Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Upton St Leonards     This evening at 7:20pm a HOOPOE flew over a neighbouring house being chased by a Magpie. (Richard Smart). Cleeve Hill     A male Redstart and Meadow Pipits on the slopes beside the radio masts this morning. … Continue reading →

Purton     A CATTLE EGRET flew low up the canal at 8:56am. (Francis Steuck). Whitminster    Two Red Kites and seven Buzzards feeding behind the plough on the field below the garden centre early evening. (Richard Baatsen). Tewkesbury     A … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning, ten Sanderlings, nine Ringed Plovers, three Dunlins, four Oystercatchers, five Curlews, 14 Little Egrets and a pair of Yellow Wagtails. (MK). Pic by Mike. Gloucester     Two Peregrines flying around the tower … Continue reading →

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge this morning a male Cuckoo, c120 Shelducks, 30 Black-headed Gulls, a Curlew, three Little Egrets over, c20 House Martins, a male Sparrowhawk, and many Meadow Pipits. (Chris Newton). Pic by Chris. Charlton Kings     A … Continue reading →

Sunday 24th May 2020  Avening      Two QUAIL calling this evening in the vicinity of Star Farm at ST890967. (Peter Chappell). Cleeve Hill     This afternoon a Spotted Flycatcher, a Cuckoo, a Redstart, a Tree Pipit and Swifts. Also Wood … Continue reading →

Tuesday 12th May 2020  Sherborne     A QUAIL calling from fields behind the garden today. (Anna Field). Stinchcombe Hill     A Wheatear today. (James Robinson). Saul Warth     At low tide 11 Curlews, eight Whimbrels, three Oystercatchers, a Bar-tailed Godwit, … Continue reading →

Due to the Corona virus crisis and present restrictions I have decided to pause the website because I don’t want to encourage anyone to travel to a bird against Government advice. Records will be mainly birds seen on daily walks … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     A RING OUZEL this afternoon. (Duncan & Becky Dine). Pic by Dunc. Ashleworth Ham     Two pairs of Buzzards, a Peregrine, a pair of Reed Buntings, a pair of Oystercatchers, six Curlews, a Great Crested Grebe, a … Continue reading →

Stroud     A FIRECREST on the old railway line between Rodborough Hill and Kwik Fit. (Eric Palmer). Pic by Eric. Frampton pools     Early morning a pair of Whooper Swans over heading NE also 16 Fieldfares also NE. (Nick Goatman). … Continue reading →

Selsley     An adult male RING OUZEL on the SW flank of the common this morning at 6:40am, but no sign later. (Hugh Manistre). Frampton    On the flashes N of Splatt Bridge early morning a CATTLE EGRET, 15+ Little … Continue reading →