Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     Six Egyptian Geese on the back of the causeway on South Lake. (Dot Jones). Cotswold Water Park East    11 Goldeneyes (2 ad m) on Pit 114  and on Pit 127 650 birds and 14 species of … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART and a Buzzard at the end of Dock Road this afternoon. (Dan White). Saul     Two CATTLE EGRETS and 33 Little Egrets in the horse paddocks to the right of the Saul-Arlingham road approaching from … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A female Marsh Harrier hunting over the reserve this afternoon. Also the eight Pink-footed Geese still. (John Budd). Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill at midday again. Please keep to the public … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART on the SE corner of Gloucester Cathedral this morning. (Mark Hobson). Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE back at Crabtree Hill this morning. Also a Stonechat and a Chiffchaff. At Woorgreens Lake … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Zeiss hide still today. (Andy Jayne). Saul Warth     The FULMAR in the field next to the Sewage Works at SO7385008544 at 8am. Later taken into care, but sadly died. (Paul Rich). Woodford    … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A grounded FULMAR in the field next to the Sewage Works today at SO7385008544, present until 8pm at least. Wellies essential. (Josh Adamms). Pic by Josh. 2nd pic Mike. Saul     Two CATTLE EGRETS and 25 Little … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Eight Pink-footed Geese on the Dumbles, a Turnstone on the Tack Piece and a Red Kite over the Top New Piece. (Roberta Goodall/Kerry Lloyd). Pics below of Shoveler, Pintail, Curlew and Curlew and Rook by Paul Dunham. … Continue reading →

Sharpness    1+ TWITE flew W across the estuary towards Lydney from Sharpness at 10am. A BLACK REDSTART still at the end of Dock Road briefly at 11:45am. (Andy Jordan). Cotswold Water Park East    A juvenile SCAUP on Pit … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at Crabtree Hill today, although never guaranteed and often missing elsewhere. Please keep to the public footpaths and out of the clearfell. (Roy Kinchin). Chapman’s Cross     Birds today included 20+ … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore     Today 200+ Dunlins, 60 Lapwings, 15 Redshanks, 12 Turnstones, two Stonechats and a Peregrine. (Martin Greenish/Michelle Davies). Forest of Dean     At least eight Crossbills near Drybrook Road Station and three more later at Crabtree Hill. (Roger … Continue reading →