Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK at 9am. (Nigel Workman/Greg Lee). Also five Ruff, six Tufted Ducks, 30 Shovelers, 21 Gadwalls, 22 Mallards, 236 Pintails, 409 Wigeon, 795 Teal, 17 Coots, a Moorhen, 37 Black-headed Gulls, 12 Herring … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The first male Goldeneye of the winter, eight Cattle Egrets, three Great White Egrets, 14 Shovelers, 49 Cormorants, 47 Tufted Ducks, seven Teal, two Pochards, 29 Mallards, 36 Mute Swans, 361 Coots, two Wigeon, 21 Gadwalls, 14 … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide in very poor conditions five Shelducks, 170 Lapwings flew S, five Cormorants,nine Fieldfares, two Redwings and 14 Chaffinches. 45 Cattle Egrets and two Little Egrets opposite Dunstalls Farm at 10am. (MK). Cattle Egrets by … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The FIRECREST at midday between Martin Smith and Robbie Garnett hide, a fairly showy Cetti’s Warbler at the Martin Smith hide and on the Tack Piece four Bewick’s Swans, two White-fronted Geese, 17 Ruffs, three Snipe and … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning post tide, 74 Shelducks, ten Curlews, eight Dunlins, 12 Redshanks, ten Cormorants, a Little Egret, three Fieldfares, a singing Mistle Thrush, a Grey Wagtail, a Rock Pipit, 25 Chaffinches and eight Reed Buntings. 26+ Cattle … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A FIRECREST again on the Estuary Tower walkway at early morning. 17 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings). Saul Warth     Early morning post tide, 121 Shelducks, 150 Curlews, 300 Dunlins, 120 Lapwings flew S, … Continue reading →

Fairford     A female HEN HARRIER flew SW low over the hedge by the track between Fairford and Quenington at midday upsetting the Linnets, buntings and finches. (Jonathan Stebbing). WWT Slimbridge     A FIRECREST along the Decoy walkway today. (Warren … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A FIRECREST again on the Estuary Tower walkway at 9am. (Ian Hull). A Merlin and a Little Stint on the Tack Piece. 27 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. An OTTER again from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

WWT Slimbridge    A FIRECREST and a male Bullfinch from Willow hide and possibly a second FIRECREST nearby. Also two Cetti’s Warblers and six Chiffchaffs. (David Creber/Paul Masters/Tim McGrath/Christopher Teague). Saul Warth     Early afternoon low high tide, 40 Avocets, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN and a Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. A FIRECREST at Robbie Garnett hide again. A male Goldeneye and a Kingfisher on South Lake. (Mike Davis/Dot Jones). Sharpness     A Whooper Swan flew high north … Continue reading →