Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles and the Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, with the feral goose flock. A Little Stint from Estuary Tower. 26 Bewick’s Swans at the early swan feed at the Rushy and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles late morning. A probable Cape Shelduck on the Tack Piece. (Paul Masters). Two FIRECREST in the Decoy, two Avocets, three Egyptian Geese and 21 Cattle Egrets on South Lake. Two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A male and a female FIRECREST active together today and seen taking grubs along the Estuary Walkway amongst Goldcrests, Chiffchaffs and Long-tailed Tits, mainly between Stephen Kirk hide and Knott hide. 29 Bewick’s Swans on site today. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN and two Water Rails from South Finger today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Cheltenham     A Ring-necked Parakeet flew over Webbs Garden Centre near Southam Lane. (Mark Dowie).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 114 a Marsh Harrier hunting, 1000 Teal and Wigeon, a few Pintail and up to ten Goldeneyes. The escaped Scarlet Ibis showed well on Roundhouse lake from the hide in the left hand … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning a SHORT-EARED OWL flushed by crows, a flock of 300 Wigeon flew S. Also 52 Shelducks, 128 Curlews, three Buzzards, a Raven, a Chiffchaff, three Redwings, three Fieldfares, seven Meadow Pipits and a Reed Bunting. … Continue reading →

Frampton     At lunchtime at the sailing lake a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER feeding well in the southern hedge. Also two Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, four Stonechats and a few Redwings. (Nick Goatman). The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER was relocated in the hedge at 4:10pm … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A FIRECREST next to Willow hide again. 28 Bewick’s Swans on site today, a Green Sandpiper on the Rushy, a Marsh Harrier over the Dumbles, 6+ Linnets from Estuary Tower. A Sparrowhawk and a Buzzard from Zeiss … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 114 until 1pm at least. (Ian Ralphs). Ring-necked Duck by Ian Ralphs Ring-necked Duck by Ian Ralphs WWT Slimbridge    Two FIRECRESTS this morning near the Martin Smith hide … Continue reading →

Haresfield     Two Peregrines on the incinerator at Javelin Park this evening. (Harrison Rowsell). WWT Slimbridge     A Water Rail from South Finger reedbed screen and a Peregrine on the Tack Piece disturbing everything. (Dot Jones). Coombe Hill Meadows    … Continue reading →