Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Forest of Dean     A Spotted Flycatcher bathing at Campbell hide, Nagshead, this morning. (Bettie Sloane). In the Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill area this morning five Tree Pipits, eight Linnets, 13+ Stonechats (5m, 5f, 3 juvs), two Jays, two Buzzards, two Ravens … Continue reading →

Hardwicke     This morning in the Clarke’s Farm area, ten Whitethroats, two Skylarks, four Yellowhammers, three Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, a Buzzard and a Little Owl at Hardwicke Farm, the first in the area for several years. (Paul Masters). Forest of … Continue reading →

Barnsley    In the SSSI valley W of Barnsley this afternoon eight Redstarts including five males, a QUAIL heard, a Hobby, a Marsh Tit, three Ravens, three Willow Warblers and a male Stonechat. (Richard Williams). Cotswolds    In the Syreford … Continue reading →

Frampton     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling again at Splatt Bridge this morning also two Cuckoos showing well and a distant SPOONBILL on the river. (Gordon Hodgson). This afternoon around the pools, eight Common Terns, a pair of Great Crested … Continue reading →

Huntley     A Spotted Flycatcher in the churchyard at 4pm today. (Derek Summers). WWT Slimbridge    At least seven Mediterranean Gulls on the South Lake causeway, a pair of Common Cranes with two chicks still and a Common Tern. (Dot … Continue reading →

Bourton-on-the-Water     An OSPREY over the South pits at 7:30am for at least half an hour. Also a Cetti’s Warbler singing on private land near there. (Andy Lewis). Sherborne Water Meadows     A Red Kite, a male Kestrel, two Buzzards, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point three juvenile SPOONBILLS, a Grey Plover, 5+ Curlews, two Whimbrels, 35 Ringed Plovers, 16 Dunlins, 23 Sanderlings and a Marsh Tit, a great and unusual record here. (John Budd/Martin Price/Mike Davis). Frampton pools    … Continue reading →

Broadoak     An OSPREY sat on the sands from 12:05pm until 7:10pm at least. (MK). Osprey by Roberta Goodall Priding-Broadoak     Along the Severn Way, a Peregrine, two Kestrels, three Buzzards, an Oystercatcher, 8+ Lapwings, a Cuckoo calling, two Cetti’s … Continue reading →

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 →