Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Walmore Common     Two calling QUAILS and a Cattle Egret, both patch ticks. Also four Lapwings, five Grey Herons, a Sparrowhawk, a Kingfisher, 10+ Yellow Wagtails and dragonflies included Emperor, Four-spotted Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmer. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge    … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early high tide, a juvenile Redstart at the sewage works. Also 78 Avocets, 18 Oystercatchers, 48 Black-tailed Godwits, 74 Curlews, a pair of Barnacle Geese, four Kestrels, two Grey Wagtails, six Whitethroats, a male Blackcap, a Chiffchaff, … Continue reading →

Haw Bridge    Definitely four, possibly five QUAIL calling in the field at SO 84233 26632 early morning. Also a Little Owl calling in Tirley village. (Robin Lewis). Saul Warth    Early morning for high tide an early returning male … Continue reading →

Breadstone    In the woods today birds included a Nuthatch, a Treecreeper, a Green Woodpecker, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Jay, two Willow Warblers, several Coal Tits, Goldcrests and Blackcaps and two Buzzards and a Red Kite over. Butterflies included four … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank still on South Lake today. (Mark Hobson). A GARGANEY on the Top New Piece today. (Oliver Paisey). A Red-veined Darter on the small pond by the Duck House. (Ian Ralphs). Spotted Redshank by … Continue reading →

Ashleworth/Hasfield Hams     93 birds caught early morning including eight Redstarts, five Sedge Warblers, four Blackcaps, 32 Whitethroats, seven Lesser Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, four Long-tailed Tits, eight Goldfinches, three Linnet and nine Reed Buntings. Around the reserve … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At 6am no tide, the foreshore like a desert, 45 Avocets, 60 Curlews, five Oystercatchers, 30 Shelducks, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, two Kestrels, two Skylarks, two Grey Wagtails, a Pied Wagtail, seven Whitethroats, a Lesser … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A GARGANEY on the Dumbles scrape from Estuary Tower this morning. (Martin McGill). A summer plumaged Spotted Redshank and four male Ruffs in various states of moult from Discovery hide. A juvenile Barn Owl from Kingfisher hide. … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At 6am no tide, 21 Avocets, 46 Curlews, 37 Black-tailed Godwits, 11 Oystercatchers, 140 Shelducks, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, three Common Terns, four Kestrels, six Swallows, a Grey Wagtail, a Chiffchaff, four Whitethroats and a … Continue reading →

Haw Bridge East     A QUAIL heard and seen really well this morning. It’s in the rough field with the pylon and sheep in by the river. SO 84485 26353 (Robin Lewis). WWT Slimbridge     From the Estuary Tower two … Continue reading →