Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

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 →

Cirencester     A MERLIN along the Whiteway towards Cirencester by the old pig fields this morning. (Dave Soons). Leigh Meadows     400 Wigeon on the floodwater, sheltering under hedge from the strong wind today. (Mike Smart). Tewkesbury     At Mythe … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three immature GREATER SCAUPS today. (Ian Hull/Andy Jayne). Also today six Mute Swans, ten Shelducks, a few hundred Wigeon, many hundreds of Teal, at least 200 each of Pintails and Shovelers, ten Tufted Ducks, five Coots, … Continue reading →

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 →