Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cotswold Water Park West     The LESSER WHITETHROAT possibly of the Eastern race blythi still at Shorncote reedbed along the stream beside the footpath, usually by the last bramble covered hawthorn just before the deepest flood on the path. Park at South … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The LESSER WHITETHROAT possibly of the Eastern race blythi at Shorncote reedbed along the stream beside the footpath, usually by the last bramble covered hawthorn just before the deepest flood on the path. Park at … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A LESSER WHITETHROAT possibly of the Eastern race blythi at Shorncote reedbed. Park at South Cerney playing field car park at SU043969 and walk W along the footpath to SU03669682. This bird is secretive and … Continue reading →

Daglingworth     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Park Corner in the old quarry today at SO9667104334 until midday at least. Please park carefully. (Pete Grimmitt). Pic by Mike. Snowshill     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still this morning at SP114335. Please … Continue reading →

Daglingworth     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Park Corner in the old quarry today at SO9667104334. (Pete Grimmitt). Cotswold Water Park West     The BLACK-NECKED GREBE still on Pit 16 today viewed from the grassy bank off of Nightingale Way … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The BLACK-NECKED GREBE still on Pit 16 today viewed from the grassy bank off of Nightingale Way. 26 Red Crested Pochards and a drake Goosander on Pit 44. Four male Bullfinches, a Reed Bunting and … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A BLACK-NECKED GREBE at 4:15pm amongst the gulls on Pit 16 along the left bank viewed from the Nightingale Way end. (Graham Lawlor). WWT Slimbridge     A Cattle Egret on the Long Ground pool and … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A FIRECREST just S of Cerney Wick along the canal path.  It was at SU 08109565, which is just the Wilts side of the border. (Martine Fenn). Forest of Dean     No sign of the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A female Goosander on the top New Piece, nine Egyptian Geese on the Bottom New Piece this morning and a Ruddy Shelduck. Also a female Marsh Harrier hunting over the Dumbles. (Roberta Goodall). Forest of Dean    … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART still on Gloucester Cathedral this morning. Five Whooper Swans viewed from ‘The Vineyard’ on the Hereford & Glos canal at SO8128719707 at Over. (Mark Hobson). Pics by Mark. WWT Slimbridge     Eight Pink-footed Geese, … Continue reading →