Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The drake first-winter SCAUP still on the Rushy this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). Highnam     A male Blackcap and four Long-tailed Tits in the garden at Maidenhall. (Clare McLeod).

Cotswold Water Park West      An adult CASPIAN GULL on Pit 16 this morning. The immature SPOONBILL at Shorncote still on the floods this morning. (Duncan Dine). Caspian Gull by Duncan Dine Caspian Gull by Duncan Dine WWT Slimbridge  … Continue reading →

Framilode     A first-winter CASPIAN GULL bullying the local gulls on the Severn at SO7380910967 this evening. (Duerden Cormack). Caspian Gull by Duerden Cormack Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral at midday. (Stuart Reading). Cotswold Water … Continue reading →

No reports today. Turkey at lunchtime in Quedgeley, but no sign after 2pm. Merry Christmas all!

Cotswold Water Park West      A SPOONBILL at Shorncote this afternoon, it was with eight Little Egrets on the floods. (Jon Mercer). Spoonbill by Jon Mercer WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter male SCAUP still on the Rushy this morning. … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At the Linear Park Cinderford today, three Goosanders (2m, 1f) and male and female Bullfinch. (Chris Keeling). A  Little Owl heard in Blakeney this evening. (Ted Harris). WWT Slimbridge    The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The BITTERN again on South Lake, the adult PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Tack Piece and the first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy again. Also a Kingfisher from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Roberta Goodall/Mike Davis). Gloucester    … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Bottom New Piece from Kingfisher hide today. The first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy again. The BITTERN still showing well on South Lake. Male and female Goldeneye also on the deep … Continue reading →

Frampton     A drake Red Crested Pochard on Court Lake this afternoon. (Nigel Young). At the Sailing Lake a Fieldfare in a bankside apple tree retaining its fruit.  Also a Mistle Thrush. (Andy & Sue Gibbons) Red Crested Pochard by … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Bottom New Piece and later on the Dumbles, likely the Brent Goose seen yesterday. Also the BITTERN showing again on South Lake. (Martin McGill). Coombe Hill Meadows     280 Wigeon, 245 … Continue reading →