Thursday 26th June 2025

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut. Two summer plumaged Spotted Redshanks and two Little Ringed Plovers from Hogarth hide on South Lake. A Mediterranean Gull on the Rushy. A SPOONBILL on the Dumbles and four Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece. Also a Scarce Chaser today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Martin Price/Steve Young).

Scarce Chaser by Steve Young

Haresfield     This morning nine Yellow Wagtails including three juveniles, five Yellowhammers, a family of six Whitethroats, six Skylarks, four Linnets, a Jay, five Stock Doves and a Kestrel, also several Common Blue butterflies and Emperor dragonflies. (Steve Pullen).

Forest of Dean     A HONEY BUZZARD seen well near Lydney this morning. (Robin Husbands).

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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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