Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cheltenham     A drake Goosander back at Pittville Lake this afternoon. (Steve Money). Goosander by Steve Money Coombe Hill Meadows     15 Mute Swans, 50 Greylags, 200 Canada Geese, three Shelducks, c1750 Teal, c500 Wigeon, c200 Mallards, 20 Gadwalls, 294+ … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower two Marsh Harriers and four Great White Egrets this morning. On South Lake 920 Lapwings, 445 Golden Plovers 320 Black-tailed Godwits, 40+ Dunlins, 6+ Ruff, two Snipe and two Chiffchaffs in the willows. (Slimbridge Sightings). … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     Three Red Crested Pochards (2m, 1f) a male Goldeneye, three Pochards, 43 Gadwalls, 54 Tufted Ducks, 21 Shovelers, 26 Mallards, 12 Teal, three Little Grebes, six Great Crested Grebes, 257 Coots, 56 Mute Swans, 16 Cormorants, two … Continue reading →

Cirencester     At least eight Bramblings in Cirencester Park (Sapperton Park Ride) this afternoon. (Martine Fenn). Coombe Hill Meadows    30 Snipe, 26 Shelducks and a female Goldeneye today. (Ian Ralphs). Bourton-on-the-Water     Three Goosanders (1m, 2 f) on the … Continue reading →

Dowdeswell Reservoir     Eight WHOOPER SWANS this morning (Greg Mabbett) and a drake Goosander dropped in at 9:07am but flew off towards Cheltenham with the swans at 9:26am. (Tom Mabbett). Whooper Swans by Tom Mabbett Saul Warth     At high … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 114 a juvenile GREATER SCAUP. Also an apparent juvenile Ferruginous Duck, although Ferruginous x Pochard hybrid is not ruled out. The bird was distant, behind the island, under water or sleeping and very … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin on the Dumbles, 72 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece and a Spotted Redshank from Estuary Tower. (Martin McGill). Saul Warth     Late morning, two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS still in the 50-Acre today and 53 White-fronted Geese from the Estuary Tower. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE and the Lesser White-fronted Goose and Pink-footed Goose, both of unknown origin, on the Dumbles. A male … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    50+ Bramblings in the woods between Mallards Pike and Wenchford at SO 64229 08714. Four Goosanders flew towards Mallards Pike and numerous Crossbills heard. (Frank Williams). At Cannop ponds a pair of Marsh Tits today, also … Continue reading →

Sharpness     Two first-winter/female BLACK REDSTARTS at the end of Dock Road around the excavated area until 3pm today at least. (Andy Jordan). WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN showing well from the Van De Bovenkamp hide this morning. (Zoe Ashdown). … Continue reading →