Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Saul Warth     At high tide at first light, 86 Lapwings, 50 Golden Plovers, 22 Dunlins and 40 Canada Geese all flew S, 22 Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Kestrel, a pair of Stonechats, 17 Redwings, two Mistle Thrushes, two … Continue reading →

Lydney New Grounds     The SNOW BUNTING still today at SO 63750 00690. Park at the end of Harbour Road, cross the swing bridge and follow the footpath S to New Grounds. Also a late WHINCHAT and four Stonechats. (Lewis … Continue reading →

Lydney New Grounds     The SNOW BUNTING still today at SO 63750 00690 at 2pm. Park at the end of Harbour Road, cross the swing bridge and follow the footpath S to New Grounds. Also an adult Goshawk over Lydney … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A WILLOW TIT between 9:20-9:40pm in the E corner of Long Pool withys and the adjacent hedge along the canal SO 87142 26983. It then moved off W. Sound recorded, first site record. (Ian Ralphs). Sharpness  … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A DARTFORD WARBLER at Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Area from 9:47am to 10am at least, mostly on the E side between the bench and water trough. It was very mobile and with a pair of Stonechats for a … Continue reading →

Chapman’s Cross    A Barn Owl hunting over the road verge at SO932018 at 9:30pm. (Richard & Cerys Lansdown). Saul Warth     This afternoon two Common Cranes flew from Awre to WWT, 23 Shelducks, a Mute Swan, unusual on the … Continue reading →

Beachley Point     A BLACK-THROATED DIVER briefly at 12:20pm. It was under the first road crossing and dived three times, travelling long distances underwater. After about 5 minutes it took off and attempted to fly downstream, but the wind was … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A LEACH’S PETREL lingering on the River Severn over high tide, early afternoon. It flew upriver towards Saul Warth but was lost to view. c45 KITTIWAKES flew downriver.  (Scott Petrek/Martin McGill). Frampton pools     At lunchtime two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The COLLARED PRATINCOLE still today on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings). Also a BITTERN on South Lake today. (Lisa Presland). Lydney New Grounds     The SNOW BUNTING again today at SO 63750 00690. Park at the end of … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The COLLARED PRATINCOLE still today and seen at various hides around the grounds. (Slimbridge Sightings). Lydney New Grounds     The SNOW BUNTING again today at SO 63750 00690. Park at the end of Harbour Road, cross the … Continue reading →