Sunday 5th January 2025

Frampton     The very confiding YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Court Lake N of the jetty today. It is silent and feeding on the ground most of the time. Please give it room to move about and feed. (Karle Burford/Dot Jones/Nick Goatman). Also today around the pools the adult Yellow-legged Gull, three Goldeneyes (2m), 50+ Siskins, a mixed flock of 200+ Fieldfares and Redwings, 34 Shovelers, 28 Greylags, a male Sparrowhawk and a Kestrel. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide.  Also two Marsh Harriers from the Zeiss hide. The WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy with 65 Bewick’s Swans. The SPOONBILL on South Lake, also two Egyptian Geese. The Little Stint on the Tack Piece. A Kingfisher in the Eider pen. A Water Rail near the Dragonfly pool along South Finger. (Steve Pullen/Slimbridge Sightings).

Cheltenham     At 10am a Peregrine perched on the top of Christ Church calling then joined by a second Peregrine carrying prey (pigeon sp) which landed lower down the tower and started to feed. (David Norman).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     A Woodcock, two Ravens, seven Goldfinches and two Siskins and two Cormorants this afternoon. (Tom Mabbett).

Halmore     Birds in the woods this afternoon included two Treecreepers, a Mistle Thrush, a Song Thrush, several Redwings and at least five Bullfinches (4m, 1f) together. (Chris Newton).

Treecreeper by Chris Newton

Quedgeley     A Little Egret near Rea Bridge on the Gloucester Sharpness Canal today. (Steve McCairns).

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About The Gloster Birder

My name is Mike King and have lived all my life in Gloucestershire. I am happiest birding around Frampton but I especially love Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. I have birded all over Europe, in the U.S.A. and Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Belize, Madeira, Mexico, Grand Cayman, Dominican Republic, The Gambia, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey and most recently Thailand.
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