Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Purton     Six adult LITTLE GULLS flew NE upriver past Purton at 8:08am. (Francis Steuck). Gloucester     At Saintbridge Pond in the main reedbed area near the wooded path on the N side of the pond a SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge  Two adult SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece for most of the day. Two WHOOPER SWANS still on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). Forest of Dean    A female Goshawk from New Fancy View. Also 3+ Hawfinches calling in trees … Continue reading →

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge two Sand Martins flew S. (Les Ditchburn). A Spotted Redshank with three Redshanks on the flashes N of Splatt earlier. (Gordon Hodgson). Saul Warth     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF and two Chiffchaffs at the sewage works … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Three SAND MARTINS low over the Rushy heading N at 4:20pm. (Tim McGrath). Frampton pools     Three SAND MARTINS this evening, maybe the WWT birds. Also nine Shovelers, three Gadwalls, 54 Tufted Ducks, two Oystercatchers, 32 Greylags, … Continue reading →

Frampton    50+ WAXWINGS at Frampton Court feeding in trees on the Perryway side of Court Lake this morning. (Nick Goatman). This afternoon a Kestrel and 14 Cormorants at Court Lake, a pair of Teal in the reeds by the … Continue reading →

Frampton    28 WAXWINGS feeding on Mistletoe by Frampton Court gate on The Perryway today. (Gordon Hodgson). Purton     A drake COMMON SCOTER drifting upriver past Purton on the tide, roughly mid channel at 9:52am. (Francis Steuck). Also seen going … Continue reading →

Arlingham     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, a first winter Yellow-legged Gull and two Stonechats this evening. (Jeremy Squire). Tirley     Five Yellowhammers (2m, 3f) this morning at Josend Crescent. (Robin Lewis). Frampton    From Splatt Bridge today c15-20 Stonechats, seven Meadow … Continue reading →

Nordown     A ringtail HEN HARRIER today at 12 noon over the fields W of Nordown crossroads at SP0301208257. (Martine Fenn). Frampton pools     A second winter Mediterranean Gull, a pair of Pochards, two Gadwalls, 50 Tufted Ducks, eight Mallards, … Continue reading →

Stroud     15-20 WAXWINGS in in the car park of Stroud Leisure Centre briefly today, then flew off. (Joanna Harrison). Seven Mandarins (6m, 1f) still at Lodgemore Mill at lunchtime. (Richard Williams). WWT Slimbridge     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF along South … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     Seven WAXWINGS followed by 40-45 WAXWINGS flew over the house in Broad Street in the direction of Silver Street, Littledean at 3:30pm. (Dan Watson). Innsworth     A Barn Owl hunting next to the A40 by the new … Continue reading →