Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Coombe Hill Meadows      The summer plumaged BLACK-NECKED GREBE, the male COMMON SCOTER and the adult LITTLE GULL still present until 6:45pm. Wellies/waterproofs mandatory unless you enjoy paddling. (Mark Dowie/Paul Masters). Painswick     A GARDEN WARBLER singing and seen … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows      Birds included a summer plumaged BLACK-NECKED GREBE, two Little Grebes, five Great Crested Grebes, a male COMMON SCOTER, a Black Swan, five Shelducks, eight Wigeon, a male Gadwall, 30 Teal, 16 Shovelers, two Pochards, 21 … Continue reading →

Sherborne     An OSPREY again along the Broadwater at 3:15pm. (Tom Ginger). Also two Little Owls today. (Anita Teague). Sharpness     Five COMMON SCOTERS on water briefly at SARA just before 7am. They flew N before coming back S 2 minutes … Continue reading →

Sherborne     Male and female OSPREY still at the Broadwater at 7:30am, one at least still at 5:45pm. (Richard Tyler/Chris Snook/Paul Masters). Also two Common Sandpipers on Sherborne brook today. (Chris Kidd). 1st pic by Richard, 2nd by Chris. WWT … Continue reading →

Sherborne     Male and female OSPREY at the Broadwater today, seen trying to mate, present throughout the day. (Darcia Gingell/Andy Lewis). Pic by Darcia. Frampton pools     Early morning c150 Swallows, c200 Sand Martins and two House Martins on the … Continue reading →

Selsley Common     Two male RING OUZELS and a female seen briefly, until 6pm at least, on the western scarp of the common at Selsley at SO8293403402. Park off  The Grove at SO8320403688 in the small car park. (Jake King/Phil Pope/Ian … Continue reading →

Sherborne     The OSPREY still present at the Broadwater (Sherborne Brook) at 8:40am and throughout the day until 4:45pm at least when it was at SP159150. (Alex Priest/John Fletcher/Martin Greenish/Richard Tyler). Other birds included three Red Kites, a Sparrowhawk, three Buzzards, two Little … Continue reading →

Selsley     A female RING OUZEL on Selsley Common at 7:15 this evening in the quarry just up from the church. (Rich Hearn). Sherborne     An OSPREY still present at the Broadwater (Sherborne Brook) at 8:40am and throughout the day … Continue reading →

Sherborne     An OSPREY caught a fish in the Broadwater (Sherborne Brook) at 6:20am then flew out of sight to eat it. Relocated at 10am at the other end of Sherborne village still eating a fish in a dead tree … Continue reading →

Sherborne     An OSPREY flew along the Broadwater (Sherborne Brook) at Sherborne at 5pm after perching in an oak there. It was still present at 6pm but not seen later although it could’ve been just roosting out of sight. (Anna … Continue reading →