Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Elkstone     A BLACK REDSTART feeding on and around the “protective care group” buildings” today, present since 15th December. (GL53 9PQ). (Tom Mabbett). WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on South Lake still and 20+ Cattle Egrets. 100’s of Lapwings, Golden … Continue reading →

Thanks for supporting The Gloster Birder for its 24th year. Have a Merry Christmas and I’ll see you all out there. Mike. Westbury-on-Severn     No sign of the Siberian Chiffchaff at Westbury STW in 45 minutes today but six Chiffchaffs … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL again from Van de Bovencamp hide. On the Rushy this morning 61 Bewick’s Swans, a WHOOPER SWAN and a Black Swan. On South Lake the SPOONBILL, a pair of Goldeneyes, an Oystercatcher and … Continue reading →

Purton     A redhead Goosander near the Timber Ponds and a male Goosander near the old railway bridge. Also two Little Grebes. (Mike Davis). WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL still on South Lake this morning. Also 28 Avocets. The Little … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL still on South Lake this morning. Also 38 Avocets. A WHOOPER SWAN, 60 Bewick’s Swans and a Black Swan on the  Rushy today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Westbury-on-Severn     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still today at Westbury STW. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece, from Zeiss hide again today. The SPOONBILL and 30 Avocets on South Lake. (Helen Bojaniwska/Dot Jones/Jeanne  Vitkovskis). Coombe Hill Meadows     Viewed from the north at Apperley at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Van de Bovenkamp hide. The SPOONBILL still on South Lake. Also 24 Avocets, two Egyptian Geese, a redhead Goosander briefly and ten Siskins and 20 Goldfinches in Alders near the bridge. A … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A male BEARDED TIT by the dragonfly pools at South Finger this morning, then flew towards Kingfisher hide. (Jonathan Bull). On South Lake a SPOONBILL, 22 Cattle Egrets, a pair of Goldeneyes, a Great Crested Grebe and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). Elmore Court    Along the footpath at the Elmore rewilding area today birds included, a Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, ten Siskins, four … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    53 Bewick’s Swans and a Whooper Swan on the Rushy. 23 Avocets, the SPOONBILL and a redhead Goosander on South Lake. 26 Ruff and 41 Redshanks on the Tack Piece. Two Water Rails from Willow hide. (Dot … Continue reading →