Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Berkeley shore     Five Turnstones, two Meadow Pipits, 30+ Dunlins, 20+ Redshanks and 20+ Snipe this morning. (Les Ditchburn). Prestbury     A male MERLIN flew across Shaw Green Lane following a Blue TIt. Flocks of 88 and 100+ Redwings and eight … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE flew in to the Dumbles at 2pm. Two WHOOPER SWANS arrived on the Rushy at dusk. A BITTERN flew from the island on the fleet to reeds to the SW of Van de … Continue reading →

Hazleton    At 9:15am along the minor road towards Salperton, 15+ BRAMBLINGS with the finch flock behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721. (Ken Hurcombe). WWT Slimbridge      A MERLIN over the trees at the N end … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     Two GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS together on Pit 16 this afternoon and a male Goldeneye before everything was scared off by a motorboat. 30+ Goosanders on Pit 41, 12 Red Crested Pochards and a Great White … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West    The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 16 this morning at 10:30am. On Pit 31 c40 Red Crested Pochards and three Goosanders. On Pit 42 eight Goosanders and 14 Red Crested Pochards. (Paul Masters/Roberta Goodall). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     At least five Siskins with Goldfinches feeding in Alders next to the exit gate from the Hawaiian exhibit, also a Treecreeper and two Goldcrests here. (Paul Masters). Saul Warth     On the rising tide this morning 37 … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 16 at 9am. Five Great White Egrets on Pit 12. (Mark Dowie). 34 Goosanders in the Lower Mill area. (Jon Mercer). Hazleton    Along the minor road towards … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two adult WHOOPER SWANS and 86 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy early morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Kingfisher showing very well in the grounds. (Martin Wightman/Martin Price). Two Cetti’s Warblers feeding in the leaf litter along the Estuary Tower … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    83 Bewick’s Swans and a WHOOPER SWAN early morning on the Rushy, but no sign of the Whooper throughout the day. An adult Pink-FOOTED GOOSE in the approach road fields. (Slimbridge Sightings). 15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN, 28 Bewick’s Swans and 103+ White-fronted Geese on Tack Piece. 15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE, 12 Common Cranes, 100’s of Canada Geese, 100+ Greylags and Barnacle Geese, a Ross’s Goose and a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE on … Continue reading →