Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton     A BITTERN flew to the top corner of the Blue Pool at the Sailing Lake at 11:10am but no further sign later. Around the pools the GREAT WHITE EGRET, 16+ Little Egrets, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, seven Wigeon, 95+ … Continue reading →

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake early afternoon the GREAT WHITE EGRET, ten Little Egrets, a Green Sandpiper, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 50+ Tufted Ducks, 12+ Teal, and two Grey Wagtails, 10+ Swallows, four Goldcrests and four Chiffchaffs. On the … Continue reading →

Purton     A GREAT WHITE EGRET (2nd bird) flew over the Severn off Purton and landed back on the river (also seen from WWT). (Neil Smart). Frampton pools     This morning the GREAT WHITE EGRET, the adult Yellow-legged … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Three RING OUZELS (2 first years and an adult) dropped into the Common early afternoon, feeding up then resting before flying towards the masts. Also 11 Stonechats and eight Wheatears. (Tom Mabbett‏). Pics by Tom.   … Continue reading →

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake this morning a Green Sandpiper, 13 Little Egrets (1 Court Lake), 80+ Tufted Ducks, 12+ Teal, 40+ Coots (40+ Coots on Court Lake too), the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a female Grey Wagtail, a … Continue reading →

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake this afternoon an adult Yellow-legged Gull, six Little Egrets, 22+ Cormorants, two Black-tailed Godwits, a Green Sandpiper, 50+ Tufted Ducks, 12+ Teal, 35+ Coots, 100+ Swallows, 20+ House Martins, a Kingfisher, four Jays, … Continue reading →

Ozleworth     A Red Kite over Brooke Cottage at Ozleworth Bottom at 3:10pm. Three Red Kites over the woods below Newark Park at 4:20pm, also two Ravens. Two Buzzards over the top end of the valley above Fernley Farm at … Continue reading →