Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Coombe Hill Meadows     Belated news of a WOOD SANDPIPER yesterday but no sign today. (Graham Smith per Mike Smart). Two Mute Swans a pair of Shelducks with at least five almost full-grown young, a pair of Wigeon, at least five Teal, 50 … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WHITE STORK from Mid-Point from 10am until 11am at least, seen in close initially and was unringed. (Geoff Moyser). Coombe Hill Meadows     The SPOONBILL still present today. Also a Cuckoo, two Willow Warblers singing, 5+ … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WHITE STORK circled over the Trust late afternoon before moving off N. (Baz Hughes). It was last seen over Frampton Sailing Lake but not relocated. (Gordon Hodgson). It was likely to have been the escaped bird seen … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A GREAT WHITE EGRET flew across fields by the approach road to WWT this morning, heading in the direction of the 100-Acre. (Terry Grant). Coombe Hill Meadows     A first-year SPOONBILL still (pic by Derek), a Little Ringed Plover, a Redshank, … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a first summer SPOONBILL from Grundon hide at 8am. Also a pair of Mute Swans with four cygnets, three Gadwalls, 40 Mallards, three Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a pair of Oystercatchers with two chicks, two female Lapwings with four and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A moulting drake GARGANEY on the Rushy at 8am.  (@slimbridge_wild). Forest of Dean    At Nagshead a female Pied Flycatcher and a Tree Pipit. Behind the Fountain Inn at Parkend a Dipper. (Derek Hale). Huntley     Four Yellow Wagtails over the Byford Road and a male … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two Little Ringed Plovers on South Lake until 11:50am when they flew off. Also a Bar-tailed Godwit here. Two first-summer Mediterranean Gulls and two Green Sandpipers on the Rushy this afternoon. (Roberta Goodall/MK). Pic by Mike. Windrush   A Kingfisher … Continue reading →

Frampton     A NIGHTJAR flying around the trees at Court Lake this evening, a site Mega. (Nick Goatman). May Hill/Newent Woods area     This morning a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, two Firecrests, seven Garden Warblers, a pair of Spotted Flycatchers, three Redstarts, eight Meadow … Continue reading →

Charlton Abbots     A QUAIL calling from large field W of the Charlton Abbots crossroads, 3 miles S of Winchcombe at 10pm tonight. (Steve Owen). Norton     A Spotted Flycatcher on wires at 6am in the village. (Mark Grieve). Newent     A Wood Warbler in Newent … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill    A Red Kite, two Buzzards, a pair of Mistle Thrushes, a Cuckoo calling, Blackcaps, Tree Pipits, Meadow Pipits and Skylarks. Also Large White, Common Blue, Small Blue, Brimstone, a Brown Argus and Small Heath butterflies. Moths included Five Spot Burnets, Burnet Companion, … Continue reading →