Friday 24th October 2025

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. Also c20 Snipe, a Spotted Redshank and a Dunlin. The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still in the hedges by Kingfisher hide until 2:15pm at least. From Van de Bovenkamp hide a Marsh Harrier and two GLOSSY IBISES, later back at Martin Smith hide. A Green Sandpiper from Knott hide. 30 Grey Plovers off of Middle Point. The leucistic Jackdaw still around the grounds. (Duncan Dine/Graham Bullivant/Alan McIlquham/Ian Hull/Dot Jones/Tim Jukes/Paul Rich).

Temminck’s Stint by Duncan Dine

Temminck’s Stint by Mike Trew

Marsh Harrier by Graham Bullivant

Glossy Ibis with Mike Trew

Leucistic Jackdaw by Graham Bullivant

Bittern by Alan McIlquham

Saul Warth     From 7:30-10am a big clear out overnight just 70 Avocets left, 87 Curlews, 12 Grey Plovers, two Lapwings N, 100 Dunlins, nine Redshanks, 56 Shelducks, 85 Teal, six Little Egrets, four Common Cranes on the Awre bank, a Chiffchaff, three Stonechats, 11 Skylarks, a Grey Wagtail and 15 Linnets. (MK).

Grey Wagtail by Mike King

Chavenage Lane area     A male and female Merlin, 11 Stonechats, four Corn Buntings and three Red Kites. (Terry Grant).

Stonehouse    In the Ocean area this morning a Little Grebe, a Grey Heron, a female Kingfisher, a Cormorant over and a Jay. (Paul Sutton).

Little Grebe by 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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