Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Coombe Hill Meadows     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK again today with 35 Tufted Ducks. Also today three Marsh Harriers, two Oystercatchers, five Mute Swans, 20 Canada Geese, at least 100 Wigeon, two Gadwall, many hundreds of Teal, at least 100 … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still today from Grundon hide with Tufted Ducks and later moving to the Short Pool. (Ian Ralphs). WWT Slimbridge     Five unringed adult Common Cranes from Robbie Garnett hide this morning, including … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still today straight in front of the Grundon hide with Tufted Ducks after the fog lifted. (Alan McIlquham). Ring-necked Duck by Alan McIlquham WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL and seven Cattle Egrets … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    On South Lake the SPOONBILL, 19 Avocets and an Oystercatcher. Two wild drake Goldeneyes in the Eider Pen. 124 White-fronted Geese around the grounds today. A Little Stint and 18 Ruff on the Tack Piece. In Alders … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK to the left of the Grundon hide with 25 Tufted Ducks at 10am. (Ian Hull). Saul Warth     At high tide a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, two Mute Swans, 32 … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on South Lake today. Also the SPOONBILL, a pair of Oystercatchers and ten Avocets. Two WHOOPER SWANS and 70+ Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. 115 White-fronted Geese along South Finger. (Slimbridge Sightings)./Oliver Paisey). … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore    At high tide 30+ Turnstones, 30 Dunlins, ten Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper and two Rock Pipits N of Severn House Farm today. (Shane Long/Paul Rich). WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy two WHOOPER SWANS and at least … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two Great White Egrets on the Canoe Trail. (Dot Jones). Two wild drake Goldeneyes displaying to captive females. (Oliver Paisey). The SPOONBILL and 12 Avocets on South Lake. (Jeanne  Vitkovskis). 60+ Bewick’s Swans, 9+ Ruff, 100’s of … Continue reading →

Tidenham     A male Marsh Harrier just N of Sturch Pill near Tidenham this morning. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge     Three Goldeneye (2m, 1f) on South Lake. Also the SPOONBILL still. (Jonathan Bull). An Oystercatcher on South Lake. (Martin Price). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge      The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL showing well from Martin Smith hide today. (John Budd). The GLOSSY IBIS on roadside fields all day but occasionally flew into the grounds. The SPOONBILL still on South Lake. A Little Stint … Continue reading →