Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge    From Stephen Kirk and Rushy Hides a WOOD SANDPIPER, a Green Sandpiper, a Ruff and two Snipe. Other birds seen today included a Greenshank from the Rushy, a Peregrine, a Grey Plover, six Turnstones and 2+ Sanderlings … Continue reading →

Bourton-on-the-Water     A female LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER flying into a stand of crab apple trees by the south pits. (Andy Lewis).  Epney     The TURTLE DOVE on the roof of the Anchor Inn at Epney at 6:53am.  Please park sensibly … Continue reading →

Epney     Today the TURTLE DOVE still in gardens behind the Anchor Inn. Please park sensibly by the entrance opposite the seawall or on the road without blocking access and not in the pub unless you are using it. Thank you. (Lee … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This morning 152 Curlews, 17 Avocets, four Teal, a Black-tailed Godwit, the Ruddy Shelduck/hybrid, a Yellow Wagtail, a Wheatear. In the bushes 9+ Chiffchaffs, six Blackcaps, four Willow Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Green Woodpecker and a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER from Zeiss hide this morning. (Greg Mabbett). Epney     This evening the TURTLE DOVE still in gardens behind the Anchor Inn. Please park sensibly by the entrance opposite the seawall or on the road without … Continue reading →

Epney     Today the TURTLE DOVE still in gardens behind the Anchor Inn. Please park sensibly by the entrance opposite the seawall or on the road without blocking access and not in the pub unless you are using it. Thank … Continue reading →

Breadstone    At Bushy Grove a juvenile Pied Flycatcher this morning. Also 22 Spotted Flycatchers (mostly juveniles), three Great Spotted Woodpeckers (one juvenile), two Goldcrests, a Willow Warbler, a Coal Tit, a Raven, a Buzzard and a Jay, also a Brown … Continue reading →

Purton     This morning two Garden Warblers, two Sedge Warblers, a Willow Warbler, a Reed Warbler, five Lesser Whitethroats, three Whitethroats and 15 Blackcaps. Two Common Terns high downriver. (Francis Steuck). WWT Slimbridge     The WOOD SANDPIPER showing well at … Continue reading →

Saul     Four WHITE STORKS drifted low E over the garden at 5pm. (Roberta Goodall). Epney     Today the TURTLE DOVE still in gardens behind the Anchor Inn. Please park sensibly by the entrance opposite the seawall or on the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WOOD SANDPIPER on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide for most of the day, but also on the Tack Piece. Also a SPOONBILL from Zeiss hide, a Redstart along the Summer Walkway, a recently fledged … Continue reading →