Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Coombe Hill Meadows     A GLOSSY IBIS this morning on the scrape from Grundon hide until 10:30am before flying W. Then seen again between 12-12:30pm skulking in the reeds. (Les Fisher/Chris Morris). Then it was seen again at 4pm from … Continue reading →

Aylburton Common     This morning a ROSE-COLOURED STARLING landed on a house along Sandford Road briefly at 9:30am, then flew off S towards the river. Likely the one seen later at Oldbury PS, South Glos from 9:55am. (Jonny Gentle). Winchcombe  … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     A Great Crested Grebe, a Wigeon, four Tufted Ducks and four Grey Herons this morning. (Eric Harris). Forest of Dean      At Nagshead a Wood Warbler seen and heard at noon, also this morning a Spotted … Continue reading →

Saul     A GARGANEY on Saul Lodge pond this morning. (Eric Harris). Coombe Hill Meadows     A Little Ringed Plover, a male Yellow Wagtail, eight Little Egrets, a pair of Oystercatchers , a pair of Redshanks, seven Tufted Ducks, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER on the Rushy early afternoon. (Roy Kinchin). Forest of Dean     Early morning at Nagshead, a male Pied Flycatcher, male and female Redstart, an adult Nuthatch feeding a juvenile, a Wood Warbler, a male … Continue reading →

Frampton     A HONEY BUZZARD high NE over the pools at 6:30pm. (Nick Goatman). Possibly the same bird over Stone at 8:19am. (Paul Taylor). Honey Buzzard by Nick Goatman Dymock     At Leadon Vale Farm today five Red Kites, nine … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     Two Spotted Flycatchers, two Yellow Wagtails, a Lesser Whitethroat, nine Whitethroats, four Sedge Warblers, nine Reed Warblers, 27 Blackcaps, 24 Chiffchaffs, two Lapwings, two Oystercatchers, a Kingfisher, two Tawny Owlets, the Ross’s Goose still and seven Common … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote this morning a drake Red Crested Pochard, a pair of Egyptian Geese, two Red Kites, a Common Tern, a pair of Oystercatchers, a Little Ringed Plover, three Cuckoos (2m, 1f) and five Cetti’s … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Mid morning a FULMAR  is flying around the estuary over high tide, then flew S towards Mid Point. (Martin McGill). From Mid point a Grey Plover, three Sanderlings, 11 Ringed Plovers, five Dunlins and a Grasshopper Warbler … Continue reading →

Tresham area     Late evening a female Whinchat, a male Yellow Wagtail and three singing Corn Buntings. (Paul Rich). WWT Slimbridge     A CATTLE EGRET with the Longhorn Cattle on the Tin Shed ground. (Howard Smith). A Bar-tailed Godwit from … Continue reading →