Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide, a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER, a patch tick, in bushes along the edge of the path to Hock Cliff at 9:15-9:40am. Not relocated later by other birders. Also 184 Curlews, 250+ Avocets, three Bar-tailed Godwits, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     335 Avocets off of Middle Point this afternoon, a site record. (Ian Hull). Saul Warth     Early morning no tide, 162 Curlews, three Bar-tailed Godwits, six Grey Plovers, 100 Dunlins, nine Grey Herons, a female Marsh Harrier, … Continue reading →

Arlingham     An OSPREY heading in the Slimbridge/Saul direction at 12:15pm, being mobbed by gulls. Also a BRAMBLING in the village. (James Robinson). WWT Slimbridge     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER still from Zeiss hide today. A Wood Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early afternoon t high tide 216 Avocets, 114 Curlews, 12 Grey Plovers, two Curlew Sandpipers, two Sanderlings, four Little Stints, a Ruff, unusual on the river, 400 Dunlins, 50 Ringed Plovers, six Little Egrets, 20 Cattle Egrets … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning at low tide, 250 Avocets, a Greenshank, 121 Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, six Grey Plovers, 200 Dunlins, 17 Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, three Common Cranes, 65 Shelducks, a male Marsh Harrier, a Raven, two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Six GREATER SCAUP flew from upstream, circled Middle Point, then went back upriver and were lost to view near Hock Cliff. (Martin McGill). On the Rushy a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, two Greenshanks, 3+ Spotted … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning three Buzzards, a Red Kite, two Kestrels, two Ravens, 6+ Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits, three Stonechats, a mixed flock of 30+ Goldfinches and Linnets and a Reed Bunting. Also a Southern Hawker, 12+ Migrant … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS from Martin Smith hide briefly early morning only. (Martin McGill). On the Rushy a Green Sandpiper, a Greenshank, a Knot, Black-tailed Godwits and Ruff. From Middle Point five Knot, four Bar-tailed Godwits, a Black-tailed … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two PECTORAL SANDPIPERS from Zeiss hide again today but elusive and prone to flying off for long periods. (Paul Masters/Andy Jayne). The Wood Sandpiper on South Lake today. (Mark Coller). From Estuary Tower 15 Common Cranes, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two GLOSSY IBISES (adult and juvenile) flew in to the Rushy resting for 10 minutes before flying off fairly low to the NE and were seen over the 100-Acre from Middle Point. (Paul Masters). On the Top … Continue reading →