Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Due to the Corona virus crisis and present restrictions I have decided to pause the website because I don’t want to encourage anyone to travel to a bird against Government advice. Records will be mainly birds seen on daily walks … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     A RING OUZEL this afternoon. (Duncan & Becky Dine). Pic by Dunc. Ashleworth Ham     Two pairs of Buzzards, a Peregrine, a pair of Reed Buntings, a pair of Oystercatchers, six Curlews, a Great Crested Grebe, a … Continue reading →

Stroud     A FIRECREST on the old railway line between Rodborough Hill and Kwik Fit. (Eric Palmer). Pic by Eric. Frampton pools     Early morning a pair of Whooper Swans over heading NE also 16 Fieldfares also NE. (Nick Goatman). … Continue reading →

Selsley     An adult male RING OUZEL on the SW flank of the common this morning at 6:40am, but no sign later. (Hugh Manistre). Frampton    On the flashes N of Splatt Bridge early morning a CATTLE EGRET, 15+ Little … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A immature WHITE-TAILED EAGLE circled very low over the house in Hawkwell just before 3pm and with Buzzards in toe headed towards Drybrook. (Ed Drewitt). It was then seen over Symonds Yat at 3:20pm and flew … Continue reading →

Walmore Common    A pair of GARGANEYS this morning. Also a Red Kite flying over. (John & Viv Phillips). WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Dumbles today. Also the unringed Common Crane. (Paul Masters). Also 544 Black-tailed Godwits and … Continue reading →

Frampton     On the flashes late afternoon a SPOONBILL, a CATTLE EGRET, 19+ Little Egrets, a Barn Owl and 52 Sand Martins. (Gordon Hodgson). Saul Warth     Two Wheatears along the rocks at 2:10pm, still there at 4pm, also 75 … Continue reading →