Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge    Two immature SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece, a drake GARGANEY and the GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Bottom New Piece. On the Rushy the pair of Little Ringed Plovers have two chicks, the Common Cranes have two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A TEMMINCK’S STINT on the Rushy for most of the day. (Martin McGill). Later another TEMMINCK’S STINT showing from Zeiss hide. Also two drake GARGANEYS and two SPOONBILLS there. (James Robinson). The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL again on … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY flew across the Severn towards Awre from WWT at 8:05am. A Turnstone at Middle Point at high tide. Two LITTLE TERNS fishing off Middle Point at midday. (Martin McGill). The second-calendar year LITTLE GULL around … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This morning at high tide c400 Dunlins, c350 Ringed Plover c350 and c50 Sanderling, six Curlews, three Whimbrels, four Oystercatchers, two Common Terns, a second calendar year LITTLE GULL and a Yellow Wagtail. (Gordon Hodgson/MK). Also a … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide at 6am, two Turnstones, 250+ Dunlins, 100+ Ringed Plovers, 10+ Sanderlings, 16 Curlews, two Whimbrels, a Common Sandpiper, two Oystercatchers and three Bar-tailed Godwits. Also eight Swallows, a pair of Grey Wagtails, a Cetti’s … Continue reading →

Lydney Harbour     This evening a pale phase ARCTIC SKUA flew down river from just past Berkeley Power Station, across the river towards Aylburton Warth between 5:55pm and 6pm. Also eight Great Black-backed Gulls, four Black-headed Gulls, 18 Shelducks, two … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     The CURLEW SANDPIPER present until dusk. Also today a Cattle Egret early morning only, a pair of Lapwings have hatched four chicks, a pair of Oystercatchers have two chicks, four Dunlins, eight Ringed Plovers, two Little … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows    This evening a CURLEW SANDPIPER and a Ringed Plover. (Jeremy Squire). Three Little Ringed Plovers, two Dunlins, a Whimbrel, four Avocets, three Redshanks, five Lapwings, four Shelducks, two Oystercatchers, two Teal, four Shovelers, five Sedge Warblers, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Rushy lower pond at 8am, present throughout the day. Also at least six GARGANEYS on site today. (Martin McGill). Also a first-summer LITTLE GULL today. (Jonathan Bull). Two Little Ringed Plovers … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    On South Lake this morning at least 3/4 2cy Mediterranean Gulls coming and going along the causeway. Also around the hides a Cuckoo, a Great White Egret, a pair of Common Cranes with two chicks and a … Continue reading →