Monthly Archives: February 2018

Thursday 8th February 2018

Posted on February 8, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

Upper Framilode     The GLAUCOUS GULL on the river again this morning at 11am at SO750105. (Dave Smith). Pic taken by Dave on Tuesday. Cotswold Water Park East     A first-winter ICELAND GULL in the roost at Pit 125, Bowmoor … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 7th February 2018

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Cotswold Water Park West     An adult ICELAND GULL in the roost at Pit 16 this afternoon. Also the GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still present. (Kim Milsom/Andy Jayne/David Creber). Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still this afternoon … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 6th February 2018

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Aldsworth     A first winter ICELAND GULL in a mixed flock of Black-headed and Herring Gulls, in a sheep field N of the B4425 NE of Aldsworth this morning at 8am at SP164101. (Will Lishman). Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT … Continue reading →

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Monday 5th February 2018

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Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still this morning at SO837204. Wellies recommended. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Phil Cull). Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbed the … Continue reading →

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Sunday 4th February 2018

Posted on February 4, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS left its South Lake roost at 8:55am and flew towards the car park. (Roy Shilham). Three Egyptian Geese on the Rushy at 8:05am but flew off. A BITTERN seen briefly from Kingfisher Hide this … Continue reading →

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Saturday 3rd February 2018

Posted on February 4, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS remained out of sight for most of the day but returned to roost on South Lake at 4pm. (Paul Masters/Mark Hobson). Harnhill     The Great Bustard again in the Harnhill area but fairly elusive … Continue reading →

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Friday 2nd February 2018

Posted on February 2, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS on South Lake again this morning. At 11:35am in the near corner of the field adjacent to the car park, also two White-fronted Geese and at least 100 Curlew on the Tack Piece. This … Continue reading →

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Thursday 1st February 2018

Posted on February 1, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS was found roosting on South Lake at 9:30am (Roberta Goodall) but by 9:45am it had flown N and remained elusive throughout the day. However it returned to roost on South Lake again this afternoon. … Continue reading →

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