Monday 13th January 2025

WWT Slimbridge     A Goshawk on the Bottom New Piece viewed from Estuary Tower. (Warren Gill). The juvenile SPOONBILL back on South Lake. On the Rushy a WHOOPER SWAN and 67 Bewick’s Swans. On the Tack Piece 11 Ruff. (Slimbridge Sightings). This morning at least five Siskins and two Lesser Redpolls feeding with a Goldfinch flock on Alders near Hogarth hide, and a Sparrowhawk in the Decoy area. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman).

Cotswold Water Park West     This afternoon at Pit 58 30 Goosanders (20m, 10f) and a Great White Egret. At Pit 57 four Goosanders (3m, 1f), a Great White Egret and a female Marsh Harrier. On Pit 16 an influx of 43 Great Crested Grebes. (Duncan Dine).

Goosanders by Duncan Dine

Forest of Dean     A Dipper and two Ravens at Cannop ponds. At Soudley ponds male and female Goosander and a Firecrest. (Martin Price).

Rodborough Common    Four Bullfinches together in a rowan tree in the garden this morning, also two Nuthatches. (Mil Petkovic).

Stonehouse     Upper Mills to Ryeford double lock a Bullfinch, a Chaffinch, a Goldcrest, a Blackcap, a Water Rail, a female Kingfisher, two Buzzards sharing a Woodpigeon and a Cormorant over. (Paul Sutton).

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton

Goldcrest by Paul Sutton

Wotton-Under-Edge     A Red Kite over the town centre at 2:45pm. (Mike Tranter).

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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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