Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

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 →

Epney     An OSPREY came from the Whitminster direction at 7pm very high up, between Parkend Bridge and Epney, then turned towards the river at Epney and out of sight. Likely to be local in the morning. (Paul Sutton). Osprey … Continue reading →