Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The CASPIAN TERN flew in at 11am and eventually settled on the Dumbles with gulls for over an hour before flying off N. (Oliver Paisey et al). It was seen again flying towards Sharpness over land at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The CASPIAN TERN on the Dumbles from Estuary Tower at 11am but pushed off by cattle immediately. (Tim McGrath). From Zeiss hide the SPOONBILL and a Spotted Redshank. On South Lake the Tundra Bean Goose of unknown … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A CASPIAN TERN on the mudflats at Middle Point at 11:07am stayed only a few minutes before flying N inland towards Frampton. Despite extensive searches it wasn’t relocated. (Pauline R per Ian Hull). 16 Little Egrets and … Continue reading →

Frampton     A female RED-FOO TED FALCON flew through the end of the sailing lake at 3:30pm but no further sign by dusk. (Nick Goatman). On the sailing lake today no sign of the White-winged Black Tern but four Common … Continue reading →

Frampton     The moulting adult WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN on the sailing lake all day until 8:50pm at least. (Mike Davis/Mark Coller/Nick Goatman et al). Also today a small flock of Crossbills (Mark Coller/Andy Jayne), the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 5+ Common … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN flew into the Rushy at 3:45pm landed briefly but was flushed after just 1 minute and flew off. (Les Ditchburn/Peter Chapman). Earlier a Garganey and two Cattle Egrets from Robbie Garnett hide and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the Top New Piece six Cattle Egrets and a Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin. A BITTERN briefly from Van de Bovenkamp hide. A Garganey from Robbie Garnett hide with seven Gadwalls late afternoon. Also on the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    This morning from Robbie Garnett hide, 14 Green Sandpipers, three Little Ringed Plovers, a Ruff, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, seven Yellow Wagtails, five Pied Wagtails and a juvenile Grey Wagtail. Also the Black Swan. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The Tundra Bean Goose of unknown origin still on South Lake. (Jeremy Holland). A Spotted Redshank and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy. (Terry Stevenson/Phil Ray). Three Turnstones on the estuary at Middle Point. (Oliver … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Eight Ruff, a Spotted Redshank and a Tundra Bean Goose of unknown origin on South Lake. Three Little Ringed Plovers and twelve Green Sandpipers from Robbie Garnett hide. (Craig Brookes/Clive Scarlett). Two Yellow Wagtails on the Tack … Continue reading →