Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Slimbridge     A PINK-FOOTED GOOSE with 52 White-fronted Geese and nine Greylags in a field between the canal and ⁦WWT South Lake viewed from the towpath c900m W of Patch Bridge. Also five CATTLE EGRETS next to Prices Court Farm. … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A male FIRECREST at Port Ham today. Also a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, two Water Rails, a JACK SNIPE, three Snipe, a Green Woodpecker, a Cetti’s Warbler, a very vocal SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, three Chiffchaffs, a pair of Stonechats and … Continue reading →

Frampton     A drake Goldeneye on the canal just S of Fretherne Bridge until 10:30am at least. Displaying amongst a group of Mallards and domesticated ducks displaced from Saul Lodge pond. Also a Kingfisher further S and a Nuthatch calling … Continue reading →

Gloucester    A male and a female BLACK REDSTART seen on the S side of Gloucester Cathedral today between 2pm and 3pm. (Sara Baldwin). Cotswolds    Three Short-eared Owls hunting late afternoon at a new site. (Duncan Dine). Purton    … Continue reading →

Minsterworth Ham     Adult and immature Whooper Swans today. (Andy Jayne). Slimbridge     Nine CATTLE EGRETS still in fields around the Tudor Arms today. (Paul Masters/Neil Smart). Frampton     At Splatt Bridge this morning a Stonechat, a Blackcap, a Kingfisher … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK and two Egyptian Geese still at Pit 127 today. (Jeremy Voaden). Calmsden     Five Grey Partridges N of Calmsden at SP045096. (Jeremy Voaden). Slimbridge     Nine CATTLE EGRETS in the field … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     A CACKLING GOOSE (presumably the one seen previously at WWT), 137 Canada Geese, 40 Greylags, three Shelducks, 48 Wigeon, 45 Mallards, five Pintails, 245 Teal and the Bar-headed Goose again. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge     Nine CATTLE … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The first-year male RING-NECKED DUCK still present on Pit 127 at noon. (Duncan Dine). Cheltenham     A drake Goosander on Pittville Park boating lake this morning, favouring the area around the island. (Tom Mabbett/John Sanders). … Continue reading →

Coaley    Three CATTLE EGRETS flew over the garden at 10:30am today, then continued heading S. (Paul Skirrow). Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens Lake eight Goosanders (3m,5f), Siskins, a Buzzard, a Grey Heron, 50+ Snipe in two flocks and a … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas Cotswold Water Park East     A first-winter drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Pit 127 this morning. (Jon Mercer). Little Rissington     A male LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER at 2pm. (Ewan Urquhart). Bussage     A LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER at Toadsmoor … Continue reading →