Sunday 8th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL and 17 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning. 151 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. Two Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide and two more Kingfishers in the Decoy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A juvenile Goshawk on the far side of the Bottom New Piece. (Tan Grigg/Julian Gould).

Saul Warth     Early morning 40 Avocets, four Oystercatchers, ten Curlews, two Black-tailed Godwits, a Snipe, 12 Redshanks, 14 Dunlins, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a female Marsh Harrier flew inland high over Fretherne, four Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap, two Redwings, 25 Fieldfares, a Siskin and a male Reed Bunting. (MK).

Frampton    50+ Sand Martins this evening over the sailing lake. (Nick Goatman).

Dymock     A BRAMBLING with Chaffinches in Betty Daws Wood. Lots of Redwings moving through. (Ian Ralphs).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon, a pair of Wigeon, four Teal, a Little Grebe, a Grey Heron and 12 Lapwings on the scrape. Also a female Sparrowhawk, 100+ Redwings and a singing Chiffchaff. (Steve Pullen).

Ashleworth Ham     Two Great White Egrets today. (Duncan Dine).

Coombe Hill Meadows    12 Redwings and three Sand Martins today. (Ian Hull).

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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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