Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     A Greenshank this morning, first on the Rushy and then later from Robbie Garnett hide, also a Green Sandpiper and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover here. The Wood Sandpiper also reported first thing on the Rushy, also there … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY flew S over the Tack Piece at 9:10am. (Richard Hearn). The Wood Sandpiper still on the Tack Piece later South Lake, two juvenile Little Ringed Plovers on the Rushy and two Garganeys from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings). Five … Continue reading →

Arlingham     On the river bank by the two pylons a Whinchat, a Wheatear, a Yellow Wagtail, two Little Egrets and a Kestrel. (Keith and Lyn Perkins). Leckhampton Hill     A Spotted Flycatcher this evening. (Greg Mabbett). WWT Slimbridge     The Wood Sandpiper … Continue reading →

Frampton     This evening a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, an Egyptian Goose, ten Yellow Wagtails, a Willow Warbler, two Spotted Flycatchers and 30+ Chiffchaffs. (Gordon Hodgson). A Hummingbird Hawk Moth in the garden today. (Gordon Kirk). Pic by GK. Painswick  … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbed birds today included a GREAT WHITE EGRET on Pit 85a, a Marsh Harrier flew towards Pit 84, two Kestrels, two Buzzards, 17 Gadwalls, two Tufted Ducks, three Water Rails heard, a Little Grebe heard, a Green Sandpiper, 35 Lapwings, … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A  juvenile Black Tern on Pit 57 this evening. (Steve Davies). Coombe Hill Meadows     18 Yellow Wagtails and two Green Sandpipers on the Long Pool late afternoon. (Ian Ralphs). WWT Slimbridge     Eight Garganeys … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     This morning a Little Egret, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, a juvenile Peregrine, a Sand Martin, 40 House Martins, three Lesser Whitethroats, four Reed Warblers, two Spotted Flycatchers, four Redstarts, two Whinchats and 18 Yellow Wagtails. (Andy Jayne). … Continue reading →

Rodley     Eight Yellow Wagtails and two Whinchats this morning. (Dave Smith). WWT Slimbridge     The Wood Sandpiper still from Robbie Garnett hide. (Dot Jones). A Nuthatch in the Spinney next to the Zeiss hide today, a site rarity. (Slimbridge Sightings). Early … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The Short-eared Owl and Marsh Harrier quartering Dumbles and the Wood Sandpiper still from Robbie Garnett hide today. (Slimbridge Sightings). May Hill     A flock of 12+ Mistle Thrushes in the village today. (Rob Guest). Saul Warth    … Continue reading →

North Cotswolds     Two recently fledged Hobbies today. (Richard Tyler). Pics by Richard. Frampton     At the Sailing Lake this morning 70+ Sand Martins and 12+ Swifts. (Roy Bircher). WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Wood Sandpiper feeding on the Top New … Continue reading →