Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     Eight SPOONBILLS on site today, three from Zeiss hide and five on the Severn. Also 14 Little Egrets and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin from Zeiss hide. Three Cattle Egrets on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings/Mark Coller/Mike … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At 6:35am for high tide five Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 178 Curlews, a Greenshank, three Knot, four Ringed Plovers, two Common Sandpipers, 37 Shelducks, am immature LITTLE GULL feeding with Black-headed Gulls at 8:10am, a Reed … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Zeiss hide on the island to the left at 10:25am. (Phil Pope). Also a WOOD SANDPIPER HERE. (Magnus Carter). On the estuary over the tide five Curlew Sandpipers, five Little Stints, 20 Sanderlings, two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two juvenile WOOD SANDPIPERS and three Cattle Egrets on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. From Middle Point two Pintails, three SPOONBILLS, a Great White Egret, 16 Little Egrets, 150 Ringed Plovers, 100+ Dunlins and 7+ … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point the male BLUETHROAT showed briefly on the sticks viewed from Shepherds Hut hide, for the first time since July 4th! Also two Garganeys and three Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. Two more Garganeys … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A COMMON SCOTER on the river off of SARA distantly at 7pm. (Andy Jordan). Saul Warth     At 6:15am low tide three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, a Common Sandpiper, a Golden Plover calling in the fog, 12+ … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At 6:30am an immature SPOONBILL, two Little Egrets, 96 Curlews, a Whimbrel, three Curlew Sandpipers, six Dunlins, 18 Ringed Plovers, a Common Sandpiper, an Avocet, two Little Owls, 50+ Goldfinches, 21 Swallows, seven Chiffchaffs, two Reed Warblers, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At 6:30am at low tide three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 160 Shelducks, 121 Curlews, a Peregrine S, two Kestrels, a Buzzard, three Little Owls, 18 Mistle Thrushes, 20+ Swallows, four Meadow Pipits N, a Skylark, seven … Continue reading →

Nailsworth     Five SPOONBILLS flew S together at 5:20pm and 230+ Swallows and 30+ House Martins flew S this evening. (Terry Grant). Saul Warth     At high tide at 1pm seven Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, 100+ Shelducks, 150+ Curlews, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning at low tide six Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, 57 Greylags and five Canada Geese flew N, 110+ Shelducks, 94+ Curlews, an Avocet, a Common Sandpiper, a Marsh Harrier flew N at 6:30am, two Little … Continue reading →