Wednesday 18th June 2025

Cotswold Water Park East     Three TREE SPARROWS reported late yesterday at Kempsford Treatment Works (Brian Piercey), but not relocated this morning in a thorough search. Two Grey Wagtails there. At Pit 132 this morning a surprise unseasonal FIELDFARE, an equally late drake Wigeon, six Great White Egrets, six Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, six Lapwings, two Oystercatchers, a Cuckoo and a Garden Warbler. Also Ringlet, Large Skipper, Marbled White and Green-veined White butterflies. Both Banded and Beautiful Demoiselles, Black-tailed Skipper and Common Darters. (MK).

Fieldfare by Mike King

Great White Egret by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also the SPOONBILL from Middle Point and the Spotted Redshank on South Lake. (Mike Davis). Three Green Sandpipers on the Rushy. (Terry Stevenson).

Crickley Hill     Two Marsh Tits this morning. (Andy Chapman/Paul Masters).

Epney     50+ Sand Martins over the River Severn at 11am. (Tom Costello).

Roel Gate     This evening, Skylarks singing, at least three Yellowhammers, a Corn Bunting heard, Goldfinches with juveniles, two Linnets and a Song thrush. Also Meadow Brown and Marbled White butterflies. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Forest of Dean     This evening 6+ House Martins circling around and above Beech trees at Forge Hill, Lydbrook. Earlier, three Scarlet Tigers and three Meadow Browns. (Chris Sullivan).

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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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