Saturday 25th October 2025

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. Also three Spotted Redshanks. The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still in the hedges by Kingfisher hide. A Marsh Harrier, two or three BITTERNS and two GLOSSY IBISES from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Dot Jones/Heather England/Paul Masters/Paul Clark).

Spotted Redshanks by Roger Wasley

Sharpness     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER heard well late morning but no sign or sound since. (Andy Jordan).

Bishops Cleeve     Two late RING OUZELS on Nottingham Hill this afternoon. (Neil Pryce-Jones).

Saul Warth     Between 7:30-10am 80 Avocets, 106 Curlews, 15 Grey Plovers, two Bar-tailed Godwits, 50 Lapwings, two Redshanks, 66 Shelducks, 85 Teal, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, seven Grey Herons, a Mistle Thrush, two Stonechats and a Reed Bunting. (MK).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     8:15-9:30am an eclipse drake Wigeon, rare here. Also a Water Rail, 15 Moorhens, a Snipe, two Grey Herons, a Cormorant, two Mallards, a Marsh Tit, two Reed Buntings, a Crossbill, a Greenfinch, a Chaffinch, three Grey Wagtails and a Chiffchaff. (Tom Mabbett).

Halmore     In the woods today a Red Kite, a Kestrel, two Siskins, two Goldcrests, a Cetti’s Warbler, several Greenfinches, five Redwings, two Grey Wagtails and a female Kingfisher. (Chris Newton).

Kingfisher by Chris Newton

Eastleach     The escaped Scarlet Ibis on the river Leach between Eastleach and Southrop today. It’s been around since August 2024 at least. (Steve Biggs).

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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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