Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Forest of Dean     At Crabtree Hill today included 12 Crossbills, 2+ Siskins, an adult and juvenile Buzzard, two Stonechats and three Ravens and another Crossbill flew over Speech House Woodland car park. (Paul Masters). WWT Slimbridge     A Great … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, a Snipe, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, a Snipe, two Black-tailed Godwits, Lapwings, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, a Stock Dove, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Skylarks, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The immature SPOONBILL and the Spotted Redshank on the Rushy again today. (Tom Mabbett). Nailsworth area     22 Swifts this afternoon, also a Hobby. (Terry Grant). At Ruskin Mill late afternoon a Kingfisher, three Grey Herons, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The immature SPOONBILL still around the Trust today, mainly on the Rushy. Also the Spotted Redshank still. (Mark Dowie/Jonathan Bull/Terry Stevenson). Frampton    This afternoon from Splatt Bridge three Little Egrets, a Kestrel, a Common Tern, three … Continue reading →

Winchcombe    12 Ravens feasting on a dead lamb at the top end of Langley Brook. Also a Kestrel and five Buzzards, a Golden-ringed Dragonfly near Langley Farm and a Swift still in Winchcombe. (Stuart Galey). Cleeve Hill     An … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     An immature SPOONBILL from Estuary Tower, feeding in the pill box pool at 7:55am and later on the Rushy. (Martin McGill). At least eight Swifts over the playground. The Spotted Redshank still on the Rushy. A Turnstone, … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A Wood Sandpiper at Pit 132 today. (Simon Ashley/Duncan Dine). Wood Sandpiper by Duncan Dine Lydney to Aylburton Warth     A Red Kite, a Whimbrel, four Black-tailed Godwits, five Common Sandpipers, a Whinchat, 60 Linnets … Continue reading →

Frampton     This morning a Little Owl in the churchyard. From the five-barred gate at Splatt Bridge a Great White Egret and three Yellow Wagtails. The adult Yellow-legged Gull was roosting on the floating hut at the Sailing Lake. (Alan … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    This morning two Snipe, a Common Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plovers, a Ruff, 20 Redshanks, three Avocets and the Spotted Redshank still. The Ross’s Goose still from Kingfisher hide. (Mark Dowie/Mike Davis). Netheridge Farm    … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Early morning birds included a Great White Egret, three Snipe, a Common Sandpiper, a Golden Plover, three Grey Herons, a juvenile Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler and a Yellow Wagtail. (Jeremy Holland). Frampton pools     Around the … Continue reading →