Sunday 28th December 2025

Cotswold Water Park West     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK again on Pit 31 Keynes Park this morning at 11am with the Pochard flock. (David Creber).

WWT Slimbridge     Four TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Tack Piece from Robbie Garnett hide again this morning at 11am. (Jeremy Holland). The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on South Lake again this afternoon. (Martin Price). Also a FIRECREST along the Decoy boardwalk, a very showy Water Rail from the Willow hide and a Treecreeper in the trees before the Zeiss hide. (Harrison Rowsell).

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still showing well this morning working its way up the hedge on the south side of the sailing lake. (Nick Goatman).

Berkeley     A Bewick’s Swan on Berkeley Castle flood this morning. (Thomas McClung).

Forest of Dean     In the Speech House Woodland/Woorgreens area a Hawfinch, c6 Crossbills over and c15 feeding together, c80 Siskins, a few Redpolls and Goldfinches, two Bullfinches, a Green Woodpecker, two Mistle Thrushes, three Goosanders, a Nuthatch and a Treecreeper. (Tom Mabbett).

Wotton-Under-Edge     At Westridge Woods 22 Crossbills in two groups, six Coal Tits, 16+ Goldcrests, four Nuthatches, a Raven, 40+ Chaffinches, 11 Siskins and two Bullfinches. Also 30-40 Fieldfares over the town centre. (Heather England).

Longney to Priding    Along the river between Longney and Priding, a redhead Goosander at Priding and 800 Lapwings roosting, 69 more Lapwings at Epney. Also a Great Black-backed Gull, three Shelducks, four Cormorants, four Little Egrets, four Redwings and a Blackcap. (MK).

Goosander by Mike King
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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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