Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Cuckoo, a Curlew, five Reed Buntings, a Sedge Warbler, two Reed Warblers, three Little Ringed Plovers, four Blackcas and a Skylark. (Frank Bryant). Ashley     8+ Whitethroats, 10+ Yellowhammers, 8+ Skylarks, … Continue reading →

Highnam Woods     This evening at least six Nightingales singing, a pair of Spotted Flycatchers and six Sand Martins over. (Mark Hobson/Dave Owen). Cam Green     A Hobby over late afternoon. (Neil Smart). Cotswold Water Park West   … Continue reading →

Aston Somerville     Belated news of a QUAIL heard briefly yesterday late morning in a rape field between Little Buckland and Aston Somerville at SP062374. (Tim Hutton). Westonbirt Arboretum     11+ Blackcaps, four Swallows, two Pied Wagtails, five … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West      Ten Hobbies over Pit 57 and four over Pits 42/44. (Jon Mercer). Ashleworth Ham      A Grasshopper Warbler today. (Ian Hull). Frampton     The Little Ringed Plover still by the Sailing Club … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A LITTLE GULL on the Rushy at 2:55pm. (Andy Jordan). Boxwell     Near the Monarch’s Way, three Wheatears and two Corn Buntings. (Vic Polley). Tresham     Near the Monarch’s Way two Wheatears (probably the same … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     In the lower woods at Nagshead by the road two male Pied Flycatchers, two Spot Flycatchers, a female Redstart and a Garden Warbler. Also three Treecreepers and a pair of Grey Wagtails on the stream. (MK). At St Briavels on garden … Continue reading →

Sherston (Wilts)     A BLACK KITE at 3pm drifting S between Sherston village and Westonbirt (Glos). (Rob Crofton per Steve Owen). Frampton     A Little Ringed Plover by the Sailing Lake early morning, also a drake Pochard and … Continue reading →

Slimbridge    A LITTLE GULL on the newly planted field by the Slimbridge turn on the A38 today. (Sue Hyde). Frampton     At Splatt Bridge a Marsh Harrier again this afternoon. (Roy Widgery). Cambridge     A Spotted Flycatcher feeding in the garden … Continue reading →

Highnam Woods     Nine Nightingales singing this morning. (Dave Owen). Frampton     At Splatt Bridge a Marsh Harrier flying along the bank this morning. Also 12+ Swifts, four Redshanks, a Cuckoo and two Whimbrels. At the Sailing Lake nine Common Terns, an immature LITTLE GULL, a Kingfisher, 20+ … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     An immature LITTLE GULL again this morning. Also two Avocets and a Whimbrel. (Roy Widgery). Frampton     An immature LITTLE GULL on the Sailing Lake this morning, probably the Saul bird. Also five Common Terns, two Yellow Wagtails, 80+ … Continue reading →