Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Upham Meadow     An immature LITTLE GULL over floodwater this afternoon. Also two Mute Swans, 50+ Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 20 Wigeon, two Shovelers, two Buzzards, 16 Curlews, ten Common Gulls, a male Stonechat, 50 Carrion Crows and 50 Rooks. … Continue reading →

Sharpness     10+ KITTIWAKES going upriver at 3:25pm. (Paul Rich). Hazleton    20+ Bramblings, four Yellowhammers, a Corn Bunting, a Mistle Thrush and four Red-legged Partridges today at SP 07440 18716. (Dot Jones). Frampton pools     Nine male Pochards, 154 … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Mike Davis/Dave Abrams … Continue reading →

Sharpness    At high tide this morning an adult KITTIWAKE, a Common Sandpiper, a few Canada Geese and several small flocks of Dunlin. (Neil Smart). Saul Warth     Seven Oystercatchers flew downstream on the Awre side this morning. (Andy Jayne). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Early morning from the Estuary Tower an adult KITTIWAKE flew S along the Dumbles, landing briefly at 8:43am, three Snow Geese with the Bewick’s Swans and the Ross’s Goose still. A drake Mandarin, an Avocet and the … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Slimbridge Sightings). Forest … Continue reading →

Saul    A Cattle Egret in the second field on the left along Passage Road this afternoon. (Jeremy Squire). WWT Slimbridge    A drake Goldeneye displaying to two females on South Lake. (Martin McGill). Two Little Stints and two Knot … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS again today by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Jeremy Holland). Cotswold Water Park … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Great White Egret on the Canoe trail, a male Goldeneye displaying to a female on South Lake and three Oystercatchers displaying near the centre. (Mike Davis).

Forest of Dean     2+ Crossbills from New Fancy View this afternoon and Goshawks displaying distantly. (Morag Hughes). Slimbridge     This afternoon at Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 … Continue reading →