Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide a breeding plumaged male Ruff, two Knot, 50+ Avocets, 30+ Redshanks, a Little Ringed Plover, 82+ Black-tailed Godwits and three Little Egrets. (Paul Masters/Dot Jones/MK). Pic by Mike. Also a Greenshank and a Marsh … Continue reading →

Frampton     The SPOTTED CRAKE again tonight at Splatt Bridge, calling from 10:10pm. Listen from the gate on the towpath only. (Paul Masters). WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide three GARGANEYS on the Top New Piece. Also a Greenshank, two … Continue reading →

Frampton     The SPOTTED CRAKE again tonight at Splatt Bridge, calling from 10:30pm. Listen from the gate on the towpath only. Also a Barn Owl and a Cuckoo. (Mark Hobson). This morning a fledged Yellow Wagtail at Splatt Bridge, also … Continue reading →

Gloucester     An adult male RED-BACKED SHRIKE today at Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Area. Showing well along the hedge at the left hand side of the causeway until 9:30pm at least, although it did go missing for 40 minutes earlier. … Continue reading →

Frampton     The SPOTTED CRAKE again tonight at Splatt Bridge, calling from 10:30pm. (Paul Rich/Gordon Kirk). WWT Slimbridge     Two Little Ringed Plovers and four Green Sandpipers from Robbie Garnett hide, adult and juvenile Whinchats at Mid Point, Great Crested … Continue reading →

Frampton     A SPOTTED CRAKE along the edge of a potato field at Denfurlong Farm (Cool’s Farm) S of the Sailing Lake at 10:15pm on Sunday 21st, identified from a video on call. (Nick Goatman). Relocated tonight at Splatt Bridge, … Continue reading →

Walmore Common    At least 15 Crossbills flew low W over the north part of the Common late morning. (Andy Jayne). Cheltenham     A Little Egret at Pittville Park today. (Stephen Emerson). WWT Slimbridge     On the Tack Piece the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Four Green Sandpipers on the Rushy, five Little Ringed Plovers, two on the Rushy and three on South Lake, a Redshank on the Rushy and 27 from Zeiss hide, 54 Black-tailed Godwits and a female Pintail on the … Continue reading →

Alderley     At Knowles Mill eight female Mandarins with four juveniles at the small lake along Ozleworth Bottom at ST779915. (Vic Polley). Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon numerous Sedge Warblers, Reed Buntings, Whitethroats and Reed Warblers, a pair of Yellow … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Black Tern seen over the river from the Estuary Tower this morning. (John Budd). On the Rushy two Little Ringed Plovers, a Green Sandpiper and the female Pintail still. The female Ruddy Shelduck was on the … Continue reading →