Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton pools     150+ Swifts, a Crossbill over, eight Hobbies, three Mediterranean Gulls, a Marsh Harrier, eight Common Terns, a Common Sandpiper, a male Goldeneye, four Yellow Wagtails, 100+ House Martins, 80+ Swallows, 150+ Sand Martins, four Shelducks and two … Continue reading →

Frampton     The WHITE STORK flew low S over the garden in the village at 2:45pm. It continued S and was last seen over Falfield. (Gordon Hodgson). At least five Hobbies at Court Lake this morning. (Paul Rich). A Sedge … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Early this morning a reeling Grasshopper Warbler by the car park. (John Casswell). Other birds today included two WOOD SANDPIPERS still, a Little Ringed Plover, a Ruff, 4+ Redshanks, an Oystercatcher, two Curlews, a pair of … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon two WOOD SANDPIPERS, a Ruff, two Black-tailed Godwits, three Little Egrets and the White-fronted Goose and two pairs of Wigeon still. Also a Cuckoo calling and a Lesser Whitethroat singing near the Wharf until … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A WOOD SANDPIPER, two Curlews, two Oystercatchers, five Redshanks, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank, a Ringed Plover, a Little Ringed Plover, a Reed Warbler and a Little Owl. (Ian Hull). Forest of Dean     Early morning at … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead four Pied Flycatchers, four Siskins, two Garden Warblers, four Mandarins and a Sparrowhawk. At New Fancy View seven Crossbills, a Cuckoo, three Siskins, a Garden Warbler, a Swift, two Swallows, two Sand Martins and … Continue reading →

Frampton     Four Hobbies over Court Lake today. (Paul Dunham). Later five Hobbies, two adult Mediterranean Gulls, nine Common Terns, an ARCTIC TERN and three Oystercatchers. (Nick Goatman). Hobby by Paul Dunham Highnam Woods     Two Nightingales today. (Paul Dunham/Terry … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge      A drake GARGANEY on the Tack Piece and a Great White Egret from Martin Smith hide. Two 2nd calendar year Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake. From Estuary Tower two Whimbrels and a Wheatear. (Slimbridge Sightings). Coombe … Continue reading →

Frampton     On Court Lake this afternoon four Hobbies, two Common Terns, an Oystercatcher, the Ross’s Goose, a drake Mandarin, 30+ Swifts, 50+ Sand Martins and 4+ Swallows. At Cools Farm (Denfurlong Farm) S of the Sailing Lake on plough … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill      Early morning a male RING OUZEL, a calling Cuckoo, 7+ Wheatears, two Lesser Whitethroats, three Whitethroats, many Willow Warblers and a pair of Stonechats. (Mark Hobson). Also later three Cuckoos, a Tree Pipit, a Willow Warbler, … Continue reading →