Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     Three Little Ringed Plovers still on South Lake and one on the Rushy at 1pm. Also seven Green Sandpipers from hides along the Holden walkway. (Paul Cousins). Pic by Paul. Frampton pools     A late male Cuckoo, … Continue reading →

Purton     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling near the Timber Ponds this evening. (Chris Newton). No sign between 10:20-11pm. Sharpness     This morning a sub-adult SPOONBILL, a Tree Pipit, three Common Sandpipers and three Mandarins. (Andy Jordan). Frampton pools     A … Continue reading →

Guscar Rocks     This evening two adult Shelducks with four juveniles, four Grey Herons, five Oystercatchers, a Lapwing with a large chick, two Whimbrels, 380+ Curlews, two Black-tailed Godwits, a Dunlin, two Common Sandpipers, two Redshanks and a Yellow Wagtail. … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     This morning a GREAT WHITE EGRET, a Common Sandpiper, an Oystercatcher, a Yellow-legged Gull, a Tawny Owl and a Treecreeper with young. (Nick Goatman). WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Cuckoo still being fed by a pair of Reed … Continue reading →

Fairford     A juvenile Peregrine over Cinder Lane today. (Paul Tubb). WWT Slimbridge     Three Little Ringed Plovers on South Lake today. (Sam Walker). Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 126 two summer-plumaged Black-tailed Godwits on the sandbank and a … Continue reading →

Leighterton      In the area early morning two QUAIL and at least three Corn Buntings. (Paul Rich). Frampton     Three GREAT WHITE EGRETS at Court Lake early morning. (Nick Goatman). A Hummingbird Hawkmoth behind the Bell this morning. (Paul Sutton). At … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     This evening a Grasshopper Warbler reeling from 9:50pm for 10 minutes only. Also a Hobby catching insects at dusk, 60 Lapwings and 18 Mistle Thrushes. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile Cuckoo still being fed by … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A female Gadwall with six tiny chicks, probably a first breeding record for the site, nine Teal, three adult Little Ringed Plovers, 110+ Lapwings, a Redshank with three full-grown chicks and a Green Sandpiper. (Mike Smart). … Continue reading →

Dymock     Two Common Cranes dropped in at Brooms Green near Dymock at 5:30am but were disturbed by a cow and left southwards. (Charles Martell). WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL flew around the reserve mid-morning and landed on the estuary. … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore     Eight COMMON SCOTERS off OF Severn House Farm at 12:45PM though distant. Also two juvenile Yellow Wagtails. (Paul Taylor).