Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     A BLACK TERN on South Lake between 12:50-5:15pm (Slimbridge Sightings) but it did go missing occasionally and presumably this bird was seen on the canal between Shepherds Patch and Purton at 3:35pm. (Francis Steuck). Three Pintails on … Continue reading →

Hucclecote     An OSPREY over the garden at 1:50pm then drifted high to the NE. (Terry Fenton). Osprey by Terry Fenton Horsley    A Hobby flying around Downend at ST 839984 at 5pm. (David Bullock). WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on … Continue reading →

Boxwell     A WRYNECK at Boxwell off of the A46 at ST816918 until 7:30pm at least. Also 31 Corn Buntings sat on the telegraph wire overhead. (Michael Johnstone). Please note the track along the hedge/side of field is private. The landowners … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Stoneworks an immature Dipper, five Grey Wagtails and 14 Mandarins. At Parkend cricket ground 22 Pied Wagtails, a Sparrowhawk and eight Magpies. At Crabtree Hill a male Redstart, a male Stonechat and five Crossbills over. (Derek Hale). Dipper … Continue reading →

Chalford     A female Goosander on the leat this afternoon at SO889024. The Leat is part of Belvedere Mill. (Jeremy Nottingham). Saul Warth     This morning 20+ Yellow Wagtails, four Pied Wagtails and a Grey Wagtail, the first Whinchat this … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy two Spotted Redshanks, two Greenshanks and a Kingfisher. From the Estuary Tower a Peregrine and two small dark geese probably hybrid Canada x Barnacle Geese. From Zeiss/Van der Bovencamp hides two SPOONBILLS, a Marsh … Continue reading →

The Camp     At Rough Bank N.R. at SO914087 a WRYNECK at 5:45pm in Hawthorns on the top path. Also a Marsh Tit. (James Darke). Haresfield Beacon    A FIRECREST this morning, also 3+ Spotted Flycatcher, two Tree Pipits and a … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     Belated news for yesterday (27th) a WHITE STORK landed on a roof next to Tewkesbury dog show and stayed there from 2-5pm at least. (Chris Jones/www.pet-ography.co.uk). White Stork by Chris Jones/www.pet-ography.co.uk Forest of Dean     Two Green Sandpipers … Continue reading →

Cheltenham     Late news of a Pied Flycatcher in Pittville Park in a tree near the island, where the narrow waterway is, flitting about in the branches yesterday (26th). (Steve Emerson). Pied Flycatcher by Steve Emerson Bibury     An OSPREY … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A WRYNECK at Hock Ditch at 10:05am then flew into the line of Sycamores leading towards Hock Cliff at SO 73688 08709. (MK). Still there at 8pm (Mark Hobson) but not seen all day. An OSPREY at … Continue reading →