Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece today. Also 111 White-fronted Geese. 144 Avocets and 182 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. Two Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide. (Duncan Dine/Slimbridge Sightings). Spoonbill by Duncan Dine Frampton    From Splatt … Continue reading →

Breadstone     Early afternoon a female PALLID HARRIER flew in from the east low over the trees and disappeared into the west. This is the 5th record for Gloucestershire. (Chris Newton). Pallid Harrier by Chris Newton Pallid Harrier by Chris … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL still around the grounds today. From the Estuary Tower still 21 Bewick’s Swans and 175 White-fronted Geese at lunchtime. (Slimbridge Sightings). Saul Warth     At high tide late morning 43 Shelducks, six Pintails, five Grey … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 87 today. (Duncan Dine). Great Northern Diver by Duncan Dine WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Sapperton     A Marsh Tit … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL and 17 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning. 151 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. Two Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide and two more Kingfishers in the Decoy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A juvenile Goshawk on the far … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A MERLIN on the Dumbles this morning. (Paul Masters). 152 Avocets and 130 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake today. (Jeanne Vitkovskis). 22 Bewick’s Swans and 173 White-fronted Geese still on site. (Tan Grigg/Chris Moore). ⁦Frampton     A … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece again today. Two Egyptian Geese, 136 Black-tailed Godwits and 185 Avocets on South Lake. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Dot Jones). A pair of Goosanders from Robbie Garnett hide this afternoon. (Martin Price). Frampton  … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 87 today. (Jon Mercer). Frampton    This morning between Fretherne and Splatt Bridges, viewing the flashes and the Warth from the towpath. A pair of Mandarins and two … Continue reading →

Ebworth     A WHEATEAR along the drive this morning. Also 243 Common Gulls, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls and c200 Redwings. (Tom Griffin). Cotswold Water Park West     A LITTLE RINGED PLOVER in the Shorncote quarry area but flew off S. … Continue reading →

Tidenham     The DARTFORD WARBLER today until midday at least on Poor’s Allotment. It is wide-ranging and can be elusive but is usually with a pair of Stonechats. It was not seen between 2:30pm and 4:35pm. Also six Stonechats, 12 … Continue reading →