Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cheltenham     30+ WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase again today. (Les Waring/Pete Long). Pics by Les. Bussage     13 WAXWINGS in the tree tops opposite Tanglewood Way this morning and another 20 WAXWINGS on cotoneaster off the Ridge. Also a … Continue reading →

Cheltenham     41 WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase again today at 11:30am.  (Jon Mercer/Colin Greenfield). Gloucester     Two WAXWINGS at Cole Avenue lights until 3:30pm at least. (Fred Hobson per Mark Hobson). Frampton     Two GREAT WHITE EGRETS at the eastern … Continue reading →

Cheltenham     34 WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase again today at 11:30am. (Dave Pearce). Frampton     The GREAT WHITE EGRET still at the eastern end of Court Lake today. (Roy Widgery). Saul     Four CATTLE EGRETS in horse paddocks beside the Arlingham … Continue reading →

Frampton     This evening at Court Lake a GREAT WHITE EGRET feeding in the reed bed and a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE grazing with Greylags. (Roy Widgery). Cheltenham     37 WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase again today. (John Fletcher/Alan Hooper/Alan Baxter). … Continue reading →

Bussage     This morning five WAXWINGS near Lypiatt View, perched in bushes at times, but very mobile. Also a Red Kite flew over. (Terry Grant). Eight WAXWINGS in the small berry bushes and nearby trees, at the junction between the Ridgeway and … Continue reading →

Cheltenham     31 WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase today. Also in Naunton Park a female Blackcap in the garden, a long-staying Jay and a small flock of Redwings. (Steve Brown/Vic Polley/Roy Shilham). Pic by Roy Shilham. WWT Slimbridge     Three WHOOPER … Continue reading →

Stroud     11 WAXWINGS in the trees above the retaining wall at Tesco filling station at 11:25am. These trees are heavily laden with Mistletoe. (Michael Wood). Cirencester     At least two WAXWINGS feeding on berries in Trinity Road 1:45pm. (Paul Rich). Cheltenham     24 WAXWINGS in Swindon … Continue reading →

Cirencester     14 WAXWINGS around Trinity Road, last seen flying E. (Jon Mercer). Cheltenham     Three WAXWINGS in Carlton Street in a lime tree. (Greg Mabbett). Seven WAXWINGS in Chosen View Road by Buildbase today (Tom Mabbett). Pic by Roy Shilham. Arlingham    … Continue reading →

Cheltenham     Three WAXWINGS on a berry tree at the corner of Swindon Road and Chosen View Road mid morning today. (Adrienne Sanders). Forest of Dean     A Hawfinch in gardens at St Whites, Cinderford also a large Fallow stag in the public play … Continue reading →

Cinderford     Up to 30 WAXWINGS feeding on berries near Lidl supermarket until midday. (SO655144). Pic by Peter. (Peter Rodgers). Cirencester    Up to five WAXWINGS this morning until 10:15am at least, in trees in the Forum car park and berry bushes in front of … Continue reading →