Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Slimbridge     Five Cattle Egrets and five Little Egrets in a ploughed field on the last bend before the canal bridge at Shepherd’s Patch, between Kingston Farm and Prices Court Farm this morning. At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Martin Price). Cotswold … Continue reading →

Bishops Cleeve     A female BLACK REDSTART in the garden today on Sapphire Road. (Mark Longland). Frampton     A drake Goosander on the canal at Splatt Bridge early morning, then flew to the estuary. Also a Merlin and a Marsh … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake adult and a second-winter Mediterranean Gulls, 48 Avocets and an immature female Goshawk flew through. (Slimbridge Sightings). A female Merlin from Kingfisher hide. (Ian Hull). 200 White-fronted Geese and two Pink-footed Geese on the … Continue reading →

Minsterworth Ham     22 Shelducks, 11 Shovelers, 11 Wigeons, nine Pintails, a male Teal, an Oystercatcher, four Curlews, a Snipe, a Sparrowhawk and a pair of Peregrines today. (Andy Jayne). Highnam Woods     At least two Marsh Tits today. (Terry … Continue reading →

Highnam     A WOODLARK by the footpath from Highnam Court to Highnam Woods today. Also in the area a Peregrine, a Kestrel, two Green Woodpeckers, 80 Fieldfares, a Stonechat and 90 Snipe. (Andy Jayne). Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Upper Pond this morning two Ravens, male and female Goosander, a Wigeon, two Little Grebes, a Cormorant and a Grey Heron over. (Chris Keeling). Goosanders by Chris Keeling WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A male BLACK REDSTART this afternoon. (Clare Glanville). Frampton     At Court Lake at dusk 1000+ murmuration of Starlings with a pair of Peregrines amongst them, also a male Goldeneye. (Nick Goatman). Saul Warth     Early morning two … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Dave Abrams/Merv Carlyon/Jon … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Jonathan Bull/Roy Kinchin). … Continue reading →