Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The white-spotted BLUETHROAT was again at Middle Point early morning but it was only heard singing twice and gave a brief view. Unfortunately it didn’t show again today. Also on South Lake a Wood Sandpiper, a breeding … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The white-spotted BLUETHROAT was again at Middle Point early morning only. Unfortunately it didn’t show again by early afternoon. Also a Peregrine over, a Grasshopper Warbler still at Middle Point, a Cuckoo calling, two GREAT WHITE EGRETS … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The white-spotted BLUETHROAT was again at Middle Point but was not seen until 9:20am. It showed twice more before 11am but never for long.  (Shane Long). Also a Grasshopper Warbler reeling on and off still and two Green … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The white-spotted BLUETHROAT sang from the foreshore reedbeds early morning again at Middle Point and was seen briefly in flight. It wasn’t seen or heard during opening hours. Also a Grasshopper Warbler reeling on and off again. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The white-spotted BLUETHROAT sang from the foreshore reedbeds early morning again at Middle Point but was not seen in poor conditions. Despite it being looked for for the rest of the day it was only seen by … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The white-spotted BLUETHROAT sang from the foreshore reedbeds early morning only at Middle Point. Despite it being looked for for the rest of the day it wasn’t heard or seen, although it is probably still somewhere in … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A white-spotted BLUETHROAT was in the Middle Point reedbed at 11:30am, photographed by visitor Walter Booth. It was looked for for the rest of the day but not relocated. Also today three Great White Egrets, the Ross’s … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The breeding plumage Ruff with the Black-tailed Godwit flock on South Lake still, alternating with Zeiss hide. A GREAT WHITE EGRET over the Rushy. Four GARGANEYS, two eclipse males and two females, from Zeiss hide. Also a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The eclipse GARGANEY pair on the Top New Piece, the breeding plumaged Ruff still on South Lake and six Snow Geese of unknown origin on the Dumbles. (Roberta Goodall). Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included a … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening the QUAIL still calling along the canal. A GREAT WHITE EGRET, ten Little Egrets, a Curlew, two Cuckoos seen and heard, nine Grey Herons, a Cormorant, a Great Black-backed Gull, a juvenile Pied Wagtail, … Continue reading →