Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     A Swallow over the Rushy at midday. (Tim McGrath). Cotswolds     c20 Golden Plovers near Barnsley this afternoon, a very late Swallow feeding over Bibury football pitch at 2:40pm and 11 Red Kites in the air together … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A JACK SNIPE from Martin Smith hide.  Also two Black-tailed Godwits, six Redshanks and c40 Lapwings from Robbie Garnett. From Holden Tower, a Peregrine, a female Sparrowhawk, six Little Egrets, c80 Curlews and a Green Sandpiper. From Zeiss hide, 40+ … Continue reading →

Purton     Between the Berkeley Arms and the Purton Hulks a male BLACK REDSTART, two Meadow Pipits and a Kestrel this afternoon. (Colin Brown). A Stonechat and a Rock Pipit this evening. (Francis Steuck). Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote … Continue reading →

Hucclecote     A Brambling at garden feeders today. (Terry Fenton). Pic by Terry. Cotswold Water Park East     A juvenile Little Ringed Plover at Pit 126 this morning. (Duncan Dine). Pic by Duncan. Frampton     Two GREAT WHITE EGRETS and … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     60+ Redwings over, a mixed flock of Siskins and Lesser Redpolls, four Stonechats and 16 Linnets at Crabtree Hill this morning. No sign of the Yellow-browed Warbler. (Martin Greenish). Frampton     At Court Lake four CATTLE … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     Three GREAT WHITE EGRETS early morning on Pits 119/119a, then flew off at 8:15am. Also five Little Egrets, a Green Sandpiper and a Kingfisher. (Jon Mercer). Pic by Jon. Frampton     Around the pools today … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     This morning three Marsh Harriers, three Spotted Redshanks, a Green Sandpiper, a Peregrine and a Chiffchaff. (Jonathan Angliss). Cotswold Water Park East     A Grey Plover at Pit 132 this afternoon, also a Greenshank and a Ringed Plover. … Continue reading →