Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning 1000+ Woodpigeons over, 24 Bramblings, 30 Redwings, seven Siskins, three Redpolls, a Reed Bunting, a Grey Heron, 40 Chaffinches, two Greenfinches, a Chiffchaff and plenty of Goldcrests. (James Robinson). WWT Slimbridge     The immature SPOONBILL … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    21+ Cattle Egrets with the Longhorns, 4+ Stonechats along the Summer Walkway fence. A Great Crested Grebe, a Green Sandpiper and the juvenile SPOONBILL on South Lake. On the Rushy 35+ Snipe and two Spotted Redshanks. (Paul … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    On the Rushy 43 Snipe, two Spotted Redshanks and two Cattle Egrets this morning. (Dot Jones). From Robbie Garnett hide six White-fronted Geese and 22 Cattle Egrets. (Tim Jukes). South Lake this morning the juvenile SPOONBILL, a … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A BLACK REDSTART this evening on a fence by Court Lake. Also two Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, 17 Little Egrets, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, six Wigeon, five Gadwalls, 46 Tufted Ducks, 56 Cormorants, a Kingfisher, … Continue reading →

Westbury-on-Severn     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER this morning at Westbury Sewage Treatment Works in and around conifers by the filter beds. (Owen Follis). Dursley     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER again along the Cotswold Way at ST74361 97703 today. (per bird news services). … Continue reading →

Newnham-on Severn     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at The Green this morning. It was generally moving around the bridge from the apple tree to the holly. (Lewis Thomson). Yellow-browed Warbler by Lewis Thomson Forest of Dean     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in … Continue reading →

Tidenham Chase     A male RING OUZEL on Poor’s Allotment this afternoon. (Steve Thorogood). WWT Slimbridge     The immature SPOONBILL on the Rushy early morning but left shortly after. On South Lake a Spotted Redshank, 562 Black-tailed Godwits, 20 Ruff … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece. (Jeremy Squire). From Estuary Tower this morning a Curlew Sandpiper, four Turnstones, 11 Ringed Plovers, 172 Dunlins, 26 Ruff, 210 Curlews, 681 Lapwings, c400 Golden Plovers, two Swallow flew SE, ten … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Whitethroat along the Summer Walkway. 16 Cattle Egrets and 21 Avocets from Zeiss hide. On the Dumbles at high tide at least 400 Golden Plovers, 190 Curlews, 140 Black-tailed Godwits, 56 Dunlins, c30 Ruff, ten Ringed … Continue reading →

Bishops Cleeve     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER today. (Kane Brides). WWT Slimbridge     A Jay from Kingfisher hide. From Zeiss hide two Great White Egrets, 15 Ruff, 237 Black-tailed Godwits and a Water Rail. On South Lake two Green Sandpipers, 27 … Continue reading →