Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     Two GLOSSY IBISES (adult and juvenile) flew in to the Rushy resting for 10 minutes before flying off fairly low to the NE and were seen over the 100-Acre from Middle Point. (Paul Masters). On the Top … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Three GLOSSY IBISES flew past Zeiss hide at 3:40pm and continued down river. (Paul Clark). A juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER again on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide at midday today. (per Roberta Goodall). On the Rushy … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     From 6:45am over high tide a juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 250 Curlews, seven Bar-tailed Godwits, 228 Avocets, 70 Ringed Plovers, an Oystercatcher, two Curlew Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers, a Little Stint, 400 Dunlins, six Sanderlings, two Grey Plovers, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER throughout the day until 3:30pm at least on the Top New Piece viewed from Zeiss hide but very elusive, sometimes disappearing for up to an hour at a time. Also a GUILLEMOT on the … Continue reading →

Dowdeswell Reservoir     An OSPREY flew over the reservoir heading SW at 2:55pm. (Mark Dowie). Saul Warth     At high tide from 6:30am 236 Curlews, five Bar-tailed Godwits, a Knot, 225+ Avocets, 50 Ringed Plovers, two Dunlins, 50 Teal, 21 … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide, hard work in fog, 125 Curlews, six Bar-tailed Godwits, a Knot, 40 Avocets, ten Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, five Little Egrets, the escaped Greater Flamingo returned after a few day in … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide 200 Curlews, five Bar-tailed Godwits, two Ringed Plovers, 90 Avocets, eight Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, a Marsh Harrier, two Peregrines, six Chiffchaffs and five Blackcaps. (MK). Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    33 Knots on the Rushy today, also four Greenshanks, eight Spotted Redshanks, seven Snipe, a Little Egret, 12 Black-tailed Godwits and four Garganeys. (Tan Grigg/Martin Price). An OSPREY off of the Dumbles at 4pm. (Martin McGill). A … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     9:45am-12:40pm in poor conditions, viz poor, 150 Curlews, four Bar-tailed Godwits, a Greenshank, a Redshank, 20 Ringed Plovers, 40 Dunlins, a Little Egret, a Grey Wagtail and a Whitethroat. (MK). WWT Slimbridge     From the Rushy hide … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake this morning 26 Knot, 209 Black-tailed Godwits, 17 Ruff, a Green Sandpiper, 11 roosting Cattle Egrets and a SPOONBILL. (Ian Hull). A GUILLEMOT again floating down on the tide early afternoon. (Martin McGill). Saul … Continue reading →