Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning a juvenile KITTIWAKE through N, 11 Shelducks, seven Wigeon, seven White-fronted Geese flew S, 124 Curlews, nine Lapwings, a Common Sandpiper, a Rock Pipit, two Ravens, two Common Cranes over Awre and … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 114 this morning the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE feeding alone in a field near the feral goose flock at SU1935498933. On the lake, a drake Goosander, a juvenile SCAUP, 70 Red Crested Pochards, 150 Pochards, … Continue reading →

Frampton     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Court Lake today. (James Robinson et al). The local fishermen reported the diver as being on the sailing lake Saturday and Sunday. (per Nick Goatman). c4000 Starlings in a murmuration at … Continue reading →

Frampton     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER showing very well on Court Lake today.  (Les Ditchburn/Nick Goatman/Terry Grant). At lunchtime three Bewick’s Swans (2ads, 1 juv) flew over E, 10+Skylark, an Avocet flew over S also Wigeon, Shoveler and a male … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Court Lake today. (Jonathan Bull et al). Also today a male Goldeneye on the Sailing Lake, a male Pochard, 43 Tufted Ducks, 38 Gadwalls, four Teal, two Little Grebes, six … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still at the N end of Court Lake today. (Steve Pullen et al). Great Northern Diver by Mike King WWT Slimbridge     Seven Avocets on South Lake, a DARK-BELLED BRENT GOOSE, an … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER at the N end of Court Lake today. (Eric Palmer). WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE distantly on the Tack Piece, viewed from the Estuary Tower between 12:30 and 1pm … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     Two PINK-FOOTED GEESE in with the Greylag flock near Pit 114. Also a leucistic Greylag in the same flock. The juvenile GREATER SCAUP still today and 244 Pochards on the pit with three Great White … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     This morning from the Kingfisher hide 112 White-Fronted Geese feeding in the Bottom New Piece. (Neil Smart). Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Tack Piece briefly before returning to the fields to the N. A Spotted Redshank on … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Two DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE, the Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown origin and two WHOOPER SWANS still all from Estuary Tower. (Dot Jones/Jonathan Bull). A Water Rail briefly this morning from Stephen Kirk hide. (Paul Clark). 40+ Siskins … Continue reading →