Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge    At least four Pink-footed Geese viewable from the Estuary Tower this morning. (Jonathan Bull). Gloucester     A Peregrine on Gloucester Cathedral this morning. (Paul Masters). Purton    Four Little Grebes, a Great Crested Grebe, a pair of … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The CACKLING GOOSE again today in the Goose House Ground but often out of view behind the hedges. Best chance is from the Estuary Tower when the flock moves. Five CATTLE EGRETS and four Little Egrets roosted … Continue reading →

North Nibley     A Barn Owl at Frog Lane near the  A38 at 7:15am. (Bettie Sloane). WWT Slimbridge     The CACKLING GOOSE again today in the Goose House Ground but often out of view behind the hedges. Best chance is … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The CACKLING GOOSE flew in to the Dumbles at 11:55am with Canada Geese. Also two Peregrines. (MK). Daglingworth     At least ten Bramblings in a flock of 100+ Chaffinches and Linnets feeding on field margins at SO99200566. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The CACKLING GOOSE again today in the Goose House Ground but not viewable from the hides and only seen in flight this morning. 11 Tundra Bean Geese on the Tack Piece late morning before flying off inland … Continue reading →

Marston Meysey     A BITTERN flushed from a roadside ditch on a lane just in Gloucestershire, about 500m W of Marston Meysey at 4pm today. (Peter Jackson). Cotswold Water Park East    The first-year male RING-NECKED DUCK back on Pit … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A CACKLING GOOSE found at the end of the day with Canada Geese on the Tack Piece. (Neil Smart). A juvenile Goshawk flew in front of the Robbie Garnett Hide today at 12:30pm scaring everything there. (Paul … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Five Pink-footed Geese on the Tack Piece this morning (Martin McGill), late afternoon they were back at Frampton shore viewed from Splatt Bridge. Also a Greenshank and two Goosanders. (Neil Smart). Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens … Continue reading →

Frampton     Five PINK-FOOTED GEESE on the shore late morning viewed from Splatt Bridge towpath. They flew off towards WWT at 2:45pm. Also a Little Egret, two Buzzards, a Water Rail calling, 45 Shelducks and a Stonechat. (Neil Smart). Broadoak  … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     Three RING-NECKED DUCKS, an adult male, an immature male and a female, still on Pit 125, Bowmoor Sailing Lake, first thing this morning, later relocating to Pit 127. Also a Mandarin, four Chiffchaffs and two … Continue reading →