Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Tewkesbury     The GREAT WHITE EGRET this morning along the River Avon near the Sailing Club. (Sarah Loaring). Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 80+ Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 19 Dunlins, three Sanderlings, two Common Sandpipers, six Pintails, … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     At 10:45am a GLOSSY IBIS flew from the SE over Pit 126 then Pit 125, then it circled around and disappeared back to the SE. Not found on Pi 127, but could have gone to … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two CATTLE EGRETS on the Rushy today. (Roberta Goodall). 3+ Wheatears at the end of the summer walkway. (Paul Clark). Nailsworth     A Swift and a juvenile Hobby S this evening amidst a small passage of House … Continue reading →

Nailsworth     This morning three GREAT WHITE EGRETS flew high SW, two Spotted Flycatchers and 190 Swallows flew S. (Francis Steuck). Saul Warth     Early morning three GREAT WHITE EGRETS and a Whinchat. (Paul Rich). At 8:40am the egrets flew … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A MELODIOUS WARBLER reported in St Lawrence Churchyard, Barnwood at 8am, in the area of large oak trees backing onto Barnwood Avenue, seen briefly on and off for 10 minutes. (Rob Crofton). No sign in subsequent searches or … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning two Little Stints, three Knot, four Black-tailed Godwits, 20 Sanderlings, 20 Dunlins, 20 Ringed Plovers, a Redshank, a Greenshank, a Common Sandpiper, 153 Curlews including a headstart bird (Rings yellow R, white … Continue reading →

Hardwicke     Four Redstarts including a male near Clarke’s Farm. Also two Willow Warblers, four Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, a Whitethroat, 30 House Sparrows, a Raven and in a horse paddock 14 Pied Wagtails. (Paul Masters). Coaley     On Coaley church … Continue reading →

Frampton/Saul     From Splatt Bridge to Saul Warth 115 Teal on Splatt flash, a Little Egret, two Little Owls, four Redstarts, a Whinchat, two Stonechats, three Wheatears, five Skylarks, ten Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, nine Lesser Whitethroats, two Green … Continue reading →

Purton    A GREAT SKUA flew around Tites Point heading towards Slimbridge at 4:15pm, then sat on the river off of Tites Point at 5pm, then flew downriver at 5:16pm. (Richard Hearn). A Curlew Sandpiper feeding around the N end … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This morning four Grey Herons, five Little Egrets, 105+ Curlews, 34+ Black-tailed Godwits, a distant flock of 200+ Ringed Plovers and 20+ Dunlins, male and female Wheatear, male and female Stonechat, two Whinchats, two Yellow Wagtails, 19+ … Continue reading →