Thursday 20th November 2025

Walmore Common     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL today. Also four Ruff in flight and another Ruff nearby at Wilmore, Rodley. (Andy Jayne).

Green-winged Teal by Andy Jayne

Longlevens     Belated news of a juvenile TURTLE DOVE in a private garden for most of the day yesterday (19th) but no sign today. (per Jim Northcott).

Saul Warth     At dawn high tide the Dark-bellied Brent Goose still, 30 Wigeon flew S, three Lapwings flew N, 67 Curlews, six Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, a Fieldfare, a Chiffchaff, a Stonechat and six Reed Buntings. 28 Cattle Egrets opposite the parking at the Fretherne end of Hock Ditch across the road in the field with with brown cows at 9:45am. (MK).

Dark-bellied Brent Goose by Mike King

Common Sandpiper by Mike King

Cleeve Hill     A Short-eared Owl hunting near the pylons this morning.

Tresham     At least 50 Golden Plovers, 17 Lapwings, four Red Kites, six Red-legged Partridges, two Corn Buntings and a Little Owl this morning. (Paul Rich).

Forest of Dean     Three Bramblings on Serridge Ridge this morning. (Geoff Fawcett).

Maisemore    At the River Leadon flood near Maisemore birds included two Shelducks, four Gadwalls, two Shovelers, 52 Teal, 15 Mallards, a female Goosander, a Grey Heron, a Great White Egret, a female Sparrowhawk, three Chiffchaffs, four Blackcaps, a pair of Stonechat and 53 Pied Wagtails. (Andy Jayne).

Haresfield     An adult and a juvenile Peregrine on the incinerator at Javelin Park this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning viewed from the northern Apperley side due to flooding 74 Wigeon, 300 Teal, 20 Mallards, 24 Pintails and ten Fieldfares. (Mike Smart).

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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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