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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.

Wednesday 17th January 2018

Posted on January 17, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204. Apparently it is ripping open the Reed Mace heads searching for moth larvae (Limnaecia phragmitella). Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 16th January 2018

Posted on January 16, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still this afternoon at SO837204. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Dave Roberts/Lee Evans). Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still this … Continue reading →

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Monday 15th January 2018

Posted on January 15, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 until 4:10pm at least. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Graham Watson/Barry Tuck). Pic by Graham. Cotswold … Continue reading →

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Sunday 14th January 2018

Posted on January 14, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

Cotswold Water Park West     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 31 at 2:30pm at least. (Duncan Dine/Richard Tyler/Jon Mercer), earlier on Pit 87. (Roger Gillespie/John Grearson). Pic by Richard. A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 16 at 4pm. (Kim … Continue reading →

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Saturday 13th January 2018

Posted on January 13, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

Cotswold Water Park West     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK at the N end of Pit 31 until 2:25pm at least. Pit 31 is Keynes Country Park (where the beach is). Gates are open between 10am and 3pm during the winter, there … Continue reading →

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Friday 12th January 2018

Posted on January 12, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still this morning at SO837204. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Dave Morgan/Dave Soons). Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today … Continue reading →

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Thursday 11th January 2018

Posted on January 11, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

Walmore Common     A DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE this afternoon. (Martin Harrison). Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still this morning at SO837204. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 10th January 2018

Posted on January 10, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today at midday in the small field with the little hawthorn tree by the river’s edge at SO718118 and also in the short grass field W of here. Park sensibly in Arlingham village. Take the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 9th January 2018

Posted on January 9, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

Cotswold Water Park West     Two SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFFS on the stream by Pit 85, at Shorncote Reedbed this morning. (Kim Milsom). Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still this morning at SO837204. Also a Stonechat. Wellies essential currently. Please … Continue reading →

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Monday 8th January 2018

Posted on January 8, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still between 11:10am and 12:45pm at least in the small field with the little hawthorn tree by the river’s edge at SO718118 and also in the short grass field W of here. Also a pair … Continue reading →

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