Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cotswold Water Park East     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 125 from 2-2:30pm today. (John Durell/Robin Griffiths). Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART still on the old FedEx building at Dock Road today. (Ken Hills). Pic by Kenny. Berkeley shore    … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART still this afternoon, possibly two, along the Dock Road near the train. (Andy Jordan). Cirencester     A female Stonechat in Cirencester Park this morning by the polo fields, also 15 Golden Plovers. (Jon Mercer). Cotswold Water Park … Continue reading →

Huntingford     3+ Lesser Redpolls and 2+ Siskins in Alders along the Little Avon River near the Engineering Works, also 60 Lapwings over. (Vic Polley). Quedgeley     A Barn Owl in Naas Lane at 10pm, Quedgeley side of the railway … Continue reading →

Gloucester     Belated news of two Swallows over Gloucester Quays at 3:30pm on the 2nd December. (Chris Slade). Sharpness     A female/immature BLACK REDSTART in the hedgerow near the car park at the end of Dock Road today. (Alan Baxter). Stroud  … Continue reading →

Wilmer Common    Three Whooper Swans (1 ad, 2 cygs), a Mute Swan, seven Shelducks, 80 Wigeon, 580 Teal, 20 Mallards, 14 Shovelers, a Sparrowhawk, 15 Pied Wagtails and a male Stonechat today. At Longney Sands (upstream of Blueboys Farm) 84 … Continue reading →

Sharpness     This morning a female type BLACK REDSTART flew from the boatyard onto the disused office block at the end of Dock Road at 9:30am. (Steve Brown). Charlton Kings     A Tawny Owl calling at 4:30pm in Charlton Park … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER relocated late morning today on Pit 132. (Duncan Dine). Hawling     17+ Yellowhammers, 470+ Fieldfares, 270+ Starlings, 25+ Blackbirds, 110+ Skylarks, four Buzzards, 75+ Red-legged Partridges, 145+ Linnets, 20+ Redwings, … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A juvenile LITTLE RINGED PLOVER on the NE shoreline of Pit 126 this morning, the first December record and none in November. Also the SCAUP still on Pit 125. (Ian Ralphs). Pic by Ian. Harnhill    … Continue reading →

Roel Gate     A female/first winter MERLIN perched at Roel Hill Farm at 2:30pm. (Duncan Dine). Tewkesbury     A Kingfisher on the Mill Avon behind Wetherspoons this afternoon. Also 25 Fieldfares. (Les Ditchburn). Arlingham     Along the river a female Stonechat, c11 … Continue reading →

Driffield     Seven Grey Partridges this afternoon at SU072997 on the roadside before flying into the field. Also 2000-3000 Starlings at the piggery E of  Perrott’s Brook, SP0306. (Laurie Pierce). Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon birds included 80 Teal, 50 Wigeon, three Shovelers (1m, 2f), two Shelducks, … Continue reading →