Sunday 4th May 2025

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT on the Top New Piece island viewed from Zeiss hide today. Also the GLOSSY IBIS, two WOOD SANDPIPERS, a summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank, a Greenshank and 3+ GARGANEYS. The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Les Ditchburn/Mark Hobson/Jeremy Holland/Steve Pullen/MK).

Temminck’s Stint by Mike King

Tetbury     Two Spotted Flycatchers (at least) in woodland at Elmestree Lodge, on the edge of the Highgrove Estate on the outskirts of Tetbury this evening. (John Mahon).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Shorncote Reedbeds this morning. (David Creber).

Newent     Two Swifts over this morning. (Barry Nicholson).

Tewkesbury     Six Swifts screaming around the Abbey at 11:30am. (Steve Pullen).

Whittington     Near the Village Hall, a singing Reed Bunting and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Steve Brown).

Cleeve Hill     From Wardens Wood to Wontley farm, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Stonechats (3 males), several small groups of Linnets and two Song Thrushes feeding together. (Steve Brown).

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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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