Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Huntley     A Pied Flycatcher singing from trees around the old car park of what was The Orchard golf course. Also two Whitethroat around the same area and a Spotted Flycatcher hawking insects from the gravestones at Huntley churchyard. (Derek … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point today and the BLACK-WINGED STILT still on South Lake and a Spotted Redshank. (Slimbridge Sightings). Winchcombe     Five Swifts circling over the garden at 8am. (Andrew & Gill Worthington). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point today and the BLACK-WINGED STILT still on South Lake and two Spotted Redshanks. (Slimbridge Sightings). Batsford Arboretum     A Red Kite, Chiffchaffs calling, a Green Woodpecker, a Song Thrush … Continue reading →

Slimbridge village    A CORN BUNTING with a male Yellowhammer at 51.7332228, -2.3863473 today, a great local bird. On a barn with a dipped terracotta tile roof on the left in the village. (Jack Green). Corn Bunting by Jack Green … Continue reading →

Oakley Wood/Park Corner     A Red Kite, a Hobby, a Raven, six Marsh Tits, a Garden Warbler, a Firecrest, two Spotted Flycatchers, four Siskins, a Hawfinch, a  pair of Crossbills and a juvenile. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge     The male … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point, singing and showing well on and off. The BLACK-WINGED STILT still on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean     A Barn Owl briefly this morning at 7:25 over the lake at Woorgreens. (Frank Williams). WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still singing and showing well from the Shepherd’s Hut at Middle Point. The BLACK-WINGED … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT again today from the Shepherd’s Hut at Middle Point and showing well. Also five Curlews. On South Lake the BLACK-WINGED STILT still, 155 Avocets, 77 Black-tailed Godwits, three Little Ringed Plovers, six Green … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT again today from the Shepherd’s Hut at Middle Point but not until 9:20am. Sometimes it came quite close to the viewpoint and has certainly become easier to see. The BLACK-WINGED STILT still on … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed for much of the day from the Shepherd’s Hut at Middle Point giving some amazing close views for the first time in 3 summers. Also two Great White Egrets there and the … Continue reading →