Friday 10th April 2026

Frampton     Splatt Bridge early morning today, a GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling for at least 5 minutes from the northern edge of the 100-Acre at 6:45am but not again today. Also 500+ Sand Martins and House Martins high overhead heading north, two Swallows and a pair of Gadwalls on the canal. (Steve Pullen). From the towpath this afternoon two Reed Warblers, a Tawny Owl heard calling from Nebrow Hill, two Cetti’s Warblers, four Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, a Lapwing, two Common Cranes and a Fox. (MK).

Reed Warbler by Mike King

Saul Warth     This afternoon no tide and waders all distant 35 Avocets, 60 Curlews, seven Oystercatchers, 30 Shelducks, a Swallow, 15 Sand Martins and a House Martin. (MK).

Norton & The Leigh Meadows    A BLACK REDSTART (51°55’41.9″N 2°12’51.3″W), ten Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, two Redstarts, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Whitethroat, four Reed Buntings, a Yellow Wagtail, ten Fieldfares, a Cormorant, a Buzzard, 12 Skylarks, four Pied Wagtails, three Mute Swans, 14 Sand Martins and six Roe Deer. (Shaun Curtis).

WWT Slimbridge     A male Yellow Wagtail on the Tack Piece this afternoon. (Ian Hull).

Cleeve Hill     Six Wheatears, two Curlews over, a Whitethroat and a Raven. (Howard Smith).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning three Buzzards, a Red Kite, four Little Egrets, a Green Woodpecker, two Swallows, two Oystercatchers, two Redshanks, three Curlews, 8+ Lapwings, a Black-tailed Godwit, six Gadwalls, eight Tufted Ducks, 10+ Skylarks, 6+ Chiffchaffs, four Reed Buntings, seven Linnets, 3+ Sedge Warblers and 6+ Whitethroats. (Paul Clark). Also six Cattle Egrets. (Steve Rickard).

Aylburton     A Swallow on wires this morning at Upper Common. (Martin Vaisey).

Haresfield     A Red Kite flying around the incinerator at Javelin Park at 11:20am. (Gord Avery).

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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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