Sunday 27th September 2026

WWT Slimbridge     Two GLOSSY IBISES (adult and juvenile) flew in to the Rushy resting for 10 minutes before flying off fairly low to the NE and were seen over the 100-Acre from Middle Point. (Paul Masters). On the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide two PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, a Wood Sandpiper, 220 Dunlins, three Little Stints, three Knot, 50+ Lapwings, two Golden Plovers, 12 Ringed Plovers, a Greenshank, 11 Spotted Redshanks, 20 Ruff, six Pintails, 13 Common Cranes and two Marsh Harriers. Both Pec Sands flew towards the Estuary at 2:27pm. (Oliver Paisey/Paul Masters/Laurie Matthews/Mark Hobson/Steve Pullen). In the approach fields 43 Cattle Egrets. (Laurie Matthews). Four Spoonbills feeding S of Middle Point viewed from Saul Warth at 7:30am. (MK). The escaped Greater Flamingo from Middle Point this morning. (David Creber).

Glossy Ibises by Paul Masters

Two Pectoral Sandpipers by Oliver Paisey

Cheltenham     A HOOPOE in a private garden at 6pm but chased off by a Magpie. No further details available.

Saul Warth     From 6:40-9am 162 Curlews, two Bar-tailed Godwits, 240 Avocets, 50 Ringed Plovers, a Common Sandpiper, a Little Stint, a Knot, 200 Dunlins, eight Grey Plovers, a Redshank, 287 Shelducks, 40 Teal, five Wigeon, six Grey Herons, seven Cattle Egrets, a Little Egret, a Peregrine, a female Marsh Harrier and a Stonechat. (MK/Laurie Matthews).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge at 9:30am no sign of the Glossy Ibises. Three Marsh Harriers (male, female and juvenile) and two Kestrels there scattering everything. Also two Pintails, three Common Cranes, 20 Meadow Pipits, a Chiffchaff, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Jay. (MK). Around the pools a Hobby, 14 Cattle Egrets, five Great White Egrets, six Little Egrets, eight Grey Herons, 41 Cormorants, 30 Gadwalls, 17 Wigeon, 60 Mallards, six Shovelers, 32 Teal, nine Tufted Ducks, a Green Sandpiper, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, five Little Grebes, nine Great Crested Grebes, 11 Chiffchaffs and two Blackcaps. (Nick Goatman).

Walmore Common     163 Greylags, a Gadwall, eight Teal, two Snipe, four Cattle Egrets, four Stonechats and a Whinchat. (Andy Jayne).

Lechlade    At least 42 Cattle Egrets today near Buscot Lock this afternoon. (Tom Mabbett).

Leddington    Five Cattle Egrets spent most of the day in a field of cattle at Leddington (Near Dymock) today. (Eden Tanner).

Cockleford     Downhill from the Green Dragon, a Dipper, a Grey Heron, a Jay, a Coal Tit, a Nuthatch and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. Also a Fallow Deer stag bellowing for 20 minutes. (Steve Brown).

Rendcomb     Near the bridge two vocal Red Kites, two Buzzards, a Grey Heron, a Jay, two Ravens, two Coal Tits and a Marsh Tit with an deformed heavy beak. (Steve Brown).

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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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