Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake at 5:30pm an immature GLOSSY IBIS over being mobbed by two Black-headed Gulls. It circled the lake and eventually went off N low over the trees to the back of Court Lake. Also two BLACK TERNS and 6+ … Continue reading →

Longney Crib, Rodley    An  immature ICELAND GULL loafing with other gulls this afternoon. Also a Red Kite flying N and a Greenshank. (John Phillips). Relocated at Epney loafing on the mud on the far bank c300yds S of The Anchor Inn at … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     An ALPINE SWIFT flying S over Pope’s Hill, just before 5pm, but no further sign. (John & Viv Phillips). A Firecrest at Speech House at 6:10am and a Wood Warbler at Woorgreens at 6:30am. At Nagshead below … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From the Safari the GLOSSY IBIS in the 100-Acre, also three Greenshanks, a pair of GARGANEY and a Hobby. On the Rushy a first-summer Mediterranean Gull, on the Tack Piece two Greenshanks, on South Lake a sub-adult Mediterranean Gull and near … Continue reading →

Frampton     A BLACK TERN on the Sailing Lake from late afternoon until 8:25pm. (Jeremy Squire). Also two Common Terns, a Common Sandpiper and a Cuckoo. (MK). Pic by MK.At Frampton shore at 7am six Little Egrets, two Cetti’s Warblers, three … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A pair of Pied Flycatchers at Woorgreens today. Also a Cuckoo heard and a Wood Warbler. (Ben Locke/Jon Mercer). Pic by Ben.At Crabtree Hill a flyover LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, a Goshawk, four Tree Pipits and three singing Siskins. (Jon Mercer).  At Nagshead a female Pied … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A HOOPOE in private gardens this afternoon near Dinglewell School, Hucclecote, but no access and no line of sight. (Paul Selwood). Coombe Hill Meadows    Two WOOD SANDPIPERS from the Grundon Hide early morning then flew off N at 7:10am. (Chris … Continue reading →

Shurdington     A HOOPOE reported in gardens of South Park Farm, Chargrove Lane, early afternoon only. No sign in subsequent searches and no further information forthcoming. (RBA). Minchinhampton Common     Three Wheatears and 140+ Carrion Crows, post roost dispersal, today. (Terry Grant). Cotswold Water … Continue reading →

Highnam Woods     This morning two Marsh Tits, a Coal Tit, two Nightingales, a pair of Blackcaps, two Nuthatches, a male Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Chiffchaffs. (Les Waring). Pic by Les. Awre    As the tide was coming in this afternoon a LITTLE TERN … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A BITTERN flew over to Pit 43 at 7:40am. (Andy Lodge). Highnam Woods    Four singing Nightingales, two seen, at 9:30am today. Also a Marsh Tit. (MK). Hartpury Orchard Centre     On the dawn chorus walk , 28 … Continue reading →