Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cleeve Hill     Early afternoon a DARTFORD WARBLER c800 metres N of the masts in gorse at SO9922425412. (Duncan Dine). Dartford Warbler by Duncan Dine Wotton-Under-Edge     A BLACK REDSTART on top of the Wotton Baptist Church in the Chipping … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide at midday. (Paul Rich). Green-winged Teal by Paul Rich Also today seven White-fronted Geese, 21 Cattle Egrets and the immature SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece. A Little Stint from Estuary … Continue reading →

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning 1000+ Woodpigeons over, 24 Bramblings, 30 Redwings, seven Siskins, three Redpolls, a Reed Bunting, a Grey Heron, 40 Chaffinches, two Greenfinches, a Chiffchaff and plenty of Goldcrests. (James Robinson). WWT Slimbridge     The immature SPOONBILL … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    21+ Cattle Egrets with the Longhorns, 4+ Stonechats along the Summer Walkway fence. A Great Crested Grebe, a Green Sandpiper and the juvenile SPOONBILL on South Lake. On the Rushy 35+ Snipe and two Spotted Redshanks. (Paul … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    On the Rushy 43 Snipe, two Spotted Redshanks and two Cattle Egrets this morning. (Dot Jones). From Robbie Garnett hide six White-fronted Geese and 22 Cattle Egrets. (Tim Jukes). South Lake this morning the juvenile SPOONBILL, a … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A BLACK REDSTART this evening on a fence by Court Lake. Also two Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, 17 Little Egrets, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, six Wigeon, five Gadwalls, 46 Tufted Ducks, 56 Cormorants, a Kingfisher, … Continue reading →

Westbury-on-Severn     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER this morning at Westbury Sewage Treatment Works in and around conifers by the filter beds. (Owen Follis). Dursley     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER again along the Cotswold Way at ST74361 97703 today. (per bird news services). … Continue reading →

Newnham-on Severn     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at The Green this morning. It was generally moving around the bridge from the apple tree to the holly. (Lewis Thomson). Yellow-browed Warbler by Lewis Thomson Forest of Dean     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in … Continue reading →

Tidenham Chase     A male RING OUZEL on Poor’s Allotment this afternoon. (Steve Thorogood). WWT Slimbridge     The immature SPOONBILL on the Rushy early morning but left shortly after. On South Lake a Spotted Redshank, 562 Black-tailed Godwits, 20 Ruff … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece. (Jeremy Squire). From Estuary Tower this morning a Curlew Sandpiper, four Turnstones, 11 Ringed Plovers, 172 Dunlins, 26 Ruff, 210 Curlews, 681 Lapwings, c400 Golden Plovers, two Swallow flew SE, ten … Continue reading →