Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Tewkesbury     After no sign this morning, the juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER was back on the Severn at 2:20pm today, 300-400 yards upstream of the weir at Tewkesbury. It was on the far side of the river paddling hard to … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER was on the River Severn just upstream of the Avon confluence at 8:50am. (Steve Whitehouse). It was then on Healing’s Mill pit at 11am. (Tim Cash). At midday it was on the Avon … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on the River Severn above the weir from 11:30am until 3:30pm but no sign after that above or below the weir. (Tim & Elaine Cash/Mike Smart). Also a Great Crested Grebe, five Cormorants flying … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART on the rooftops of the terraced houses on St Mary’s Square to the W of Gloucester Cathedral at midday. (Geoff Bryant). At the university campus at Oxstalls a Chiffchaff in trees along Wootton Brook … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART still at 1:05pm on the south side of the Cathedral. (Dave Stone). Frampton     A male Goosander and a male Goldeneye on the Sailing Lake still. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge a Little Owl, … Continue reading →

Chavenage Lane     600+ Fieldfares, 350+ Redwings, 300+ Linnets, 600+ Chaffinches and 150+ Bramblings in with them, all feeding in a stubble field and an adjoining Linseed field. Also five Stonechats and 2000+ Woodpigeons. Many of the thrushes were bathing … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pits 43/65 two SCAUP still, 4+ Goldeneyes and 6+ Goosanders. (Jon Mercer/Les Ditchburn). Scaup by Jon Mercer Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 115 52 Pochards and nine Goldeneyes. On Pit 123 76 … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pits 43/65 two SCAUP still, two male Goldeneyes, ten Goosanders (6 males), two small flocks of Long-tailed Tits and a few Bullfinches. (Steve Brown). Cotswold Water Park East     In a field by Pit … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A male and female SCAUP on Pits 43/65 today. (David Creber/Mark Gurney). Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART on the Cathedral over the South porch at 10am. Also a Peregrine. (Mark Hobson). Sharpness     A … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    At least 12 Hawfinches at in Crown Lane, Parkend at 9:15am high up in the tree canopy. Also a Raven over. (Paul Rich/Alan Waterman). At Cannop Upper Pond this morning 16 Wigeon, eight Mandarins (5m, 3f), … Continue reading →