Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Saul Warth     Between 6am-8:30am over high tide 110 Avocets, 55 Black-tailed Godwits, 35 Curlews, three Oystercatchers, a Dunlin, five Common Terns, 22 Shelducks, a Kestrel, two pairs of Stock Doves, three Pied Wagtails and 30+ Swallows. (MK). WWT Slimbridge  … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The adult Yellow-legged Gull on the pontoon by the  Sailing Club, also two Common Terns. 122 Barnacle Geese, 14 Canada Geese, 24 Greylags, 55 Mute Swans and a Common Tern on Court Lake. (Paul Masters). Around the … Continue reading →

Frampton     On Court Lake today two Egyptian Geese, 77 Barnacle Geese, 29 Greylags, 62+ Mute Swans, the adult Yellow-legged Gull soon chased off by two Common Terns, a Hobby, two Spotted Flycatchers, eight House Martins, a Swallow and a … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     This morning a QUAIL calling until 8:15am at least in fields to the right of Stank Lane about halfway down. Also three Whitethroats, two Sedge Warblers, nine Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, male and female Reed Bunting and two … Continue reading →

Clapton-on-the-Hill     The OSPREY viewed distantly still today until 10:10am at least from the lane N of Newbridge sat in large dead tree at SP17941807. It flew off to hunt late off but returned at 7pm. (Keith Jennings/Paul Masters). Osprey … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     THE BLACK-WINGED STILT on the Rushy today and later on the Tack Piece. Also a Spotted Redshank. Nine Little Ringed Plovers and 16 Green Sandpipers around the grounds. (Slimbridge Sightings). Clapton-on-the-Hill     The OSPREY viewed distantly again … Continue reading →

Tintern     A report of a Great Reed Warbler for a 2nd day beside the River Wye opposite the Abbey. Access is difficult on the Glos side, maybe a scope job from the car park on the Abbey side. (BirdGuides). … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     A QUAIL at 7:30am today heard from the screen and from the lane to the S of the reserve. The bird is at SO828260 approximately. Also two Red-legged Partridges, a Grey Heron, 57 Mallards and Sedge Warbler, … Continue reading →

Clapton-on-the-Hill     The OSPREY viewed distantly mid morning from the lane N of Newbridge sat in large dead tree at at SP 17971 18049. (Les Ditchburn). WWT Slimbridge    The adult summer-plumaged CATTLE EGRET on South Lake again today. Also … Continue reading →

Clapton-on-the-Hill     An adult OSPREY over carrying a decent sized fish. It came from the Bourton direction, heading S towards Sherborne at 12:45pm. (Richard Tyler). It seemed to roost this evening in trees N of Newbridge Lane at SP 17971 … Continue reading →