Friday 30th October 2026

Cleeve Hill     Two RING OUZELS this afternoon around the valley at SO991264 W3W rectangular.bangle.comfort with 3-4 Blackbirds. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     This morning from Zeiss hide three Little Stints and a Marsh Harrier. From Kingfisher Hide 12 Ruff. From Hogarth hide a male Marsh Harrier and a Green Sandpiper. From Estuary Tower 32 White-fronted Geese and a MERLIN on the Dumbles. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull).

Saul Warth     From 7:30am 136 Shelducks, 16 Teal, 160 Avocets, 56 Curlews, seven Grey Plovers, 800 Dunlins, 133 Lapwings flew S, a Peregrine, four Great White Egrets, seven Little Egrets, the escaped Greater Flamingo, a female Marsh Harrier, six Redwings, nine Skylarks, a male Stonechat, 21 Meadow Pipits, two Chiffchaffs, five Pied Wagtails and 778 Woodpigeons flew E by 10am. (MK).

Pied Wagtail by Mike King

Slad Valley     Early morning a WHOOPER SWAN heard calling, three Tawny Owls heard in the Valley and two Buzzards. (Elaine Arundel).

Forest of Dean     At 12:30pm, two Red Kites circling above Lydney centre. (Chris Sullivan).

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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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