Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton     A pair of Avocets with 2 possibly 3 recently hatched chicks on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge. Also two GREAT WHITE EGRETS and three CATTLE EGRETS over the 100-Acre this evening. (Gordon Hodgson). At the pools between … Continue reading →

Hawling area    In the Southdown Farm area today a Red Kite, three Whitethroats, a Swallow, a Skylark and 50 Starlings including juveniles. Also Large Skipper and Small Heath butterflies. At Warden’s Way off the Salt Way a Willow Warbler carrying … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead six Pied Flycatchers, two Spotted Flycatchers, two Redstart, two Song Thrushes and two Blackcap. Also a Goshawk near to Speech House car park. (Cas & Luther Hambling, age 10 & 12). Uckington    At … Continue reading →

Ashleworth & Hasfield Hams     Five Mute Swans, ten Greylags, 50 Mallards, a male Tufted Duck, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Coots, two Moorhens, a pair of Lapwings with two chicks about a week old and a full … Continue reading →

Condicote    5-6 Corn Buntings late afternoon. (Graham Tompsett). Forest of Dean    At least two Grasshopper Warblers at Crabtree Hill this morning. (Rob Husbands). WWT Slimbridge     Two Green Sandpipers from Zeiss hide this morning. (Tim Jukes). A Cuckoo … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     At lunchtime three Hobbies, eight Common Terns, a Kingfisher, a Cettis Warbler, a Whitethroat, three Swifts, a Swallow and the Ross’s Goose back with the Barnacle Geese. (Nick Goatman). Twyning     At Upham Meadow this the morning … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GARGANEY still from Zeiss hide today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Dursley    Two Red Kites above the town at 4pm. (Shane Long). Crickley Hill     Two singing Tree Pipits, a Painted Lady and a Dingy Skipper today. (Kim … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A QUAIL still singing from the hay meadows on the reserve today. (Mike Smart). The first returning Green Sandpiper today. (Graham Smith). Shenberrow & Snowshill area     A Yellow Wagtail, a Corn Bunting singing, a Yellowhammer, … Continue reading →

Tredington     Belated news of an adult ROSE-COLOURED STARLING in a private garden at 6am yesterday. (per Richard Baatsen). WWT Slimbridge     A drake GARGANEY on the pool to the right of Zeiss hide at midday. (Les Ditchburn). Coombe Hill … Continue reading →

Awre     A SHORT-EARED OWL at 1:40pm, then flew across the river towards Slimbridge at 1:45pm. (Lewis Thomson). Sherborne Meadows     This morning four Red Kites, a Barn Owl, a Kingfisher, two Ravens, a Marsh Tit, six Reed Warblers, four … Continue reading →