Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Sharpness     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on the SARA pool today. Also a BLACK REDSTART at the end of Dock Road early afternoon. For birders visiting for the Diver, the bird is also being regularly seen in the ‘marina’ area. Please … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204. Also a Cockatiel. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Rob Freckleton). This morning in the garden at … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 until 3:50pm at least. Also 25 Pied Wagtails, a Meadow Pipit and a Stonechat. (Mark Grieve/Rich Hearn/Terry Grant). A Grey Heron visiting garden ponds along Hucclecote … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas!  Sharpness     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still in the Old Dock at SARA until 2pm at least. (Paul Taylor/Neil Smart/Mark Hobson). Forest of Dean     c30 Hawfinches at Parkend off Crown Lane by the cricket pitch until 11:45am … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER in the Old Dock at SARA at 3:45pm. (Paul Taylor). Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 until 1:15pm at least. Also a pair of Stonechats. (John Martin/Mark … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 until midday at least. (Karle Burford/Julian Thomas). Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 125 Bowmoor Sailing Club lake still this morning … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 all day. (Andrew Jordan/Jeremy Squire/Richard Williams). Also a Kingfisher this afternoon. (Susan Payne). Frampton     A Marsh Harrier and a SHORT-EARED OWL from Splatt Bridge this afternoon. … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 all day. It occasionally flies off over the dual carriageway but so far has always returned. (Jon Mercer/Martin Greenish). Sherborne     12 Corn Buntings at Woeful … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 all day. It was ringed on the 28/10/17 on Alderney, Channel Islands as a first-calendar year female by Paul Veron.  (Ivan & Rose Sansom). Cotswold Water … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 all day. (Paul Rich/Martin Russell/Vic Polley/Alan Baxter/Seb Buckton/Andy & Sue Gibbons). Other birds seen today included a Little Egret, a Buzzard, five Long-tailed Tits, six Redwings, a … Continue reading →