Paul Masters

@ClevedonMoths @upstarts1979 Wow! What a bird, and photo Paul 👏👏👏

I had previously only heard Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan in Peru twice so it was a real treat to get excellent views in Colombia at the Giles Fuertesi Proaves Reserve and thereafter at feeders at Hacienda El Bosque. 😀

Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles and c180 Russian White-fronted Geese ⁦@slimbridge_wild⁩ #Glosbirds

First Colt’s-foot in flower @slimbridge_wild this morning, also a Brimstone butterfly

22 Cattle Egrets on WWT South Lake @slimbridge_wild #Glosbirds

A nice excursion in Spring-like weather this today with @andybirding to South Glos for the Hooded Merganser at Pilning Wetland #Southglosbirds

Did a proper double take when I saw it!

Drake Garganey on the scrape in front of Estuary Tower @slimbridge_wild #glosbirds

Also, highlights over high tide, two Grey Plovers, two Little Stints and a Merlin on the Dumbles; on the Tack Piece a Ringed Plover and Spoonbill; some Golden Plovers acquiring summer plumage @slimbridge_wild #GlosBirds

Not quite in its full finery, some more pics of the the Garganey. Pretty sure my earliest ever @slimbridge_wild #GlosBirds

Jack Snipe from Martin Smith hide @slimbridge_wild #GlosBirds

@BirderGinger @slimbridge_wild Thanks Barry, good luck with the venue hunting 😊

@PaulDMasters @slimbridge_wild Nice one Paul,,,can’t make it tomorrow, viewing daughters wedding venue 🙄😜😜😜

Juv Goshawk from Kingfisher hide at 09:50 (flew a short time later) @slimbridge_wild #Glosbirds

@Lonsdale686 @gloswildlife Paul I’ve sent you a DM, cheers

@PaulDMasters @gloswildlife Brilliant, many thanks.

CHM - Black-necked Grebe on the floodwater above the Snipe Pool, stayed from 1200-1230 then flew off towards the scrapes (unable to access as path is flooded to Hide), unable to tweet at the time due to no phone signal! @gloswildlife #GlosBirds

@Lonsdale686 @gloswildlife Bill not upturned, black cap not extending down below eye and cap peaked at back, and cleaner black-and-white look generally

@PaulDMasters @gloswildlife Thanks Paul, what gives it away as Slavonian?

@mikecgowen @GlosterBirder Thanks Mike

@PaulDMasters @GlosterBirder Wonderful shot. I struggled to spot and photograph them this morning, though I did see them through a scope.

One of the Penduline Tits at Aust this morning, with ⁦@GlosterBirder⁩ #southglosbirds

Firecrest feeding in the Withy bed near Willow Hide again today, also a Goldcrest and two Chiffchaffs ⁦@slimbridge_wild⁩ #Glosbirds

Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles edge from EstuaryTower @slimbridge_wild #Glosbirds

Great Northern Diver on pit 16, Cotswold Water Park (W) this morning, with ⁦@RobertaBirder⁩ ⁦@CWPBirds⁩ #Glosbirds