Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     Two PENDULINE TITS in a staff only part of the reserve this morning then flew towards the reserve but not relocated. (Oliver Paisey). 14 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles. A juvenile Goshawk in the trees at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles this morning. A MERLIN on the cross fence viewed from Estuary Tower and a Little Stint on the Dumbles. (Ian Ralphs). Also a Sanderling. (Paul Rich). This afternoon a JACK … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The BLACK-NECKED GREBE on Horseshoe Lake in the North arm today viewable through the fence opposite the lay-by on the A361. (Chris Mabon/Les Ditchburn). Cotswold Water Park West    At Cerney Wick at Pit 201 … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     12 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles today. A Firecrest in bushes between the Peng Observatory and the new gate. 17 Ruff on the Tack Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings). A drake Goldeneye on South Lake. (Oliver Paisey). A … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK at E end of Pit 114 at 12:15pm, plus c1800 ducks of ten species, mainly 1000+ Teal and including six Goldeneyes, two Goosanders, 40+ Pintails and 90+ Red Crested Pochards. Also … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles. A young male Goshawk from Kingfisher hide this morning. 73 Avocets on South Lake. (Ian Hull/Paul Masters/Dot Jones). Berkeley shore     A WATER PIPIT this morning S of the power … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     13 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles this morning and also seven Egyptian Geese on the Tack Piece. (Andy Jayne/Paul Masters/Geoff Moyser/Roberta Goodall). The juvenile Goshawk distant from Kingfisher hide late afternoon. (Martin Price). Slimbridge    Two … Continue reading →

Severn Hams    Yesterday’s Slavonian Grebe was widely searched for by several local birders at Coombe Hill Meadows & Ashleworth Ham. CHM is severely flooded with limited access but Ashleworth is clear. No sign at either site but it could … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A SLAVONIAN GREBE on the floodwater above the Snipe Pool from midday to 12:30pm then flew off towards the scrapes (inaccessible as the path is flooded to the hide). Also two Marsh Harriers, a Buzzard, a … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A BLACK-NECKED GREBE on Pit 120 Horseshoe Lake today. Identification from observers description. Unfortunately there is no public access. Horseshoe Lake is a private fishing complex. The only way to view is from the layby … Continue reading →