Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Aylburton     An adult CATTLE EGRET present feeding in the fields at Aylburton Mead since mid-February until yesterday at least. Its on private land just behind the Lydney Estate Milking Unit SO625011 and can be scoped from the public footpath … Continue reading →

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today near SO719117 N of the rough field with the small hawthorn tree at midday. (Ian Bollen). Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today in Maugersbury Park. Strictly no parking in Fisher Close or … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The BLACK-NECKED GREBE on Pit 65 and the drake SCAUP on Pit 57 both still present early afternoon. (Jon Mercer). Frampton     Three CATTLE EGRETS and 12 Little Egrets left Court Lake roost this morning. Also a pair of … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     Two GREAT GREY SHRIKES seen at the same time at Crabtree Hill at midday. (Angela Carswell). A GREAT GREY SHRIKE in the clearing at Yew Tree Brake. At Crabtree Hill two Crossbills, a female Stonechat and a Goshawk. Four Hawfinches at Parkend under … Continue reading →

Frampton     43 WAXWINGS in oak trees on Court Field this afternoon. Also today five Red Crested Pochards (4m, 1f), a GREAT WHITE EGRET, a female Goldeneye, a Peregrine, five Mandarins, two Oystercatchers and a Chiffchaff. (Nick Goatman). Cotswold Water Park West   … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham    The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still, also two Mute Swans, four Canada Geese, 130 Wigeon, nine Gadwalls, 120 Teal, 22 Pintails, 33 Shovelers, a Grey Heron, a Little Grebe, 52 Coots, two Nuthatches and two Goldcrests. (Les Brown). Forest of Dean     … Continue reading →

Frampton     50+ WAXWINGS feeding on mistletoe berries again today by the main gates to Frampton Court Estate on the Perryway. (Phil Williams/Fred Hobson). Also today five Red Crested Pochards (4m, 1f). (Nick Goatman). Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today at SO719117 in the small, … Continue reading →

Frampton     62 WAXWINGS feeding on mistletoe berries again today by the main gates to Frampton Court Estate on the Perryway. (Nick Goatman/Bill Church/Eric Palmer). Also today a GREAT WHITE EGRET, five Red Crested Pochards (4m, 1f), a Cetti’s Warbler, a … Continue reading →

Frampton     32 WAXWINGS feeding on mistletoe berries and dropping down into the ditch to drink by the main gates to Frampton Court Estate on the Perryway this afternoon. (Tom & Greg Mabbett). On the scrape and flashes N of … Continue reading →

Awre    Belated news of a pale-phase SKUA sp, probably Arctic at 4:30pm on the river yesterday (23rd). Also two KITTIWAKES and two adult Mediterranean Gulls. (John Phillips). Frampton    A GREAT GREY SHRIKE on bushes at the back of the reedbed N … Continue reading →