Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     Two FIRECRESTS by the airlock gate leading to the Estuary Tower at 9am. (Ian Hull). From the Estuary Tower 39 White-fronted Geese on the sands then moved to the Tack Piece, also three Ruff and a Little … Continue reading →

Chavenage Lane area     An immature Goshawk, five Red Kites, two Kestrels, four Buzzards and at nearby Barton End a male Merlin sat in a tree by the side of the A46 and a flyover female Merlin at the same … Continue reading →

Brookthorpe     A GLOSSY IBIS flew low over Naas Lane east over the new fishing pits on the sharp right hand bend by Chambers Farm at 1:30pm SO 82985 11910. (Martin McGill). Gossington    Two Barn Owls flew together over … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     21 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy and five on the Tack Piece. 40 White-fronted Geese from Robbie Garnett hide. A BITTERN from Zeiss hide. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Oliver Paisey/Dot Jones). Saul Warth     High tide at dawn, the … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL today. Also four Ruff in flight and another Ruff nearby at Wilmore, Rodley. (Andy Jayne). Green-winged Teal by Andy Jayne Longlevens     Belated news of a juvenile TURTLE DOVE in a private garden … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide at dawn in icy conditions a close Dark-bellied Brent Goose until 11am at least, seven Shelducks, seven Lapwings, 90 Curlews, 100 Dunlins, four Fieldfares, a Chiffchaff and a Little Egret and 11 more opposite … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    On the Tack Piece 40 White-fronted Geese, 19 Bewick’s Swans and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin. Also a Water Rail at Willow hide, a Marsh Harrier over Tack Piece and two more over the Top New … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Winter geese and swan arrivals slowly increasing, now 28 White-fronted Geese and 13 Bewick’s Swans today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Saul Warth     Early morning  post-tide 48 Shelducks, ten Wigeon, 160 Curlews, 30 Dunlins, 55 Lapwings, three Common Sandpipers, … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A RICHARD’S PIPIT flew over low calling heading SE at 9:30am. This evening 51 Cattle Egrets, three Great White Egrets and 31 Little Egrets roosted at Court Lake. Around the pools two Bramblings, three Siskins, five Chiffchaffs, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Zeiss hide and a two Marsh Harriers from the Estuary Tower. (Dot Jones). Three Snipe and a Cetti’s Warbler on the scrape from Martin Smith hide. 52 Black-tailed Godwits, 25 Redshanks, a Spotted Redshank, … Continue reading →