Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS from Martin Smith hide again this morning. (Stuart Miller). Pic by Stuart. An Arctic Tern on South Lake from midday. (Slimbridge Sightings). Saul Warth     A Dark-bellied Brent Goose and three Whimbrel early morning. The … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS from Martin Smith hide early morning, but flew N at 8:20am. (Slimbridge Sightings). Frampton pools     At the Sailing Lake a Common Sandpiper, 10+ Swifts, 20+ Sand Martins, a Reed Warbler and a pair of … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean      At Nagshead two pairs of Pied Flycatchers, a Garden Warbler and a drake Mandarin. At Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill a male Siskin, three Tree Pipits, a pair of Stonechats and a pair of Wild Boar. At Yew … Continue reading →

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 →