Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER still on South Lake today. The adult SPOONBILL around the grounds and the first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). Scaup by Roger Wasley Awre    This morning the RICHARD’S PIPIT still at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER still on South Lake today. The adult SPOONBILL and the first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). White-rumped Sandpiper by Martin Price Dudbridge     30 Siskins along the cycle track near Dudbridge Meadow … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER still on South Lake early and later on the scrape viewed from Estuary Tower. Also an adult SPOONBILL around the grounds again today. The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A … Continue reading →

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT at 10:25am, it flew in from the S and landed in tractor tracks just past the bramble bush at SO7205708781. (Paul Rich). Park at the church and follow the footpath out to the shoreline. Please … Continue reading →

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT between 2:25-3:05pm in flight calling twice and head-only views as it made its way through the long grass from the reedbed to the bramble bush at SO7205708781. (Sam Walker). Park at the church and follow … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER showing well again South Lake until 10am. (Dot Jones). Later it was on the Dumbles with Dunlins at 1:30pm. Also 120 White-fronted Geese, the Ross’s Goose, 90 Barnacle Geese, 12 Crane and a female Peregrine. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER showing well again South Lake today. Also a MERLIN from Estuary Tower. (Slimbridge Sightings). A SPOONBILL flew N over the Rushy at 10:25am towards Frampton. (Tim McGrath). A Goldcrest inside the Martin Smith hide, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER showing well again South Lake today. Also 34 Avocets. The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). White-rumped Sandpiper by Mike King White-rumped Sandpiper by Mike King Elmore     At the Elmore … Continue reading →

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today, around SO71610903. (Richard Tyler).Park at the church and follow the footpath out to the shoreline. Please keep to public right of way and don’t wander around in private fields. Thank you. Richard’s Pipit … Continue reading →

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still at 8:10am feeding along tractor tracks at SO7207008733. (MK). Still present at 12:30pm. (Les Ditchburn/Paul Dunham). Also this morning 23 Bewick’s Swans,  c300 Fieldfares, two Curlews, two Lapwings, a male Reed Bunting and a … Continue reading →