Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cleeve Hill     The SNOW BUNTING still at the Dew Pond at SO 99651 24895 until 1pm at least. (John Sanders/Ken Hurcombe). Sharpness     A male BLACK REDSTART showing well on Dock Road again today. Also 80+ Wigeon, a Grey … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A male BLACK REDSTART showing well on Dock Road again today. (Dot Jones). Gloucester     A BLACK REDSTART still on the E side of the Cathedral this morning. (Roy Kinchin). WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Rushy … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     The SNOW BUNTING showing well again today at the Dew Pond at SO 99651 24895. (Duncan Dine/Andy Jordan/Steve Owen/Les Ditchburn/Neil Smart). Snow Bunting by Duncan Dine WWT Slimbridge     This morning from Zeiss hide birds included a … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     A very obliging SNOW BUNTING showing well in today’s sunshine at the Dew Pond at SO 99651 24895. (Graham Baker). WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN showing very well from Zeiss hide eating a Perch. (Richard Tyler/Les Ditchburn). … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART showing very well on the SE side of the Cathedral this afternoon. (Andy Jayne). A Brambling calling in St Lawrence Churchyard, Barnwood, this afternoon at 4pm. (Rob Crofton). A Kingfisher in Barnwood Arboretum this … Continue reading →

Cotswolds     A dawn to dusk Cotswold walk around Syreford/Hawling/Shipton 600 Golden Plovers, 120 Lapwings, a Woodcock, four Sparrowhawks, a Goshawk, a ringtail HEN HARRIER, nine Red Kites, eight Buzzards, four Kestrels, two Peregrines, 20 Ravens, 1000 Redwings, 14 Stonechats, … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A male BLACK REDSTART at the end of Dock Road still this morning. (Andy Jordan/Vic Polley). Cleeve Hill     This morning a Red Kite, a Peregrine, two Golden Plovers and large flocks of Redwings and smaller number of … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Belated report of a SNOW BUNTING yesterday (17th) on the golf course approaching the radio masts. Presumably the Prestbury bird. (per Andy Gibbons). Forest of Dean     A probable Great Grey Shrike flying over barren land to … Continue reading →

Sharpness     An adult male BLACK REDSTART towards the end of Dock Road at 2:50pm. (Andy Jordan). Gloucester     A probable sighting of a Black Redstart at the E end of Gloucester Cathedral today. No bins to confirm, possibly a … Continue reading →

Cirencester     Three Bramblings, 2 males and a female, in a flock 30+ Chaffinches feeding and bathing in the puddles in the gate to the polo field at SO994029 and 100+ Redwings and a few Fieldfares along with numerous Great, … Continue reading →