Monday 20th July 2026

Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE was present all day again until 8:45pm at least along the minor road at https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw Please do not park on verges, block gates or roads at this busy harvest time. Park in the car park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw and make a donation to the charity Conservation Communication. (MK). Also an adult Whinchat this evening. (Rob Crofton/Keith Jennings).

Long-tailed Shrike by Andy Jordan

Long-tailed Shrike by Nick Goatman

Long-tailed Shrike by Jon Mercer

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     WeBS count today birds included 75 Canada Geese, a Shelduck, three Grey Herons, a Cormorant, three Oystercatchers, 12 Knot, 510 Curlews, two Whimbrels, two Redshanks, 390 Black-headed Gulls, two Great Black-backed Gulls, 25 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 20 Herring Gulls. Also a Buzzard, a Kestrel, five Swallows, seven Yellow Wagtails, two juveniles, seven Pied Wagtails, four Reed Warblers, 30 Linnets and four Reed Buntings. (Barrie Mills & Mike Smart).

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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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