Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today and showing well. An Egyptian Goose, two Great White Egrets and a Little Egret on the Tack Piece. (MK). Egyptian Goose by Mike King Coombe Hill Meadows  … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A LITTLE TERN resting on a mud bank then flew downriver towards Purton early morning, also an adult Yellow-legged Gull. The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today and showing very well. Also a GOLDEN-WINGED … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER, five Green Sandpipers, a SPOONBILL, an Egyptian Goose, three Great White Egrets, a Cattle Egret, a Grey Heron and three Little Egrets on the Tack Piece. The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again this morning and showing well. Two Red Kites in fields NE of the Shepherd’s hut. (Warren Gill/Neil Smart/Magnus Carter/Dot Jones). Coombe Hill Meadows     Two calling QUAIL still … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a QUAIL singing in a field N of the canal, a male Redstart, three 3 Yellow Wagtails, 3+ Curlews. three Redshanks, an Oystercatcher, four Avocets (1 chick), three 3 Little Ringed Plovers, four Lapwings, … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Between 6am-10am three QUAIL calling, one N of Grundon faintly, one in the field next to the Grundon boardwalk and one S of canal calling loudly, the latter bird seen in flight at 9:35am. Also a … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A QUAIL calling today, audible from the boardwalk. Also today 18 Mute Swans, a Greylag, four Gadwalls, three Teal, 50 Mallards, three Cormorants, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, ten Coots, two … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     This evening a TREE SPARROW in a hedge in Marsh Lane, then flew towards Nebrow woods. Around the pools two Lesser Whitethroats, eight Whitethroats, 35 Chiffchaffs, 31 Blackcaps, eight Reed Warblers, a Hobby, two Cuckoos, 50+ Swifts, … Continue reading →

Frampton     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Splatt reedbed early this morning. (Roy Widgery). Four Common Terns, 50+ Swifts and 20+ House Martins on the Sailing Lake at lunchtime. (MK). Frocester     Five Red Kites circling over fields behind the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again this morning and showing well.  (MK/Neil Smart). Bluethroat by Mike King Forest of Dean     At Nagshead this morning birds included three Hawfinches, two adults and a juvenile, … Continue reading →