Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton     The OSPREY still on Court Lake today. (Ken Hurcombe). The OSPREY, a male, was ringed on the Meickleour Estate, Perthshire on July 3rd. Also three Hobbies. (Paul Sutton). Osprey by Paul Sutton Saul Warth      An OSPREY … Continue reading →

Frampton     On Court Lake the OSPREY still, three Hobbies, a Great White Egret, two Wigeons, 14 Gadwalls, eight Shovelers, 30+ Mute Swans, a Chiffchaff singing and a steady trickle of hirundines south including Sand Martins. (Paul Masters/Chris Newton/Roy Shilham/Paul … Continue reading →

Frampton     The OSPREY still on Court Lake today. Also a Hobby. (Nick Goatman). This afternoon birds included a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Hobby, two Mistle Thrushes and five Pied Wagtails. (Chris Newton). Great … Continue reading →

Frampton     On Court Lake the OSPREY still today. Also around the pools a Hobby, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, a Sparrowhawk, seven Cattle Egrets, four Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, a Kingfisher, two Cetti’s Warblers, two Little Grebes, … Continue reading →

Frampton     On Court Lake the OSPREY still, a Hobby, seven Tufted Ducks, 52 Gadwalls, three Wigeon, three Shovelers, 36 Mallards, 11 Cormorants, a Kingfisher and two Ravens. (Nick Goatman/Mike Davis/Neil Smart/Steve Pullen). WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER on … Continue reading →

Frampton     An OSPREY caught a fish and perched to eat it at Court Lake. Also a Kingfisher and 14 Cormorants. (Paul Brunt). Saul Warth    c120 Curlews, four Whimbrels, a Grey Heron, a Shelduck, two Skylarks and two Meadow … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide a WOOD SANDPIPER, two SPOONBILLS, five Spotted Redshanks, a Green Sandpiper, ten Ruff and seven Snipe. At Middle Point three Bar-tailed Godwits, five Golden Plovers and two Wheatears. A Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. … Continue reading →

Minchinhampton     Seven Yellow Wagtails on the golf course this morning. (Martin & Michelle Greenish). Awre     Five Ruff, three Curlew Sandpipers, 2+ Little Stints, 400+ Ringed Plovers, 500+ Dunlins, 14 Sanderlings, 200+ Curlews, 20 Redshanks, two Common Sandpipers, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A GREY PHALAROPE from Zeiss hide at 10:50am. (Andy Jayne). Also a WOOD SANDPIPER, three Spotted Redshanks, four Little Stints, two Curlew Sandpipers, 86 Ringed Plovers, 32 Dunlins, four Ruff and a Great White Egret.  (Slimbridge Sightings). … Continue reading →

The combined Gloucestershire Bird Report for 2017, 2018 and 2019 is now available. It is free to GNS members. You can request a posted copy from Andrew Bluett from email: gnsmembership@btinternet.com £15 + P&P (non-members). It will also be on … Continue reading →