Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Saul Warth     The GLOSSY IBIS feeding close to the canal towpath just S of the Warth at lunchtime today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Glossy Ibis by Gordon Hodgson

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS at 8:15am at the back of the top pond on the Rushy. (Tan Grigg/Tim McGrath). A SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece still. The Spotted Redshank still from Zeiss hide. (Roy Kinchin/Gordon Youdale). A House Martin from Zeiss hide at 10:50am. (Howard Smith).

Paxford     At the brick work pits three Yellow Wagtails, a Little Ringed Plover, three Reed Warbler and four Little Grebes. (Jamie Brown).

Maisemore    At Leadon Meadows near Maisemore four Shelducks, two Gadwalls, a drake Pintails, four Ringed Plovers, five Little Ringed Plovers, four Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper, two Little Egrets, four Sand Martins, five House Martins and a Yellow Wagtail today. (Andy Jayne).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook four Wheatears and two Yellow Wagtails still. (Mark Dowie).

Ashleworth Ham     Along Stank Lane birds included Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting, Redstart, Red Kite and two Curlews today. (Les Ditchburn).

Frampton     Early morning from Splatt Bridge towpath, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Redshank, 11 Sand Martins, 12 Swallows and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. On the sailing lake a Black Swan, 100+ Sand Martins, four House Martins, a Swallow and lots of warblers including two Cetti’s Warblers. (MK). A Hobby over Court Lake and 20+ House Martins at 1pm. (Nick Goatman).

Black Swan by Mike King

Forest of Dean     A Red Kite over 5 Acres Garage, Coleford at lunchtime. (Dan Watson).

Halmore     Birds around the woods today included a pair of Bullfinches, a singing Garden Warbler, several singing Willow Warblers and Blackcaps, a Nuthatch, a Green Woodpecker, a male Reed Bunting, three Swallows, a pair of Shelducks and a pair of Egyptian Geese by a pond. (Chris Newton).

Willow Warbler by Chris Newton
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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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