Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Walmore Common     A female/immature Marsh Harrier today, also a Little Egret. (Andy Pierce).

Longlevens     A Red Kite over at 1:25pm today. (Dave Stone). Rodborough     Three juvenile Great Spotted Woodpeckers on garden feeders at Little London this morning, also two small Grass Snakes under tin sheets. (Nigel Denman).

Lightpill     A Red Kite over the old Kitesnest Pub by B&Q today. (Giles Diggle). Probably the same bird over Rodborough shortly afterwards. (Seb Buckton). WWT Slimbridge     Six Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy today. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton pools     A GREAT WHITE EGRET, a Mediterranean Gull, 11 Common Terns, a Yellow-legged Gull, 20+ Swifts, 118 Barnacle Geese, 61 Canada Geese, 71 Greylags, 91 Mute Swan, a Cuckoo, a Little Egret, three Oystercatchers and a Grey Wagtail today. … Continue reading →

Leighterton     A Red Kite over at 12:30pm today. (Martin Saunders). Awre     20 Magpies together in one field, also two Bullfinches, a Buzzard and eight Swifts. (Dave Smith).

Frampton pools     On Court field a pair of Oystercatchers with two fledged young, also 14 Swifts, a Cuckoo and seven Common Terns today. (Nick Goatman). Hazelcote area     Five Corn Buntings, including three singing males, 500m S from ST845957 … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A male GARGANEY from Knott hide again today. (Giles Diggle). At least seven Mediterranean Gulls today on the Rushy two first summers, three second summers (one with a yellow ring) and two adults. (Rich Hearn). Frampton pools     A Red … Continue reading →