Monday 21st April 2025

Saul Warth     This afternoon ten Bar-tailed Godwits, 3/4 Whimbrels, 20 Dunlins, six Ringed Plovers, two SPOONBILLS through and at least three possibly five adult LITTLE GULLS and a Swift. (Gordon Hodgson). Also a Marsh Harrier hunting the private grounds of the house next to Fretherne church before flying off N, a Red Kite over high, 15 Curlews, ten Oystercatchers, a Grey Wagtail, two Linnets, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap and four Sand Martins. (MK).

Linnets by Mike King

Frampton     Two Lesser Whitethroats at Splatt Bridge this morning and a Cuckoo calling at the sailing lake. (Gordon Hodgson). This afternoon three LITTLE GULLS with Black-headed Gulls on Court Lake and a Common Sandpiper on the sailing lake. (Alan Baxter/Derek Summers). A Cuckoo and a Lesser Whitethroat on the edge of Nebrow Hill this morning. (Nick Goatman).

Cotswold Water Park West     A LITTLE GULL on Pit 57  this morning and a Lesser Whitethroat and a Cuckoo at Shorncote Reedbeds. (David Creber).

Forest of Dean    Two male Pied Flycatchers disputing a hole near the Crabtree Hill paving area. A Grasshopper Warbler reeling between the Crematorium and Crabtree Hill. A WOOD WARBLER briefly calling nearby in mixed woodland (1st heard 2 days ago). (Frank Williams).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Common Tern today. (Ian Hull/Ian Ralphs).

Dudbridge     At least three Swifts and 10+ House Martins circled around low for a few minutes before they slowly drifted N at lunchtime today. (Steve Pullen).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook four Wheatears on the dung heap with a Yellow Wagtail still. Also three Sedge Warblers, two Reed Warblers and a Whitethroat. (Keith Colcombe).

Purton     This afternoon 6+ Swallows, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, a pair of Oystercatchers, at least two Whitethroats, Shelducks and a Reed Warbler. (Mike Davis).

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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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