Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles from Estuary Tower again, but later mobile around the grounds. The first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy again.(Slimbridge Sightings).  Two Water Rails from Willow hide. (Helen Bojaniwska). Slimbridge    A … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE distant on the Dumbles from Estuary Tower again. The first-winter drake SCAUP and the drake Mandarin on the Rushy again. From Kingfisher hide 136 White-fronted Geese on the Bottom New Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings). … Continue reading →

Foss Cross     Nine Grey Partridges near Foss Cross at SP 06157 09282 this afternoon. (Paul Masters/MK). Grey Partridges by Mike King Calmsden     20+ Yellowhammers with three Reed Buntings this afternoon. (Paul Masters/MK). Hazleton     A Brambling with 50+ … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    100+ White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece viewed from the Estuary Tower, male and female Goldeneye in the Eider pen, 9+ Snipe, a Peregrine, 15 Cranes including unringed adult and a juvenile, a Reed Bunting in the … Continue reading →

Pillhouse Rocks, Tidenham    Two WATER PIPITS with 20+ Meadow Pipits in the Sturch Pill area this afternoon at ST563955 but elusive. (Andy Jayne). Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART still on the south face of Gloucester Cathedral late morning. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles from Estuary Tower. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Water Rail from Willow hide. (Matty England). Water Rail by Matty England Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral today at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Top New Piece today. (David Creber).  The first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy again. A MERLIN from Zeiss hide. A SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece. (Roberta Goodall). Also today the … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide today a GUILLEMOT, at least five probably seven KITTIWAKES (2 1st winters) 12 Grey Plovers, 73 Curlews, six Dunlin, an Oystercatcher, c80 Pintails and 40 Wigeon over towards WWT. A Rock Pipit just W … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide five KITTIWAKES (four adults and a first-winter), 11 Grey Plovers, 350+ Curlews, 25 Lapwings, a Raven, a Rock Pipit and a Grey Wagtail. (Martin McGill/Mike Davis/MK). Kittiwake by Mike King Sharpness     Two adult … Continue reading →

Sharpness     From the Lifeboat Station by the public car park from 10:30-11:45am when the tide began ebb a FULMAR flew upstream on the tide being harassed by an adult Yellow-legged Gull at 10:52am. Also two Great Black-backed Gulls and … Continue reading →