Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

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 →

WWT Slimbridge     A Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin from Zeiss hide today. (Nigel Tucker). Gloucester     A Ring-necked Parakeet flew across Robinswood Hill CP towards St, Barnabas at 2pm (possibly yesterday’s Westgate bird). 40+ Swifts over Tuffley this evening hawking … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Three Garganeys from Zeiss hide also the Ross’s Goose with 20 Barnacle Geese and two juvenile Arctic Terns off of Middle Point. (Ian Hull). Chavenage Lane/Calcot area     750+ Swifts, mostly heading S, three Spotted Flycatchers, two … Continue reading →

Clapton-on-the-Hill     This afternoon a QUAIL calling in a field just off the footpath between Farmington and Clapton at SP15591701. (Martine Fenn). Tresham     Late afternoon a QUAIL calling and 20+ Swifts heading SW. (Paul Rich). Bourton-on-the-Water    At Bourton … Continue reading →