Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide an eclipse GARGANEY, 40 Avocets including 4 chicks, 115+ Dunlins, seven Black-tailed Godwits, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, a Lapwing, six Little Ringed Plovers, a Peregrine, a Buzzard, three Little Egrets and three … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A MANX SHEARWATER off the Warth at 5pm, but unfortunately predated by a Great Black-backed Gull. (Gordon Hodgson). Early morning 35+ Avocets, 220+ Dunlins, a Ringed Plover, 50+ Curlews, an Oystercatcher, four Little Egrets, a Kestrel, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A CASPIAN TERN on South Lake briefly between 12:40-12:46pm when it flew N but no further sign later. (Dean Reeves). Seen earlier from Awre at 11:30am when it flew downriver past WWT and settled on the shore … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill      Four Wheatears between the masts and West Down this afternoon. (Peter Rodgers). Fretherne     Two Little Owls at 6:30am this morning. (Marc Freebrey).  Coombe Hill Meadows     A family of Sedge Warblers, a family of Whinchats, … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore    An adult Yellow-legged Gull at 6:30am, also two Common Sandpipers, two juvenile Yellow Wagtails and ten Oystercatchers. (Paul Taylor). Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening at least four Whinchats, a Little Ringed Plover, a Hobby, a male … Continue reading →

Beverston     A Red Kite just opposite the church turning at 1pm. (Donna Cook). Whittington     At Arle Grove near Whittington today (SO995215) birds included three Marsh Tits, a Coal Tit, a Sparrowhawk, three Nuthatches and a Chiffchaff. (Howard Smith). … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     A GREAT WHITE EGRET on the River Avon this morning. (Mike Hall). Pic by Mike. Walmore Common     Four Whinchats and two Redstarts early evening. (Andy Jayne). Coombe Hill Meadows     A juvenile/female Marsh Harrier in low flight … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A GLOSSY IBIS this morning at 8:30am, then it flew into the Long Pool, which is no longer accessible (hide collapsed) or viewable. No further reports today. (N Workman per Rich Baatsen). WWT Slimbridge    An … Continue reading →

Berkeley     The adult ROSE-COLOURED STARLING around the village of Stone at GL13 9LR on and off throughout the day. (Tom Mabbett/Mark Hobson/Paul Masters et al). Pics by Richard Tyler (1st) and Merv Carlyon (2nd). Cotswold Water Park East    … Continue reading →

Berkeley     An adult ROSE-COLOURED STARLING in the garden at 1pm feeding on a fat ball. Later around the village of Stone at GL13 9LR until 7:30pm at least. (Paul & Sherri Taylor). Pics by Paul. Westonbirt     A pair … Continue reading →