Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Lower Mill by the stream near Pit 44 today. (Phil Pope). Sharpness     The BLACK REDSTART again this afternoon favouring the roofs and telephone wires at the end of Dock … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART still on the roof at the Bull Lane Telephone Exchange today at 10:15am, again on the Berkeley Street side. (Emerson Furlonger). Pics by Emerson. Sharpness     The BLACK REDSTART again in Dock Road this … Continue reading →

Westbury-on-Severn     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Westbury Sewage works again this afternoon at SO716133 showing quite well at midday. (John & Viv Phillips). There’s practically no parking near the sewage works and it would be best to park in Westbury … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A TWITE with a Linnet flock on the Dumbles scrape viewed from Holden Tower from 12:15pm for about an hour only. No further sign by 4pm. (Martin McGill). Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still in ivy and hawthorn to the S of the hide late afternoon. (Gavin Peplow). Cotswold Water Park West     The showy YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Lower Mill opposite Pit 44 this morning. (Nigel … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The showy YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Lower Mill opposite Pit 44 today. (Duncan Dine/Richard Tyler/Neil Smart). Pics by Richard. Sharpness     The BLACK REDSTART showed on and off from 10am until 10:55am, then it flew … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Lower Mill opposite Pit 44 at lunchtime today. (Chris Snook). Pics by Chris. Cotswold Water Park East     The redhead SMEW still on Pit 114, the female SCAUP still on … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER at Blaize Bailey this morning. Also a Brambling, four Buzzards and a Sparrowhawk. (Dave Smith). Westbury-on-Severn     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Westbury Sewage works again this afternoon at SO716133 showing well at … Continue reading →

Crickley Hill     A Barn Owl hunting by the A417 at the Air Balloon roundabout, then perched on a road sign at 9:50pm. (Jon Mercer). Cotswold Water Park East     The redhead SMEW still on Pit 114 today. (Les Ditchburn/Ian … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Lower Mill opposite Pit 44 at lunchtime today. (Chris Snook). Pics by Chris. Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART on the roof of the Telephone Exchange in Bull Lane at … Continue reading →