Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Saul     This afternoon two SHAGS N of Cadbury Bridge by the flour mill, presumably the original bird and a ringed juvenile with blue ring on left leg, white ring on right leg, presumably the bird seen by Martin McGill … Continue reading →

Saul    17 Little Egrets in the horse paddocks to the right of the Saul-Arlingham road approaching from Cadbury Bridge at 2pm. (MK). Saul Warth     27 Mute Swans, 29 Shelducks, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons, a Curlew, a Kestrel, … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     A first-winter LITTLE GULL briefly late morning. (Andy Jayne). Minsterworth Ham     A second-winter Mediterranean Gull this morning. (Andy Jayne). Also a Green Sandpiper and 60 Fieldfares this morning. (David Smith). Minchinhampton Common     214+ Golden Plovers … Continue reading →

Saul    The juvenile SHAG still on the canal, busy fishing just S of Cadbury Bridge at 3pm. Also a Kingfisher flew N along the canal. (Seb Buckton/Tim Hutton). 17 Little Egrets in the horse paddocks to the right of … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A female Marsh Harrier at Shorncote Reedbeds NR hunting right in front of Hayward hide this morning. (Dave Soons). Pic by Dave. Saul/Frampton      The juvenile SHAG again on the landing stage of the … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A Great White Egret on Pit 9 today. (Nigel Pleass). At Shorncote Reedbeds early morning a Little Grebe, a pair of Shovelers, eight Gadwalls, 15 Teal, 42 Tufted Ducks, three Snipe, a Green Sandpiper, 142 … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     The video camera on the Peregrine nesting tray on the bell tower at Tewkesbury Abbey has recently (4th November) seen a BLACK REDSTART. There is a short video clip here : http://abbeyperegrines.blogspot.com/2019/11/ (per David Bagley). Saul     The juvenile … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    204+ Knot with 561 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. Eight Pink-footed Geese still on the Dumbles and 20 White-fronted Geese and two Greenland White-fronted Geese on Bottom New Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings). Pic by Paul Dunham. Saul     The … Continue reading →

Saul     The SHAG still at Saul junction on the canal today. (Les Ditchburn/Paul Masters). Slimbridge     A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER just flew low along canal N over Patch Bridge at 7am. (Slimbridge Sightings). Minsterworth     Two Whooper Swans, 21 Mute Swans, … Continue reading →

Saul     A SHAG on the canal seen both sides of Cadbury Bridge today. (Gordon Hodgson). Pics by Mike. Nearby 30+ Little Egrets in the horse paddocks along the road to Arlingham getting pushed around by a Buzzard at 1:15pm. … Continue reading →