Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Saul Warth    Three Whinchats, a Lesser Whitethroat and a Garden Warbler today. (Gordon Hodgson). Bourton-on-the-Water     A Hobby over one of the North pits and family of three Spotted Flycatchers hunting by the South pits. (Andy Lewis). Forest of … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore     From Severn House Farm a Turnstone, a Whimbrel, a Whinchat, two Wheatears and nine Yellow Wagtails. (Paul Rich). Saul Warth     This morning a Tree Pipit, a Spotted Flycatcher, two Redstarts, four Whinchats, a Wheatear, 30+ Chiffchaffs, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A juvenile RED-NECKED PHALAROPE on the river from the Estuary Tower feeding with the wader flock at 10am this morning though very distant. Also 650+ Dunlins and Ringed Plovers, four Sanderlings, three Ruff, 90+ Curlews, eight Little … Continue reading →

Frampton     From the towpath N of Splatt Bridge, early morning a Mediterranean Gull, two Green Sandpipers, a Ringed Plover, eight Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtails, 45 Sand Martins S, 32 Mandarins N along the the canal, a Whinchat and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Wood Sandpiper, the Spotted Redshank and two Little Ringed Plovers on South Lake this morning. (Roberta Goodall). Halmore     Three Common Cranes over this morning, flying towards Purton (no rings visible). Also a male Bullfinch in … Continue reading →

Daglingworth     Three Hobbies chasing House Martins over the village today, also a Yellow Wagtail and a Corn Bunting. (Andrew Morrison). Frampton pools      The adult Yellow-legged Gull, 100+ Sand Martins, 3+ Chiffchaffs, six Reed Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL from Stephen Kirk hide. The Spotted Redshank and the Wood Sandpiper still on South Lake. A Red Kite over the Big Pen. A Great White Egret on the Tack Piece. (Jonathan Bull). Sharpness    A … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Eight Kestrels between the Warth and Splatt Bridge this afternoon. Also a Hobby, four Buzzards, a Peregrine, two Green Sandpipers, two Yellow Wagtails and an immature SPOONBILL flew towards the Sailing Lake. (Gordon Hodgson). WWT Slimbridge    … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    From Mid Point this morning, 230+ small waders 50/50 Dunlins and Ringed Plovers, at least eight Sanderlings, two Little Egrets, a Peregrine, the Ross’s Goose was with the Barnacle flock and seven Arctic Terns flew downriver before … Continue reading →

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Great White Egret on Bourton south pits this morning. Also a Little Egret. (John Pike). WWT Slimbridge     A Great White Egret on the Tack Piece from Robbie Garnett hide today. (Matt Lathan/Dot Jones). The Spotted Redshank … Continue reading →