Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cleeve Hill     13 RING OUZELS this morning. Also an OSPREY flew NW at 9am, a Tree Pipit flew N, two Wheatears and an influx of Willow Warblers. (Dan Gornall). Also two Swallows through. (Tom & Greg Mabbett). Still 12 … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Greenshank on the Tack Piece today from Robbie Garnett hide, also the Spotted Redshank still. (Heather England/Andy Chapman). The SPOONBILL still on the Estuary Tower scrape. (Ian Hull). An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake this … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake this morning. 86 White-fronted Geese still. (Mike Davis). At 9:50am a female/juvenile Goshawk over tack piece drifting N. (Tim McGrath). The SPOONBILL and the Black Swan pair on the Tack … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of GARGANEYS from Martin Smith hide today. Also a SPOONBILL. (Mike Davis). A Cattle Egret from Robbie Garnett hide. (Terry Stevenson). Garganey by Richard Tyler Garganey by Terry Stevenson Cattle Egret by Terry Stevenson Cleeve … Continue reading →

Cinderford     At least 16 WAXWINGS feeding on mistletoe berries at the N end of Cinderford Linear Park today at SO643150. (John Elley). WWT Slimbridge     At 9:10am an OSPREY over Rushy heading towards Frampton. Also the SPOONBILL still today, … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     A first-winter DARTFORD WARBLER today until late afternoon at least in the heather inclosure. Do not enter the heather inclosure under any circumstances. Easily visible from the lower side with a little patience. It was loosely associating … Continue reading →

Woodchester    c30 WAXWINGS flew E along the Woodchester Valley at 2pm. (Mark Hobson). Charlton Kings    A WAXWING again at the junction of Bradley Road and Cirencester Road between 5-6pm. Its visits are now infrequent. (Lucy Martin). Waxwing by … Continue reading →

Stinchcombe Hill     An OSPREY over low heading N at 9:50am. (Tim McGrath). Moreton- in-Marsh     A male BLACK REDSTART feeding on gnats from 5:30 until 6:30pm on a corrugated barn roof on the village outskirts. Pin 51:981152  -1.697995. (Mark … Continue reading →

Bourton-on-the-Water     An OSPREY over the lakes this morning. (Ben Hilder). Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon an OSPREY heading NW, also four Black-tailed Godwits and three Shelducks. (Neil Pryce-Jones). Also today four Mute Swans, two Greylags, two Canada Geese, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This morning at high tide a Great Crested Grebe came up, 91+ Curlews, five Oystercatchers, a Redshank, seven Dunlins, six Buzzards, eight Fieldfares, a male Wheatear and two Chiffchaffs. (MK). Wheatear by Mike King Oystercatchers by Mike … Continue reading →