Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cirencester     A pair of Little Owls in Cirencester Park today. (Chris Snook/Clive Scarlett). Also in the Park this morning a Tree Pipit, two Hawfinches and a juvenile Cuckoo on the ride. (Michael Cook). Pic by Chris. Aston Down     A Red … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide the SPOONBILL still distantly on the estuary and a summer-plumaged Little Stint again distantly on the Top New Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings). Netheridge Farm    A Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler and a … Continue reading →

Leighterton     This evening two Little Owls again. Also a QUAIL calling from the same area, around ST824906. (Paul Rich). WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide the SPOONBILL still distantly on the estuary, a summer-plumaged Little Stint, 11 Little Ringed Plovers, 16 Redshanks, … Continue reading →

Tresham     A QUAIL heard calling at 9pm from the road just to the W of the village coming from the cereal field at ST798910. (Vic Polley). This morning a Red Kite, three Corn Buntings, ten Swifts and a Whitethroat family … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     At 3pm a WHITE STORK circling high over the battlefield, drifting SW. (Les Ditchburn). WWT Slimbridge     At 12:55pm an immature Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. (Dot Jones).  Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area the resident Peregrine … Continue reading →

Tresham     A QUAIL calling again this evening E of the village. (Paul Rich/Roberta Goodall). Forest of Dean     A Red Kite gliding over Whitecroft toward Coleford at 3pm. (Bernie Dumbleton). A Red Kite briefly circling over Forge Hill, Lydbrook at … Continue reading →

Cirencester    A pair of Spotted Flycatchers in the Park this morning. (Chris Snook). Pic by Chris. Coombe Hill Meadows    The two colour-ringed juveniles and adult female Curlew from Hasfield Ham nest again today. Also two Red Kites, two … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 111 Whelford Pools a Pair of Common Terns with two young chicks on a tern raft. (John Durell). Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Sedge Warblers, three Greenfinches, three Goldfinches, two Reed Warblers and two Sedge Warblers along the … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbed around Pits 85a and b birds today included three Common Terns, a Kingfisher, a Red Kite, an Oystercatcher, three Lapwings, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, a Little Grebe, a pair of Mute Swans with eight cygnets, 13 Mallards, male and female Tufted Duck, … Continue reading →

Tresham     At least three QUAILS calling late evening E of the village. (Paul Rich). Sherborne     A QUAIL again calling just N of Northfield Barn this afternoon at 2:37pm. (Ken Heron). Bagpath     Two Barn Owls at 8:45pm at … Continue reading →