Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still late afternoon feeding along paths and wheel marks through long grass in an area between the obvious lone bramble patch and reedbed at SO72060877, What3Words emporium.input.relieves. Park at the church and follow the footpath … Continue reading →

Bishops Cleeve     An OSPREY travelling slow and low heading westbound at 5:30 this evening. (Graham Baker). WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point a Short-eared Owl, a Marsh Harrier, seven Curlew Sandpipers, 22 Common Cranes, a Great White Egret, 50+ … Continue reading →

Awre     A RICHARD’S PIPIT late afternoon feeding along paths and wheel marks through long grass. It was pretty faithful to an area between the obvious lone bramble patch and reedbed at SO72060877, What3Words emporium.input.relieves. Park at the church and … Continue reading →

Frampton     Around the pools a late Yellow Wagtail over S, 51 Redwings, five Siskins, four Great White Egrets, four Green Sandpipers, 88 Wigeon, 25 Tufted Ducks, 11 Shovelers, 72 Mallards, 114 Gadwalls, 40 Teal, a Water Rail, 315 Coots, … Continue reading →

Frampton     On Court Lake two Spotted Redshanks, three Green Sandpipers, two Great White Egrets and a Kingfisher. On the Sailing Lake an adult Yellow-legged Gull and three Chiffchaffs. (Nick Goatman). Also a Hobby and a male Peregrine. (Terry Grant). … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This morning 29 Curlews, 39 Grey Plovers, 150+ Dunlins, two Lapwings, a Ringed Plover, a Common Sandpiper, three Stonechats, five Swallows and a WATER PIPIT. Nearby 12 Cattle Egrets by Saul Lodge. (Gordon Hodgson). Stonechat by Paul … Continue reading →

Frampton    At Splatt this morning a Whooper Swan flew S at 8:38am, five Cattle Egrets, a Redwing, a Stonechat and four Swallows. (Gordon Hodgson). On Court Lake two Spotted Redshanks, a Snipe, three Green Sandpipers, two Great White Egrets, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A GREY PHALAROPE just after high tide at 8:30am until 10:35am at least. Also 135+ Curlews, six Grey Plovers, a Knot, an Avocet, 750+ Dunlins and two Stonechats. (MK). Grey Phalarope by Mike King Grey Phalarope by … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide birds included a flock of c120 Barnacle Geese with a Snow Goose. From Robbie Garnett hide, three Curlew Sandpipers. On the Rushy, birds included four Snipe, an Avocet, c30 Black-Tailed Godwits, four Lapwings, c40 … Continue reading →

Frampton     At Court Lake three Great White Egrets, three Little Egrets, two Spotted Redshanks, two Green Sandpipers, a Snipe, 35 Wigeon and a Grey Wagtail. On the Sailing Lake an adult Yellow-legged Gull, six House Martins, a Cetti’s Warbler … Continue reading →