Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     27 COMMON SCOTERS distantly on the river at high tide. The BITTERN from Van de Bovenkamp hide this morning and showing well. Six Little Ringed Plovers and a Great White Egret from Robbie Garnett/Stephen Kirk hides. The … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide at 12:30pm 85 Avocets, 61 Curlews, seven Oystercatchers, 36 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, four Buzzards, a Kestrel, a Swallow and a Chiffchaff. (MK). Frampton     At Court Lake the Ross’s Goose, … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A MANX SHEARWATER flying mid-channel level with Lydney viewed from SARA at 10am but lost in the murk. Also a Common Tern. (Oliver Paisey). WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Little Ringed Plover and 12 Green Sandpipers from Robbie … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Tawny Owl from South Finger this morning. (Ian Hull). A BITTERN showing well on the Top New Piece from Zeiss/Van de Bovenkamp hides. Also from Zeiss hide an adult SPOONBILL, two Green Sandpipers, three Little Ringed … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore     A drake COMMON SCOTER came up on the tide and was off of Severn House farm at 10:10am. (Neil Smart). WWT Slimbridge    This morning the male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point showing … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two WOOD SANDPIPERS and a Little Ringed Plover from Zeiss hide. Two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. (Dot Jones). The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT reported still in the reedbeds at Middle Point. Saul Warth     Early morning three … Continue reading →

Broadoak     An OSPREY on the river today. ((Steve Jayne per Andy Jayne). Longlevens    A Ring-necked Parakeet heard near the church just before 6am this morning. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge     BEARDED TITS heard from Zeiss hide today but … Continue reading →

Tresham     This evening a QUAIL, two Yellow Wagtails and five Corn Buntings. (Paul Rich). WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point showing on and off. (Steve Pullen). Saul Warth     From 7am … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Seven restless BEARDED TITS towering and making flights high across the Dumbles early this morning. Also a BITTERN at Zeiss hide early morning and the male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point. (Martin McGill/Oliver … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge      Four BEARDED TITS again in the reedbeds in front of the Shepherd’s Hut at 8:20am. (Mike Davis/Roy Kinchin). Also the WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still. (Les Ditchburn). At Middle Point late morning a Grasshopper Warbler reeled briefly. On … Continue reading →