Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Saul Warth     A Little Stint still with the Dunlin flock this morning. Also six Siskins, four Lesser Redpolls, nine Bramblings and a high flying Coal Tit all going NW. (Gordon Hodgson). Four Stonechats (1m, 3f), a Great White Egret … Continue reading →

Purton     Two LAPLAND BUNTINGS flew low N and a female MERLIN flew S. (Francis Steuck). WWT Slimbridge     The first pair of White-fronted Geese arrived this morning on the Top New Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Curlew Sandpiper and a … Continue reading →

Frampton     At 1pm at the Sailing Lake a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER with a small tit flock calling occasionally. Also two Stonechats, a singing Chiffchaff, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Cetti’s Warbler and Redwing over. No sign late afternoon but four … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Six Mute Swans, 379 Greylags, 451 Canada Geese, a Barnacle Goose, 350 Wigeon, 20 Gadwalls, 100+ Teal, 60 Mallards, 30 Pintails, 15 Shovelers, a male Tufted Duck, two Grey Herons, a Sparrowhawk, six Lapwings, a Dunlin, … Continue reading →

Prestbury     A MEALY REDPOLL at 2:47pm in St. Mary’s Churchyard today. (Ken Heron). Stinchcombe Hill    Six Crossbills, a Reed Bunting, 18 Chaffinches, eight Siskins, two Lesser Redpolls, three Linnets, six Greenfinches and two Cormorants over this morning. Six … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     An OSPREY being mobbed by crows, ten Long-tailed Tits, two Wigeon, five Grey Heron, a Hobby and three Jays at Pit 42 near Pike Corner. (Cas & Luther Hambling, age 11 & 9). Also seen … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     Belated news of an OSPREY fishing at Lower Mill Estate yesterday afternoon and still present in the Pit 57/41 area today. (Helen Llewelyn). Deerhurst     A HOODED CROW near Deerhurst on the Severn walkway at … Continue reading →

Frampton     19 Little Egrets and four House Martins over the village this evening. (Nick Goatman/Gordon Hodgson).

Frampton     Vis mig at Splatt Bridge 7:30-9:45am 24 Wigeon, 20 Lapwings, two Snipe, six Siskins, two Lesser Redpolls, two Crossbills, a Rock Pipit, a Redwing, 25 Goldfinches, 27 Linnets, nine Skylarks, 18 Reed Buntings, 85 Meadow Pipits and 27 … Continue reading →

Tetbury     A calling YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at a private site this morning. (Dan Watson). WWT Slimbridge     Three calling TREE SPARROWS repeatedly circled Middle Point at 8:40-8:43am. In the Goose House Ground two Whinchats and four Stonechats. (Martin McGill). 120+ … Continue reading →