Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton pools     This morning two Hobbies on Court Lake at 9:25am, a pair of Shelducks, five drake Mandarins up a tree, the Ross’s Goose, 2+ Whimbrels heard and a Swift. At the Sailing Lake two Common Sandpipers, three Oystercatchers, … Continue reading →

Frampton     On Court Lake a Red Kite flew through high N, seven Whimbrels flew E, an Oystercatcher, three drake Mandarins, six Gadwalls, the Ross’s Goose and a Raven. On the Sailing Lake a Common Sandpiper and two Oystercatchers and … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     Early morning two Common Terns, three Common Sandpipers and 100+ Sand Martins on the Sailing Lake. On Court Lake a drake Mandarin, a Greylag pair and a Barnacle Goose pair both with two goslings, a Sparrowhawk, a … Continue reading →

Frampton     At the flashes and reedbed N of Splatt Bridge two Great White Egrets, a Crane, two drake GARGANEYS, three Whimbrels, four Redshanks, a male Whinchat, a Kingfisher, two Swifts, 60+ Sand Martins, 2+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows and … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Near the Dew pond five Whinchats, 10+ Wheatears, a male RING OUZEL and a Corn Bunting this morning. (Duncan Dine/Andy Wiggins/Ken Heron). Also two Red Kites. (Ken Heron). Whinchat by Duncan Dine WWT Slimbridge    This morning … Continue reading →

Tresham     Early afternoon a male RING OUZEL, a Whinchat, six Wheatears, three Corn Buntings and five Stock Doves. (Paul Rich). Ring Ouzel by Paul Rich Highnam Woods     Two Nightingales early morning, one briefly at 7:05am and one singing … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling at Shorncote this morning at 7:45am. Also a Lesser Whitethroat near to the hide. (David Creber). Witcombe Reservoirs     This morning the GRASSHOPPER WARBLER still reeling in a hedge in the … Continue reading →

Frampton     Eight LITTLE GULLS on the Sailing Lake this afternoon. (Neil Smart/Eric Palmer). A Swift at lunchtime and five Yellow Wagtails. (Gordon Hodgson/Neil Smart). Cotswold Water Park East     An adult LITTLE GULL on Pit 104 at 11:30am. (Duncan … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     At least 100 LITTLE GULLS N upriver this morning. The Spotted Redshank on South Lake. Four GARGANEYS (3m, 1f) on the Tack Piece. On the Dumbles a pair of Peregrines with a kill, a Great White Egret … Continue reading →

Purton     Two pale phase ARCTIC SKUAS flew low upriver mid channel at 12:02pm. 27 LITTLE GULLS flew N at 9:45am. (Francis Steuck). WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary Tower this morning, 26 LITTLE GULLS low up river (presumed same as … Continue reading →