Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter CITRINE WAGTAIL was still present today and seen well away from public areas on the Bottom New Piece late morning for a few minutes. (Martin McGill). It was also seen in flight briefly from Kingfisher … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A first-winter CITRINE WAGTAIL from mid-morning until 5pm at least showing on and off from Hogarth hide although missing for 2 hours this afternoon. This is the first record for Gloucestershire. (Paul Masters/Ian Stewart/Nick Truby). Early access … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A dark morph ARCTIC SKUA of off Mid Point until 9am when it flew S past Purton. (Scott Petrek/Neil Smart). The juvenile Wood Sandpiper, a Greenshank, a Spotted Redshank on South Lake and two Golden Plovers, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile Wood Sandpiper still on South Lake today. Also the Spotted Redshank and four Little Ringed Plovers there and two GARGANEYS and two summer-plumaged Golden Plovers from Zeiss hide still. (Roberta Goodall). Cleeve Hill     Late … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile Wood Sandpiper still on South Lake today. Also the Spotted Redshank there and two GARGANEYS and a summer-plumaged Golden Plover from Zeiss hide still. On the river the GREAT WHITE EGRET still, an Mediterranean Gull, … Continue reading →

Frampton     An OSPREY flew N over the village this morning. (Gordon Kirk). Reportedly seen fishing by a fisherman on the Blue Pool at the the top end of the Sailing Lake at 6:45pm. (per Nick Goatman). Around the pools … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A LITTLE TERN still on Pit 41 until 3:20pm at least. It does go missing and has been on Pit 74 in Wilts today, but soon returns. (Terry Grant).  WWT Slimbridge     A GREAT WHITE EGRET … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A LITTLE TERN remained on Pit 41 for it’s second day, most unusual for this species. Also 10+ Common Terns, nine Great Crested Grebes, three Little Grebes, a Kingfisher and three Little Egrets. (Mark Hobson/MK). … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A CASPIAN TERN flew through Pit 41 N at 9am and wasn’t relocated. Also a LITTLE TERN on Pit 41 present until 5:45pm at least. (Dave Creber). Nailsworth      A RED-RUMPED SWALLOW flew S … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore/pill     Early morning a Hobby, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 11 Common Sandpipers, two Yellow Wagtails and two Wheatears. (Paul Taylor). WWT Slimbridge     The Spotted Redshank still on South Lake and two GARGANEYS from Zeiss hide. (Tim Jukes). … Continue reading →