Wednesday 24th December 2025

Posted on December 24, 2025 by The Gloster Birder

Walmore Common     37+ White-fronted Geese this afternoon. (Dan Watson).

WWT Slimbridge     A Little Stint on the Tack Piece this morning. (Paul Masters). A juvenile Bewick’s Swan 314T and adult chaperone XCP landed on The Rushy at this morning. This was thought to be their first visit/arrival. (Roger Wasley).

Bewick’s Swan by Roger Wasley

Bewick’s Swan by Roger Wasley

Chavenage Lane area     79 Lapwings, 70+ Linnets, eight Corn Buntings, 90+ Skylarks, 12 Buzzards, 12+ Red Kites, a Goshawk and a Kestrel today. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook FSA two Mute Swans, two Coots, a Grey Heron, 50+ Snipe, two Jack Snipe and a Chiffchaff at midday. (Gord Avery).

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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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