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Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Whooper swan and cygnets-Lyle hide Mute swan Greylag geese Shelduck Mallard Teal Grey heron Avocet Lapwing Moorhen Coot Little ringed plover Green sandpiper-Friends Hide Black headed gull Lesser black backed gull Common Tern Carrion crow Jackdaw Wood pige

10 August 2018

Sightings 10th Aug Slimbridge

Sightings 10th Aug Slimbridge

South Lake Crane family, 10 Ruff, 10 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Long-tailed Tit flock, Great Crested Grebe with chick, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, lots of hirundines low over water Zeiss Hide 180 Dunlin, adult Sanderling, 26 Ringed Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godw

10 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th August 2018

1 Ruff - flew over main lake heading NE 1145hrs 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 4 House Martin - grazing marsh, wader scrape 40+ Swift - reservoir lag

10 August 2018

Wed 8th & Thur 9th August Sightings at Slimbridge

Wed 8th & Thur 9th August Sightings at Slimbridge

As the weather has cooled off a little here in the Severn estuary the birds have continued to be as entertaining as always. The three remaining Crane youngsters have been providing spectacular views as they learn to fly. From the Zeiss or Kingfisher hides

10 August 2018

Waders

Waders

Up to 9 Green Sandpipers were seen today, mostly from the Ron Barker hide, where a single Wood sandpiper remained. At least 30 Common Snipe, 20 Ruff, 20 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Little Ringed Plovers and 2 Ringed Plovers were also present. Lapwing number

9 August 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Avocet Redshank (Friends) Green sandpiper x2 (Friends) Kingfisher Swallow House martin Starling Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Great tit Robin Reed bunting Ho

9 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th August 2018

1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 8 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 18 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 1 Pochard brood (6) - reservoir lagoon 4 Little Grebe - main lake, sheltered lagoon 5 Common Tern - main lake 10 House

9 August 2018

Reserve Update Thursday 9th August

Reserve Update Thursday 9th August

Decided Autumnal feeling to the weather first thing this morning.  The hawthorn below the Avenue Tower is once again proving to be a draw to passage migrants with Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, Whitethroat, Tree Sparrow and Goldfinch again seen. Two Green

9 August 2018

Latest Sightings - Wednesday 8th August - passage migration & Green Sandpipers

Latest Sightings - Wednesday 8th August - passage migration & Green Sandpipers

A really interesting morning on the reserve, with passage migration in full swing! Two Green Sandpipers are on the Flood Ground in the small pools, visible from the Avenue Tower. The Hawthorn tree beneath the Avenue Tower is stuffed full of migrating song

8 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th August 2018

1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake 5 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 4 Common Tern - main lake 2 House Martin - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital   Please note there

8 August 2018

Wood Sandpipers

Wood Sandpipers

The two juvenile Wood Sandpipers are still present and have found each other, both feeding together quite close on Vinson's from Ron Barker hide throughout the day. Also from Ron Barker today, at least 6 Green Sandpiper, 9 Dunlin (7 ad, 2 juv), juv Littl

7 August 2018

Recent Sightings (4th-7th Aug)

Recent Sightings (4th-7th Aug)

  British Steel Hide A drop in of 17 Common Gull and 6 Mediterranean Gull, as well as a Little Ringed Plover and Green Sandpiper was seen over the weekend on the Dafen Scrapes. Wader counts include a Whimbrel, 2 Dunlin, 2 Spotted Redshank and a Comm

7 August 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Mallard Coot Moorhen Grey heron Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Blackbird Wood pigeon Green woodpecker Sparrowhaw

7 August 2018

Wildlife - 07/08/18

Wildlife - 07/08/18

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 10 + 2 young Snipe 1 Little-ringed plover 2 Lapwing 80+ Grey heron 2 Redshank 15 Common sandpiper 1 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Lapwing 7 Black-headed gull 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 8 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Chaffinch

7 August 2018

Latest Sightings - Tuesday 7th August

Latest Sightings - Tuesday 7th August

There were three Yellow Wagtails at the Folly Pond yesterday, on migration further south. No sign of them as yet this morning. A few more Teal have turned up on the Folly Pond as well, and water levels are beginning to pick up after some rain. Our Osprey

7 August 2018