Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point, singing and showing well on and off this morning. The BLACK-WINGED STILT still on South Lake. (Ken Hurcombe/Terry Grant). White-spotted Bluethroat by Terry Grant White-spotted Bluethroat by Terry Grant … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point, singing and showing well on and off this morning. (Martin McGill/Paul Masters/Julian Thomas/Geoff Bryant). The BLACK-WINGED STILT still on South Lake, a drake GARGANEY on the Rushy and two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point, singing all morning on and off until 2:40pm at least. The BLACK-WINGED STILT on South Lake and three Little Ringed Plovers including a female on a nest. From Zeiss … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well at Middle Point at 8:30am with lots of singing and chasing Reed Buntings. A BITTERN flew N over the grounds and then out over Rushy late morning. (Ian Hull). The BLACK-WINGED … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing well on and off from 8:30am-12:40pm at Middle Point. The BLACK-WINGED STILT mobile around the grounds and two Great White Egrets on the Tack Piece. (Scott Petrek et al). At 9:45am a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT at Middle Point from the Shepherd’s Hut at 9:25am. (Jeremy Holland/Mike Davis). The BLACK-WINGED STILT still on South Lake today until 5:20pm at least best viewed from Hogarth hide. Also three Little Ringed … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The BLACK-WINGED STILT on South Lake again today. Also an Egyptian Goose and five Little Ringed Plovers. From Zeiss hide three GARGANEYS, a Cuckoo calling and a pair of Common Cranes with two chicks. (Jonathan Bull/Tim Jukes/Mike … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A BLACK-WINGED STILT on South Lake from Hogarth hide ⁦this morning, also three Little Ringed Plovers, a Green Sandpiper and a Yellow Wagtail. (Paul Masters). Elmore      At the Elmore Court Rewilding Project from the public … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A pair of Rock Pipits have fledged 2+ young this week. (Andy Jordan). Juvenile Rock Pipit by Andy Jordan Saul Warth      Before high tide this morning two Turnstones, five Curlews, nine Oystercatchers, five Grey Plovers, two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    On South Lake two pairs of displaying Little Ringed Plovers, two Oystercatcher families, 30 Avocet chicks and adults, a pair of Wigeon and four drake Pochards. A Cuckoo singing from the Decoy area. (Slimbridge Sightings). Six Sanderlings … Continue reading →