Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy, two Little Ringed Plovers and a 2cy Mediterranean Gull. From Martin Smith hide a Green Sandpiper, two Oystercatchers and a Redshank. From Zeiss hide 52 Avocet, at least two on nests, 35 moulting Gadwalls, 71 Shelducks … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of Curlews on the reserve have hatched four chicks. A TURTLE DOVE flew along seawall S and across the reserve boundary to the Elders on the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal towpath/Old Duck Decoy near Purton at 10:30am. … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead from the Campbell Hide a male and female Pied Flycatchers and a Coal Tit. At the Lower Hide male and female Pied Flycatchers, a female Redstart and a female Mandarin with three ducklings.  By … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL still present today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Saul Warth     On the rising tide this morning 14 Dunlins, eight Oystercatchers, eight Curlews, 40+ Shelducks, a Whitethroat, a Skylark, a Mistle Thrush and six Swifts. A Great White … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Rushy this morning, later relocating to Zeiss hide with a second bird roosting on the river. Also two Little Ringed Plovers on the Rushy and another on South Lake, with 50+ Black-tailed Godwits. … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     An OSPREY hovering over Somerford Nature Reserve viewed from Neigh Bridge being mobbed by a tern this afternoon. (Dave Baker). Tresham     A Red Kite at 5:15pm today. (Karen Rogers). Cheltenham    Two Red Kites … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Cinderford Linear Park a Green Woodpecker, a Willow Warbler, Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps, two Buzzards, a male Redstart, and a Tree Pipit. Other sightings included ten Wood Whites, a female Brimstone, Common Blue, Dingy Skipper, Orange Tip, Small … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a Goshawk, a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER and two Wild Boar sows with four boarlets. (Andy Brazil). At Crabtree Hill early evening today a Hobby circling high before flying off W. (Terry Stevenson). 12 Swifts … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    A Red Kite over Morse Road, near Nailbridge flying towards Cinderford. (Greg Jones). At Nagshead today a male Redstart, a Grey Wagtail, a Mandarin family and a Treecreeper at the Lower hide. Also male and female Pied … Continue reading →

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake this morning a Great White Egret, a Yellow-legged Gull, four Common Terns, two Oystercatchers, two Shelducks, four Reed Warblers, a Whitethroat and 16 Swifts. (Nick Goatman). WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL from Zeiss hide … Continue reading →