Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Rodborough Common    41 WAXWINGS again this afternoon, just before 4pm. They roosted around the west wall of The Hythe. (Martine & Pete Fenn/Francis Steuck). Waxwings by Pete Fenn Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today at SO7163209079. Also 20 Curlews … Continue reading →

Cheltenham    17 WAXWINGS on Westdown Gardens in a Horse Chestnut this morning and this afternoon on Eldon Road. (Greg & Tom Mabbett). Stroud    35 WAXWINGS at Stratford Park around the car park at 10:40am until 12:30pm when they … Continue reading →

Cheltenham     Six WAXWINGS on Priory Terrace feeding on a Rowan today. (Tom Mabbett). Eight WAXWINGS over Moorend Park Road/Osprey Road junction in Leckhampton early afternoon. A drake Mandarin back at Park Campus pond today. (Jeremy Holland). Rodborough Common    … Continue reading →

Awre     Belated news from yesterday afternoon, the RICHARD’S PIPIT still but elusive. It was found after 90 minutes feeding in the stubble fields and eventually flew out and landed in the tractor tracks around SO7205108792. (Dave Hughes/Wayne Tucker/Raoul Chandrasekar). … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A Egyptian Goose flew over high N, 14 Shelducks, a Redshank, a Common Sandpiper, a Kestrel, a Sparrowhawk, two Rock Pipits, a Meadow Pipit, a Skylark, two Grey Wagtails, a Pied Wagtail, a female Stonechat, two Mistle … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A WAXWING in Littledean early afternoon. (Dan Watson). Waxwing by Dan Watson At Woorgreens early morning a JACK SNIPE, a Stonechat on Crabtree Hill, 65 Crossbills between Woorgreens, Crabtree Hill and Serridge Inclosure and a Goshawk … Continue reading →

Cheltenham    Ten WAXWINGS coming to a red rowan on Westdown Gardens off Hewlett Road at lunchtime. They were also in limes at the end of Eldon Road on mistletoe. (Tom Mabbett). A Kingfisher briefly in Sandford Park just behind Wetherspoons … Continue reading →

Cheltenham    At 3:15pm 11 WAXWINGS in an Ash tree at the top of Wessex Drive, however they flew off in an easterly direction shortly afterwards. (Steve Kear). This afternoon at Pittville at 3:40pm, a pair of Mandarins, six Cormorants … Continue reading →

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT again this morning initially at SO7127709101 before flying back towards the area around SO7162209074. (Mark Coller). Park at St Andrew’s church and follow the public footpath out to the shoreline. Wellies essential currently. Please keep … Continue reading →

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT again this morning around SO7162209074. (Roberta Goodall/Dave Creber). Park at St Andrew’s church and follow the public footpath out to the shoreline. Wellies essential currently. Please keep to public right of way and don’t wander … Continue reading →