Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Frampton pools     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Court Lake this evening. (Nick Goatman).

Ring-necked Duck by Nick Goatman

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford this morning. (Richard Tyler).

Lesser Scaup by Richard Tyler

Saul Warth     At high tide 23 Shelducks, six Shovelers, 43 Curlews, two Grey Plovers, two Ringed Plovers, 42 Dunlins, six Oystercatchers, a Redshank, a Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon 60 Wigeon, four Shelducks, 20+ Lapwings, two Curlews, four Buzzards, a Red Kite, two Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, a male Blackcap, two Bullfinches, 6+ Chiffchaffs and four Roe Deer. (Paul Clark).

Lydney    At Lydney Harbour lakes ten Tufted Ducks, three Great Crested Grebes, six Sand Martins and a Swallow. Between here and Aylburton Warth 16 Golden Plovers flew N and another 104 feeding, an Oystercatcher, five Dunlins, 100+ Curlews, a Red Kite, a Raven, six Swallows and a pair of Stonechats. (Andy Jayne).

Prestbury     A Whitethroat in the village today, a Willow Warbler, double figures of Chiffchaffs calling, a Red Kite and a Buzzard. (Ken Heron).

Chavenage Lane area    A Buzzard, four Dunnocks, four Goldfinches, four Blue Tits, three Chaffinches and two Chiffchaffs heard. (Mil Petkovic).

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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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