Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY flew over South Lake at 12:25pm heading N. (Ian Hull). Also today from Middle Point three Grey Plovers, three Whimbrels and three immature SPOONBILLS. (Paul Masters). Broadoak     An OSPREY. presumed the same, reported taking … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Middle Point waders included a breeding plumage Curlew Sandpiper, 48 Sanderlings, 97 Ringed Plovers, three Whimbrels, 64 Dunlins, three Grey Plovers and three immature SPOONBILLS. A Barn Owl hunting the Top New Piece and the Dumbles … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Three SPOONBILLS flew in from the S on the high tide. One dropped in to the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide, two carried on N. (Helen Bojaniwska).  Coombe Hill Meadows    This morning five adult Mute … Continue reading →

Stonehouse     This morning a Dipper near Ryeford bridge. At Stanley Downton a pair of Willow Warblers feeding young, a distant Cuckoo heard, six Barnacle Geese over and a Buzzard. (Paul Sutton). Willow Warbler by Paul Sutton Forest of Dean  … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    Six Nightjars, six Woodcocks, a Garden Warbler, a male Stonechat, a Raven, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a male Siskin. (Paul Masters/MK). Nightjar by Mike King Frampton      Around the pools today four Sparrowhawks circling … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     Two Turnstones, a summer-plumaged Sanderling, three pairs of Shelducks, one pair with six ducklings and a breeding plumage Great White Egret on Pit 132 today. (Jon Mercer). Frampton     A Great White Egret on treetops … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The Common Crane pair on South Lake now have two chicks showing very well from the Discovery hide. A very late male Goldeneye on the deep lake. (Roy Kinchin/Paul Sutton). Common Cranes by Paul Sutton Common Cranes … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge        On the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide a breeding plumage Curlew Sandpiper, three immature SPOONBILLS and a Great White Egret. From Middle Point over high tide c6 Sanderlings, c 35 Dunlins, c10 Ringed Plovers, … Continue reading →

Tresham area     A QUAIL calling at sunset in very still conditions. (Paul Rich). Tewkesbury     A Hobby on Tewkesbury Nature Reserve at 7:30pm this evening. (Pete Long). Bentham     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling today. (Duncan Dine). Grasshopper Warbler by … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Lesser Whitethroat singing near the car park, a Swift, c20 House Martins, two Cuckoos, two Reed Warblers, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Common Tern, ten Cormorants and waders including Lapwings, Avocets, Little Ringed Plovers, Redshanks, Curlew and … Continue reading →