Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Aylburton Warth    At 3pm a PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE flew up the estuary and landed distantly on the mud flats. After a brief rest it took off again and flew on upstream. (John Sanders). Pale-bellied Brent Goose by John Sanders … Continue reading →

Middle Duntisbourne     First QUAIL of the year heard this afternoon calling from a field full of poppies just off the Macmillan Way at Middle Duntisbourne at SO 9820 0640. (Martine Fenn). WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss Hide three immature … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A Spotted Flycatcher in the woods beyond Speech House car park. Three Wood Warblers in Kensley Ridge Inclosure. At Crabtree Hill a Tree Pipit, a male Stonechat, a male Redstart and five Crossbills. At Woorgreens a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point a breeding plumage Curlew Sandpiper, two Grey Plovers, two SPOONBILLS, three Whimbrels, 14 Curlews, eight Avocets, 62+ Dunlins, 21 Sanderlings, 82 Ringed Plovers, four Oystercatcher and 100+ Shelducks. A drake GARGANEY on the Top … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point two SPOONBILLS, two Little Egrets, a breeding plumage Curlew Sandpiper, two Avocets, a breeding plumage Turnstone, 95 Ringed Plovers, 29 Sanderlings, 63 Dunlins, three Whimbrels, an Oystercatcher and eight Curlews.  (Slimbridge Sightings/Les Ditchburn). North … Continue reading →

Highnam Woods     Two Nightingales singing this morning and three this evening but not strongly. Also a Marsh Tit today. (Jonathan Bull/Andy Jayne). Awre     This afternoon six Sanderlings, eight Dunlins, nine Ringed Plovers, two Whimbrels, a Common Sandpiper, an … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Two Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake. The Egyptian Goose still on Tack Piece, from Robbie Garnett hide, with Greylags. Four unringed Common Cranes still on the Dumbles. Two immature SPOONBILLS and a drake GARGANEY still from Zeiss … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of Little Ringed Plovers with one chick still on the Rushy, a summer-plumage Golden Plover on the Tack Piece from the Summer Walkway. Two immature SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece. Four unringed Common Cranes … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL this morning best seen from the Zeiss hide, appears to be paired up with a female Eurasian Teal. At high tide from the Estuary tower this morning 69+ Dunlins, 20+ Sanderlings, 11 Ringed … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide again but can be elusive. Also two immature SPOONBILLS still and two GARGANEYS. The pair of Little Ringed Plovers on the Rushy now only have one chick. (Slimbridge Sightings/Pete Churton). The … Continue reading →