Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Sherborne    This morning a large flock of 60+ Snipe on the water meadows, also a Water Rail and a Woodcock. Also a female MERLIN yesterday. (Anna Field). Forest of Dean    A pair of Stonechats at the top of … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pit 16 roost this evening a first-winter CASPIAN GULL and two Yellow-legged Gulls, an adult and a second winter. (Rich Hearn). A Green Sandpiper and a Redwing flock in Cerney Wick this afternoon. (Nigel … Continue reading →

Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART still at Gloucester Cathedral today. At Port Ham a Kingfisher, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Buzzard and a Jay. (Sara Baldwin). At Alney Island this morning 1+ calling Water Rail from Port Ham Pool … Continue reading →

Chipping Campden     Six Crossbills flushed from a tree in Furze Lane off the Hidcote Road near Mickleton Hills farm at 12:15pm. (Julian Bennett). Tewkesbury     At Shannon Way/Cowfield Farm 60+ Greenfinches came into roost late afternoon. (Les Ditchburn). In … Continue reading →

Frampton     The GLAUCOUS GULL flew S along the sea wall past Frampton flashes towards WWT at 10:55am. Also 85 Lapwings flew S in two flocks, 20 Golden Plovers flew W and a Little Egret. (MK). Cheltenham     A  Kingfisher … Continue reading →

Frampton     A GLAUCOUS GULL sat on the breakwater at 10:40am, then flew N towards the Sailing Lake. (Gordon Hodgson). Newnham-on-Severn     The GLAUCOUS GULL was roosting on Pimlico Sand at 4:30pm. (Lewis Thomson). Tresham to Boxwell     In Tresham … Continue reading →

Broadoak     A WHOOPER SWAN and a juvenile Mute Swan on the Severn at Broadoak again this afternoon, then flew back to the usual stubble field on the Arlingham side at 2:55pm (SO70601245). Also 24 Lapwings and six Dunlins on … Continue reading →

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 →