Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cambridge/Slimbridge   Along the canal between Cambridge Arms Bridge and Patch Bridge a pair of GREAT WHITE EGRETS flew over, a Kingfisher and a Cormorant. In a field at SO728045 c15 Curlews, c30 Common Gulls and two Shelducks. In a field just … Continue reading →

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge this morning a ‘new’ immature male MARSH HARRIER hunting over the 100-acre, three Stonechats, 200 Golden Plovers over S, 60+ Dunlins over the river, eight Snipe and a JACK SNIPE in the reedbed. (Gordon Hodgson). … Continue reading →

Longford     Between Longford and Sandhurst this afternoon, two Peregrines, a Raven, a Green Woodpecker, seven Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits, two Mallards and ten Grey Herons. (Jim Northcott). Dymock     The first male Blackcap in the garden this winter, feeding … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West    A GREAT WHITE EGRET in a field W of the disused railway line at SU075948. (Bruce Kettle). Kempley     A Green Sandpiper, flushed from shallow pools in a field adjacent to Kempley Court at SO671310 … Continue reading →

Dursley    20+ Siskins and a Little Grebe at Rockstowes near Dursley this morning. (Phil Pope). Ampney Crucis     A Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and four Long-tailed Tits in the garden today. A Grey Heron and eight Redwings … Continue reading →

Chavenage Lane & Chavenage Green area     A male MERLIN, 720+ Redwings, 400+ Fieldfares, 7+ Stonechats (4m, 3f), 13 Pied Wagtails, 110+ Meadow Pipits, 350+ Linnets, 650+ Chaffinches, 100+ Yellowhammers and 750+ Starlings today. (Terry Grant). Longford/Sandhurst     20 Teal, … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The FIRECREST again in Richard’s Wood at Alney Island today. (Mark Hobson). Chavenage Lane     A Barn Owl hunting at 1:50pm, also 4+ Stonechats and 12 Pied Wagtails. (Terry Grant). Stonehouse/Eastington    A Little Grebe on the canal … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A FIRECREST again in Richard’s Wood at Alney Island today. (Andy Jayne). Tewkesbury     A GREAT WHITE EGRET in a field between Mythe nature reserve and Dawley’s caravan park. (Sarah Loaring). Slimbridge     Between Shepherds Patch and Ryall’s … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote birds today included a Water Rail, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Goldcrest. (Chris Snook). Stroud     A Chiffchaff and a Dipper on the canal behind Homebase. (Colin Greenfield). Nailsworth     Eight Little Egrets … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     34 Tufted Ducks, six Gadwalls, a Wigeon, 12 Mallards, 52 Blackbirds, 12 Song Thrushes, 124 Redwings, 18 Fieldfares, 14 Pied Wagtails, eight Meadow Pipits, 300+ Linnets, 200+ Chaffinches, 26 Reed Buntings and four Blackcaps today. (Nick Goatman). … Continue reading →