Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Tresham area     Early morning a MERLIN, two Red Kites and a Golden Plover. (Paul Rich). Syde    Four Grey Partridges feeding in a field opposite Syde Church late morning. Visible from road at SO 94983 10847. (John Casswell). Forest … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     At least one, probably two, adult KITTIWAKES upriver towards Saul Warth at 9:45am. Seven Knot at South Lake and a Goshawk put up nearly everything there at 1:10pm. (Andy Jayne). Frampton    A male MERLIN N of … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the Bottom New Piece from Kingfisher hide two Dark-bellied Brent Geese, the Ross’s Goose, ten Ruff, 250 Lapwings and 300 Golden Plovers. Two Chiffchaffs from the Estuary Tower. (Ian Hull/Tim Jukes/Jake King/Paul Masters). Forest of Dean  … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     The SNOW BUNTING still at the Dew Pond at SO 99651 24895 today. (Tim Jukes/Andy Jordan/Lisa Kinghorn). At West Down at SP 00797 23821 a ring-tailed HEN HARRIER, a Sparrowhawk and a female MERLIN. (Graham Baker). Sharpness  … Continue reading →

Saul     Eight Cattle Egrets and three Little Egrets in a field behind Saul playing area today. (Roy Widgery). Cleeve Hill     The SNOW BUNTING still at the Dew Pond at SO 99651 24895 today. (Nigel Sluman/Seb Buckton). Fieldfare in hawthorn … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     The SNOW BUNTING still at the Dew Pond at SO 99651 24895 up until lunchtime at least. Also large number of Redwings and at least one Fieldfare. (Steve Emerson). Snow Bunting by Steve Emerson Sharpness     The … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     The SNOW BUNTING still at the Dew Pond at SO 99651 24895 today. (John Casswell/Jeremy Squire/Peter Rodgers/Jane Bailey/Roberta Goodall). Also a ringtail HEN HARRIER over the road up to the masts mid morning with large numbers of … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     The SNOW BUNTING still at the Dew Pond at SO 99651 24895 today. (Nick Truby/John Fletcher/Phil Cull/Jonathan Bull/Ian Ralphs). Snow Bunting by John Fletcher Sharpness     The male BLACK REDSTART showing well this morning along the Dock … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     The SNOW BUNTING still at the Dew Pond at SO 99651 24895 until early afternoon at least. (Dave Creber/Richard Tyler/Cas & Luther Hambling age 11 & 12/Ian Coote/Terry Richer/Terry Stevenson). Snow Bunting by Richard Tyler Snow Bunting … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     The SNOW BUNTING still at the Dew Pond at SO 99651 24895 until midday at least. (Paul Rich/Cottia Howard/Mike Beer/Steve Brown/Alan McIlquham). Also two Ravens on the Dew Pond fence, a male Kestrel, a Yellowhammer and a Stonechat … Continue reading →