Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER again with the c3000 Golden Plover flock on the Dumbles.  Also 28 White-fronted Geese and four Spotted Redshanks. (Craig Brookes). Purton    A Common Seal off of Purton heading towards WWT Slimbridge. … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. this morning. (Tim Salkeld). Frampton pools     A pair of WHOOPER SWANS on Court Lake. Also 36 Tufted Ducks, a Great Crested Grebe and 19 Cormorants. … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. this afternoon. (Colin Greenfield). WWT Slimbridge    Four DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the Dumbles and the Lesser White-fronted Goose, of unknown origin, with the Canada Goose flock. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     36 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles, a Great White Egret on South Lake and a Spotted Redshank on the Tack Piece. (Roberta Goodall). Frampton pools     At lunchtime a Swallow feeding over Court Lake. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake 788 Black tailed Godwits, 85 Dunlins, 73 Lapwings, six Ruff, 350 Teal, two Pintails and a Mediterranean Gull. From Zeiss hide 23 Ruff, ten Dunlins, 1375 Teal, a Great White Egret and a Peregrine. … Continue reading →

Kineton     A ring-tail HEN HARRIER this morning feeding in fields off Kineton Hill road, near Cotswold Farm Park, also 250+ Golden Plovers in a recently levelled field and two Stonechats. (Jamie Brown). Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. today. (Dave Morgan/Lisa Hume). Cleeve Hill     A SHORT-EARED OWL perched on post at 5 pm then flew off hunting over the wash pool. (Jamie Brown). … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. today. (Dot Jones). Frampton pools     An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER flew over E calling. Also a Lesser Whitethroat in the Gravel Wash, a Lapwing, 21 Siskins, … Continue reading →

Frampton pools    A first-winter LITTLE GULL, a Grey Wagtail, a Little Egret, a Great White Egret and a juvenile Swallow on Court Lake. The adult Yellow-legged Gull and three Common Gulls on the Sailing Lakeand three Ravens over the … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. today. (John Fletcher). A juvenile GREATER SCAUP on Pit 114 Dudgrove. (Jeremy Squire). Purple Heron by John Fletcher Frampton pools     A LITTLE GULL on Court … Continue reading →