Monday 26th January 2026

Cotswold Water Park East     Two BLACK-NECKED GREBES on Horseshoe Lake in the North arm today viewable through the fence opposite the lay-by on the A361. (Chris Mabon/Les Ditchburn).

Cotswold Water Park West    At Cerney Wick at Pit 201 this afternoon, 20+ White-fronted Geese, a female Marsh Harrier, an adult Great Black-backed Gull and a Great White Egret. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide today. A MEDITERRANEAN GULL and 83 Avocets on South Lake. An Oystercatcher from Estuary Tower. (Ian Hull). A Great White Egret from the Kingfisher hide this afternoon. (Martin Price).

Berkeley shore    From Berkeley Power Station to Severn House Farm and beyond. Birds included four Shelducks, 25 Wigeon, 12 Turnstones, 11 Lapwings, four Curlews, six Dunlins, nine Snipe, 25 Redshanks, four Rock Pipits, three Meadow Pipits, a Raven, three Skylarks and three Blackcaps. (Paul Masters/MK).

Lydney    Around Lydney Harbour and Marsh 20 Tufted Ducks, two Great Crested Grebes, 46 Lapwings, 30 Snipe, two Sparrowhawks, two Ravens, two Cetti’s Warblers, a Grey Wagtail, four Bullfinches and 40+ Siskins. From Lydney to Guscar Rocks three Turnstones, two Jack Snipe, 18 Snipe, 34 Redshanks, two Little Egrets, 11 Stonechats and two Rock Pipits. (Andy Jayne).

Highnam Woods     This lunchtime a Sparrowhawk, a Raven, three Marsh Tits and three Mistle Thrushes. (Nigel Sluman).

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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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