Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Shab Hill     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE seen at SO938156, approaching Stockwell along the Gloucestershire Way yesterday. (Mary Harris & 11 members of Cheltenham Rambling Club). Berkeley     A WHEATEAR on the shore, halfway between the Pill and Sharpness from 10am. (Jeff … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     A GREAT WHITE EGRET at 4pm on Tewkesbury Nature Reserve. (Ian Hull). Cotswold Water Park East     The SCAUP still on Pit 126 this morning. Also a singing Chiffchaff at Pit 114 and 37 Magpies at Whelford Pools. (Ian … Continue reading →

Frampton     First thing this morning a drake GARGANEY flew in to the flooded fields N of Splatt Bridge, seen well from the towpath for a few minutes before it flew S. Also a singing Chiffchaff and a Redwing in … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at Crabtree Hill this morning. (Duncan McLaughlin). Saul Warth     The WATER PIPIT still, a Peregrine sheltering under the bank on The Noose, 25 Curlews, a female Marsh Harrier viewed distantly … Continue reading →

Minchinhampton     Belated news of an Eagle Owl with prey on Monday night near to the golf club, article here Eagle Owl (Piers Risely-Pritchard/Sharon Alexandra Theaker via Stroud News & Journal). Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT back at Plock Court, Longford today at SO8375520392 after a 17 day absence between 3:30-4:30pm. Wellies recommended. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Sue Payne). Pic by Sue. … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Crabtree Hill the GREAT GREY SHRIKE still early morning, also two Reed Buntings and three Stonechats. At Woorgreens Lake eight Goosanders and two Little Grebes. At Cannop Pond 17 Mandarins, two Gadwalls and two Little Grebes. (Graham Tompsett). … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 104 four SAND MARTINS, seven Goosanders, four Goldeneyes, eight Lesser Redpolls and ten Siskins. (Mick Jones). Symonds Yat     A LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER by the cabin at Yat Rock this morning. (Russell Peacey). Sharpness  … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A drake GARGANEY on the Warth from 9:45am until 2pm at least. Also 120 Pintails, 30 Shovelers, 22 Wigeon, 260 Teal, 11 Redshanks and a Ruff (Gordon Hodgson). This afternoon 17 Black-tailed Godwits, five Dunlins, two Lapwings … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The female SCAUP on Pit 125, Bowmoor Sailing Lake today, but no sign of the Ferruginous Duck. Also a Red Kite. (Ian Ralphs/Phil Pope). Cotswold Water Park West     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still at the … Continue reading →