Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cleeve Hill     A male Redstart at SO995273 and at Postlip Hall a Spotted Flycatcher with three fledglings at SP000279. (Peter Rodgers). Pic by Peter.WWT Slimbridge     On the afternoon safari two Wheatears, a Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels, a Hobby and seven Grass Snakes. (Roberta Goodall). Gloucester     Four Whinchats … Continue reading →

Roel Gate     A juvenile/female Marsh Harrier this evening drifting E between Roel Hill and Hawling Lodge. (Richard Tyler). Coombe Hill Meadows     Three Little Egrets, 43 Lapwings, two Little Ringed Plovers, a male Ruff, a Common Sandpiper, five Green Sandpipers, a … Continue reading →

Tirley Sandpits     10+ Chiffchaffs, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 17+ Swallows, five Stock Doves, two Redstarts (male and female ), 11+ Willow Warblers, a Grey Heron over, 15+ House Martins, seven Whitethroats, three Spotted Flycatchers, two Skylarks, three Yellow Wagtails (2 juveniles), … Continue reading →

Coaley     A Green Sandpiper on a small lake below Twyning Ash house still this morning. Also a Kingfisher, two Sparrowhawks and a female Tufted Duck with two juveniles. (MK). Quedgeley     A flock of 27 Cormorants flew NW over the garden at … Continue reading →

Ebworth     At Overtown Farm birds included an OSPREY at 1:20pm, which arrived from the NE, circled a few times over the farm being mobbed by a gull, then circled up high and moved away westwards, a Hobby, two Red Kites, a … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     A Hobby, two Snipe, 70 Swallows, 12 Mistle Thrushes, a Redstart and a Whinchat today. (Andy Jayne). Tewkesbury     At Tewkesbury N.R. three Redstarts, a Lesser Whitethroat and a flock of c60 Goldfinches today. (Ian Hull). A Swift over S. (Mark Grieve). Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning … Continue reading →

Tirley     In the hedge above the cottage three Spotted Flycatchers, a male Redstart, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Chiffchaff, 15+ House Martins, a Bullfinch and a Swift over S. At Haw Bridge 28 Swallows on wires. (Mark Grieve). Symonds Yat     From the Yat Rock … Continue reading →

Tirley     In the hedgerow above cottage a male Redstart, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Blackcap and two Chiffchaffs. Also a garden Chiffchaff today. (Mark Grieve). Frampton     Early morning on the Sailing Lake a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, six Common Terns, two Grey … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the morning Land Rover Safari a BITTERN in flight, a Marsh Harrier still and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull on the Rushy. (Chris Teague). Pic by Chris. Sharpness     21 Mandarins on the canal between Sharpness and Purton today. … Continue reading →

Nailsworth     An OSPREY flew W at 4:40 pm and dropped to tree top height over Windsoredge, heading towards Woodchester Park. (Terry Grant). Tirley Sandpits     15+ Chiffchaffs, two Ravens, four Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 15+ House Martins, 21+ Swallows, 4+ Bullfinches, 13+ Whitethroats, two Green Woodpeckers, two Skylarks, two male … Continue reading →