Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning a Wheatear and a family group of Spotted Flycatchers. (James Robinson). Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two Spotted Redshanks, a Green Sandpiper, two Whinchats, two Wheatears, a Great White Egret, five Little Egrets, five … Continue reading →

West Cheltenham     A WRYNECK in the garden briefly this morning eating ants from the side of the lawn. (Maggie Hale). Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two Spotted Redshanks, two Greenshanks, a Green Sandpiper, three juvenile Ringed Plovers, a … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The TEMMINCK’S STINT again today on Pit 132 at SU 17384 97651. Other birds today included a Snipe, six Dunlins, three Greenshanks, five Green Sandpipers, three Common Sandpipers, two Ruff, a Ringed Plover, two Lapwings, … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The TEMMINCK’S STINT again today on Pit 132 at SU 17384 97651. Also three Greenshanks, two Green Sandpipers, four Dunlins, a Ringed Plover, a Snipe, a Ruff, five Teal, a Little Egret and a Red … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A TEMMINCK’S STINT today on Pit 132 at SU 17384 97651. Originally found last night on a nearby private pit by Steve Davies. Also a Ruff, five Greenshanks, four Dunlins, two Little Ringed Plovers, two … Continue reading →

Didmarton     A Spotted Flycatcher, a Redstart and three Hobbies today. (Terry Grant). Edge Common     This morning birds included two Redstarts, a Spotted Flycatcher, a male Whitethroat, a male Blackcap, a Marsh Tit, a Willow Warbler in song briefly … Continue reading →

Haresfield Beacon     A HAWFINCH again, two Redstarts and a Lesser Whitethroat this morning. (Rich Hearn). WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide two Curlew Sandpipers, two Sanderlings, three Greenshanks, 20+ Dunlins, Ringed Plovers, Ruff, 4+ Snipe and a Peregrine. A … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Three Curlew Sandpipers from Zeiss hide late morning. (Andy Jayne). Saul Warth    This afternoon two Yellow Wagtails with cattle at Fretherne. At the Warth three Little Egrets, 50+ Shelducks, eight Curlews, three Buzzards, two Kestrels, five … Continue reading →

Stroud    A Dipper on the river near Wallbridge today. (Trevor & Sue Clayson). Longney     A Wheatear, 2+ Reed Warblers, two Chiffchaffs, 120+ Linnets, 25+ Stock Doves, a juvenile Peregrine and 220+ Canada Geese this afternoon. (MK). Wheatear by … Continue reading →

Longney     A CORN BUNTING along the Severn Way at Longney this evening, a very rare bird in the Vale. Also a Whinchat plus 212 Canada Geese and three juvenile Tufted Ducks on the river. (Andy Jayne). Haresfield Beacon    … Continue reading →