Monday 1st September 2025

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT reappeared again today on the south island from Zeiss hide late morning. Also from Zeiss hide three WOOD SANDPIPERS, three SPOONBILLS, a BITTERN, a Cattle Egret, two Yellow Wagtails, a Knot and at least five Ruffs. (Paul Masters/Slimbridge Sightings).

Berkeley shore     Between 1:30-3:30pm 47 Turnstones roosting, three Wheatears, two Common Sandpipers, eight Oystercatchers, four Curlews, three Canada Geese, 24 Mallards, 12 Yellow Wagtails, four Skylarks, 12 Linnets and a Budgerigar flying S. (Thomas McClung).

Kingscote     At least three Hobbies, one adult bird chasing off at great speed a female Goshawk and then a Buzzard. Also a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, four Ravens, three Red Kites, four Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk and two Kestrels. (Terry Grant).

Frampton pools     Two SHAGS at lunchtime on the sailing lake then flew off N. This evening ten Swifts, two Marsh Harriers, a Hobby, a Yellow Wagtail, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 80+ Swallows, 50+ Sand Martins, 30+ House Martins, two Willow Warblers, six Teal, 28 Tufted Ducks, 30 Gadwalls, two Cattle Egrets, three Little Egrets and seven Grey Herons. (Nick Goatman).

Uley    30+ House Martins feeding over the Crawley Valley at 10am this morning. (Tim Thompson).

Saul Warth     Very quiet at high tide in a strong SW wind, 25 Shelducks, 40 Curlews, two Grey Herons, a Buzzard, a Kestrel and a Wheatear. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Stonehouse     In the Bond’s Mill area late afternoon a Cormorant on the canal, three Little Egrets on the paleo channel, a Kingfisher by Guns Mill weir, c15 Swallows around the cows and four House Martins over. (Paul Sutton).

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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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