Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton     A juvenile Cattle Egret with the cattle on Splatt flashes this morning. (Steve Pullen). Saul Warth     This afternoon 83 Avocets, 40+ Curlews, 20+ Shelducks, an Oystercatcher, family party of 6+ Kestrels, two Little Egrets, four adult Great … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    At Flaxley Woods a flock of 66 Mistle Thrushes. Also a Hobby, two Marsh Tits, a Spotted Flycatcher, four Treecreepers, a juvenile Hawfinch, eight Crossbills, and 10+ Siskins. Also two Golden-ringed Dragonflies near Flaxley Pool. (Andy … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 101 Avocets, 65 Curlews, 50+ Dunlins, two Redshanks, six Lapwings, 11 Oystercatchers, 65 Shelducks, three Kestrels, three Little Egrets and a Whitethroat. (MK). WWT Slimbridge     The Spotted Redshank on the Rushy … Continue reading →

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 →