Wednesday 3rd December 2025

WWT Slimbridge     A FIRECREST again on the Estuary Tower walkway at early morning. 17 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth     Early morning post tide, 121 Shelducks, 150 Curlews, 300 Dunlins, 120 Lapwings flew S, 12 Cormorants, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, four Fieldfares, three Chiffchaffs, 15 Long-tailed Tits and a Rock Pipit. 20 Cattle Egrets at Fretherne in the field opposite the end of Hock Ditch at 9:30am. (MK).

Sparrowhawk by Mike King

Daglingworth     30+Siskins, two Bramblings in the Chaffinch flock, 100+ Redwings and a small murmuration of 1000+ Starlings this morning. (Andrew Morrison).

Sherborne     On the Sherborne brook today two Kingfishers, 15+ Wigeon, three Little Grebes, Mute Swan and Mallard. (Joe Hilliard).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, 300 Greylags, 1265 Canada Geese, 500+ Wigeon, ten Gadwalls, 800+ Teal, 50 Mallards, 300+ Pintails, 40 Shovelers, ten Coots, a Buzzard, three Chiffchaffs and three Bullfinches today. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     A Canada Goose, 50 Wigeon, five Gadwalls, 30 Teal and 60 Mallards today. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     20 Lapwings and four Ruff including the white plumage male this afternoon. (Shaun Curtis).

Edge     A Kestrel and three Song Thrushes at Rudge Hill NR this afternoon. (John Fleming).

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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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