Monday 27th January 2025

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece again today. The GLOSSY IBIS back and forth between roadside fields and the hides. The SPOONBILL, an Oystercatcher and ten Avocets on South Lake. Two WHOOPER SWANS still on the Rushy. Two Little Stints still on the Estuary Tower scrape. (Slimbridge Sightings/Jon Mercer/Paul Clark/Paul Masters).

Glossy Ibis by Jon Mercer

Chalford     This afternoon at Valley Corner four Lesser Redpolls alongside the canal by the recreation ground at SO90490256. Also on Baker’s Mill Lake, in the valley below Oakridge, a male Goosander at SO91690292. (Martine & Pete Fenn).

Lesser Redpoll by Pete Fenn

Goosander by Pete Fenn

Maisemore     The pair and juvenile WHOOPER SWANS still at Leadon Meadows with 45+ Pintails, two Gadwalls and five Wigeon. Nearby at Maisemore Ham 17 Mute Swans, 30 Shelducks, 12 Shovelers, four Gadwalls, two Green Sandpipers, a Chiffchaff, 100 Chaffinches, 250 Linnets and 20+ Goldfinches. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     A Hawfinch under garden bird feeders this morning in Coleford again today. (Geoff Fawcett).

Kingswood     Late morning at the former nature reserve in Nind, 6+ Siskins and two Lesser Redpolls at ST756914. (Vic Polley).

Cheltenham     A male Kingfisher in the spill pool at Pittville Park for c2-3 hours today. (Alan McIlquham).

Kingfisher by Alan McIlquham
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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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