Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER showed well on South Lake today. A pair of WHOOPER SWANS in the pasture field (50-Acre) viewed from Estuary Tower. (Slimbridge Sightings).

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER mobile around the grounds again but showed well on South Lake today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Tom Mabbett/James Robinson). Tewkesbury     Along Mythe Brook 12 Mute Swans, c700 Greylags, c500 Canada Geese, a juvenile BRENT GOOSE, at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER mobile around the grounds again but showed well on South Lake late today. Also 12 Cattle Egrets and three Spotted Redshanks. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Masters/Sam Walker/Paul Taylor). White-rumped Sandpiper by Paul Masters White-rumped Sandpiper by … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER mobile around the grounds today. A pair of WHOOPER SWANS on the reserve in the fields to the N of the Tack Piece this afternoon, (Slimbridge Sightings). Frampton pools     At lunchtime a Mediterranean … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower the juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER again feeding in the saltmarsh pools. A GARGANEY amongst Teal on the Tack Piece.  (Slimbridge Sightings). Also two Ringed Plovers. (Andy Jayne). Six Cattle Egrets on South Lake this afternoon. (Martin … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower the juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER with a Little Stint and 30 Dunlins.  (Slimbridge Sightings/Neil Smart). Forest of Dean     At Cinderford Linear Park birds included three Buzzards, a Jay, a Coal Tit and a Stonechat. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A first calendar year WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER on the Rushy this morning. A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER from Estuary Tower but took off  and flew downriver. Also a GARGANEY amongst 859 Teal on the Top New Piece. (Martin McGill). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER again with the c3000 Golden Plover flock on the Dumbles.  Also 28 White-fronted Geese and four Spotted Redshanks. (Craig Brookes). Purton    A Common Seal off of Purton heading towards WWT Slimbridge. … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. this morning. (Tim Salkeld). Frampton pools     A pair of WHOOPER SWANS on Court Lake. Also 36 Tufted Ducks, a Great Crested Grebe and 19 Cormorants. … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. this afternoon. (Colin Greenfield). WWT Slimbridge    Four DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the Dumbles and the Lesser White-fronted Goose, of unknown origin, with the Canada Goose flock. … Continue reading →