The Gloster Birder is 25 years old today. A Brief History of The Gloster Birder 2023 is here. Thanks for all your support. Mike.

Bibury     No sign of the Wryneck this morning at Salt Way Barn. Best was an unexpected Wheatear, also a Willow Warbler, four Chiffchaffs, a female Blackcap, two Whitethroats, three Goldcrests, a Corn Bunting, a Yellowhammer, eight Skylarks and a Red Kite. (Ian Ralphs/MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Frampton     This evening six Ravens, a Swift, 12 Sand Martins, five House Martins, eight Swallows, three broods of young Reed Warblers, three Willow Warblers, 39 Chiffchaffs, three Cetti’s Warblers, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, three Little Egrets, a Cattle Egret, seven Grey Herons, three Kingfishers, 70 Mute Swans and a Grey Wagtail. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     A Whinchat N of the Shepherd’s Hut at Middle Point this morning. (Paul Masters). On the Tack Piece from Robbie Garnett hide eight Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover. A Garganey and five Snipe on the Rushy. From Zeiss hide two SPOONBILLS, a BITTERN, a Great White Egret and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin. On South Lake a Garganey, two Spotted Redshanks and the Tundra Bean Goose of unknown origin. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall/Thomas McClung/Ken Mihill).

Nailsworth     Between 1:35 and 2:10pm 12 Swifts, ten House Martins and a Hobby flew S. (Terry Grant).