Just back from a week away in the Forest of Dean with my grandson with limited birding opportunities as the week was geared around ensuring he had a good time.
I added a few year ticks with Ravens in the garden of our cottage and I twitched the Yellow-browed Warbler a couple of miles from where we stayed and found my first Chiffchaff there too. I dipped on the Glossy Ibis at Newport but did manage to pick up the Red-rumped Swallow with Swallow and Sand Martin at Cmw Ivy whilst on my way down to Rossilli in search of Chough where I found a group of eight feeding by the coastguards hut at Worms Head.
I had great views of several Goshawk at New Fancy and another single bird whilst walking at Mallard Pike. Hawfinch and Crossbill were seen but only as fly overs.
![A week in the forest of Dean Jay](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Osihl2QZWA/XHHDeFhdFhI/AAAAAAAAOGI/0AaFZdr8RN0WnmeQpxyFNdGqq8sPt45kgCLcBGAs/s640/Jay.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Raven](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i16-2Xk0YHQ/XHHCw1t33AI/AAAAAAAAOGA/lfYBqq9g4hkh-SLUMZu9W1KKnT8xfjwTgCLcBGAs/s1600/Raven.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Blackbird](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m3k717EuMbQ/XHHD1Hu-GCI/AAAAAAAAOGQ/Jm2jNh1aT4swc-TJlZ9cLVfW-dWP7tscgCLcBGAs/s640/Blackbird.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Kestrel](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X2bqpLvfPc0/XHHEIXS-4pI/AAAAAAAAOGY/wIyVrVcuo5Yonp4O0xqYqD_BJdGE5p_IwCLcBGAs/s640/Kestrel.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Little%2BGrebe%2B1](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQTsxCI44wc/XHHEaJZ6mEI/AAAAAAAAOGg/BftThAi2jtMHEVyuQZm7qxqNTs6y6w3BgCLcBGAs/s640/Little%2BGrebe%2B1.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Moon](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QI4keZqgUx4/XHHEweCTaLI/AAAAAAAAOGo/uqFFddQEg1IaGtaXGJsVOrq4zUVpRKTxACLcBGAs/s640/Moon.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Nuthatch%2Bd](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SEqsW-e-C4w/XHHFAyOBwfI/AAAAAAAAOGw/U_lnk2QTWRMaQZUS-32JCbErkQN8JYU1QCLcBGAs/s640/Nuthatch%2Bd.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Marsh%2BTit%2Baaa](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-prAX0x9tQq4/XHHFX1v6SwI/AAAAAAAAOG4/8bYPkX7vLGMbkndW0rapkXdyOk760ZtmQCLcBGAs/s640/Marsh%2BTit%2Baaa.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Mandarin%2Bfemale](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8XHzHOl_mzM/XHHFkoY0xBI/AAAAAAAAOG8/kb9MH5IxMM8raIUaY6Lp8gZ-2cBq-gQfwCLcBGAs/s640/Mandarin%2Bfemale.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Mallard](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gXi0UcAcE1k/XHHFxRfOLiI/AAAAAAAAOHE/5BoFIAeD2zsDEhIsyGUS7GSTW_dtKuPVQCLcBGAs/s640/Mallard.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Red%2BKite](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PqpwSg1-_5A/XHHGJwVIXvI/AAAAAAAAOHQ/s3Oih_7TvjkFimHD8F_Un4antX6nQ906gCLcBGAs/s640/Red%2BKite.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Robin%2Ba](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YAR_N1xVy24/XHHGqy9J1wI/AAAAAAAAOHY/l_9RRpxmX6AQGwspHKlRqqXolQNUOlaJwCLcBGAs/s640/Robin%2Ba.jpg)
![A week in the forest of Dean Brian Anderson](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/brian_anderson.jpg)
Brian Anderson
Essex Birder using the blog as a diary of my trips around the country chasing birds. Enjoying the places it takes me and the people I meet along the way. Great to spend time with my Dad and brother as we chase our year lists and grow our life list in the process.
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