Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

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 →

Rodley    Two Green Sandpipers at the flood at Wilmore Common today. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge     A WATER PIPIT from Estuary Tower flew low towards South Finger. (Slimbridge Sightings). On South Lake the first-winter drake SCAUP on the deep … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A LITTLE GULL from Estuary Tower at 2:30pm. (Roy Kinchin). Frampton     This afternoon at the Sailing Lake a drake Pochard, two Little Grebes, 200+ Redwings and 20+ Fieldfares. A MERLIN shot through N, just E of … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The first-winter drake SCAUP still on South Lake this afternoon. (Lisa Hume). An adult winter Mediterranean Gull with Black-headed Gulls along the approach road in fields at 8:45am and later on South Lake. (Mark Dowie). From the Estuary … Continue reading →

Westbury-on-Severn     Five Goosanders went down river, two Great Black-backed Gulls and nine Chiffchaffs at STW Treatment Works. (Dan Watson). Walmore Common     c100 Teal, c1 00 Wigeon, 47 Shovelers, 17 Shelducks, 12 Pintails, a Peregrine and a WATER PIPIT. (Dan Watson). … Continue reading →