Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The COLLARED PRATINCOLE again today on South Lake for most of the day and showing well. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Water Rail from Robbie Garnett hide this morning. (Jon Dexter). Collared Pratincole by Graham Watson Collared Pratincole by … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The COLLARED PRATINCOLE remained faithful to South Lake for most of the day and showing well. (Slimbridge Sightings). Other sightings today included 19 Snipe from the Rushy hide, 12 White-fronted Geese from Zeiss hide and a Marsh … Continue reading →

Frampton     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in willows along the canal path S of Splatt Bridge amongst a small Long-tailed Tit flock, but lost to view after they flew across the canal. No further sign in an extensive search later. (Colin … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The COLLARED PRATINCOLE was on the Top New Piece early on, but spent most of the day on South Lake, giving much better views. At 3:35pm it flew high SW towards the Zeiss hide. Earlier a Goshawk, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A COLLARED PRATINCOLE on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide from 9:40am until 11:25am when it flew off. It went missing for long periods but returned at 12:50am, then again at 3:15pm until 3:30pm at least. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Six White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles with the Greylag flock then flew to river at 8am. (Slimbridge Sightings). Later a pair with two juveniles. (Gordon Youdale). Arlingham Warth    N from Arlingham village a male Brambling, a … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     A RING OUZEL today. (Greg Mabbett). Awre     No sign of the Richard’s Pipit today. A Goshawk over the church at 1pm. (Jeremy Holland). This evening two Whinchats and seven Stonechats. (Lewis Thomson). Fretherne to Hope Pill, … Continue reading →

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT reported as being present until 10:20am when it flew E across the river and there was no further sign by 4:30pm. Otherwise a Wheatear at 12:30pm. (Pete & Marjo Lewis). Also four Stonechats, 34 Linnets, … Continue reading →

Stinchcombe Hill     A RICHARD’S PIPIT heading W over the hill at 8:30am, calling frequently. Also a small passage of Meadow Pipits and Lesser Redpolls over. (James Robinson). A female Sparrowhawk hunting goldfinches by the pond at Leaf & Ground … Continue reading →

Frampton     Around the pools a FIRECREST, a Swallow, nine Redwings, 63 Skylarks, 112 Meadow Pipits, 12 Linnets, two Siskins, two Reed Buntings, a Chiffchaff, two Ravens, two Great White Egrets, two Green Sandpipers, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Kingfisher … Continue reading →