Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Sharpness      Two adult SPOONBILLS flew over N at 9:04am. (Andy Jordan). Gloucester     Two BLACK REDSTARTS (1m, 1f/imm) on the Cathedral and a Sparrowhawk on Lady Chapel. (Paul Clark). Frampton     A MEDITERRANEAN GULL briefly on the river … Continue reading →

Frampton     Two PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge at 10am. At 10:20am they flew down onto the River Severn and out of view. (MK). Earlier a male MERLIN, a Peregrine, a Little Egret, 20+ Curlews … Continue reading →

Minsterworth Ham     A winter plumage SPOTTED REDSHANK, an adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL, 160 Wigeon, 58 Teal and a Dunlin today. (Andy Jayne). Frampton     From Splatt Bridge towpath this morning 118 Woodpigeons through NE in loose groups along with a … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     At Whelford Pools N.R. six Goosanders (2f, 4m) on Pit 111 and a Water Rail and male and female Great Spotted Woodpeckers from the hide. (John Durell). Frampton     On Splatt flashes a pair of … Continue reading →

Woolaston     The GLAUCOUS GULL has returned to fields near Woolaston today at 11am. (Martin Vaisey). Glaucous Gull by Martin Vaisey Glaucous Gull by Martin Vaisey WWT Slimbridge    An adult winter LITTLE GULL amongst 172 Black-headed Gulls and an … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This afternoon two WATER PIPITS still. Late afternoon a CATTLE EGRET flying towards Court Lake with c15 Little Egrets. (Gordon Hodgson). Brimscombe     At 2:50pm two Red Kites circling over Brimscombe for 15 minutes and then flew … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     At lunchtime today 30 Mallards, 20 Wigeon, two Pintail, eight Tufted Ducks, 30+ Greylags, 40 Canada Geese, six Mute Swans, 24 Lapwings and six Long-tailed Tits. (Peter Jones). Stonehouse     A Cetti’s Warbler heard this morning just W … Continue reading →

Hawling     At Larkhill Farm 200 Fieldfares, ten Redwings, 25 Starlings, 30 Linnets, four Skylarks and four Red Kites today. (Dave Clarke). Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included eight Mute Swans, 40 Canada Geese, nine Shelducks, c1000 Wigeon, six … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     On Pit 12 today four Goldeneyes (2m, 2f), 36 Tufted Duck, six Great Crested Grebes and two Cormorants. (Bruce Kettle). Goldeneyes by Bruce Kettle Coombe Hill Meadows     1000+ Wigeon, 1000+ Teal, 14 Tufted Ducks, … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK and a White-fronted Goose at Pit 125, Bowmoor Sailing Lake, today. (Duncan Dine). Eight Goosanders (4m, 4f) on Pit 126 mid-morning. (John Durell). Ring-necked Duck by Duncan Dine White-fronted Goose by … Continue reading →