Sunday 16th March 2025

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT again today at SO 71875 08904. Park at Awre church. Wellies recommended for the walk out due to deep puddles. (Andy Jordan).

Slimbridge    16 Cattle Egrets this morning between the village and Shepherds Patch at the right angled substation corner in fields. (Roberta Goodall).

Frampton    Over the sailing Lake at 1pm, a Swallow with c20 Sand Martins.
On Court Lake a pair of Oystercatchers on the island. (Steve Kear). At the sailing lake birds included 25 Sand Martins, 12 Reed Buntings, 13 Mistle Thrushes, 32 Redwings, a Raven, three Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, a Curlew, three Stock Doves and six Chiffchaffs. (Oliver Paisey).

Charlton Kings    At least 52 Greenfinches gathering to roost behind the Langton pub early evening. (Tom Mabbett).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon, a Sparrowhawk flushed seven Snipe out of the long grass, a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, a Stonechat, a Reed Bunting, a Chiffchaff, four Lapwings, a Little Egret and four Grey Herons. (Steve Pullen).

Nympsfield     200+ Golden Plovers in the last field coming out of Cockadilly on the Uley side and the neighbouring field next to the reservoir this evening. (David Price).

Dowdeswell     At Lineover Woods, around the car park a Raven, two Nuthatches,, a singing Chiffchaff and a small group of Siskins. (Steve Brown).

Sherborne     A Little Owl near the Water Meadows car park. (Steve Brown).

Rissington     Near the trig point eight Red Kites up together and several more in the distance, two Buzzards and a small flock of Yellowhammers in the game cover. (Steve Brown).

Leckhampton     A female Sparrowhawk on our side gate. (Steve Brown).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A pair of Oystercatchers on one of the islands at the north pits.  Also a pair of Little Grebes on the South Pit – unusual here. (Andy Lewis).

Berkley shore     On the WeBs count this morning in the Pill birds included 86 Wigeon, 37 Redshanks, 18 Teal, four Mallards and three Shelducks. On the shore three Cormorants, two 2 Canada Geese, 18 Shelducks, two Oystercatchers, three Curlews and three Chiffchaffs singing. (Jon Haw).

Berkeley     On the pond on left side of the road approaching Berkley Castle just before 8am four Shovelers, five Shelducks, male and female Goosander and a Green Sandpiper. (Jon Haw).

Haw Bridge/Wainlodes     A pair of Curlews and 170 Fieldfares today. (Mike Smart).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     WeBS count today birds included 23 Canada Geese, 28 Shelducks, 25 Wigeon, 60 Teal, a Mallard, a Grey Heron, a Goshawk, two pairs of Oystercatchers, small flock of Golden Plovers, 136 Dunlins, 411 Curlews, 25 Redshanks, 20 Common Gulls, ten Skylarks, five Meadow Pipits, three alba Wagtails and a Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

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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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