Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Purton     A drake RED-BREASTED MERGANSER on the canal early morning, then flew onto the river. Also 15 White-fronted Geese heading to Slimbridge over Purton this morning. (Andy Jordan/Neil Smart/MK). Forest of Dean    A Red-breasted Merganser on Woorgreens Lake … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A SNOW BUNTING flew over N calling, but not seen, at 8:39am. A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER with a Tit/crest flock on the S side of the path to SARA at the end until midday at least. A Spotted Redshank … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A GLOSSY IBIS on floods opposite the new development on the Berkeley by-pass until 11am at least. (Matt Price). WWT Slimbridge    Eight Pink-footed Geese on the Dumbles. 12 White-fronted Geese and a juvenile Greenland White-fronted Goose from … Continue reading →

Snowshill     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE again this morning near Snowshill. Also Red Kite, Red-legged Partridge, two Ravens and c200 Fieldfares. (Jonathan Bull). WWT Slimbridge     Six Pink-footed Geese on the Dumbles from Zeiss hide today. Also on the Dumbles six … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Four Bewick’s Swans  flew over the Rushy and landed on Tack Piece this morning. (Kane Brides/Steve Heaven). On the Rushy 31 Pintails and 47 Pochards. Ten White-fronted Geese (3 juvs) feeding on the Dumbles and three White-fronted … Continue reading →

Snowshill     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE this morning near Snowshill, probably a returning bird from last winter. (Duncan Dine). Pic by Duncan. Sharpness     A Common Sandpiper still today. (Mike Nash). Berkeley shore     This morning 80+ Golden Plovers, 100+ … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     Seven redhead Goosanders on Pit 132 this morning. (Duncan Dine). Pic by Duncan. Frampton pools     Three White-fronted Geese high over the pools, eight Curlews, big flocks of Redwings and a few Fieldfares and two … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This morning a Whooper Swan on the Warth with 32 Mute Swans. Also today 25+ Wigeon, three Little Egrets, ten Grey Herons, ten Cormorants, a Grey Wagtail, a pair of Stonechats, a Chiffchaff singing and 12 Meadow … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     First two Bewick’s Swans of the winter feeding on Dumbles. Two White-fronted Geese and the juvenile Greenland White-fronted Goose on the Tack Piece. (James Robinson/Neil Smart). A Spotted Redshank on the small island on South Lake. (Ken Mihill). … Continue reading →

Daglingworth     Between Daglingworth and Stratton early evening 50+ Golden Plovers, seven Reed Buntings, two Redwings and a Fieldfare. (Andrew Morrison). Berkeley shore    A Black-tailed Godwit in the Pill with Redshanks, a female Stonechat, two Rock Pipits and 11 … Continue reading →