Friday 11th April 2025

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GARGANEY from Martin Smith hide and later Stephen Kirk and Robbie Garnett hides. (Paul Clack). An  adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on the Rushy causeway this morning. (Tim McGrath). From Robbie Garnett hide a SPOONBILL and two Little Ringed Plovers and two Whimbrels from the Estuary Tower. (Tim Jukes). On South Lake 65 Black-tailed Godwits, 81 Avocets and a Common Sandpiper. (Ian Hull). The Spotted Redshank from Hogarth hide today. (Martin Price).

Cleeve Hill     This morning a RING OUZEL near the dew pond then flew towards the wall by the trig point, three Red Kites, five Yellowhammers (3m, 2f), a Skylark, five Meadow Pipits, three Stonechats (2m, 1f), 15 Linnets, a Wheatear, several singing Willow Warblers and an Adder. (Alan McIlquham/Nick Hughes/Alan Hooper/Les Ditchburn).

Wheatear by Nick Hughes

Yellowhammer by Alan Hooper

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning at least 13 Redstarts (all singing males), a LESSER WHITETHROAT, two Whitethroats, two Sedge Warblers and two Yellow Wagtails flew N. (Daniel Gornall).

Frampton     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Court Lake and 40 Swallows today. (Terry Harris). 18 Whimbrels, three Bar-tailed Godwits and 50 Curlews over this evening. (Nick Goatman).

Cheltenham     A White-tailed Eagle very high over the Arle part of Cheltenham at 3:50pm. (John Bromley).

Ebworth     Six Wheatears on the Ebworth drive at 8am. (Tom Griffin).

Charlton Kings      A Raven twice raided a Carrion Crow’s nest in a garden, despite courageous defence by the parents. (Rose Lennard).

Stonehouse     A Cetti’s Warbler at Hoffmann’s dam, calling Chiffchaffs, a Buzzard over, a Grey Heron with a large fish, a Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk through. Two Swallows below St Cyr’s church. Also a garden female Blackcap. (Paul Sutton).

Cetti’s Warbler by Paul Sutton

Eastington     A Dipper, a Blackcap and many calling Chiffchaffs. (Paul Sutton).

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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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