Saturday 7th November 2026

Saul Warth     Early morning post tide, foggy, 45 Avocets, 57 Curlews, 12 Grey Plovers, two Knot, two Bar-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper, three Pintails, 100 Shelducks, ten Redwings, two Mistle Thrushes, two Stonechats, a Chiffchaff and two Reed Buntings. (MK).

Avocets by Mike King

Forest of Dean     Two more MEALY REDPOLLS ringed this morning at Kensley E of Woorgreens in a mixed finch flock of Siskins, Linnets and Redpolls. (Rob Husbands).

Mealy Redpoll by Rob Husbands

Frampton     On the sailing lake the drake GREATER SCAUP still present,until late afternoon with Tufted Ducks. Also an adult Yellow-legged Gull roosting on the raft, a Black Swan, a Kingfisher and seven Curlews over. On Court Lake a Great White Egret. (Laurie Matthews). Late afternoon at Court Lake roost 92 Cattle Egrets, three Great White Egrets, five Little Egrets and five Grey Herons. Also around the pools 18 Tufted Ducks, 48 Mallards, 55 Shovelers, 39 Gadwalls, 18 Teal, five Pochards, a Green Sandpiper, two Stonechats, five Chiffchaffs, 21 Redwings and 12 Fieldfares. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    A Garganey from Robbie Garnett hide this morning. (Paul Clark). A Jack Snipe from Martin Smith hide. (Laura Nunnerley).

Uley     In the Crawley valley six Buzzards, a Nuthatch, seven Redwings and two Roe Deers. At Owlpen eight Mandarins, 18 Mallards, two Goldcrests, a Little Egret and a Mute Swan, first one on Owlpen pond. (Tim Thompson).

Naunton village     A Water Rail (sadly deceased) near the church Windrush bridge. (Phil Steele).

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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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