Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge    A Green Sandpiper this morning on the Tack Piece. Three Avocet chicks on the Rushy, on the river 20 Sanderlings, a Cuckoo in the Decoy wood and two Little Grebes on the Decoy pond. Also from Martin … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The moulting drake Garganey on the Rushy again today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Ashleworth Ham    On the reserve six Greylags and three goslings, five Canada Geese, at least 270 Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Little Egrets, at least … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide at 6am two Sanderlings, 20 Ringed Plovers, eight Curlews, three Oystercatchers, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 27 adult Shelducks and 11, 7 & 5 ducklings, a male Shoveler, two Common Gulls and two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT at Middle Point again today.  (Slimbridge Sightings). A moulting drake Garganey on the Rushy today. (Dan Fletcher). Alvington     Four Buzzards, two Goshawks and a Peregrine over Clanna Country Park today. (Paul Woolams). Halmore  … Continue reading →

Chaceley     In meadows along the River Severn N of Haw Bridge a QUAIL calling. (Mike Smart). WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well at Middle Point this morning and again this afternoon. (Tan Grigg/Mark Hobson). Frampton     Around … Continue reading →

Syreford     Between Syreford and Hawling this morning a reeling Grasshopper Warbler (SP032204), a Goshawk carrying prey and being pursued by a Sparrowhawk, five Red Kites, two Ravens, ten Mistle Thrushes, two male Redstarts, a Tree Pipit, ten Yellowhammers, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well at Middle Point this morning. Also a Greenshank on the South Lake today. (Roberta Goodall). Saul Warth     This afternoon, the arrival of 70+ screaming Swifts is really late, 50+ Mallards flushed … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well at Middle Point this morning. Also a Marsh Harrier here. From Zeiss hide a pair of Common Cranes with chicks. (Heather England/Rachel Thomas). White-spotted Bluethroat by Heather England Common Cranes by Rachel … Continue reading →

Sherborne     The OSPREY this afternoon to the E of the Estate flying near Picardy Copse further E along Sherborne brook. (Luke Hunter). WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again at Middle Point this morning. Also a SHORT-EARED OWL … Continue reading →

Sherborne     An OSPREY roosting above the boathouse on Sherborne Broadwater at SP1742114853 at 9:05pm. (Keith Jennings). First seen early morning by Luke Hunter. WWT Slimbridge     From Martin Smith hide at 9:30am a BITTERN flew into the left-hand reedbed … Continue reading →