Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 54 Shelducks, nine Mallards, an adult Mute Swan, four Little Egrets, 110+ Avocets, 87+ Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, seven Redshanks, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 50 Dunlins, a Green Sandpiper, two Lapwings, two Kestrels, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Goshawk from Kingfisher hide this morning. (Dot Jones). Crickley Hill     This afternoon a family party of Spotted Flycatchers, a Kestrel calling and a Green Woodpecker. (Paul Masters). Ashleworth Ham     The ringed Great White … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     A least six Whinchats this morning. (Steve Rickard). WWT Slimbridge     This morning around the grounds a Great White Egret, seven Common Cranes, including two pairs each with a juvenile. At least 14 Little Egrets on the … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Common Terns, an unringed Great White Egret, a Little Egret,  a Common Sandpiper and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover this morning. (Les Ditchburn). Nailsworth     At least 1200 Swifts flew S and SSW down the … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     This evening nine Whinchats, at least three Stonechats and two Yellow Wagtails. (Andy Jayne). Tresham     A Spotted Flycatcher, a Little Owl, an abundance of Skylarks, a few Corn Buntings and 8+ Swallows over the village. (Geoff … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Up to six Green Sandpipers, five Ruff and a distant adult WOOD SANDPIPER on the Tack Piece this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson). On the Rushy at lunchtime birds included two Ruff, two Redshanks, a Spotted Redshank, a Common … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER, a Common Sandpiper, seven Green Sandpipers, three male Ruffs and four Little Ringed Plovers on the Tack Piece today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Martin Price). Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included two Great Black-backed Gulls, two Great … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER on the Tack Piece and the Spotted Redshank on South Lake today. (David Creber/James Robinson). Painswick Beacon     3310 Swifts flew SW between 6am and 11am this morning. Also 12 Crossbills, four Swallows and … Continue reading →

North Cerney     A QUAIL calling at the top of Chapel Lane at 9:30pm. (Dave Soons). Chaceley & Deerhurst     QUAIL calling at Chaceley and Deerhurst this evening. (Robin Lewis). WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER on the Tack Piece … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     Four Common Terns, a Spotted Flycatcher family, two Hobbies, three Whimbrels over, a Swift, 20+ Sand Martins, four Swallows, six House Martins, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Kingfisher, 87 Barnacle Geese, 40 Greylags, the Ross’s Goose, 87 … Continue reading →