Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a male Pied Flycatcher, three Spotted Flycatchers, two Redstarts and a PINE MARTEN today. (John Hunt). 11 Swifts screaming low over Coleford near St John’s church. (Geoff Fawcett). Pine Marten by John Hunt Chavenage Lane … Continue reading →

Chavenage Lane area     A QUAIL still calling from the meadow until 4:20pm at least. The turn is signed Chavenage off the A46. It is calling from the second meadow on the right as you go down the lane. Go … Continue reading →

Chavenage Lane area     Two QUAIL calling from a meadow at 1pm. The turn is signed Chavenage off the A46. It is calling from the second meadow on the right as you go down the lane. Go past the layby … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GARGANEY back on South Lake today. Also an adult CATTLE EGRET there again. The Ross’s Goose still about the grounds today too. (Helen Bojaniwska/Roberta Goodall/Morag Hughes/Mark Hobson/Neil Smart). Garganey by Mark Hobson Saul Warth    … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     An adult female RED-NECKED PHALAROPE from Grundon hide from early morning until 7:45pm at least. Also the WOOD SANDPIPER still, a pair of Avocets, a pair of Oystercatchers, two Redshanks, a Dunlin, a male Cuckoo and … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A pale phase POMARINE SKUA with full spoons flew upriver midstream at 5pm. (Neil Smart). An adult GANNET flew N at 2:25pm and back S 15 minutes later. Also six Arctic Terns, also seen at Saul Warth. (Paul … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     At midday WOOD SANDPIPER on south scrape (left of Grundon hide). Also today a male Marsh Harrier passed through early morning (per logbook), a Mute Swan still on the nest, a pair of Canada Geese with … Continue reading →

Frampton    The GLOSSY IBIS flew out of the 100-acre at 5:15pm did a tour of Splatt then flew back to WWT. (Gordon Hodgson). Seven Hobbies on Court Lake early afternoon. (Roy Shilham). Glossy Ibis by Gordon Hodgson WWT Slimbridge  … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two Little Ringed Plovers showing well on the Rushy today. (Paul Cousins/Peter Rodgers). Two CATTLE EGRETS on South Lake again this afternoon. The Ross’s Goose was on the Tack Piece with 12 Barnacle Geese. (Slimbridge Sightings). Little … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS reappeared on the Top New Piece late afternoon. From Zeiss hide a second-calendar year LITTLE GULL and later on the Rushy. Two adult CATTLE EGRETS, a drake Goldeneye and two second-calendar year Mediterranean Gulls … Continue reading →