Thursday 1st May 2025

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing very well in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. At Zeiss hide the GLOSSY IBIS, a WOOD SANDPIPER, a summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank, two Common Sandpipers and three GARGANEYS (2m, 1f). (Martin McGill/Neil Smart/Mark Dowie/MK/David Hughes).

White-spotted Bluethroat by David Hughes

White-spotted Bluethroat by Mike King

White-spotted Bluethroat by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park East     A BLACK TERN on Pit 125 today, until 5:50pm at least. Also a calling Cuckoo and two Greenshanks a Pit 132 this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Saul Warth     This morning 20 Bar-tailed Godwits, 14 Grey Plovers, 20 Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, two Whimbrels, two Redshanks, five Turnstones, 29 Ringed Plovers, 17 Dunlins and two Sanderlings. (Gordon Hodgson).

Saul     At Saul junction 50+ Swallows, two Reed Warblers seen singing and a Moorhen nest, two adults and five very young chicks. (Alan Hooper).

Swallow by Alan Hooper

Uley     Five Swifts at 7pm this evening. (Nigel Hewston).

Winchcombe     Seven Swifts over this evening. (John Kime).

Newent     Six Swifts over the garden at 7pm. (Alan Hooper).

Berkeley     Three Swifts over the garden at 1pm. (Paddy Doyle).

Cobney Meadows/Lower Combe Hill Canal     At 7am 10+ Whitethroats, 5+ Chiffchaffs, 5+ Blackcaps, 5+ Sedge Warblers, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Garden Warbler. two Reed Buntings, a Bullfinch, a Greenfinch, two Goldfinches, two Linnets, a Yellow Wagtail, two Skylarks and a Redstart. (Shaun Curtis).

Cam     At Cam & Dursley station a Lesser Whitethroat singing in the car park today. (Dan Fletcher).

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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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