Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Frampton     A first-winter male RED-BREASTED MERGANSER on the sailing lake today until late afternoon at least. Also the Yellow-legged Gull, a Green Sandpiper, two Swallows and a Great White Egret. (Nick Goatman). Red-breasted Merganser by Nick Goatman Red-breasted Merganser … Continue reading →

Shepherd’s Patch     38 Cattle Egrets in the field opposite the car park. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman). WWT Slimbridge     A Wheatear, a Peregrine and 19 Common Cranes on the Dumbles. Two Mediterranean Gulls from Hogarth hide. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman). Cotswold … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Middle Point two Little Stints, ten Avocets, a Spotted Redshank, seven Bar-tailed Godwits, ten Grey Plovers, 41 Golden Plovers, a Sanderling, ten Ringed Plovers, 200+ Dunlins, two SPOONBILLS, 13 Common Cranes, c500 Teal and four Stonechats. … Continue reading →

Gloucester     An immature male Goldeneye on Price’s Pool at Sandhurst this morning. Also a Water Rail calling. (Andy Jayne). Avening     Five Fieldfare on the golf course 9th Fairway at 10:50am today. (Mil Petkovic). WWT Slimbridge     From Middle … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Water Rail in front of Robbie Garnett hide today and two Egyptian Geese on South Lake. (Terry Stevenson). Two GLOSSY IBISES on the Tack Piece and three SPOONBILLS from Middle Point. (Slimbridge Sightings). Water Rail by … Continue reading →

Haw Bridge     Six Cattle Egrets this morning. (Robin Lewis). Awre    32 Ruff on the foreshore and several Mistle Thrushes this morning. (Andy Jayne). Chavenage Lane area     A Harrier sp, 5+ Red Kites 140+ Skylarks and near Barton … Continue reading →

Dudbridge     A HONEY BUZZARD over high at 4pm pursued by corvids. (Steve Pullen). Honey Buzzard video grab by Steve Pullen Haresfield     A Peregrine on the incinerator at Javelin Park again this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     A PALLID HARRIER flew W at 9am, 97 Curlews, 71 Avocets, a Bar-tailed Godwit, four Grey Plovers, 200+ Dunlins, 29 Shelducks, 175 Teal, five Pochards, 2nd record for the patch, first on the river, 21 Common Cranes, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide the Tundra Bean Goose, two BITTERNS at midday, 14 Grey Plovers flew N, two Great White Egrets and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Mike Davis/Oliver Paisey/Dot Jones). 28+ Cattle Egrets flew into the approach fields this … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Three SPOONBILLS from Middle Point this morning. Two GLOSSY IBISES on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. Three BITTERNS in the reed bed in front of Zeiss hide. (Tim Jukes/Oliver Paisey/Dot Jones). Saul Warth     At … Continue reading →