Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Stinchcombe Hill    A male Stonechat, 80 Meadow Pipits, small groups of Siskins and Chaffinches on the move, 60+ Goldfinches, 15 Chiffchaffs, several Blackcaps, and a constant movement of hirundines heading S this morning. (James Robinson). WWT Slimbridge     From … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill    At 8:35am a QUAIL calling from the open grass circle in the middle of Wardens Wood, Westdown, until a dog walker passed by. Nothing heard after that. (Arthur Ball). 300 House Martins going through this morning. (Duncan … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Two juvenile Curlew Sandpipers on the Top New Piece with 35+ Dunlin and three Ruff. (Paul Masters). A juvenile Spotted Redshank on South Lake. (Roberta Goodall). Frampton     From Splatt Bridge this morning a Ruff, a Whinchat, … Continue reading →

Frampton     The GREAT WHITE EGRET on the pond on Rosamund’s Green by the Three Horseshoes again this afternoon. (Matt Plenty). Awre     This morning a Little Egret, four Ringed Plovers, two Curlew Sandpipers, 58 Dunlins, two Little Stints, three … Continue reading →

Purton     An adult LONG-TAILED SKUA going down the Severn past Purton/Sharpness following the W bank at 8:46am, then seemed to then cut inland due W at Sharpness heading towards the Lydney area. (Francis Steuck). WWT Slimbridge     12 CATTLE … Continue reading →

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning birds included a Grey Wagtail over, two Spotted Flycatchers by the 12th tee, 50 Pied Wagtails, ten Chiffchaffs and a Marsh Tit singing. This evening a Goshawk floating over towards Dursley. (James Robinson). Frampton    … Continue reading →

Tarlton     A ringtail HEN HARRIER in low flight due W across open country and was obviously passing through at ST955999 at 2pm today. (Martin Wright). Frampton     A GREAT WHITE EGRET on the pond on Rosamund’s Green by the … Continue reading →

Frampton     A GREAT WHITE EGRET on the pond on Rosamund’s Green by the Three Horseshoes until 3:30pm at least. (Paul Davies). Frampton pools     A Whimbrel with nine Curlews over, two Hobbies, two Reed Warblers, a Shoveler, 12 Tufted … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WOODLARK in the approach fields with 24 Yellow Wagtails, three female Wheatears and Meadow Pipits. All the birds were flushed by a Marsh Harrier and it was not relocated. (Alan Baxter). Saul Warth     At high … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     Five Crossbills, a Wheatear, four Whinchats, three Willow Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, five Whitethroats, two Cetti’s Warblers, 39 Chiffchaffs, 23 Blackcaps, six Siskins, 45 Goldfinches, 145 Starlings, 61 Robins, a Peregrine and a Yellow-legged Gull. (Nick Goatman). … Continue reading →