Friday 1st May 2026

WWT Slimbridge     Two Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy. Earlier from the Estuary Tower a Goshawk, the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE still, four Red Kites, a Swift and a drake Mandarin flew by. Earlier the SPOONBILL on the river. A Spotted Redshank and a Greenshank from Zeiss hide and a Little Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. (Ian Hull/Tim Jukes/Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     Early morning high tide, a drake Mandarin, five Avocets, eight Curlews, six Whimbrels, 45 Bar-tailed Godwits, nine Grey Plovers, 52 Ringed Plovers, a Sanderling, 46 Dunlins, four Oystercatchers, a Little Egret, a Common Crane, a Red Kite, seven Swallows, 4+ Skylarks and a pair of Grey Wagtails. (MK).

Grey Wagtail by Mike King

Frampton     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling straight out from the gate at Splatt Bridge at 5am. (Roberta Goodall/David Creber).

Forest of Dean     A Dipper on Cannop Brook opposite the cycle centre. c40 Crossbills over on Crabtree Hill. (Roberta Goodall/David Creber).

Stinchcombe Hill    Two Tree Pipits on the hill this morning, one singing. Also a Lesser Redpoll. (James Robinson).

Nailsworth     Four Swifts and a Hobby over Windsoredge this evening. (Terry Grant).

Ashleworth Ham     This evening a Great White Egret, three Shelducks, a drake Pintail, seven Canada Geese, two Greylags with 5 goslings, two Egyptian Geese, a Grey Heron, ten Teal, a female Wigeon, 23 Mallards including five ducklings, a Lapwing, four Coots, two Blackcaps, two Whitethroats and two Peregrines. (John Fletcher). Additionally in the morning 12 Mute Swans, two Little Egrets, a Cuckoo, 3+ Redstarts, 3+ Sedge Warblers, two Blackcaps, two Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat and two Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Hasfield Ham     At the bottom of Stank Lane a pair of Mute Swans, four Mallards, tw0 Peregrines, two Curlews, a Cuckoo, four Skylarks, 4+ Redstarts, a Wheatear, 4+ Sedge Warblers, four Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening four Mute Swans, ten Greylags, six Canada Geese, two Egyptian Goose, three Wigeon, five Gadwalls, 20 Mallards including five ducklings, a drake Pintail, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, three Cormorants, a Coot, two Oystercatchers, four Lapwings, four Curlews, four Redshanks, two Black-headed Gulls, a Cuckoo, five Skylarks, a Sedge Warbler and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Gloucester     A Red Kite over Barnwood Bowling Club at 12:10pm. (Andy Browett).

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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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