Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Sharpness     A MANX SHEARWATER drifting south on the river towards Berkeley shore at 7:40am. Also a Garden Warbler, three Whinchats and a Wheatear. (Andy Jordan). Manx Shearwater by Andy Jordan WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS flew N high … Continue reading →

Cirencester     An OSPREY  flew over the Bowling Green estate heading SW towards the town. (Colin Knight). WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Goosander on South Lake this morning. A Garganey, two Spotted Redshanks, a Greenshank and an Avocet on the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two BITTERNS from Van de Bovenkamp hide this afternoon. Also a WOOD SANDPIPER from Robbie Garnett hide and a Garganey on the Rushy. (Martin Price). Two Whinchats still at Middle Point, also a Wheatear and 2+ Yellow … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning 151 Curlews, six Avocets, a Black-tailed Godwit, two Dunlins, a Greenshank heard, 64 Shelducks, 50 Teal, two Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, six Cattle Egrets, seven Grey Herons, four Grey Wagtails, a Yellow Wagtail, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT reappeared again today on the south island from Zeiss hide late morning. Also from Zeiss hide three WOOD SANDPIPERS, three SPOONBILLS, a BITTERN, a Cattle Egret, two Yellow Wagtails, a Knot and at least … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT relocated on the left hand island from Zeiss hide at 2:50pm. (Steve Pullen). This morning a Spotted Redshank, a Green Sandpiper and a showy Snipe on the Rushy. Two Green Sandpipers on the Tack … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A TEMMINCK’S STINT from Robbie Garnett hide at 10:35am. It flew off at 12:10pm. (Greg Mabbett). It was relocated on the Top New Piece from 3:35pm until 4pm at least. Also a BITTERN sat in the open … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER on the mud shelf as the tide dropped at 2pm but it walked out of view to the left and wasn’t relocated, but could well still be on site. Also a juvenile Knot and … Continue reading →

Elmore Court     A RED-THROATED PIPIT heard over the rewilding area this morning, but not seen or relocated. (Ed Drewitt/Elaine Arundel). Sharpness     A FULMAR through N at 12:10pm. At 1:40pm three SHAGS went down with the tide but one … Continue reading →

Nailsworth     An OSPREY flew south over Nailsworth at 8pm. (Terry Grant). Painswick Beacon     Migration watch from 6:15am to 8:30am, fairly quiet but an OSPREY flew south at 6:35 am, then carried on down the Painswick valley. 16 Swallows … Continue reading →