Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Westbury-on-Severn    A HOUSE MARTIN this afternoon. (Pete Walkden/Owen Follis). Cleeve Hill     A MERLIN on a kill on the golf course today. (Greg Mabbett). Forest of Dean     From New Fancy View between 10am and 3pm nine Goshawks, … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham    The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still today from the screens at 5:30pm. (Ceri Jones). Saul    Three CATTLE EGRETS near Passage Road with 25 Little Egrets again this morning. (Roy Widgery). Saul Warth     A Spotted Redshank again with … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore    A BLACK REDSTART (3rd patch record) and a Wheatear this evening. (Paul Taylor). Pic by Paul. Frampton      A male WHITE WAGTAIL on Court field this morning. (Terry Evans). On Court lake a male Goldeneye, four Red Crested … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore    A WHEATEAR this morning. (Paul Taylor). Pic by Paul. Sharpness     Two WHEATEARS this afternoon between Sharpness and Berkeley Pill on the marsh. (Jeff Kirby). Lydney New Grounds/Aylburton Warth     Three WHEATEARS, three Chiffchaffs, a Stonechat, c140 … Continue reading →

Saul    45 WAXWINGS by the Stroudwater canal bridge near Saul Junction this afternoon. (Rich Hearn). Ashleworth Ham    The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still today and also a MERLIN. (Mark Hobson). Other birds included 45 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, 60 Teal, four Pintails, five Shovelers, three … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at Crabtree Hill this afternoon until 5:10pm at least.It caught a bumblebee in flight and was singing. (John & Kevin Widgery). At Wenchford a Dipper, a Grey Wagtail and a Great Spotted … Continue reading →

Hawling     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still present all day today. (Duncan Dine). Also a Red Kite, a MERLIN chasing a Skylark, a Kestrel, six Buzzards, a pair of Mistle Thrushes, eight Yellowhammers, Skylarks, a Raven, a Corn Bunting, large flocks … Continue reading →

Painswick Beacon     Belated news confirming the reported SWALLOW over the Beacon on 2nd March at 9:35am. (John Fleming). Hawling     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE this afternoon showing well at SP053218 and appeared to roost at 6pm. (per Richard … Continue reading →

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today at SO719117 in the rough field with the small hawthorn tree this morning. Also a Peregrine over and two Meadow Pipits. (Michael Teesdale/Martyn Leighton). Cotswold Water Park West     The drake SCAUP still on Pit 57 today. … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A SAND MARTIN watched for 10 minutes over the pool at Horsebere Flood Storage lake yesterday evening (5th). (per Ian Elphick). Around Beaufort School, 13 Redwings, two Stock Doves and seven Goldfinches today. (John Fletcher). Cotswold Water Park West     The … Continue reading →