Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point today and the BLACK-WINGED STILT on the Rushy. Also a summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank on the Rushy and two Green Sandpipers, with two more Green Sandpipers and the Ross’s Goose … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     An adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON found at The Mythe pits today, showing well until 7:25pm at least. Parking is difficult, with c3 spaces at the top of the lane next to the garden centre at SO8895834064 or park … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point today. The BLACK-WINGED STILT on the Rushy today and two Green Sandpipers. Two male Ruffs, two Spotted Redshanks and 4+ Green Sandpipers on South Lake. Open to WWT members … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point today. The BLACK-WINGED STILT on the Rushy today and four Green Sandpipers. Two male Ruffs and two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. A GARGANEY from Zeiss hide. Open to … Continue reading →

Huntley     A Pied Flycatcher singing from trees around the old car park of what was The Orchard golf course. Also two Whitethroat around the same area and a Spotted Flycatcher hawking insects from the gravestones at Huntley churchyard. (Derek … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point today and the BLACK-WINGED STILT still on South Lake and a Spotted Redshank. (Slimbridge Sightings). Winchcombe     Five Swifts circling over the garden at 8am. (Andrew & Gill Worthington). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point today and the BLACK-WINGED STILT still on South Lake and two Spotted Redshanks. (Slimbridge Sightings). Batsford Arboretum     A Red Kite, Chiffchaffs calling, a Green Woodpecker, a Song Thrush … Continue reading →

Slimbridge village    A CORN BUNTING with a male Yellowhammer at 51.7332228, -2.3863473 today, a great local bird. On a barn with a dipped terracotta tile roof on the left in the village. (Jack Green). Corn Bunting by Jack Green … Continue reading →

Oakley Wood/Park Corner     A Red Kite, a Hobby, a Raven, six Marsh Tits, a Garden Warbler, a Firecrest, two Spotted Flycatchers, four Siskins, a Hawfinch, a  pair of Crossbills and a juvenile. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge     The male … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point, singing and showing well on and off. The BLACK-WINGED STILT still on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings).