Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Whitminster     Three Crossbills over W this morning. (Rich Baatsen). Frampton pools     An adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Common Sandpiper, a Oystercatcher, a Yellow Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail and eight Mistle Thrushes. (Nick Goatman). WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A HONEY BUZZARD over at 5pm. (Tom Mabbett). Pic by Gill Oliver. WWT Slimbridge     The moulting adult Spotted Redshank still today, roosting on the Rushy at 1pm. Also on the Rushy 11 Green Sandpipers. 140+ … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning seven Whinchats, two Green Sandpipers, a pair of Yellow Wagtails carrying food and three Redstarts around the northern boundary hedge. (Ian Hull). Cheltenham     At 11am three Peregrines visible on the Christchurch spires, and … Continue reading →

Stone     A QUAIL still singing between Stone and Berkeley at 9:45pm. (Andy Jordan). Coombe Hill Meadows     42 Lapwings, a Green Sandpiper, six Whinchats, a female Redstart and a Yellow Wagtail. (Ian Hull/Les Ditchburn). Saul Warth     Two male … Continue reading →

Halmore     Four Common Cranes heard at 7:30am in a field of newly-cut barley stubble at SO701029 and then seen circling before flying off south. (Chris Newton). Pic by Chris. Frampton     Early morning a Crossbill in the the Ash … Continue reading →

Leighterton     Three Little Owls including at least one recently fledged juvenile. At least two further birds at Bowldown Farm, one of these was a recently fledged juvenile. Also this morning a female Wheatear at Hazelcote Farm. (Paul Rich). Walmore Common    … Continue reading →

Stone     A QUAIL singing between Stone and Berkeley, both morning and evening today. (Paul Taylor). Frampton pools     At least two Crossbills in pines behind the houses, also a Yellow-legged Gull and a Common Sandpiper. (Nick Goatman). Forest of … Continue reading →

Frampton     The SPOTTED CRAKE calling again tonight at Splatt Bridge from 10:30pm. Listen from the gate on the towpath only. (Mark Coller). Earlier three Mandarins, four Common Terns, a Grey Heron, a Greenshank calling, a Water Rail calling, a … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, nine Avocets, 40 Lapwings, a juvenile Yellow Wagtail and five Teal. (Ian Hull). WWT Slimbridge     The adult summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank on the Top New Piece from the Zeiss hide … Continue reading →

Nailsworth    An adult male Siskin on a garden feeder this morning at Windsoredge. (Roy Bircher). Over 1000 Swifts moving S between 1:40pm and 3:35pm. (Terry Grant). Cotswold Water Park East    At Whelford pools this afternoon birds included three Egyptian Geese, 30 … Continue reading →