Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cotswold Water Park East     Two Turnstones, a summer-plumaged Sanderling, three pairs of Shelducks, one pair with six ducklings and a breeding plumage Great White Egret on Pit 132 today. (Jon Mercer). Frampton     A Great White Egret on treetops … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The Common Crane pair on South Lake now have two chicks showing very well from the Discovery hide. A very late male Goldeneye on the deep lake. (Roy Kinchin/Paul Sutton). Common Cranes by Paul Sutton Common Cranes … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge        On the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide a breeding plumage Curlew Sandpiper, three immature SPOONBILLS and a Great White Egret. From Middle Point over high tide c6 Sanderlings, c 35 Dunlins, c10 Ringed Plovers, … Continue reading →

Tresham area     A QUAIL calling at sunset in very still conditions. (Paul Rich). Tewkesbury     A Hobby on Tewkesbury Nature Reserve at 7:30pm this evening. (Pete Long). Bentham     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling today. (Duncan Dine). Grasshopper Warbler by … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Lesser Whitethroat singing near the car park, a Swift, c20 House Martins, two Cuckoos, two Reed Warblers, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Common Tern, ten Cormorants and waders including Lapwings, Avocets, Little Ringed Plovers, Redshanks, Curlew and … Continue reading →

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 →