Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Ebworth     A WHEATEAR along the drive this morning. Also 243 Common Gulls, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls and c200 Redwings. (Tom Griffin). Cotswold Water Park West     A LITTLE RINGED PLOVER in the Shorncote quarry area but flew off S. … Continue reading →

Tidenham     The DARTFORD WARBLER today until midday at least on Poor’s Allotment. It is wide-ranging and can be elusive but is usually with a pair of Stonechats. It was not seen between 2:30pm and 4:35pm. Also six Stonechats, 12 … Continue reading →

Tidenham     A DARTFORD WARBLER today until 1pm at least on Poor’s Allotment. It is quite wide-ranging and can be elusive but is usually with a pair of Stonechats. (Steve Thorogood). Dartford Warbler by Mike King Dartford Warbler by Mike … Continue reading →

Newport     Belated news of a male and female BLACK REDSTART visiting a private garden since December to use the bird bath, with both birds coming on the 16th February. Possibly feeding around Actrees Farm, Heathield. (per Derek Edmondson). Black … Continue reading →

Frampton     Two SAND MARTINS at Splatt Bridge this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). Later six SAND MARTINS over the sailing lake with two still present at 5:20pm. (Oliver Paisey). Also around the pools today five Shovelers, 74 Tufted Ducks, 14 Greylags, … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 132 with 125 Pochards at 10:40am. Also two Egyptian Geese there. (Ian Ralphs). WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece today. Also five Ruff. 126 White-fronted … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece today. 170 White-fronted and two Barnacle Geese on the Dumbles. (Roberta Goodall/Slimbridge Sightings). Forest of Dean     A flock of c20 Crossbills sat in a tree in the woods just … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece, also a Peregrine, a Marsh Harrier and a Buzzard. (Paul Clark). Two Common Cranes from Zeiss hide. (Matty England). Common Cranes by Matty England Frampton pools     32 Tufted Ducks, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Kingfisher and a Mediterranean Gull on South Lake today. The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece today. (Jeremy Holland/Martin Price). A male and female Goosander on the Tack Piece and a Firecrest between the Robbie Garnett and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     At high Tide from Estuary Tower a drake GARGANEY, a Knot, three Sanderlings, two Little Stints and a Peregrine. On the Tack Piece the SPOONBILL still. The Tufted Duck hybrid/colour variation on the Rushy at 1pm. A … Continue reading →