Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

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 →

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 →