Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE with the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles from Estuary Tower. Also the Ross’s Goose and seven unringed Common Cranes. The Spotted Redshank on the Tack Piece and a Chiffchaff by the Estuary … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary Tower this morning a PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE and the juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE. A Peregrine sat on the NW side of the Sloane Tower at 9:15am until 2:50pm at least. From Zeiss hide the Lesser … Continue reading →

Tresham     Late afternoon 50 Golden Plovers, 75 Fieldfares, seven Red-legged Partridges, three Greenfinches and a Red Kite. (Paul Rich). Gloucester     Around Saintbridge Pond this morning two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, at least three Siskins, a Goldcrest, a Water Rail, … Continue reading →

Longford    On development land between Longford and Innsworth late afternoon a JACK SNIPE, a Snipe, a Barn Owl, a Green Woodpecker, a male Kestrel and 28 Greenfinches flew into roost. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge    12 Crossbills SW over the Spinney at 8:50am. A WHOOPER SWAN and 100 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. On the Dumbles the juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE, the Ross’s Goose and three Ringed Plovers. 93 Avocets and a … Continue reading →

Ford area    A female Goshawk today. (Richard Tyler). Goshawk by Richard Tyler Forest of Dean    A juvenile Goshawk over at New Fancy View. A Marsh Tit, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Grey Wagtail at Cannop Stoneworks. (Martin … Continue reading →

Gloucester     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL with full black hood at 10am amongst several hundred Black-headed Gulls on Horsbere Brook floods, just W of the A38 near Twigworth Church. Also a Sparrowhawk in the area. (David Lawrence). Mediterranean Gull by … Continue reading →

Shepherd’s Patch, Slimbridge      39 Little Egrets and 12 Cattle Egrets in the field on the left before the pub as you approach WWT. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Mike Davis/Ian Sherriffs). WWT Slimbridge     A MEDITERRANEAN GULL (2cy) on South Lake … Continue reading →

Rodborough Common     A WAXWING still today. (Ollie Fournier). WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide the SPOONBILL still today. Also 363 Black-tailed Godwits and a Water Rail. On South Lake 44 Avocets and a Great Crested Grebe. (Ian Hull). The … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The adult SPOONBILL again today on the Tack Piece. The WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles. Also the unknown Snow Goose, Ross’s Goose and Lesser White-fronted Goose on the Dumbles. 41 … Continue reading →