Wednesday 26th August 2026

Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE present again today again along the minor road near https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw . It has almost completed its moult and will probably not be around much longer. (Andy Jordan).

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 The car park will be open 5am to 8pm tomorrow, £5 for charity in the collection box, which will be inside the car park on the left attached to a wooden post. (MK).

Saul Warth     At high tide early morning 20 Avocets, 201 Curlews, a Little Stint, two Knot, two Turnstones, six Sanderlings, a Grey Plover, 250 Ringed Plovers, 100 Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper, four Common Cranes, two juveniles, the escaped Greater Flamingo, a Wheatear, three Mistle Thrushes, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, five Chiffchaffs, two Rock Pipits, four Yellow Wagtails and a Fox. (MK). Additionally in the evening two Wheatears, four Whinchats, three Stonechats, a Redstart, a Willow Warbler, a Hobby and 21 Cattle Egrets. (Gordon Hodgson).

Wheatear by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     From Martin Smith hide a female Wigeon, a Garganey and a Kingfisher. Along the Estuary Tower walkway 12 Sand Martins and a Fox. Along the Summer walkway a Treecreeper. On the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide four Common Cranes, a SPOONBILL and six Golden Plovers. From Kingfisher hide a Marsh Harrier, four Gadwalls and three Egyptian Geese. On South Lake two Spotted Redshanks and two Lapwings. (John Holland). Also a Water Rail from Martin Smith hide with Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff. Four Curlews and an adult Hobby over at Zeiss hide and a distant Buzzard. Clouded Yellows around the site, Hummingbird Hawk Moths still near the Rushy and abundant Migrant Hawkers and Common Darters. (Paul Sutton).

Water Rail by Paul Sutton

Daglingworth     A Hobby chasing House Martins this afternoon, a family of 5/6 Spotted Flycatchers and two Stonechats. (Andrew Morrison).

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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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