Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Apperley     A QUAIL calling at Haw Bridge first thing this morning. (Robin Lewis). Saul Warth     Between 6:15-8:45am at high tide 55 Shelducks, two Turnstones, 11 Knot, 200+ Dunlins, 200+ Ringed Plovers, 25+ Sanderlings, a Redshank, three Bar-tailed Godwits, … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A QUAIL calling for about 45 minutes mid-morning both from the Snipe Pool field and later around the main scrape. (Ian Ralphs/Martin McGill/Jeremy Squire). Also this morning nine Mute Swans, a Canada Goose, 19 Greylags, a … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am at high tide a SPOONBILL, which flew back to WWT at 6:10am, three Mandarins (2m, 1f), 40 Shelducks, a Turnstone, four Knot, c150 Dunlins, c300 Ringed Plovers, 24 Sanderlings, three Bar-tailed Godwits, seven Whimbrels, ten … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     Last night the first Nightjar churring and wing clapping back at a traditional site. Also a Woodcock and two juvenile Tawny Owls calling. (Dominic Godfrey). Stonehouse    A Common Tern over the Ocean/canal this morning just … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    In the Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill area a Wood Warbler, a Spotted Flycatcher, two Firecrests, a Grey Wagtail, four Tree Pipits, four Stonechats, two Garden Warblers, four Redstarts, four Buzzards, a Treecreeper, two Siskins and 15 Crossbills. In … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Three first-summer Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy today. (Ian Hull). Saul Warth     Between 5:45-7:45am no tide, 68 Shelducks, four Sanderlings, 80 Dunlins, 160 Ringed Plovers, two Bar-tailed Godwits, 12 Curlews, four Oystercatchers, a Marsh Harrier, a … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Between 5:30-8:30am no tide, a pair of Mandarins, a pair of Gadwalls, 40 Shelducks, three Sanderlings, 80 Dunlins, 175 Ringed Plovers, five Avocets, 12 Curlews, three Oystercatchers, two Little Egrets, a male Marsh Harrier, 30 Swallows, six … Continue reading →

Hardwicke     A SPOONBILL flew over heading towards Quedgeley at midday. (Nigel Young). Spoonbill by Nigel Young Saul Warth     Between 5:45-8:30am no tide, a pair of Mandarins, 62 Shelducks and the first five ducklings, six Sanderlings, 116 Dunlins, 162 … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     On West Down this morning, a Grasshopper Warbler at SP006240, with a Corn Bunting nearby and a Garden Warbler at Wontley Farm. (Richard Cawsey). Gloucester     A loud BLACK REDSTART on St Michael’s Tower above H Samuel … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN seen in flight twice at Knott hide and also from Zeiss hide. Also a Cuckoo from Knott hide. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/David Creber). South Lake 33 Black-tailed Godwits, a male Marsh Harrier and a Swift. 88 … Continue reading →