Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Sharpness     A SHAG on the pool at SARA this afternoon. (Andy Jordan). Shag by Andy Jordan WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS dropped in briefly to the Tack Piece from Martin Smith hide then flew inland at 1:30pm, seen … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Parkend 4+ Hawfinches with Greenfinches in trees at Crown Lane late morning. At the church early afternoon a Jay and a Nuthatch. At Cannop Stoneworks c15 Mandarins, male and female Bullfinch, 3-4 Coal Tits, a … Continue reading →

Berkeley     Two Green Sandpipers flushed from the Castle Meadows today. (Paul Taylor). Forest of Dean    11 Hawfinches at Parkend at Crown Lane next to the cricket pitch early afternoon. (Paul Grennard). WWT Slimbridge     Lunchtime from the Estuary … Continue reading →

Shepherd’s Patch     Eight Cattle Egrets between Cambridge Arms and Patch bridges amongst sheep at SO7339404442, NW of the canal 53 White-fronted Geese, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Little Egret this afternoon. (Mark Hobson). WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    11+ Hawfinches at Parkend at Crown Lane next to the cricket pitch SO6140007809 at 10am. (John Casswell/Jane Bailey). At Cannop Upper Pond this morning on the bird table ten Chaffinches, two Nuthatches and a Marsh Tit, … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Crown Lane, Parkend four Hawfinches, five Long-tailed Tits and a Nuthatch. At Cannop Stoneworks three Marsh Tits, three Nuthatches, 15+ Tufted Ducks, a Jay and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. At Woorgreens Lake 30+ Goosanders and at Crabtree Hill three … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Late morning a Kingfisher landed in the sluice at Hock Ditch, a MERLIN perched briefly, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, three Dunlins, 75 Wigeon flew S, 30+ Meadow Pipits, three Pied Wagtails, 20+ Linnets, 20+ Redwings, … Continue reading →

Hasfield     A male HAWFINCH in St Mary’s churchyard mid-morning. (Ian Hull). WWT Slimbridge     A Goshawk over Van de Bovenkamp hide this morning. (Martin Price). The SPOONBILL again on the Rushy this morning. (Paul Masters). Goshawk by Martin Price … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon a family of three OTTERS showed well from the hide. Birds included 53 Teal, 56 Wigeon, 202 Mallards, nine Pintails (7m, 2f), male and female Shoveler, a Canada Goose, three Moorhens, two Grey Herons, a … Continue reading →

Sharpness     The male BLACK REDSTART again today at the end of Dock Road. (Andy Jordan). Leckhampton Hill     Three Stonechats on top of the hill this afternoon. (Duncan Dine). Cotswold Water Park East     At Whelford this afternoon on Pits … Continue reading →