Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Leighterton     A Red Kite over at 12:30pm today. (Martin Saunders). Awre     20 Magpies together in one field, also two Bullfinches, a Buzzard and eight Swifts. (Dave Smith).

Frampton pools     On Court field a pair of Oystercatchers with two fledged young, also 14 Swifts, a Cuckoo and seven Common Terns today. (Nick Goatman). Hazelcote area     Five Corn Buntings, including three singing males, 500m S from ST845957 … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A male GARGANEY from Knott hide again today. (Giles Diggle). At least seven Mediterranean Gulls today on the Rushy two first summers, three second summers (one with a yellow ring) and two adults. (Rich Hearn). Frampton pools     A Red … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A CATTLE EGRET seen flying over the Top and Bottom New Pieces today. (Slimbridge Sightings). A male GARGANEY from Knott hide today. (Giles Diggle). Forest of Dean     At Crabtree Hill a Wood Warbler singing near Kensley Lodge, seven … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reed beds around Pits 84, 85a and 85b early afternoon and evening birds included four Red Crested Pochards, seven Gadwalls, 11 Mallards, five Tufted Ducks, two Little Grebes, four Coots, seven Common Terns, a Cormorant, two Grey Herons, … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead two Spotted Flycatchers, two pairs of Pied Flycatchers, four pairs of Nuthatches, two pairs of Treecreepers and a pair of Redstarts. (Les Ditchburn). Frampton     Two Mediterranean Gulls on Court field today. (Nick Goatman). … Continue reading →

Frampton     A pale phase ARCTIC SKUA N over Splatt Bridge this morning. Also a Cuckoo. (Gordon Hodgson). Slimbridge     A Red Kite drifted over Slimbridge village towards WWT this morning. (Scott Petrek). WWT Slimbridge     A GREAT WHITE EGRET on … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon birds included two Redshanks, a Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, two Oystercatchers and three chicks, 11 Lapwings, two Curlews, a Black Swan, a male Wigeon, three GARGANEYS, two Canada Geese, two Greylags, two male Shovelers, a Cuckoo, 29 Long-tailed Tits, 15 Goldfinches, a Greenfinch, three Song … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows      Three GARGANEYS today, two eclipse males and a female. (Ian Hull). Bourton-on-the-Water     At South pit a Spotted Flycatcher and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Keith Jennings). WWT Slimbridge     A Mediterranean Gull on the Rushy today. … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a pair of Redstarts, a Spotted Flycatcher and two Grey Wagtails at Lower hide and three Pied Flycatchers on the Short Trail. (Geoff Fawcett/Alan Hooper). At Cannop Stoneworks a Great Spotted Woodpecker, over 100 Swallows, … Continue reading →