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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 30th August 2023

WWT Slimbridge   Three SPOONBILLS and two Turnstones from Middle Point. Seven Cattle Egrets on South Lake this afternoon. (Duncan & Becky Dine). Cattle Egret by Duncan Dine Spoonbill by Duncan Dine Saul Warth     At high tide 6:30-8:30am a summer … Continue reading

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Tuesday 29th August 2023

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY flew S past Middle Point at 2pm. This morning three SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece. From Middle Point three Pintails, a Great White Egret, 18 Knot, 14 Sanderlings, 12 Dunlins, seven Redshanks, 163 Ringed … Continue reading

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Monday 28th August 2023

WWT Slimbridge    14 Knot on the river and two SPOONBILLS and three Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. (Terry Grant/Nigel Young). Spoonbill by Terry Grant Spotted Redshank by Nigel Young Saul Warth     Early morning four distant Turnstones, three Common … Continue reading

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Sunday 27th August 2023

Epney    The Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, again on the sands S of the Anchor Inn again until 9:45am at least with 170+ Canada Geese. (Geoff Moyser/Steve Pullen/MK). Pink-footed Goose by Steve Pullen Saul Warth     Earlymorning two Little … Continue reading

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Saturday 26th August 2023

Bourton-on-the-Water     An OSPREY over Birdland this evening. (Keith Jennings). Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Marsh Harrier, a Green Sandpiper, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, two Little Grebes, nine Lapwings, two Shovelers, four Gadwalls and three … Continue reading

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Friday 25th August 2023

Epney     The Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, on the sands S of the Anchor Inn again this morning with 120+ Canada Geese. (MK). Also two adult Yellow-legged Gulls still in wing-moult and an adult Mediterranean Gull. (Mark Dowie). Frampton … Continue reading

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Thursday 24th August 2023

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 this morning two Marsh Harriers, 50 Lapwings, two Great White Egrets and a Lesser Emperor. (Duncan & Becky Dine). Great White Egret by Duncan Dine Saul Warth     At high tide early … Continue reading

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Wednesday 23rd August 2023

Walmore Common     This morning a Tree Pipit flushed twice, very unusual here. Also a Hobby harassing a Buzzard, a Kingfisher, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Whinchats, three Stonechats and three Yellow Wagtails. (Andy Jayne). Bourton-on-the-Water     The female Marsh Harrier … Continue reading

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Tuesday 22nd August 2023

WWT Slimbridge     A drake COMMON SCOTER came up at pre-high tide at 11:15am, drifted up to Saul Warth and drifted past Hock Cliff towards Arlingham at 12:20pm. (Warren Gill). Also from Middle Point a Turnstone, three Knot and a … Continue reading

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Monday 21st August 2023

Epney    A PINK-FOOTED GOOSE on the sands on the far bank just S of the Anchor Inn at 4:45pm with 174+ Canada Geese. Also two Greenshanks, which flew S, and two Common Sandpipers. (MK). Pink-footed Goose by Mike King … Continue reading

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