Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Rodley     This morning a BRENT GOOSE, 500 Lapwings, 500 Golden Plovers, nine Wigeon and four Snipe. (David Smith). WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake the BITTERN again, a Kingfisher flew past Martin Smith hide. A Snow Goose with Canada … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide early afternoon 55+ Dunlins, 12+ Grey Plovers, 14 Curlews, seven Redshanks, a Snipe, three Lapwings N, a Little Egret, two Cormorants, a female Sparrowhawk, two Reed Buntings, a Grey Wagtail and 30+ Chaffinches. (MK). … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART still around and showing well along the SE corner of the Cathedral this morning. (Steve Pullen). Hawling     On a circuit S of the village, a Red Kite, two Ravens, two Corn Buntings, two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Goshawk from Kingfisher hide this morning. The BITTERN again on South Lake this afternoon. Also a pair of Goldeneyes. (Roy Kinchin/Martin Price/Magnus Carter).  Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART still on the south side of the Cathedral … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The BITTERN again on South Lake this morning to the left of the left hand island near the black pipe on the deep lake. (Mark Dowie). A female MERLIN from the Estuary Tower. (Martin McGill). Shepherd’s Patch  … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide 40+ Curlews, 76 Lapwings S, 40 Dunlins, two Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, a Peregrine, 10+ Meadow Pipits, a Rock Pipit, a Grey Wagtail, five Pied Wagtails, a Stonechat, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide early morning a KITTIWAKE, a Common Gull, a Common Sandpiper, 44 Curlews, 53 Lapwings S, 150+ Dunlins, 51 Shelducks, a Raven, eight Meadow Pipits and a Rock Pipit. (MK). Rock Pipit by Mike King … Continue reading →

Gloucester     At Sudmeadow the RICHARD’S PIPIT again today in the sheep fields around SO8071117959. Also a drake Mandarin, a Green Sandpiper, three Stonechats and c40 Meadow Pipits. (Alan Boddington/Alan Baxter). A male BLACK REDSTART on Gloucester Cathedral this afternoon. … Continue reading →

Claypits     A BLACK KITE over drifting towards Frampton with Jackdaws chasing it at 10:40am. Not relocated at Frampton. (Nick Goatman). Note this could possibly be a wandering ringed bird with a transmitter that has been seen in Cornwall and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The BITTERN again today in the back reedbed on South Lake. (Geoff Moyser/Martin Price). Frampton pools     On Court Lake a male Goosander, 18 Shovelers, 42 Teal, 22 Cormorants, four Little Grebes and a Common Sandpiper. On … Continue reading →