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Author Archives: The Gloster Birder
Monday 18th January 2021
Frampton A GLAUCOUS GULL sat on the breakwater at 10:40am, then flew N towards the Sailing Lake. (Gordon Hodgson). Newnham-on-Severn The GLAUCOUS GULL was roosting on Pimlico Sand at 4:30pm. (Lewis Thomson). Tresham to Boxwell In Tresham … Continue reading
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Sunday 17th January 2021
Broadoak A WHOOPER SWAN and a juvenile Mute Swan on the Severn at Broadoak again this afternoon, then flew back to the usual stubble field on the Arlingham side at 2:55pm (SO70601245). Also 24 Lapwings and six Dunlins on … Continue reading
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Saturday 16th January 2021
Cambridge/Slimbridge Along the canal between Cambridge Arms Bridge and Patch Bridge a pair of GREAT WHITE EGRETS flew over, a Kingfisher and a Cormorant. In a field at SO728045 c15 Curlews, c30 Common Gulls and two Shelducks. In a field just … Continue reading
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Friday 15th January 2021
Frampton At Splatt Bridge this morning a ‘new’ immature male MARSH HARRIER hunting over the 100-acre, three Stonechats, 200 Golden Plovers over S, 60+ Dunlins over the river, eight Snipe and a JACK SNIPE in the reedbed. (Gordon Hodgson). … Continue reading
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Thursday 14th January 2021
Longford Between Longford and Sandhurst this afternoon, two Peregrines, a Raven, a Green Woodpecker, seven Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits, two Mallards and ten Grey Herons. (Jim Northcott). Dymock The first male Blackcap in the garden this winter, feeding … Continue reading
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Wednesday 13th January 2021
Cotswold Water Park West A GREAT WHITE EGRET in a field W of the disused railway line at SU075948. (Bruce Kettle). Kempley A Green Sandpiper, flushed from shallow pools in a field adjacent to Kempley Court at SO671310 … Continue reading
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Tuesday 12th January 2021
Dursley 20+ Siskins and a Little Grebe at Rockstowes near Dursley this morning. (Phil Pope). Ampney Crucis A Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and four Long-tailed Tits in the garden today. A Grey Heron and eight Redwings … Continue reading
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Monday 11th January 2021
Chavenage Lane & Chavenage Green area A male MERLIN, 720+ Redwings, 400+ Fieldfares, 7+ Stonechats (4m, 3f), 13 Pied Wagtails, 110+ Meadow Pipits, 350+ Linnets, 650+ Chaffinches, 100+ Yellowhammers and 750+ Starlings today. (Terry Grant). Longford/Sandhurst 20 Teal, … Continue reading
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Sunday 10th January 2021
Gloucester The FIRECREST again in Richard’s Wood at Alney Island today. (Mark Hobson). Chavenage Lane A Barn Owl hunting at 1:50pm, also 4+ Stonechats and 12 Pied Wagtails. (Terry Grant). Stonehouse/Eastington A Little Grebe on the canal … Continue reading
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Saturday 9th January 2021
Gloucester A FIRECREST again in Richard’s Wood at Alney Island today. (Andy Jayne). Tewkesbury A GREAT WHITE EGRET in a field between Mythe nature reserve and Dawley’s caravan park. (Sarah Loaring). Slimbridge Between Shepherds Patch and Ryall’s … Continue reading
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