Thursday 4th June 2026

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower a GREAT SKUA flew N over the river at 1:30pm and over to Awre and was lost to view. Also two SPOONBILLS, a male Marsh Harrier, at 10:18am the BITTERN flew towards Purton from Knott hide. (Oliver Paisey).

Bittern by Terry Stevenson

Saul Warth     Early morning 89 Shelducks, six Oystercatchers, a Ringed Plover, seven Curlews, a Little Egret, a male Marsh Harrier, three Skylarks, a Reed Warbler, two Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, a Grey Wagtail, 20 Sand Martin and 20 Swallows. (MK).

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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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