Tuesday 28th October 2025

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. Also a Turnstone, a Common Gull, a Grey Wagtail and a Grey Heron caught a large fish. A Marsh Harrier from Van de Bovencamp hide. (Ian Ralphs/Roy Kinchin/Peter Rodgers).

Grey Wagtail by Peter Rodgers

Grey Heron by Peter Rodgers

Saul Warth     Between 6:30-9am no tide, increase to 135 Avocets, 96 Curlews, three Grey Plovers, 166 Shelducks, 20 Teal, ten Common Cranes, a Little Egret, six Grey Herons, a Mistle Thrush, two Chiffchaffs, ten Skylarks, three Ravens, a Siskin over, 45 Linnets and a Reed Bunting. (MK).

Cleeve Hill     Between 8:15-11:15am 40+ Fieldfares, 15+ Redwings, 5+ Blackbirds, three Goldcrests, a Coal Tit, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, two Yellowhammers, 10+ Meadow Pipits, 6+ Linnets, six Skylarks and a Stock Dove. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge at first light today, a Brambling over heading E, two Kingfishers on the canal, a Stonechat, four Chiffchaffs, five Mistle Thrushes by the church, ten Pied Wagtails over, 300+ Starlings departed the reedbeds, 12 Curlews over and several Common Cranes calling nearby. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 13 Teal, 20 Mallards, four Moorhens, a Green Sandpiper on Long Pool, 15 Skylarks over, ten Meadow Pipits, a Pied Wagtail, 50 Jackdaws, ten Linnets, 20 Goldfinches, a Bullfinch and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Chavenage Lane area     Eight Red Kites, four Stonechats and a male Merlin today. (Terry Grant).

Prestbury     A Hawfinch flew over the lower paddock area at Noverton Farm today. (Ken Heron).

Forest of Dean     Five female Goosanders on Woorgreens Lake this morning. (Steve Young).

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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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