Friday 6th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece again today. Two Egyptian Geese, 136 Black-tailed Godwits and 185 Avocets on South Lake. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Dot Jones). A pair of Goosanders from Robbie Garnett hide this afternoon. (Martin Price).

Frampton     A MERLIN on the shoreline for 15 minutes early morning. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     This afternoon at low tide 50 Shelducks, two pairs of Gadwalls, three Shovelers (2m), 14 Avocets, four Oystercatchers, three Grey Herons, a JACK SNIPE, 16 Snipe, 50 Fieldfares, five Redwings, two Chiffchaffs, a male Stonechat and six Skylarks. On Saul Lodge pond a Little Grebe, a drake Mandarin and seven Tufted Ducks (4m, 3f). (MK).

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     At high tide 15 Canada Geese, eight Shelducks, 40 Wigeon, 175 Teal, five Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, two male Peregrines, eight Oystercatchers, 493 Curlews, eight Bar-tailed Godwits, 26 Redshanks, 30 Common Gulls, 50 Black-headed Gulls, 20 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, five Skylarks and a Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth     Two Common Cranes heard calling, but not seen, c2km on the Ashleworth side of Ashleworth Ham, on Ham Road at 4.30pm. (Bron Pihlwret).

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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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