Sunday 24th August 2025

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy a juvenile Wood Sandpiper, two Green Sandpipers, two Ruff and seven Redshanks. From Knott hide a juvenile Spotted Redshank. (Slimbridge Sightings). A summer plumaged Cattle Egret on South lake causeway. (Ken Mihill). Two Hobbies from Zeiss hide. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman).

Saul Warth     From Hock Ditch three Wheatears, 4+ Yellow Wagtails, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron and five Common Sandpipers this morning. (Mike Davis).

Cleeve Hill    Between 6:15-9am c20 Stonechat, three Whinchats, three Wheatears, a Spotted Flycatcher, two Redstarts, c15 Whitethroats, three Tree Pipits over and two still singing, two Yellow Wagtails over, a Garden Warbler, c30 Goldfinches, three Kestrels, two Sparrowhawks, c30 Swallows, Chiffchaffs, a Yellowhammer, Linnets and Meadow Pipits. (Tom & Greg Mabbett).

Frampton pools     A Great White Egret, seven Little Egrets, five Teal, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Mandarin, two Wigeon, three Shovelers, 20 Gadwalls, 24 Tufted Ducks, three Little Grebes, 21 Cormorants, three Spotted Flycatchers and a Lesser Whitethroat. (Nick Goatman).

Newark Park     At 4:30pm up to nine Red Kites including three juveniles in a field NE of Newark Park car park. Also three Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, 300+ House Martins and Swallows with three Swifts. (Tim McGrath).

Kingscote     At 5:15pm near Kingscote ten Red Kites, a Raven, a Buzzard and a Goshawk hunting. Also Common Gulls.  (Tim McGrath).

Ashleworth Ham     Two Redstarts and a Kestrel this morning. (Oliver Hague). A Constant Effort Site ringing session caught 77 birds including two Redstarts, two Sedge Warblers, six Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Blackcap, a Willow Warbler, two Chiffchaffs, a Kingfisher, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Stonechat, three Treecreepers and 36 Goldfinches. Also a Red Kite and two Ravens seen. (Mike Smart/Ashleworth ringing team).

Elmore Court     At least seven Whinchats in the rewilding area this afternoon. (Steve Pullen).

Little Haresfield     A Green Sandpiper on a small garden pond today. (Juliet Bailey).

Cheltenham     A Kingfisher at Pittville Park lake this evening. (Steve Money).

Kingfisher by Steve Money
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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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