Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

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 →

WWT Slimbridge     Three Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, a Goshawk circling near the canal, a Red Kite, a Spotted Redshank and six Green Sandpipers and a Yellow Wagtail on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (Oliver Paisey). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two BEARDED TITS in the reeds in front of the Shepherd’s Hut at 8:30am. (John Budd). The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds but elusive and generally quiet. Also from Middle Point the SPOONBILL, a Little … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From  Robbie Garnett hide three Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper. A Spotted Redshank, a Little Ringed Plover and three Ruff on South Lake. From Zeiss hide a Greenshank, three Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, three Ruff … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    On the Tack Piece this morning four Green Sandpipers. Two Spotted Redshanks, six Ruff, 62 Black-tailed Godwits and 80 Avocets with four chicks on South Lake. A leucistic Lapwing in a flock of 75, ten Avocets, 15 … Continue reading →