Saturday 31st January 2026

WWT Slimbridge     16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles this morning. (Ian Ralphs). 171 White-fronted Geese on the Bottom New Piece from Kingfisher hide. (Dot Jones). From Robbie Garnett hide birds included 21 Ruff, 52 Redshanks, a Little Stint, 200+ Dunlins, 800+ Lapwings, 400+ Golden Plovers and 141 Black-tailed Godwits. (Paul Clark).

Broadoak    At least five Ring-necked Parakeets along Hawkins Lane at 10:30am. Recommend parking in Newnham car park on the bend by the river and walking. (MK).

Ring-necked Parakeet by Mike King

Longlevens     A Ring-necked Parakeet visiting a private garden daily for 3 weeks. (Helen and Mark Harrison).

Nailsworth     A female MERLIN again at Barton End perched on a wall again early afternoon. Also 20+ Corn Buntings, 30+ Skylarks, three Red Kites, a Peregrine and 40+ Golden Plovers. At Chavenage Lane two Stonechats, three Ravens and a Kestrel. (Steve Pullen).

Merlin by Steve Pullen

Cotswold Water Park West     Ten Goosanders on Pit 41 this morning. (David Creber).

Over     A Marsh Tit singing along the Hereford/Gloucester Canal today. (Mark Hobson).

Flaxley Pond     This morning 12 Little Grebes, a of pair Teal, four Tufted Ducks, 12 Moorhens, six Cormorants, four Grey Herons, two Mute Swans, 18 Greylags, 30 Canada Geese and a Buzzard. (MK).

Ryeford     A Water Rail in the canal margins and a Coal Tit on the towpath. (Matt Neale).

Cheltenham     Two Goldcrests in a conifer tree in the garden in Woodmancote at 12:50pm, first garden record. (John Bayley).

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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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