Wednesday 8th January 2025

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Court Lake at SO 75169 07660 until 11:15am at least. (Peter Rodgers). No sign in a brief search this afternoon, but it was ranging a bit wider yesterday going S of the jetty to the log pile. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide again. A Pink-footed Goose on the Dumbles, presumed unknown origin. The SPOONBILL and a Cattle Egret on South Lake. 51 White-fronted Geese at South Finger. Eight Common Cranes on the Tack Piece. (Paul Masters/Ed Betteridge/Slimbridge Sightings).

Newnham-on-Severn     This morning at 9:30am a Ring-necked Parakeet was calling and feeding seemingly on the mistletoe berries in the trees next to the A48 and by the riverside picnic area. It was occasionally flying across into the riverside pine tree. (Jeff Wheeler).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook two Mute Swans, 100 Greylags, 150 Canada Geese, 250 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 40 Mallards, ten Pintails, 20 Shovelers, three Tufted Ducks, eight Lapwings, 20 Black-headed Gulls, two Pied Wagtails, 400 Jackdaws and 20 Carrion Crows today. (Mike Smart).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow two Greylags, 257 Canada Geese, a Canada x Greylag hybrid and two Stonechats today. (Mike Smart).

Leckhampton Hill     A mixed flock of c300 Fieldfares and Redwings at Hartley Farm. (Steve Brown).

Elkstone     Along the minor road from The Studios to Colesbourne a mixed flock of 200 mostly Chaffinches and Yellowhammers and a few Goldfinches on game cover, three Ravens and a Buzzard. (Steve Brown).

Hazleton     At the bend N of the village two Bramblings with 30 Chaffinches. (Steve Brown).

Hampen     Two Red Kites, two Kestrels and a Green Woodpecker and numerous winter thrushes. (Steve Brown).

Cheltenham     A Raven near the Park Campus today. (Steve Brown).

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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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