Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS still today, showing well from Martin Smith hide this morning. (Jon Mercer). Frampton pools      A GLOSSY IBIS flew over the Sailing Lake and appeared to drop in to the back of Court Lake … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A WHITE STORK this afternoon briefly, but moving south to Pilning (South Glos) during the afternoon. Also a Swift and a Garden Warbler. (Will Coles). Pic by Will. A summer-plumaged CATTLE EGRET with 15 Little Egrets … Continue reading →

Highnam     A Barn Owl quartering over rough pasture north of Lassington Wood (SO 80352 20646) at dusk. (David Nicholls). Lechlade     A HOBBY at Bushy Leaze this afternoon at 12:30pm. (Mike Cook). Coates     A SPOTTED FLYCATCHER in  Hailey … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS from Zeiss hide at 12:30pm. (Dan Hill). Upper Swell     An OSPREY over at 4:45pm. (Greg Mabbett). Highnam Woods     4+ singing Nightingales in the mist this morning. The car park will be open … Continue reading →

Frampton     A GLOSSY IBIS and two Little Egrets at Splatt Bridge reed bed at 2:30 pm today,then flew off northwards along the canal towards Saul Warth. (Richard Farr). A WOOD WARBLER singing occasionally and showing on and off at the top … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     A male RING OUZEL near Oat Piece at the N end of the common this morning. (Stuart Galey). At West Down a Cuckoo and two female Wheatears this afternoon. (Peter Rodgers). A Cuckoo seen near the trig point, a … Continue reading →

Awre     A FULMAR flew up past Awre at 9:35 this morning. (John Phillips). WWT Slimbridge     Two LITTLE TERNS on South Lake this afternoon until 3:15pm, reported briefly again at 4:45pm. (Dave Paynter). Two SANDWICH TERNS past Holden Tower … Continue reading →