Thursday 8th May 2025

WWT Slimbridge    The GLOSSY IBIS and a WOOD SANDPIPER on the Top New Piece viewed from Zeiss hide. The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. (Paul Clark/Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean     Good numbers of Garden Warblers and Willow Warblers, two Tree Pipits and a Stonechat at Crabtree Hill. Nearby at least four Firecrests, two Wood Warblers and a Redstart. At Nagshead two Pied Flycatchers and three Redstarts. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton pools     At least five MEDITERRANEAN GULLS came in with Black-headed Gulls but all flew up very high and went off  south. Also six Common Terns, a Hobby, a Red Kite, 20+ Swifts and a Common Sandpiper. (Nick Goatman).

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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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