Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Aylburton Warth     On the morning high tide 100 Canada Geese flying downstream, three Teal, five Grey Herons, a Kestrel, a Peregrine, 324 Curlews flew down towards Guscar Rocks, six Redshanks, a Greenshank, ten Swallows, three House Martins, three Yellow … Continue reading →

Birdlip     A Woodpigeon flew out of the woods across the Cranham Road at 2:10pm with a Goshawk in hot pursuit. (Michael Cook). Brockworth     Two late Swifts high over junction 11A of the M5 at 6:12pm. (Michael Cook). The … Continue reading →

Awre     A QUAIL flushed at Brims Pill this morning at 9am. (Andy Jayne). Minsterworth Ham     Five Whinchats this morning. (Andy Jayne). Cotswold Water Park East     Today on Bowmoor Sailing Lake (Pit 125) SU17990999666 both the BLACK TERN, … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     Today on Bowmoor Sailing Lake (Pit 125) SU17990999666 both the BLACK TERN, an adult in winter plumage and the juvenile LITTLE GULL still present. (Jonathan Angliss). Frampton pools     Six Pintails, a Greenshank, eight Green … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     This afternoon on Bowmoor Sailing Lake (Pit 125) SU17990999666 a BLACK TERN, an adult in winter plumage and a juvenile LITTLE GULL. Also two Common Sandpipers and a Hobby over. (Martine Fenn). Nailsworth     A … Continue reading →

Newent     A late Swift above Newent church spire at 4:30pm. (Gavin Black). Cotswold Water Park West     A Marsh Harrier at Shorncote Reedbeds this morning. (Graham Lawlor). Berkeley     A Greenshank at the Pill this morning. (Andy Jordan). Sharpness    … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Five Whinchats, a Wheatear, a Lesser Whitethroat and a Whitethroat from Holden Tower. (Ian Hull). Coombe Hill Meadows     First WeBS count of the autumn, birds included 83 Greylags and 55 Canada Geese coming in to roost, … Continue reading →

Nailsworth     At 6pm this evening over Windsoredge, 100+ House Martins and a Sand Martin all chased off by a Hobby. (Roy Bircher). Quedgeley     A Hobby again low over Shelduck Road, present in the area for five days. Also … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     Four TREE SPARROWS flew over Pit 132 at 6:25pm. (Graham Lawlor). Tresham     18 Buzzards, 12 Ravens and Red Kite thermalling today. (Dominic Godfrey). Netheridge Farm     2+ Spotted Flycatchers at the Barn Owl Centre … Continue reading →

Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area today the Peregrine pair, four Buzzards, two Ravens, two Stock Doves, a Marsh Tit, two Grey Herons, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallows, House Martins, three female Mandarins, two Jays, and a Treecreeper. … Continue reading →