Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Hawling     A male HEN HARRIER at 11:30am today. (Martyn Simmons). Forest of Dean     A juvenile Goshawk made a pass at pigeons over Lidl in Cinderford this afternoon. (Dan Watson). Dowdeswell Reservoir     A Kingfisher, a Grey Heron, a … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West    At Shorncote Pits 84, 85a and 85b birds included a juvenile Marsh Harrier, two Kingfishers, two Mute Swans, five Little Grebes, three Water Rails, seven Gadwalls, five Pochards, 12 Tufted Ducks, four Wigeon, three Teal, … Continue reading →

Frampton/Saul     A BEARDED TIT calling twice from the reed bed N of Splatt Bridge at 9:30am. Also a CATTLE EGRET over, a Great White Egret, a Marsh Harrier over the 100-Acre and two Stonechats at Saul Warth. (Gordon Hodgson). … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A BLACK REDSTART at Gloucester Cathedral at midday today. (David Smith). Cheltenham    A BLACK REDSTART briefly in a neighbouring garden in Prestbury this morning. (Andy Wiggins). Cotswold Water Park West     Five CATTLE EGRETS by the Thames … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A SNOW BUNTING seen twice in flight, then flew S and not relocated. Also 255 Golden Plovers and 138 Lapwings flew in from the N, two Stonechat, 3/4 Rock Pipits, a WATER PIPIT, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff … Continue reading →

Witcombe Reservoirs     A female Goosander today. (Martin Harrison). Kingscote     800 Golden Plovers at midday in an Autumn-sown field beside the A4135 at ST803963. (Vic Polley). Pegglesworth     At Lineover Wood a finch flock in game cover at SO993187 … Continue reading →

Haresfield Beacon     A Short-eared Owl flew over high at 8:30am then drifted off SE. (Rich Hearn). Forest of Dean     A Hawfinch, low over trees along Forest Vale Road at SO645148. (Richard Lansdown). Frampton    VisMig highlights at Splatt … Continue reading →

Stonehouse     A  juvenile SHAG on the Canal at Upper Mills SO 8004 today. (Nigel Birch/Martin Wright). Ashleworth Ham    A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF calling along the public footpath at Ashleworth tonight SO829257. A few other Chiffchaffs about around Hasfield Ham. … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART still at the Docks at lunchtime today. (Phil Hemming). Cleeve Hill     A ringtail HEN HARRIER, flying S over the common slightly E of the masts, first seen at SO995247. (Richard Lansdown/G Alder). Stonehouse    … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill this morning but very mobile. (Angela Carswell/Mike Ingleby/Chris Moore). Frampton     Three CATTLE EGRETS, 25 Little Egrets, 26 Cormorants, two Egyptian Geese and 1000+ Starlings over all flying towards … Continue reading →