Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Barnsley Park     250+ House Martins and Swallows, a Hobby and a single Spotted Flycatcher and also a family group of five. Nearby a Buzzard photographed at Sherborne. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard. Quedgeley     100+ Swifts just flew S … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     In the Gravel Wash area a Spotted Flycatcher, 15 Willow Warblers, 30+ Chiffchaffs, five Blackcaps, 20+ Long-tailed Tits, two Nuthatches, four Treecreepers, two Green Sandpipers over, a Swift, 50+ Swallows, 30+ Starlings and a GREAT WHITE EGRET still … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Five Redstarts, six Green Sandpipers, c80 Lapwings and Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat along canal. (Ian Hull). WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake two Curlew Sandpipers, 15 Ruff, 130+ Black-tailed Godwits and two Common … Continue reading →

Aylburton Warth     This morning a Red Kite, a juvenile Peregrine, seven Common Sandpipers, a Sand Martin, a juvenile Whinchat, a Yellow Wagtail and 40 Linnets. (Andy Jayne). Walmore Common     A Snipe and 15 Yellow Wagtails today. (Andy Jayne). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile Wood Sandpiper around the grounds again today. Three Curlew Sandpipers from Zeiss hide. A Whimbrel on the Dumbles with six Curlews. (Duerden Cormack/Slimbridge Sightings). Pic by Derek Hale. Cotswold Water Park East     This afternoon … Continue reading →

Netheridge Farm     A Garden Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat and six Swifts at the Barn Owl Centre this morning. (Mark Hobson). WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile Wood Sandpiper around the grounds again today. Two Curlew Sandpipers from Zeiss hide. At least … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     18 Swifts, two GREAT WHITE EGRETS, a Yellow-legged Gull, a Water Rail, six Great Crested Grebes and six young, 63 Mallards, four Tufted Ducks, three Teal, two Gadwalls, a Mandarin, 11 Common Terns, 100+ Sand Martins, 30+ … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Three Curlew Sandpipers, five Ruff and a Greenshank along with the usual waders at Zeiss hide today. Eight Green Sandpipers on the Rushy. A Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper on South Lake. (Neil Smart/Dot Jones/Jon Mercer/Ken … Continue reading →

Robinswood Hill C.P.     A Red Kite soaring over the hill at 3:25pm at SO839149. (Felicity Davies-Birks). Hardwicke     Along the canal south of Sellars Bridge this afternoon two Kingfishers, two Buzzards, eight Swallows, four House Martins, six Long-tailed Tits, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Three Curlew Sandpipers from Zeiss hide at 9:50am. (Duerden Cormack). A Clouded Yellow butterfly on the hedgerow on walkway to Mid Point this morning. (Les Ditchburn). Cleeve Hill     A Wheatear perched on the sheep dip fence at midday. … Continue reading →