Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Coombe Hill Meadows     A female AMERICAN WIGEON from Grundon hide with four drake Eurasian Wigeon at 5:30pm. (Paul Baxter). Also two Curlews, three Redshanks, five Little Ringed Plovers, a Yellow Wagtail and a small passage of Swallow, Sand Martins and a House Martin. (Ian Hull). Blockley     A … Continue reading →

Barnsley Warren     A male Redstart, a singing Corn Bunting, a pair of Lapwings, many Linnets and a Red Kite. (Robin Griffiths). Selsley Common     This morning a Wheatear and a Stonechat, six Linnets, c11 singing Skylarks, three singing Meadow Pipits, a … Continue reading →

Highnam Woods     Two NIGHTINGALES in song this morning including one in full view quite high up in a tree. (Andy Jayne). Hardwicke     A SWIFT over Quadrant Way at 1:13pm today (photographed). (Michael Cook). Westbury-on-Severn     From Garden Cliff, … Continue reading →

Chaceley     At least five singing Redstarts in a very small area in SO8429 and SO8529. Also a singing Willow Warbler and two calling Little Owls. (Mike Smart & Juliet Bailey). Frampton     This morning at 250+ Sand Martins over the … Continue reading →

Amberley    A male RING OUZEL this afternoon in a field bordered by Giddynapp Lane and Theescombe Lane. Also a Mistle Thrush, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, a Willow Warbler and a Goldcrest all singing and three Swallows over. (Phil Williams). Wotton-Under-Edge     … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A flock of six SANDWICH TERNS and two adult LITTLE GULLS high through Saul Warth at 7:50am, later two more SANDWICH TERNS and a further two over Frampton village at 5:20pm. (Gordon Hodgson). WWT Slimbridge     An immature LITTLE GULL (also … Continue reading →

Frampton    An OSPREY N over Splatt Bridge at 9:05am. (Gordon Hodgson). Then presumably the same bird heading slowly N quite low at Minsterworth at 10am. (John & Viv Phillips). A Yellow Wagtail by the S side of the Sailing Lake this morning. Also … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     This morning at 8:15am, two SPOONBILLS seen from Holden Tower, later they were on South Lake. Also from Holden Tower, five Oystercatchers, a pair of Shovelers, seven Lapwings, a Peregrine perched on a post and a Chiffchaff.  On the Rushy … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOOONBILLS arrived on the Top New Piece late afternoon viewed from Zeiss hide. (Martyn Leighton).  A first-summer LITTLE GULL, a drake GARGANEY and a Spotted Redshank on South Lake and a CATTLE EGRET on the Top … Continue reading →

Gloucester     11 WAXWINGS still high up in the trees in Glevum Way park behind Morrisons this morning. (Rob Curtis). The SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still at Port Ham today. Park along the by-pass before the Over turn by the metal gate on … Continue reading →