Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Saul Warth     A SHORT-EARED OWL flushed at 7:20am. It flew across mud towards Frampton/Slimbridge. (Roy Widgery). WWT Slimbridge     On the Tack Piece a Common Sandpiper and the Spotted Redshank. A Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy and another … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A SWIFT at 9:15am over the back of the Rushy high up and heading N towards Frampton. (Tim McGrath). The SPOONBILL still around the grounds today. Also the Spotted Redshank, a Whimbrel, three MEDITERRANEAN GULLS and two … Continue reading →

Frampton     At Splatt flashes and canal three Whimbrels, ten Black-tailed Godwits, three Curlews, six Oystercatchers, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, a drake Shoveler, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, five Cetti’s Warblers, two Sedge Warblers, a Reed Warbler, … Continue reading →

Frampton     North of Splatt Bridge on the flashes an adult LITTLE GULL, a pair of Black Swans, a Mandarin, a Great White Egret, a Cattle Egret, eight Little Egrets, a Whimbrel, 14 Curlews, two Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper, two Redshanks, … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore      A singing WOOD WARBLER this morning, a patch tick and first in Glos. (Paul Taylor). WWT Slimbridge    From Kingfisher hide a GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling to the right of the hide as you face the Kingfisher … Continue reading →

Frampton     A SANDWICH TERN resting on the bank on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge, also visiting Saul Warth and the river from 7:30am until mid-morning at least. Also two Shovelers, 12 Gadwalls, 15 Tufted Ducks, ten Shelducks, a … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At 9am a drake COMMON SCOTER drifted up on the tide towards the Warth on the WWT side of the river. It moved across to Hock Ditch and eventually drifted back down in the centre of the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A SANDWICH TERN on South Lake until 9:25am then flew out to the river. (Martin McGill). An ARCTIC TERN flew across the Dumbles going south. (Geoff Moyser/Paul Masters). c12 Ringed Plovers and two Little Ringed Plover on … Continue reading →

Purton     A GARDEN WARBLER, a female Wheatear and four Common Sandpipers this morning. (Brian Kings). WWT Slimbridge     A HOBBY flew across the Tack Piece towards the estuary. Also around the grounds two Marsh Harriers, a male Reed Bunting, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide a close-in GUILLEMOT, 1+ KITTIWAKE, four Curlews, three Oystercatchers, a Dunlin, a Common Sandpiper, six Common Cranes N over Fretherne, 15 Sand Martins, three Swallows, a male Reed Bunting and a Raven. … Continue reading →