Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN showing well throughout the morning from Zeiss hide, also a Water Rail here. Another a Water Rail from Willow hide. (Paul Cousins). A Short-eared Owl flying over Middle Point at 3:40pm. (Slimbridge Sightings). Pics by Paul. Frampton    … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Zeiss hide again today. Eight Pink-footed Geese on the Dumbles, 21 Bewick’s Swans and 50 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece, two juvenile Greenland White-fronted Geese still on the Bottom New Piece. (Dot Jones/Dave … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two BITTERNS showing very well from Zeiss hide again today. On South Lake 131 Knot, 473 Black-tailed Godwits and 13 Ruff, a Merlin flew S at the new tower this morning and five Egyptian Geese amongst the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two BITTERNS showing this morning from Zeiss hide, on and off from 10:30am until 1pm. (Jon Mercer). At least ten Ruff, 100+ Knot and Snipe on South Lake. Eight Pink-footed Geese a Peregrine on the Dumbles. (Martin Sage). Pic … Continue reading →

Gloucester    Belated news of a male BLACK REDSTART on Gloucester Cathedral on Monday (18th), seen on the ground first then flew up onto the Cathedral. (Grove Sykes per Rob Curtis). WWT Slimbridge    A BITTERN showing very well out … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two BITTERNS today, one from the Zeiss hide and one from Van de Bovenkamp hide. From Kingfisher Hide on the Bottom New Piece 13 Bewick’s Swans, 37 White-fronted Geese and two juvenile Greenland White-fronted Geese. (Martin McGill). … Continue reading →

Cirencester     Two Ring-necked Parakeets in the central Tesco car park in Farrell Close today at 4:20pm. They flew in together and sat in a tree in the main car park area. (Niki Oakley). Highnam Woods     This afternoon two Marsh Tits, three Nuthatches, … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     Two Green Sandpipers in flooded stubble fields next to Walton Cardiff Lane this morning. (Pete Long). Bourton-on-the-Water     A Water Rail heard at Greystones Farm GWT reserve and a Kingfisher on the gravel pit next door. (Andy Lewis). Frampton … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two possibly three BITTERNS in front of the Zeiss hide today. On South Lake 111 Knot with a few Dunlins and Ruff amongst them and hundreds of Black-tailed Godwits. (Paul Cousins). On the Rushy at noon ten Bewick’s Swans, … Continue reading →

Saul     Both SHAGS roosted overnight at the grain mill. (Roy Widgery). A female RED-BREASTED MERGANSER N of Cadbury Bridge at Saul at 11:30am then flew down the canal towards Splatt Bridge. (Martin McGill/Paul Masters/MK). Pic by Mike. Frampton    … Continue reading →