Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

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 →

Awre     A RICHARD’S PIPIT today, presumably the same bird present since the autumn, around SO71610903. 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 … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER again today on South Lake or the Rushy and showing well at times. (Slimbridge Sightings). The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (MK). Scaup by Mike King Rudford    A pair of Goosanders … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER again today on South Lake or the Rushy and showing well at times. (Slimbridge Sightings). A MERLIN on Middle Point cross fence from Estuary Tower this morning. (Andy Chapman). An Egyptian Goose in the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER until 3pm at least on South Lake or the Rushy today and showing well at times. (Slimbridge Sightings). The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Alan McIlquham). White-rumped Sandpiper by Alan McIlquham Black-tailed … Continue reading →