Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     Three Dark-bellied Brent Geese, eight Pink-footed Geese and three Egyptian Geese on the Dumbles today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Three Whooper Swans on the Goose House Ground. Also four Water Rails. (Dot Jones/Alan McIlquham). Pic by Alan. Stroud    A … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Five Whooper Swans arrived on the Rushy this morning then relocated to the Tack Piece for the rest of the day. Eight Pink-footed Geese still on the Dumbles edge. Three Goosanders over the high tide a male … Continue reading →

Snowshill     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still this morning at SP114335. Please note this bird is always distant and a scope is recommended. (Duncan Dine). Also a ringtail HEN HARRIER in the area. (Terry Fenton). Calmsden     Three Grey Partridges … Continue reading →

Gloucester    Around Alney Island today 15 Shovelers, three Gadwalls, 200 Teal, a Jack Snipe, six Snipe, three Treecreepers, 165 Redwings and a pair of Stonechats. (Andy Jayne). Bamfurlong     A Barn Owl sat on the the chevron road sign … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two female/immature Marsh Harriers hunting over the N end of the reserve this afternoon. Eight Pink-footed Geese on the lower saltmarsh. (Ian Ralphs/Slimbridge Sightings). Gloucester     A Barn Owl this morning at 4:28am perched on a roadside bollard … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART at the end of the dock road, seen on top of the the red brick buildings on the left as you approach and by the disused railway track. (Colin Greenfield). Cotswold Water Park West    … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Crabtree Hill the GREAT GREY SHRIKE again this afternoon. Please keep to the public footpaths and stay out of the clearfell. Also male and female Stonechat and five Goosanders on Woorgreens Lake. (Ken Burrows/Michael Hill/Dan … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Crabtree Hill the GREAT GREY SHRIKE again this morning. Please keep to the public footpaths and stay out of the clearfell. Also a Goshawk over. A very large mixed flock (200+) of mainly Chaffinches with … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Crabtree Hill the GREAT GREY SHRIKE between 1pm and 2pm, at times showing well when perched, although for lengthy periods it would disappear into low vegetation. Please keep to the public footpaths and out of … Continue reading →

Sharpness     This morning the SHAG still at SARA, a BLACK REDSTART at the end of Dock Road, a Common Sandpiper in the outer basin, two Stonechats and two Peregrines. (Paul Taylor). Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART still on … Continue reading →