Wednesday 13th August 2025

Bibury     A WRYNECK near Old Walls Farm by the path along the hedge by the arable field and planted trees at c 51.7821, -1.8287 today. (George Brock).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from the Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Martin Price). Two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide. From Robbie Garnett hide a Little Ringed Plover, ten Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper.  (Slimbridge Sightings/Ken Mihill). At Middle Point 18 Ringed Plovers, 50 Dunlins, a Turnstone, two Common Sandpipers, 17 Little Egrets, 18 Sand Martins heading SW and a Whinchat N of the Shepherd’s Hut. A Garganey and Marsh Harrier at the Rushy and a Hobby over the Tack Piece. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am no tide, four Little Egrets, 84 Curlews, 12 Avocets, 61 Shelducks, a Kestrel, six Yellow Wagtails, six Pied Wagtails, five Chiffchaffs, two Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, 25 Goldfinches and 42 Swallows. (MK).

Stroud    At Frome Banks NR from 1pm-4pm two Kingfishers flew past, a Goldcrest, two Jays, three Dippers, a Grey Wagtail and a Bullfinch heard. (Harrison Rowsell).

Tewkesbury     At Mitton 15 Swallows, 20 House Martins, a Chiffchaff and six Goldfinches. At Mythe Hook five Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, 17 Mallards, a female Tufted Duck, a Grey Heron, a Kingfisher and two Skylarks. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

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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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