Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton     The first-winter BONAPARTE’S GULL on the Sailing Lake all day, favouring the far end of the lake. (Nick Goatman/Paul Masters). Also a second-summer MEDITERRANEAN GULL. (MK). This afternoon 400+ Sand Martins, a Swallow and a House Martin. (Jeremy … Continue reading →

Frampton     A first-winter BONAPARTE’S GULL on the Sailing Lake from 4:30pm until 6:35pm at least, favouring the far end of the lake. The first record for the Pools. (Nick Goatman). Ashleworth Ham     A SANDWICH TERN flew southwards in … Continue reading →

Nailsworth     An OSPREY flew N along the Nailsworth valley at 6pm, circled high over over Amberley and eventually headed north again. (Terry Grant & Roy Bircher). Rodley    Two RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and a Great Crested Grebe on the river … Continue reading →

Newnham-on-Severn     Seven MEDITERRANEAN GULLS (3 adults, two 3cy and two 2cy) this evening. (Lewis Thomson). Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Little Ringed Plovers, four Little Egrets, four Redshanks and the first migrant COMMON SANDPIPER this afternoon. (David Benton). Also … Continue reading →

Frampton    From the towpath N of Splatt Bridge this morning two GREAT WHITE EGRETS, an immature female MERLIN, 80 Curlews, eight Redshanks, five Black-tailed Godwits and three Sand Martins. (Gordon Hodgson). Saul Warth     Ten Curlews, four Little Egrets, … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     The first WHEATEAR of the year on the common this morning. Also in the Washpool valley, three Peregrines circling overhead with a Buzzard. Also a Yellowhammer, a Song Thrush, a Meadow Pipit and a Stonechat. (Greg Lee). … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake GARGANEY, a Little Ringed Plover and a GREAT WHITE EGRET flew W this evening. (Ian Ralphs). Winchcombe     An Egyptian Goose at Postlip this morning. (Graham Tompsett). Frampton Pools      26 Sand Martins, … Continue reading →

Newnham-on-Severn     Belated news of a drake COMMON SCOTER on the river at Newnham yesterday (19th) at 5pm.  It floated down on the current, then flew off down river. (John & Viv Phillips). Saul Warth     A GREAT WHITE EGRET … Continue reading →

Frampton     From the towpath N of Splatt Bridge this morning. 157 Meadow Pipits, 109 Woodpigeons, 45 Linnets, six Alba wagtails and eight Sand Martins all flew N. Also five Redshanks, three Dunlins and a female Goosander flew to the … Continue reading →

Frampton     On Splatt Flashes viewed from the canal towpath c70 Curlews, three Black-tailed Godwits, 21 Redshanks, a Little Egret, ten Sand Martins flew N, a Kingfisher, a Raven, a Coot on canal only 2nd this year, three Fieldfares and … Continue reading →