Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART audible from New Inn Lane again, at 6:30am, but not seen. (Andy Jayne). Later this morning the male BLACK REDSTART seen singing on rooftops from the top of King’s Walk car park. (Keith Colcombe). … Continue reading →

Sherborne Water Meadows     Three Spotted Flycatchers, two Marsh Tits, a Goshawk, two Lesser Whitethroats, a Garden Warbler, a Stonechat, 13 Whitethroats, three Red Kites, a Green Woodpecker and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers today. (Rogan Wolhuter). Saul Warth     Early … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN high over Top New Piece heading N at 11:13am, a Barn Owl from Kingfisher hide and a Marsh Harrier over the Dumbles. (Julian Gould/Molly Gould). Ashleworth Ham     A male Pied Flycatcher reported between Hasfield … Continue reading →

Stone     Eight BEE-EATERS over the garden at 4:45pm with House Martins and Swallows. They drifted off E/NE and no further sign in Stone or neighbouring valleys. (Paul Taylor). Frampton     A LITTLE TERN on the sailing lake briefly at … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning 85 Shelducks, two Gadwalls, 23 Avocets, c100 Ringed Plovers, c50 Dunlins, two Bar-tailed Godwits, four Oystercatchers, five Curlews, four Little Egrets, two Common Terns, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, four Skylarks and four Swallows. (MK). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN showing well from Martin Smith hide this morning. (Mark Coller/Paul Masters). Three Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy. (Mark Coller). Bittern by Mark Coller Bittern by Mark Coller Mediterranean Gull by Mark Coller Frampton pools    … Continue reading →

Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART was again singing from the top of Kings Walk car park at 7.30pm this evening. Visible from New Inn Lane. (Andy Jayne). Frampton     An ARCTIC TERN with six Common Terns on the sailing … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A CURLEW SANDPIPER again on the Tack Piece. Also the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE still on the Dumbles. Over high tide 11 Turnstones, five Bar-tailed Godwits, 254 Ringed Plovers, 14 Sanderlings and 290 Dunlins. (Ian Ralphs). The BITTERN … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART seen and heard singing from the top level, north corner of Kings Walk car-park at 8:35pm this evening. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge     On the Tack Piece a CURLEW SANDPIPER, c150 Ringed Plovers, 90 … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A Spotted Flycatcher, a Hobby, the first Tawny Owlet of the year, 22 Chiffchaffs, 26 Blackcaps, a Garden Warbler, three Whitethroats, two Cetti’s Warblers, 10+ Reed Warblers, a Cuckoo, a Shelduck and 20+Swifts today. (Nick Goatman/Paul Masters/Andy … Continue reading →