Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cleeve Hill     At least three Whinchats around the small heather area by the radio masts this morning. (Duncan Dine/Roger Wasley). Whinchat by Duncan Dine Whinchat by Roger Wasley WWT Slimbridge    A Garganey on South Lake still. On the … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A Green Sandpiper again this morning in flight from the dragonfly ponds towards Woorgreens Lake. Also nearby yesterday at least two Redstarts. (Frank Williams). WWT Slimbridge     This morning on the Rushy two Greenshanks, a Spotted … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    At Middle Point an OSPREY flew downriver at 9:10am, two SPOONBILLS, two Greenshanks, 200+ Dunlins and Ringed Plovers, two Wheatears and three Whinchats. Two WOOD SANDPIPERS and three Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy and two juvenile Garganeys … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The GUILLEMOT still on the mud off of Middle Point until 12:30pm at least. At least ten Yellow Wagtails amongst the cattle below the Estuary Tower. (Les Ditchburn). Around the grounds today two SPOONBILLS, two Greenshanks, three … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A GUILLEMOT on the mud off of Middle Point from 8:45am until 2:40pm at least prior to the rising tide. Also a SPOONBILL off of Middle Point this morning. (Martin McGill). Two Whinchats and 1+ Redstarts on … Continue reading →

Northleach     A second hand report of a Rose-coloured Starling seen in a Northleach back garden, apparently photographed, but no further details. Possibly same as the Cirencester bird at the end of July. (per Jon Mercer). WWT Slimbridge     A … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER on the Rushy this morning. Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide. A Redstart on the Summer walkway and a  Peregrine on South Lake ⁦. (Dot Jones/Tim Jukes/Roy Kinchin). Saul Warth     At 3pm 19 Avocets and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from the Van de Bovenkamp hide late morning. (Eric Harris). This afternoon on the Rushy at a WOOD SANDPIPER, a Green Sandpiper and a Greenshank. (Terry Stevenson). Around the grounds an Avocet, seven Snipe, an adult … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Three juvenile WOOD SANDPIPERS 1 on the Rushy, 1 from Robbie Garnett hide and 1 from Zeiss hide. A Common Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide. Three Spotted Redshanks and two Greenshanks on the Rushy, also 10+ Snipe, … Continue reading →

Epney     The TURTLE DOVE still next to the Anchor Inn at 11:35am. Please park sensibly by the entrance opposite the seawall or on the road without blocking access and not in the pub unless you are using it. Thank you. (MK). … Continue reading →