Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Alvington     A WHITE-TAILED EAGLE drifted quite high over Clanna Country Park at 11:30am heading in an easterly direction today. (Paul Woolams). It was seen to fly SE over the Farmers Table café, Tortworth, South Glos at 12:05pm. (Sherri Taylor). … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     Two Willow Warblers, a Great Crested Grebe still feeding young, a Great White Egret, five Green Sandpipers, five Pochards, four Shovelers, four Wigeon, 32 Teal, 13 Tufted Ducks, 50+ Sand Martins, 20+ Swallows, three House Martins and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide over the high tide 26 Ruff, five Little Stints, three Spotted Redshanks, 15 Avocets, four Sanderlings, 19 Ringed Plovers, 274 Black-tailed Godwits, three Snipe, 21 Dunlins, a Green Sandpiper, 12 Redshanks, a Curlew Sandpiper, … Continue reading →

Stinchcombe Hill     A dark chocolate HONEY BUZZARD over at 7:05pm heading towards Uley being mobbed by c100 hirundines. This morning the first big movement of Meadow Pipits over this autumn, some grounded, together with steady movement of hirundines, including … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well briefly on sticks at Middle Point early morning. (Colin Gittins). An OSPREY high over the Severn flying S viewed from Middle Point. Also a Wheatear, 7+ Yellow Wagtails, Reed Buntings and a … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     A juvenile DOTTEREL flew over towards the memorial tree but was lost to view and not relocated. (Lee Fuller). Two Dotterel were reported in flight at c1pm towards the masts but no further sign. (per Dave Morgan). … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Three DOTTERELS, two adults and a juvenile today. Turn left from masts car park SO 99395 24811 and they are on the fairway at SO987256 beyond the obvious lone tree (the memorial tree) on the hill. (John … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Two DOTTERELS, a moulting adult male and a juvenile, all day until dusk. Turn left from masts car park SO 99395 24811 and they are on the fairway at SO 98645 25710 100yds beyond the obvious lone … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Two DOTTERELS, a moulting adult and a juvenile, from 7:20am until 7pm at least. Turn left from masts car park and they are on the fairway next to the obvious lone tree (the memorial tree). (Simon Bradfield … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Two DOTTERELS, a moulting adult and a juvenile, from 9:30am until 8pm at least. Turn left from masts car park and they are on the fairway next to the obvious lone tree (the memorial tree) at SO … Continue reading →