Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 41 Shelducks, nine Whimbrels, four Bar-tailed Godwits, a Greenshank heard, a summer plumaged CURLEW SANDPIPER, 215 Dunlins, 55 Ringed Plovers, a winter-plumaged Knot, a Grey Plover, 11 Curlews, six Oystercatchers, two Common Terns, … Continue reading →

Beverston     Two Grey Partridges on Babdown Airfield early morning. (Shane Long). WWT Slimbridge      On South Lake the Tundra Bean Goose the causeway. A SPOONBILL and a BITTERN flew from Zeiss hide toward the estuary tower at 1pm. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of BLACK-WINGED STILTS on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide today. The birds were seen mating. Also a Greenshank. (Martin McGill). A pair of second-summer Mediterranean Gulls and a first-summer Mediterranean Gull on the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy from 8:30am until 3pm at least, with a wander up to Frampton early afternoon. (Molly Gould/Terry Stevenson). A BITTERN from Knott hide at 11am. (Oliver Paisey). Two Tundra Bean … Continue reading →

Stowell     Late news for Friday 1st May, a STONE CURLEW was picked up in Stowell Park and taken to Vale Wildlife Centre. It’s under weight with a slightly damaged wing but it’s not broken. (per Duncan Dine). Stone Curlew … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy. Earlier from the Estuary Tower a Goshawk, the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE still, four Red Kites, a Swift and a drake Mandarin flew by. Earlier the SPOONBILL on the river. A Spotted … Continue reading →

Saul Warth    Early morning at high tide, three Mandarins, seven Teal, two Turnstones, seven Avocets, five Curlews, four Whimbrels, 35 Bar-tailed Godwits, five Grey Plovers, 20 Ringed Plovers, five Sanderlings, 40 Dunlins, eight Oystercatchers, five Little Egrets, a Common … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER, a Ruff, a male Bar-tailed Godwit and a SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece this morning. Common Cranes have hatched young. (Slimbridge Sightings/Steve Money). Common Cranes by Steve Money Common Cranes by Steve Money … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two WOOD SANDPIPERS briefly on the Tack Piece then flew high N. Also a Whimbrel on the Tack Piece. (Paul Masters). Later a WOOD SANDPIPER from Zeiss hide. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles again. A … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A TEMMINCK’S STINT initially on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide then relocating to the Tack Piece until this afternoon at least. (Martin McGill). A pair of Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy and later South Lake. … Continue reading →