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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.

Wednesday 8th March 2023

Posted on March 8, 2023 by The Gloster Birder

Awre    At 12:30pm the RICHARD’S PIPIT still at SO7205908775 feeding in tractor tracks between the obvious lone bush and the shoreline reedbed. (Nigel Sluman). Park at the church and follow the footpath out to the shoreline. Please keep to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 7th March 2023

Posted on March 7, 2023 by The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER still on South Lake today. Also 35 Avocets. The drake SCAUP on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). Coombe Hill Meadows     A Little Grebe, seven Curlews, a Little Owl, a Chiffchaff and tow Roe Deer … Continue reading →

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Monday 6th March 2023

Posted on March 6, 2023 by The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER still on South Lake today. Also male and female Goldeneyes and 30 Avocets. The drake SCAUP on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A MERLIN in a tree by the pillbox viewed from Estuary Tower. (Jeremy … Continue reading →

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Sunday 5th March 2023

Posted on March 5, 2023 by The Gloster Birder

Awre    This morning the RICHARD’S PIPIT still at SO7205908775 feeding in tractor tracks between the obvious lone bush and the shoreline reedbed at 7:55am. (Ian Sherriffs). Park at the church and follow the footpath out to the shoreline. Please … Continue reading →

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Saturday 4th March 2023

Posted on March 4, 2023 by The Gloster Birder

Awre    This morning the RICHARD’S PIPIT still at SO7205908775 feeding in tractor tracks between the obvious lone bush and the shoreline reedbed at 9:30am. (Mark Coller/Darren Pearce). Park at the church and follow the footpath out to the shoreline. … Continue reading →

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Friday 3rd March 2023

Posted on March 3, 2023 by The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER still on South Lake today. The adult SPOONBILL around the grounds and the first-winter drake SCAUP on South Lake and later the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Cetti’s Warbler near the Willow hide this afternoon. (John … Continue reading →

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Thursday 2nd March 2023

Posted on March 2, 2023 by The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER still on South Lake today. The adult SPOONBILL around the grounds and the first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). Scaup by Roger Wasley Awre    This morning the RICHARD’S PIPIT still at … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 1st March 2023

Posted on March 1, 2023 by The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER still on South Lake today. The adult SPOONBILL and the first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). White-rumped Sandpiper by Martin Price Dudbridge     30 Siskins along the cycle track near Dudbridge Meadow … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 28th February 2023

Posted on February 28, 2023 by The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER still on South Lake early and later on the scrape viewed from Estuary Tower. Also an adult SPOONBILL around the grounds again today. The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A … Continue reading →

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Monday 27th February 2023

Posted on February 27, 2023 by The Gloster Birder

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT at 10:25am, it flew in from the S and landed in tractor tracks just past the bramble bush at SO7205708781. (Paul Rich). Park at the church and follow the footpath out to the shoreline. Please … Continue reading →

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