Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     A TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE, apparently present for a few days, briefly from Robbie Garnett hide this afternoon. Also a Dark-bellied Brent Goose and a Little Stint on the Rushy and a Goshawk over the Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Paul … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Kingfisher hide but elusive. Also today a Little Stint still on the Rushy, two Marsh Harriers, a Peregrine, a Water Rail from Zeiss hide,  Water Rail, eight Gadwalls, 268 Lapwings, a Little Grebe and bathing … Continue reading →

Sharpness     Two male BLACK REDSTARTS, one an adult male, around Gate 1 at the docks this morning. (Lee Gardiner). Cotswold Water Park East     A BITTERN flushed from the reeds by a dog, then dropped into reeds on NW shore. Also a … Continue reading →

Gloucester     Belated news of a Black Redstart reported on the top 3 floors of the tower block at Gloucester Royal Hospital on the 1st December. (Steve Pullen). Walmore Common     Two Black-tailed Godwits today. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     A Marsh Harrier flew over the Top New Piece early afternoon. (Shane Long). Sandhurst     70+ Linnets, 22 Yellowhammers, eight Skylarks and eight Meadow Pipits on top of Sandhurst Hill this morning. (Martin Greenish). Edge     At Rudge Hill NNR this afternoon 60+ … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill in trees behind the bench on the Gloucestershire Way at 10:50am. (Frank Williams). A Woodcock flushed from the track up to May Hill common today. (Charles Martell). Sharpness     A female/immature BLACK REDSTART still … Continue reading →

Frampton     Four CATTLE EGRETS and four GREAT WHITE EGRETS left the roost on Court Lake at 7:30am. (Nick Goatman). Four CATTLE EGRETS and 26 Little Egrets had roosted on Court Lake by 4:40pm. (Paul Taylor). Also the first-winter male Goldeneye still on Court Lake. … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill at 11am at the top of the hill E of the tarmac road. Also 30+ Siskins and two Stonechats, eight Crossbills at Yew Tree Brake and a Red Admiral at Woorgreens. (Frank … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The LAPLAND BUNTING still on the Holden Scrape this morning at 11:15am. (Peter Sketch). Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill E of the tarmac road at 9:54am. (Frank Williams). A MEALY REDPOLL with c100 Lesser Redpolls at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The LAPLAND BUNTING still on the Holden Scrape this morning, showing well if distant at times. (Bernie O’Connor/Paul Masters/Mark Hobson). A GREAT WHITE EGRET flew from the Canoe Trail towards the Holden Tower at 9:35am. (Shane Long). Gossington     … Continue reading →