Saturday 25th April 2026

Cleeve Hill     A female RING OUZEL and 12 Wheatears near the radio masts this morning. Also a Cormorant over. (Ian Ralphs/Duncan Dine).

Forest of Dean     In Cadora Woods, NW of St Briavels a Hawfinch and a Pied Flycatcher. Also believed to be an OSPREY flying overhead which was confirmed a little later when it was seen flying between the western edge of the woods and the River Wye at Bigsweir. (Jeff Wheeler).

Saul Warth     This morning seven Whimbrels, a Common Sandpiper and 40+ Avocets. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton     Two Common Terns on the sailing lake this morning. At Splatt Bridge a Whinchat, c25 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper, a Kingfisher, a Peregrine, two Common Cranes, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Whitethroats, eight Swallows and six House Martins. (Tom Mabbett/Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     16 Avocets on the Rushy. The Tundra Bean Goose on the Long Ground pool. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles. A BITTERN booming at South Finger. An adult summer Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. A Little Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. A Greenshank on the Top New Piece. (Tim McGrath/Paul Clark/Mark Dowie).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included three Wigeon, three Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, four Oystercatchers, two Avocets, a Little Ringed Plover, six Lapwings, 4+ Redshanks, a Cuckoo, a Swallow, 3+ Redstarts, 5+ Sedge Warblers, 3+ Blackcaps, 6+ Whitethroats, 3+ Chiffchaffs, five Linnets and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart). Also a two Hobbies circling together overhead, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard and a Red Kite. (Rachel Thomas).

Unknown's avatar

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.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.