Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cleeve Hill     At 4:30pm today two Short-eared Owls hunting over the heather enclosure and on the hill above. (Colin Midgeley). Eastleach     15 Corn Buntings, 50 Linnets and a Stonechat in weedy fields W of Eastleach Downs Farm today. … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Two WATER PIPITS and a Stonechat this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). Frampton     On the Sailing Lake a Chiffchaff, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Pochard, 42 Tufted Ducks, 20+Goldfinches over and two Little Owls and two Tawny Owls calling … Continue reading →

Cam     The SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF on Cam Long Down calling and showing well at 10:45am. (Paul Rich). Also a Chiffchaff early afternoon. (Geoff Moyser). Cleeve Hill     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE near the heather enclosure at 2pm but mobile. (Duncan Dine). Pic by … Continue reading →

Frampton     A female Goosander on the Long Pool today. (Nick Goatman). Nailsworth     This morning at Walkley Wood between 8:55-9:30am 13 Hawfinches flew over, three singles SW, five together S, one SE, two together SW then two more single birds … Continue reading →

Up Hatherley     A Ring-necked Parakeet flew over The Greatfield pub this morning at 11am. (Martin Harrison). WWT Slimbridge     Two CATTLE EGRETS on the N side of the approach road this morning, three Avocets on South Lake and a Whooper … Continue reading →

Leckhampton Hill     At Hartley Farm grain store 2+ Bramblings still with the Chaffinch flock, two Yellowhammers, 50 Fieldfares and a Kestrel. (Steve Brown). Frampton     A female MERLIN this morning in the fields N of the Perryway, flew across … Continue reading →

Guiting Power     A female Hawfinch this afternoon at Guiting Power churchyard. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard. Cirencester     Two Hawfinches at Cirencester Park flew over heading E towards Cecily Hill gate at 8:25am. (Jon Mercer). The Barringtons     A ringtail HEN HARRIER … Continue reading →

Clapton-on-the-Hill     A ringtail HEN HARRIER  at Newbridge at 12:15pm today. (Duncan Dine). Cambridge     Two CATTLE EGRETS in a field with cattle at Ryall’s Lane late morning. (Nick Goatman). Frampton     Two Hawfinches around Splatt Bridge and the church early … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 57 this morning, but no further sign later. (David Creber). WWT Slimbridge     Two CATTLE EGRETS with cattle to the N of the approach road near the canal. (Slimbridge Sightings). Leckhampton … Continue reading →

Cam     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF calling and showing well on Cam Long Down this morning. (Neil Smart). Ozleworth     A Red Kite this afternoon. (Katharine Goatman).