Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Berkeley shore     A Yellow-legged Gull, two juvenile Stonechats, four Common Sandpiper, a Kingfisher and a Swift today. (Paul Taylor). Epney     A Yellow-legged Gull by the river S of Epney again this afternoon. (Jeremy Squire). Cotswold Water Park East … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A juvenile Mediterranean Gull, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, five Little Ringed Plovers, a Greenshank, a Cetti’s Warbler, 48 Redshanks and 16 Green Sandpipers today. (Tom Weston-McClung). Symonds Yat    From the viewpoint today the Peregrines, a Goshawk, a … Continue reading →

Leighterton     A QUAIL still calling at 11am today. (Geoff Moyser). Cleeve Hill     From the Gallops to Wontley Farm, 8+ Swallows, a Pied Wagtail, a Green Woodpecker, 40+ Linnets, 10+ Yellowhammers, 9+ Skylarks, 11 Stonechats, including 3 juveniles, … Continue reading →

Leighterton     1+ QUAIL calling, a Corn Bunting, Yellowhammers and a Little Owl along Monarch’s Way this evening. (Mark Hobson). Epney     Three sub-adult Yellow-legged Gulls by the river S of Epney at lunchtime. (Jeremy Squire). Frampton pools … Continue reading →

Frampton     A female GOLDEN ORIOLE early morning at the Sailing Lake by the Blue Pool (top end), the adult Yellow-legged Gull again, three Common Sandpipers and 11 Great Crested Grebes. (Nick Goatman). Bledington     A Red Kite … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Clearwell a Goshawk overhead above the garden and on the edge of Clearwell Meend. (Alan Waterman). A female Dark Green Fritillary feeding with Commas at Forge Hill, Lydbrook, a garden first. (Chris Sullivan). Yanworth     … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     Six Whinchats, a Snipe, 70 Sand Martins and two Yellow Wagtails today. (Andy Jayne). Frampton     At the Sailing Lake this morning at 8am a Little Ringed Plover and the adult Yellow-legged Gull. (Nick Goatman). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A female/1st year COMMON SCOTER flew low upriver past the Land Rover Safari/Midpoint at 2:20pm. Also today five Ruff, a Greenshank, 16 Curlews, 200+ Black-tailed Godwits, 12 Common Terns and a Hobby. (Tom Weston-McClung). Walmore Common   … Continue reading →

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake early morning the adult Yellow-legged Gull again, also four Oystercatchers and eight Common Terns and six young. (Nick Goatman). Coombe Hill Meadows     A Cuckoo along the canal this morning and a … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening the pair of Little Ringed Plovers and four chicks still intact despite a close encounter with a Fox. Also around the reserve a Teal, two Little Egrets, an Oystercatcher, 54 Lapwings, an adult … Continue reading →