Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Court Lake at SO 75169 07660 until 3pm at least. Also a Great White Egret, a Kingfisher and a Raven. (Nick Goatman/MK). This morning an Egyptian Goose and this evening two Great White Egrets. … Continue reading →

Berkeley     A female/first winter BLACK REDSTART in a muddy field just opposite the entrance to the farm before Berkeley Power Station. 2500+ Common Gulls, 500+ Black-headed Gulls, 18 Turnstones, ten Redshanks, six Dunlins, three Curlews, five Stonechats, 20+ Linnets, … Continue reading →

Frampton     The very confiding YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Court Lake N of the jetty today. It is silent and feeding on the ground most of the time. Please give it room to move about and feed. (Karle Burford/Dot Jones/Nick … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from the Van de Bovenkamp hide again today. The Little Stint was on the Rushy this morning with c300 Dunlins and two Ruffs, also the WHOOPER SWAN, a Black Swan and 67 Bewick’s … Continue reading →

Frampton     The very confiding YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Court Lake N of the jetty until 3:30pm at least. It is silent and feeding on the ground most of the time. Please give it room to move about and feed. … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK this morning, until a Marsh Harrier flew through at 11:15am. No further sign by 1:30pm but could still be on site as there are many places where it could be out of … Continue reading →

Frampton     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER near the jetty at Court Lake this afternoon. (Nigel Young). This morning three Goldeneyes (2m), 24 Gadwalls, 18 Cormorants, two Shovelers, a Teal, nine Wigeon, 68 Tufted Ducks, a Barnacle Goose, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon between 12-4pm birds included 111 Greylags, 33 Canada Geese, 307 Wigeon, 77 Teal, 27 Pintails, 12 Shovelers, 161 Mallards, 23 Lapwings, nine Mute Swans, two Grey Herons, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Chaffinches, four Fieldfares, … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A ringed female Hawfinch feeding under the Yew trees at Parkend this morning. (Tim Salkeld). This bird was ringed in the Wye Valley (Near Chepstow) on 12/04/2024. (Jerry Lewis). Hawfinch by Tim Salkeld Winchcombe     c25 … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from the hide at 3pm. Around Ashleworth/Hasfield Ham 323 Canada Geese, 158 Greylags, an Egyptian Goose, 24 Shelducks, 285 Wigeon, 123 Teal, 30 Pintails, 16 Shovelers, five Gadwalls, 85 Mallards, 32 Lapwings, two … Continue reading →