Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     Three WOOD SANDPIPERS on the Top New Piece. From Middle Point 63 Ringed Plovers, 80 Dunlins, a Sanderling, a Whimbrel, seven Knot, three Black-tailed Godwits and a Yellow Wagtail. A Greenshank on the Tack Piece. A Spotted … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     On the top of the tide this morning 12 Curlews, 26 Shelducks, two Cattle Egrets, 16 Little Egrets, seven Grey Herons, a Red Kite, five Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, three Pied Wagtails, three Wheatears, a Blackcap, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy a juvenile Wood Sandpiper, two Green Sandpipers, two Ruff and seven Redshanks. From Knott hide a juvenile Spotted Redshank. (Slimbridge Sightings). A summer plumaged Cattle Egret on South lake causeway. (Ken Mihill). Two Hobbies … Continue reading →

Longney     A garden WRYNECK this afternoon. (Sarah Batt). No further sign in a 2 hour search. Wryneck by Sarah Batt Berkeley shore     A probable DOTTEREL calling and flying around Berkeley shore at 6:52pm and may have landed in … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am 140 Curlews, 31 Avocets, an Oystercatcher, two Redshanks, 40 Ringed Plovers, 15 Dunlins, 20 Shelducks, a Teal, two Common Cranes, two Great White Egrets, ten Little Egrets, a Hobby, a Peregrine, five Yellow Wagtails, a … Continue reading →

Saul Warth to Cambridge Arms     The BLACK-WINGED KITE still this morning, very mobile and seen over the 100-Acre, on Saul Warth, from Cambridge Arms bridge and was also visible from Middle Point, WWT. It was showing on and off … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A BLACK-WINGED KITE this evening (Gordon Hodgson), which moved down to Splatt Bridge, Frampton then into the 100-Acre and on to WWT where it looked like it would roost. However it was seen moving back towards Frampton … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    On the Top New Piece a BITTERN flew to the south end, seven Garganeys (6 on the fleet and one with 100+ Teal on the flood) and two Green Sandpipers. (Slimbridge Sightings). Epney     At 5:50am the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide  this afternoon five Garganeys, three SPOONBILLS, two Great White Egrets, 100+ Teal, a Peregrine, moulting Gadwall, six Common Cranes and two Green Sandpipers. (Thomas McClung). Earlier a juvenile WOOD SANDPIPER. Two Mandarins in the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile SHAG on South Lake this afternoon. A Great White Egret from Robbie Garnett hide. (Julian Gould). Shag by Steve Pullen Saul Warth     Between 6-9am 129 Curlews, five Avocets, 63 Ringed Plovers, 32 Dunlins, 55 … Continue reading →