Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Kineton     A ring-tail HEN HARRIER this morning feeding in fields off Kineton Hill road, near Cotswold Farm Park, also 250+ Golden Plovers in a recently levelled field and two Stonechats. (Jamie Brown). Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. today. (Dave Morgan/Lisa Hume). Cleeve Hill     A SHORT-EARED OWL perched on post at 5 pm then flew off hunting over the wash pool. (Jamie Brown). … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. today. (Dot Jones). Frampton pools     An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER flew over E calling. Also a Lesser Whitethroat in the Gravel Wash, a Lapwing, 21 Siskins, … Continue reading →

Frampton pools    A first-winter LITTLE GULL, a Grey Wagtail, a Little Egret, a Great White Egret and a juvenile Swallow on Court Lake. The adult Yellow-legged Gull and three Common Gulls on the Sailing Lakeand three Ravens over the … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. today. (John Fletcher). A juvenile GREATER SCAUP on Pit 114 Dudgrove. (Jeremy Squire). Purple Heron by John Fletcher Frampton pools     A LITTLE GULL on Court … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. today. (Jon Mercer). Forest of Dean    At Woorgreens today 50+ Lesser Redpolls and five female Goosanders on the lake at 5:30pm. (Steve Young). WWT Slimbridge  … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON at Whelford Pools N.R. still today until 5pm at least from the hide at Pit 111. (Jon Mercer et al). Purple Heron by Steve Money Purple Heron by Paul Sutton Purple … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON at Whelford Pools N.R. still today until late afternoon at least from the hide at Pit 111. (Ian Ralphs et al). Purple Heron by Mark Dowie Frampton     On Court Lake … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON at Whelford Pools N.R. still today until late afternoon at least from the hide at Pit 111. (Nigel Pleass et al). An OSPREY over Pit 125 at 10:50am. (Duncan Dine/Andy Wiggins). … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A PURPLE HERON at Whelford Pools N.R. at 10am and present until mid-afternoon at least from the hide at Pit 111. (Emma Powell). Purple Heron by Emma Powell Purple Heron by Jon Mercer Cleeve Hill  … Continue reading →