Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 until 3pm at least. Wellies recommended. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. Also a male Stonechat, never far from … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still this morning between 9:30-10am out in the open in front of the hide. Still present at 1:15pm but further back. (Graham Tompsett/Roy Shilham). Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today … Continue reading →

Sharpness     Four RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS flew N past Sharpness at 5:20pm. Also the female type BLACK REDSTART along Dock Road. (Andy Jordan). Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon the drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL sat in the open from 1:30-2:30pm in front of … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A first-winter KUMLIEN’S GULL in the roost at Pit 16 this evening. Also an adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL and the GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still. (Kim Milsom/Richard Mundy). Ashleworth Ham     The elusive drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL showed … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL showed well on and off from 2:30pm to at least 4:30pm today. (Richard Humphrey/Ken Heron). A MERLIN hunting today. (Les Ditchburn). Upper Framilode/Epney     The GLAUCOUS GULL foraging on the bank immediately opposite St … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     The drake GREEN_WINGED TEAL again today at 2pm from Meerend Thicket hide. It flew off into the flooded fields to the right and was relocated there at 3:30pm but no further sign from 4pm. Also five Snipe and … Continue reading →

Epney/Upper Framilode     The GLAUCOUS GULL again today sat on the sand spit at SO7543710742 between Epney and Upper Framilode from 9:05am until 5:13pm at least. Viewable from the riverside wall S of the Anchor Inn, Epney or from the river … Continue reading →

Upper Framilode     The GLAUCOUS GULL on the river again this morning at 11am at SO750105. (Dave Smith). Pic taken by Dave on Tuesday. Cotswold Water Park East     A first-winter ICELAND GULL in the roost at Pit 125, Bowmoor … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     An adult ICELAND GULL in the roost at Pit 16 this afternoon. Also the GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still present. (Kim Milsom/Andy Jayne/David Creber). Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still this afternoon … Continue reading →

Aldsworth     A first winter ICELAND GULL in a mixed flock of Black-headed and Herring Gulls, in a sheep field N of the B4425 NE of Aldsworth this morning at 8am at SP164101. (Will Lishman). Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT … Continue reading →