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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.

Friday 5th February 2021

Frampton     A GREAT WHITE EGRET at Splatt flashes today, also a WATER PIPIT, five Redshanks, a pair of Stonechats, 2+ Water Rails and a Snipe. (Gordon Hodgson). The regular Tawny Owl roosting at Frampton Court today. (Josh Adamms). Cheltenham  … Continue reading

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Thursday 4th February 2021

Saul Warth     Late morning a WATER PIPIT to the left of Hock Ditch briefly. Also 19 Shelducks, 20+ Wigeon, 25+ Pintails and two female Stonechats. (Eric Palmer/MK). Saul     12 Little Egrets in the furthest paddock from the Arlingham … Continue reading

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Wednesday 3rd February 2021

Lower Rea    A pair of Stonechats still in the first field on the left after Rea Bridge. Along the river seven Cormorants roosting, a Raven and a Green Woodpecker. At Netheridge Farm 12 Teal, a pair of Bullfinches and … Continue reading

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Tuesday 2nd February 2021

Saul Warth     This morning between Hock Ditch and Hock Cliff a WATER PIPIT and a Common Sandpiper. Also 316 Curlews before high tide. (Eric Palmer). Lower Rea An adult and a juvenile WHOOPER SWAN still this morning at 9:50am … Continue reading

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Monday 1st February 2021

Lower Rea     An adult and a juvenile WHOOPER SWAN still this morning on Corn Ham, Minsterworth viewed from the benches at Lower Rea across the river at SO 80412 15648. (Andy Chapman). Lechlade     A BITTERN flew over the … Continue reading

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Sunday 31st January 2021

Lower Rea     An adult and a juvenile WHOOPER SWAN this morning, but relocating to Corn Ham, Minsterworth by late morning. (Andy Chapman). Arlingham     The adult WHOOPER SWAN and juvenile Mute Swan in stubble on the Arlingham side of … Continue reading

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Saturday 30th January 2021

Gloucester     A FIRECREST in the bushes above the River Twyver at the bottom of Rendcomb Close, Abbeymead again today. (Sam Walker). Stonehouse    A MEDITERRANEAN GULL with over 1200 gulls, mainly Black-headed Gulls, all very mobile on the floods … Continue reading

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Friday 29th January 2021

Moreton-in-Marsh     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in a garden this morning. (Alana Pain). Gloucester     A BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral at 12:30pm. (Nigel Sluman). Forest of Dean     A male Hawfinch  in the garden in Bream this morning, a … Continue reading

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Thursday 28th January 2021

Gloucester     A FIRECREST in the bushes above the River Twyver at the bottom of Rendcomb Close, Abbeymead at lunchtime. (Sam Walker). Frampton    A male MERLIN zipped through at Splatt Bridge this morning and a GREAT WHITE EGRET on … Continue reading

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Wednesday 27th January 2021

Cotswold Water Park West    A GREAT WHITE EGRET on Pit 46 this afternoon. Also a pair of Goldeneyes, three Goosanders (1m, 2f) and two Wigeon. (Bruce Kettle). Cheltenham    At Christ Church a Peregrine on the top of one … Continue reading

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