Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 98 Grey Plovers, an Avocet, six Knot, 300+ Dunlins, 10+ Ringed Plovers, 156 Curlews, a Common Sandpiper, 27 Shelducks, eight Pintails, first of the Autumn here, and six Little Egrets. Also a … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning 94 Grey Plovers, 15 Curlew Sandpipers, three Common Sandpipers, four Bar-tailed Godwits, six Avocets, two Knot, two Redshanks, 189 Curlews, 580 Dunlins, a Sanderling, five Little Stints, 50+ Ringed Plovers, 50+ Shelducks, seven Little Egrets, … Continue reading →

Frampton     An OSPREY over the Perryway heading towards Court Lake at 11:37am. (Eric Palmer). At Splatt Bridge today four Cattle Egrets with the cows. (Nigel Young). Cattle Egret by Nigel Young Painswick Beacon     This morning the first REDWING … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     An ARCTIC SKUA sat on the mud upriver from Hock Ditch at 10:05am. (Martin Harrison/John Casswell). It was seen flying downriver from Middle Point around 10:30am. (Geoff Moyser). Also today At least five Stonechats, a female Kestrel, … Continue reading →

Windrush     At Windrush Airfield today four Red Kites, a Kestrel, c180 Skylarks, a Redstart, nine Wheatears and 48 Meadow Pipits. (Andy Jayne). Awre     A Spotted Flycatcher, three Whinchats, a Stonechat, two Yellow Wagtails, a Reed Warbler, a Kingfisher, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Late morning a Cattle Egret, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, 175+ Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, a Redshank, a Stonechat, two Swallows, five Blackcaps, six Chiffchaffs, one singing, a pair of Grey Wagtails, six Skylarks, six Meadow … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER at Woorgreens this morning. Also two possibly three Kingfishers and a Green Sandpiper. (Owen Follis). Saul Warth     Early morning 60+ Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, a Little Egret, a Whinchat, a Stonechat, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide an Avocet, two Ruff, a Curlew Sandpiper, seven Bar-tailed Godwits, 170+ Curlews, 41 Dunlins, a Redshank, three Little Egrets, a female Sparrowhawk, a Wheatear, 11 Swallows and four House Martins N, a juvenile Blackcap, … Continue reading →

Cam     A flock of calling Pink-footed Geese over W at 11:20pm. (Nigel Jarrett). Saul Warth     At high tide 150+ Curlews, seven Bar-tailed Godwits, ten Avocets, 115+ Dunlins, three Ringed Plovers, eight Little Egrets, a Cattle Egret at Splatt … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    From Zeiss hide eight Little Stints, three Curlew Sandpipers, two Spotted Redshanks and a Greenshank. Two Sanderlings, a Hobby, a Great White Egret and two Whinchats at Middle Point. (Terry Grant). Saul Warth     At high tide … Continue reading →