Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     This morning a Goshawk flew across the Tack Piece into trees at the back. A MERLIN on the fence between the Dumbles and the Lower Dumbles at 9:15am. On the Dumbles four Sanderlings and a Little Stint. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL and a Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece this morning. (Paul Rich). Also three Sanderlings and three Little Stints. Two WHOOPER SWANS still on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). At least six Lesser Redpolls at 11am … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy, a SPOONBILL from Robbie Garnett hide, Siskins on the tree directly outside Discovery hide and two Treecreepers on the South Finger walkway. (Sarah Townsend). 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE and a Pink-footed … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS still mobile around the grounds today. Two WHOOPER SWANS, 85 Bewick’s Swans and the female Mandarin on the Rushy again.  16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE and a Pink-footed Goose on the Dumbles. The hybrid Tufted Duck … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece today. The first Ringed Plover and a Knot but both briefly. Two Grey Plovers on the river from Estuary Tower. Two WHOOPER SWANS, 85 Bewick’s Swans and a female Mandarin on … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece today. Also a Marsh Harrier, 880 Golden Plovers, three Little Stints, eight Ruff, 18 Redshanks, 400 Dunlins and 300 Lapwings. 15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE, 146 White-fronted Geese with two Barnacle Geese … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece today. A Firecrest very active around the Martin Smith hide entrance and c80 Siskins in the Alder trees near the entrance to the Estuary walkway. The hybrid Tufted Duck x Red … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy this morning 94 Bewick’s Swans, two WHOOPER SWANS and a female Mandarin. (Slimbridge Sightings). This afternoon on South Lake 65 Avocets, 35 Black-tailed Godwits, a Peregrine causing havoc and a pair of Oystercatchers and another … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 129 from Totterdown Lane this morning loosely associating with Pochards. At Pit 201b c30 White-fronted Geese. (Duncan Dine). Ring-necked Duck by Duncan Dine WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Very heavy and deep flooding, no access to the reserve possible, view only from the higher ground at The Leigh (scope best). Both the B4213 across Haw Bridge and the A417 at Maisemore are closed by … Continue reading →