Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Sharpness     A dark phase ARCTIC SKUA flew past N at 8:10am. (Paul Taylor). It was seen at WWT at 8:25am. (Tim Jukes/Paul Rich). Cleeve Hill     12 RING OUZELS at the back of the Common near the sheep fields. … Continue reading →

Frampton     A WHITE STORK flew low over Nebrow Hill Oakwood towards the 100-Acre at 8:30am. It was not relocated despite a thorough search. Also around the pools a female Brambling, a Siskin, a Common Sandpiper, a Marsh Harrier, a … Continue reading →

Ruscombe    At 5:15pm a WHITE STORK drifted up the Ruscombe Valley flying quite high towards Painswick, thought to have drifted in from the Severn. (Chris Tracey). Presumably a second bird as the bird over Gloucester yesterday and Cheltenham Racecourse … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A WHITE STORK drifting N, soaring over Barnwood Avenue at 5:30pm. (Rob Crofton). Nailsworth     A garden SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF at 7:12am which then flew into the adjoining Norton Wood, only to reappear again in the garden, very briefly, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two GLOSSY IBISES feeding together on the Top New Piece this morning. Long believed to be two birds and finally confirmed today. (Martin McGill). From Zeiss hide this morning, birds included c18 Avocets, six Little Egrets, c110 … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill    11 RING OUZELS, six Wheatears, two Red Kites, two Buzzards, three Linnets, seven Yellowhammers, a Song Thrush, six Meadow Pipits, 11 Skylarks, two Willow Warblers, a male Stonechat, a pair of Ravens, two Buzzards and a Cuckoo … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     A male and a female DOTTEREL just out from the masts car park this morning from 8:50am until 10:27am when they flew off high N. The first record since 2014. (Eric Harris et al). If you were … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Today combined totals included 16 RING OUZELS, 17 Wheatears, a male Whinchat, four Willow Warblers, a Whitethroat, a pair of Stonechats, two Yellowhammers, two Redstarts, a Corn Bunting and a Red Kite. (Paul Masters/Tom Mabbett/Kim Milsom/Marcus John/Paul … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Early morning ten RING OUZELS, seven Wheatears, three Stonechats, a Corn Bunting, six Willow Warblers and three Hawfinches over. (Greg Mabbett). Ring Ouzel by Jon Mercer (taken yesterday) Ring Ouzel by Jon Mercer (taken yesterday) Chedworth    … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A STONE CURLEW all afternoon on the Dumbles viewed from the Estuary Tower. (Martin McGill). A second calendar year RING-BILLED GULL on South Lake at 1:30pm then flew towards the estuary with no further sign. (James Robinson). … Continue reading →