Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton     A male Marsh Harrier from Splatt Bridge this morning. (Roy Widgery). A Cattle Egret came into roost on Court lake at 3:56pm. (Jeremy Squire). Saul Village     This afternoon two Cattle Egrets and eight Little Egrets, a Kingfisher … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles this afternoon. (Paul Masters). Three Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. A GARGANEY on the Top New Piece. (Martin McGill). A Little Egret spent 30 minutes fishing in front of Martin Smith … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Early morning a RING OUZEL with many Redwings, ten Blackbirds and a Song Thrush feeding on abundant Hawthorn berries at the top of the Washpool Valley. Also a Buzzard, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a … Continue reading →

Painswick Beacon     VisMig this morning included a calling LAPLAND BUNTING S at 9:15am, two Hawfinches, 187 Bramblings including a flock of 70 and 2000 Wood Pigeons. (Francis Steuck). Sharpness     A female/first winter male BLACK REDSTART at end of … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Two late GARGANEYS amongst 1000+ Teal on the Top New Piece today. The BITTERN seen in flight from Van de Bovenkamp hide then landed in reeds. (Martin McGill). This morning five White-fronted Geese on the sand bank … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    Six Goosanders, all redheads, this morning at Woorgreens Lake, also a flock of 100+ Siskins. (Paul Masters). Ozleworth     Late afternoon two Red Kites, a Peregrine and a Sparrowhawk. (Paul Rich). Gloucester     A Barn Owl … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The first BEWICK’S SWAN of the winter on the Rushy this morning. A BITTERN from Martin Smith hide early morning. On South Lake at least 430 Black-tailed Godwits and 12 Knot. (Dot Jones). Cleeve Hill     Two … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Two RING OUZELS still in the hawthorns at the bottom of the Sheepwash Valley next to the Wash Pool this morning. (Andy Wiggins). Nailsworth     At Barton End 800+ Golden Plovers which were constantly spooked by a … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     2+ RING OUZELS in Hawthorn bushes at the bottom of the Sheepwash Valley by the pool today. (Duncan Dine). Saul    43+ Mandarins this afternoon on the lake at SO 75034 09142 across the road from the … Continue reading →

Frampton pools    Two Cattle Egrets in field with sheep at Frampton between the Sailing Lake and Court Lake at SO7497173020 this morning. Also a Little Egret, nine Egyptian Geese on the Sailing Lake still, a Jay and the adult … Continue reading →