Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton     At least eight, possibly ten, LITTLE GULLS on the Sailing Lake this morning with a COMMON TERN. Also four Blackcaps singing and six Chiffchaffs. At Splatt Bridge south reedbed a Cetti’s Warbler. (Roy Bircher). Five LITTLE GULLS still … Continue reading →

Wibdon Warth     A first-winter ICELAND GULL at 9:15am until pushed off by the tide half an hour later. The Warth is here. (John Sanders). Frampton     A SEDGE WARBLER singing by the Anglers car park at the pools this … Continue reading →

Lydney     The GLOSSY IBIS was back in the waterworks field near Lydney station at 4pm today. (Andy Meaton). Saul Warth     A HOUSE MARTIN this morning. Also a singing male Reed Bunting and a Chiffchaff. (MK). Saul     Two … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A Tree Pipit and 25 Crossbills at Yew Tree Break, two Goshawks over Crabtree Hill and a Hawfinch at Parkend. (Shane Long). Frampton     This morning on Court Lake 30+ Sand Martins, an Egyptian Goose and a pair … Continue reading →

Lydney     The GLOSSY IBIS out in the open alongside the water treatment works at midday. Also eight Swallows over the canal and fields. (Martin Vaisey). The Ibis still present in the flooded field next to the water treatment works … Continue reading →

Nailsworth     A second year ICELAND GULL flew W along the Avening valley and veered N as it reached the Nailsworth valley with a group of 12 Lesser Black-backed and Herring Gulls at 8:16am. . Also at least two Grey … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles this morning, present until 3:10pm at least. (Scott Petrek/Nigel Warren/Neil Smart). Frampton pools     Three Swallows, 50 Sand Martins, five Chiffchaffs, a female  Red Crested Pochard, nine Pochards, 71 Tufted Ducks, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two SANDWICH TERNS dropped into South Lake during heavy rain at 3pm but flew off quickly. (Barry Dursley). Lydney     The GLOSSY IBIS again today along the perimeter fence of the pumping station near Lydney station. (Francis … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A TREE PIPIT at Yew Tree Brake today. (Lewis Thomson). Frampton     This morning at 8:25am two CATTLE EGRETS flew S along the canal and looked to drop into the 100-Acre. Also a Green Sandpiper at … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The ICELAND GULL flew in to Pit 16 at 7:30pm again this evening. (Brian Piercey/Ian Hull/Roger Gillespie/MK). Also two female and one male Goosander. (Ian Hull). Pics by Mike. Lydney     The GLOSSY IBIS again … Continue reading →