Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

WWT Slimbridge     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER on South Lake best viewed from Hogarth hide from 11:30am until 5pm at least and looking settled. (Charlotte Foote). At Middle Point an immature SPOONBILL and a Grasshopper Warbler reeling again. Eight Green Sandpipers … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A CATTLE EGRET on the Dumbles. A BITTERN again from Zeiss hide. At Middle Point a reeling Grasshopper Warbler and a Wheatear. Four Spotted Redshanks and two male Ruffs on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). Chavenage Lane    … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide a Swift flew E at 12:35pm, 77 Shelducks, 40 Curlews, four Avocets, two Oystercatchers, three Dunlins, five Grey Herons, four Little Egrets, a Kestrel, two Little Owls and 30+ House Martins. Also a Weasel, … Continue reading →

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning a Tree Pipit E, two Redstarts, at least five Spotted Flycatchers and a few House Martins on the move. (James Robinson). Walmore Common     This morning four Gadwalls, five Whinchats, five Stonechats, eight Yellow Wagtails … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece viewed from Zeiss hide, four Spotted Redshanks and three Ruff on the Rushy and adult Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. A Grey Partridge at Middle Point at 1:38pm. (Slimbridge Sightings). … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This afternoon a Spotted Flycatcher, 12 Yellow Wagtails, a Meadow Pipit, 100+ Swallows, ten House Martins, two Little Owls, a Kestrel, 70+ Starlings, 12 Goldfinches, four Curlews and a Green Sandpiper. (MK). Spotted Flycatcher by Mike King … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     An adult SPOONBILL on South Lake and two off Middle Point at 4:30pm, an adult and juvenile. Three Spotted Redshanks and three Ruffs on the Rushy. Two Common Sandpipers, ten Green Sandpipers and a Ruff. (Dot Jones/Tim … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     Two SPOONBILLS, an adult and a juvenile at 6:30am, remaining throughout the day and present until 5pm at least. Also four Whinchats in uncut hay meadows. A Constant Effort Site caught 42 birds, including two juvenile Redstarts, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The BITTERN showed well again today from Zeiss hide. Also three Garganeys there still and a Water Rail. The SPOONBILL on the Dumbles and later on the Top New Piece. Also from the Estuary Tower also 23 … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The BITTERN again today showing well from Zeiss hide. Also three Garganeys here. A Common Sandpiper and 14 Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece. (Neil Smart/Paul Masters/Magnus Carter). A Mediterranean Gull on South Lake at 3pm. (Ken … Continue reading →