Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Ashleworth Ham     From the GWT hide and along Meerend Thicket SO827263 this afternoon birds included a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, 255 Teal, 71 Wigeon, 64 Mallards, 67 Canada Geese, ten Pintails, 14 Shovelers, eight Greylags, 87 Lapwings, two Snipe, three Grey Herons, four Mute Swans, seven Chaffinches, 30 Fieldfares, six Redwings, 125 … Continue reading →

Frampton     Two Great White Egrets on Court Lake at midday. (Martin Greenish). Forest of Dean    Two female Goosanders at Cinderford Linear Park pond at SO650131. (Mike Ingleby). Brimscombe    A Little Egret in the river at Wimberley Mill off Knapp … Continue reading →

Ozleworth     A Barn Owl flew in front of the car this evening near Newark Park. (Katharine Goatman). Forest of Dean     At Cannop pond (Upper) six Little Grebes, four Wigeon, six Tufted Ducks, 20 Mandarins and three Cormorants SO608108. (Mike … Continue reading →

Cirencester     Several Bramblings around Cirencester Park this afternoon. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard. Frampton    The SHORT-EARED OWL from Splatt Bridge again at 3pm. (Roy Widgery). Saul    Three CATTLE EGRETS and 15 Little Egrets this afternoon in paddocks between … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The JACK SNIPE still this morning, nine Cranes about in small groups and two Peregrines hunting together. (Paul Sutton). An Egyptian Goose on the spartina island viewed from the Holden Tower this morning. (Roberta Goodall). Pic by … Continue reading →

Quedgeley     A JACK SNIPE at Clearwater Drive early this morning. (Andy Chapman). Lower Rea     A Red Kite this morning, a patch tick. (Andy Chapman). Shurdington     A Red Kite over the A46 at 1:15pm. (B Emberson). Frampton    … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece this morning. (Scott Petrek). Pic by Scott. Frampton     A SHORT-EARED OWL from Splatt Bridge at 4pm. (Eric Palmer). Cotswold Water Park West    At Pit 12 late … Continue reading →