Friday 6th February 2026

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE, a Pink-footed Goose, three Grey Plovers, two Oystercatchers, four Sanderlings and two Little Stints. Two WHOOPER SWANS still on the Rushy. (Ian Ralphs). 85 Bewick’s Swans on the Tack Piece. From Zeiss hide 119 White-fronted Geese and two Barnacle Geese. (Tim Jukes). 62 Avocets on South Lake. (Dot Jones). A Treecreeper from Kingfisher hide this afternoon. (Martin Price).

Cirencester     In Oakley Wood 18+ Hawfinches, 17 Marsh Tits, eight Nuthatches, 13 Bullfinches and 12 Redpolls today. (Andy Jayne).

Kingswood     A large flock of 40-50 Siskins in the Alders on the Ash Path for the last couple of days at 8:30am. At least four Lesser Redpolls with them. (Tom McCarthy).

Chipping Campden     Two Grey Partridges today. (Keith Jennings).

Saul     At the Marina two Cormorants, a Mistle Thrush, a singing Treecreeper and two Goldfinches. On the floods behind the Boat Club 100+ gulls mainly Black-headed and 10+ Common Gulls and two pairs of Mute Swans. (MK).

Treecreeper by Mike King

Cormorant 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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