Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER distant on the Dumbles from 11:15am. (Andy Stockhausen). Seven Bewick’s Swans (2 juvs) on the Tack Piece and two WHOOPER SWANS still in fields N of the Estuary Tower. (Mike Davis/MK). Two Goldeneyes … Continue reading →

Frampton     The adult GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on the Sailing Lake all day today. (Steve Pullen et al). Great Northern Diver by John Fletcher WWT Slimbridge     On the Dumbles the WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER relocated at 11:30am. (Ian Hull). Also nine … Continue reading →

Frampton     An adult GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on the Sailing Lake from late morning onwards. (Nick Goatman/Keith & Anne Roberts). Great Northern Diver by Mike King WWT Slimbridge     The first four Bewick’s Swans arrived this afternoon. (Slimbridge Sightings). The … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     330 Canada Goose, two Egyptian Geese, two Shelducks, 80 Shovelers, three Gadwalls, 120 Wigeon, 50 Pintails, 300 Teal, 49 Tufted Ducks, a Water Rail, 30 Coots, four Little Grebes, 14 Lapwings, a Green Sandpiper, a Sparrowhawk, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     5+ COMMON SCOTERS flew downriver off the high tide, viewed from Estuary Tower. Two WHOOPER SWANS distantly to the N from Sloane Tower. Also three Great White Egrets, a Kestrel, a Buzzard, a Goldcrest, a female Blackcap … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER on South Lake mid morning but missing after that. From the Estuary Tower nine KITTIWAKES flew upriver, an adult DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the saltmarsh and the adult Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER showed well on South Lake today. A pair of WHOOPER SWANS in the pasture field (50-Acre) viewed from Estuary Tower. (Slimbridge Sightings).

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER mobile around the grounds again but showed well on South Lake today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Tom Mabbett/James Robinson). Tewkesbury     Along Mythe Brook 12 Mute Swans, c700 Greylags, c500 Canada Geese, a juvenile BRENT GOOSE, at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER mobile around the grounds again but showed well on South Lake late today. Also 12 Cattle Egrets and three Spotted Redshanks. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Masters/Sam Walker/Paul Taylor). White-rumped Sandpiper by Paul Masters White-rumped Sandpiper by … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER mobile around the grounds today. A pair of WHOOPER SWANS on the reserve in the fields to the N of the Tack Piece this afternoon, (Slimbridge Sightings). Frampton pools     At lunchtime a Mediterranean … Continue reading →