Wednesday 10th December 2025

Cotswold Water Park East     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 114 until 1pm at least. (Ian Ralphs).

Ring-necked Duck by Ian Ralphs

Ring-necked Duck by Ian Ralphs

WWT Slimbridge    Two FIRECRESTS this morning near the Martin Smith hide tunnel and again early afternoon near the Willow hide. (Mike Davis/Steve Money). A Marsh Harrier over the Rushy this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson).

Firecrest by Mike Davis

Firecrest by Steve Money

Firecrest by Steve Money

Saul Warth     Mid morning high tide 12 Shelducks, 42 Curlews, 93 Lapwings flew S, two Common Cranes, a Little Egret, seven Cattle Egrets and 30 more opposite Dunstalls Farm, and six Fieldfares. (MK).

Cattle Egret by Mike King

Gossington     A Siskin, a Marsh Tit, a FIRECREST heard, lots of Fieldfares and Redwings, two Blackcaps, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Buzzard and a Kestrel today. (Harrison Rowsell).

Rodley     At Wilmore Common today 76 Shovelers, three Gadwalls, 160 Wigeon, 53 Teal, 20 Mallards, a male Stonechat, a Grey Wagtail, two Water Rails and a Cetti’s Warbler heard calling. (Andy Jayne).

Walmore Common     The Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, again with Greylags.  (Andy Jayne).

Winchcombe     A Kingfisher on the River Isbourne at Riverside this morning. (Peter Rodgers).

Gloucester     In the Sudmeadow, Gloucester Landfill Site and Severn Way area a Buzzard, a Chiffchaff, 10+ Meadow Pipits, 12+ Pied Wagtails, 20 Linnets, a Cormorant, two pairs of Stonechats, a Raven and six Reed Buntings today. (Gord Avery).

Maisemore     This afternoon a Little Grebe, six Canada Geese, a Common Sandpiper, 25 Fieldfares, ten Goldfinches, nine Moorhens, 15 Mallards, a Chiffchaff, five Long tailed Tits, 14 Jackdaws, a Cormorant, two Mute Swans and four Roe Deer. (John Fletcher).

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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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