Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

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 →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT at Middle Point again today. Also a Green Sandpiper on the Tack Piece and a young Yellow Wagtail on the Summer Walkway. (Geoff Fawcett). A female Shoveler with a brood of least seven … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed briefly in reeds SW of Middle Point late morning. (Matt Hull). Saul Warth     At high tide 100+ Shelducks, 14 Curlews, four Oystercatchers, a female Marsh Harrier hunting the Warth, 150+ Swifts, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today but mobile.  (Tim McGrath). Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a juvenile Hawfinch, 3+ Spot Flycatchers, 2+ Pied Flycatchers and a female Kingfisher this morning. (Mike Davis). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today.  (Jonathan Bull/Mike Davis/Dot Jones/Tom Mabbett). At least four Sanderlings with c40 Ringed Plovers and ten Dunlins from Middle Point. Also a Mole crossing the path and a … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead this afternoon, a Pied Wagtail, a Redstart, a Pied Flycatcher, a Buzzard, a Jay, a Robin family, a Spotted Flycatcher family, a Wren, two Blackcaps and adult and juvenile Hawfinch. (Eden Tanner). Hawfinch adult … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again this afternoon.  (Roberta Goodall). At least six Kingfishers on site today from Kingfisher hide and Martin Smith hide. (Roberta Goodall/Terry Stevenson/Paul Clark). A drake Garganey on the Tack Piece … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A Green Sandpiper this morning on the Tack Piece. Three Avocet chicks on the Rushy, on the river 20 Sanderlings, a Cuckoo in the Decoy wood and two Little Grebes on the Decoy pond. Also from Martin … Continue reading →