Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge    A redhead SMEW on the Rushy today. Still three BLACK-WINGED STILTS around the grounds today, also LITTLE GULL and Mediterranean Gull on South Lake and two Swifts over the grounds. (Slimbridge Sightings). Cleeve Hill    Three RING OUZELS (2 males) at … Continue reading →

Selsley Common     Two male RING OUZELS at 7:30am, also a Skylark, a Meadow Pipit, a Raven, a Linnet and a male Kestrel hunting. (Hugh Manistre). At the horse riding centre seven Wheatears (4m, 3f) today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins). WWT Slimbridge … Continue reading →

Frampton     A GREAT WHITE EGRET over the village at 6:30am. (Nick Goatman). At Court Lake seven CATTLE EGRETS this morning and four Common Sandpipers on the Sailing Lake. (Tanya Allen/Andy Chapman). At 1:50pm the immature LITTLE GULL on the … Continue reading →

Stanton    A Swift this morning. (Graham Watson). Frampton     Between 7:30-9:30 this morning on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge (view only from the towpath) an immature LITTLE GULL, six CATTLE EGRETS briefly, two Greenshanks, a summer plumaged … Continue reading →

Frampton      From the tow path at Splatt Bridge between 6-7pm a female/immature Marsh Harrier, a Barn Owl, four Greenshanks and a Common Sandpiper. (Graham Lawlor). WWT Slimbridge     Still three BLACK-WINGED STILTS on South Lake and two still at Zeiss hide today. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Six BLACK-WINGED STILTS found on the Rushy this morning, then moving around the grounds with four settled at Zeiss hide and two on South Lake at 4:40pm. (John Bescoby). The second County record following a pair … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A male PIED FLYCATCHER in trees by the Holden Tower at 10:47am. (Steve Owen). Also an Osprey reported flying N over South Lake late morning, two Egyptian Geese on the Tack Piece and the LITTLE GULL back on … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     A male RING OUZEL below the heather enclosure at midday and two at 5pm. (Dave Pearce/Andy Lodge). Aldsworth     This morning at Cocklebarrow Farm 12 Wheatears, four Corn Buntings and a Redstart. (Andy Lodge). Forest of Dean     … Continue reading →

Stanton     Seven singing male Redstarts around Stanton today. (Roger Wasley). Pic by Roger.Coombe Hill Meadows    A WHINCHAT today. (Fred & Heather Hobson). Two Redshanks, two Curlews, a Willow Warbler, two Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat heard, five Linnets, two Bullfinches, three Buzzards, a male Sparrowhawk, four Chiffchaffs, two Song … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham    Two Avocets flew through this morning at 9:25am. (Les Brown). Coombe Hill Meadows     A female American or Eurasian Wigeon (i/d disputed) from Grundon hide with three drake Eurasian Wigeon still today until 5pm at least.Also today two Little … Continue reading →