Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     A GREAT WHITE EGRET around the reserve today but views always distant from the Sloane Tower or the seawall at Mid Point. (@slimbridge_wild). Seen again late evening from the towpath N of Splatt Bridge in flight over the 100-Acre … Continue reading →

Westbury-on-Severn     Three ARCTIC TERNS at Westbury Strand at high tide this morning. (John Phillips). Elmore     A Nightingale at Lower Rea this evening and two Cuckoos calling. (Andy Chapman). Guscar Rocks     Two Sanderlings, 44 Ringed Plovers, 36 Dunlins & and 16 … Continue reading →

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WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS flew S over the Rushy at 4:20pm. This morning the summer-plumaged CURLEW SANDPIPER and four Dunlins and a male Ruff with a white ruff and a Greenshank on the Top New Piece. (@slimbridge_wild). Highnam Woods     A Nightingale … Continue reading →

Frampton     An OSPREY moved N from WWT then over Frampton Green towards Court Lake then NW over Saul at 1:50pm. (Gordon Hodgson/Gordon Kirk).Pic by Gord H. At the pools this morning two Cuckoos, nine Common Terns, 20+ Swifts, 20 Blackcaps, … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     From the wharf to the Grundon hide five Chiffchaffs, five Swallows,  a Sparrowhawk, seven Blackcaps, three Whitethroats, 6+ Sedge Warblers, two Curlews, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Reed Warbler, two Reed Buntings, a Yellowhammer, two Bullfinches, six Lapwings, a Redshank, five Grey Herons, … Continue reading →

Longlevens    An ARCTIC TERN flew over fairly low N, calling at 11:30am this morning. A garden tick. (Andy Jayne). Sharpness     This morning an adult LITTLE GULL and an ARCTIC TERN flew N, also a Yellow Wagtail and a Lesser Redpoll over … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Two POMARINE SKUAS flew high N over the Warth at 6:50am. (Gordon Hodgson). WWT Slimbridge      The GLOSSY IBIS showed well on Knott pool this morning but flew off at 8:30am and wasn’t relocated. Also a Cuckoo in the … Continue reading →

Epney     The ICELAND GULL at 12:25pm today asleep on the sandbank on the far side of the river, S of the Anchor Inn. (Geoff Moyser). Pic by Mark Dowie.Saul Warth     Eight summer-plumage Grey Plovers, six summer plumage Knot and eight Whimbrels on … Continue reading →

Guscar Rocks     Three ARCTIC SKUAS heading up river past Plusterwine at 2:10pm, two dark phase and a pale phase. Also 29 Whimbrels, two Bar-tailed Godwits, seven Sanderlings, 21 Ringed Plovers, four Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper and a male Yellow Wagtail early afternoon. (Lewis … Continue reading →