Friday 6th November 2026

WWT Slimbridge     Seven Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the Dumbles, two Egyptian Geese on the Tack Piece and five Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning. (Mike Davis/Paul Masters).

Frampton     The drake SCAUP on the sailing lake again today. (per MK).

Saul Warth     Early morning post tide 70 Avocets, 67 Curlews, two Lapwings, two Golden Plovers, two Grey Plovers, 109 Shelducks, two Great White Egrets, a Little Egret, ten Grey Herons, two Kestrels, 20 Redwings, 20 Fieldfares, two Stonechats, two Chiffchaffs, 55 Meadow Pipits, 16 Skylarks, 2000 Starlings flew through at dawn and two Reed Buntings. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 32 Mallards, 26 Teal, seven Moorhens, a Grey Heron, 200+ Fieldfares, 200+ Redwings, 14 Stonechats, 12 Reed Buntings, 50+ Meadow Pipits, two Skylarks, four Chiffchaffs, 16 Goldfinches, 12 Greenfinches, 20 Chaffinches, six Linnets, two Siskins, six Pied Wagtails, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, a Red Kite, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Green Woodpecker, three Green Sandpipers flew over the Long Pool calling, several small mixed flocks of Long-tailed, Blue and Great Tits and 22 Starlings. (Shaun Curtis).

Nailsworth     3200+ Woodpigeons flew ENE over Windsoredge between 7:50-8:15am. Also five Jays, a Blackcap and two Tawny Owls calling late afternoon. (Terry Grant).

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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, Thailand and most recently Kenya.
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