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Reserve Update - Saturday 18th August

Reserve Update - Saturday 18th August

Immature male marsh harrier was spotted yesterday afternoon alongside the Lochar water out from Avenue Tower.  The female Sparrowhawk has been frequenting the area around the feeders in the Peter Scott trail.  A Kestrel was hunting over the fields out f

18 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2018

1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape, main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 9 Snipe - wader scrape 4 Common Tern - main lake 1 Hobby - main lake   July/early August bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpip

18 August 2018

Wish us luck as you wave us goodbye

Wish us luck as you wave us goodbye

WWT Washington's Asian short-clawed otter family (image by Ian Henderson) Lots of our visitors will be aware that our family of Asian short-clawed otters are part of a global species studbook, aimed at conserving hea

17 August 2018

Recent Sightings

Recent Sightings

The juvenile Marsh Harrier has been giving good views over the last few days, also a large juvenile female Peregrine has been keeping the resident birds on edge with it's appearance. Up to 4 different Sparrowhawks have been noted along with the usual Buzz

17 August 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Avocet Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Little-ringed plover Starling House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Sedge warbler Tree

17 August 2018

Wildlife sightings - 17/08/2018

Wildlife sightings - 17/08/2018

Tide level a.m.: High Wader Lake Avocet 7 adult 2 juvenile Lapwing 61 Pied wagtail 2 Black tailed godwit 3 Shelduck 1 Common tern 7 Snipe 13 Common sandpiper 1 Redshank 25 Black headed gull 9 adult 7 juvenile Greylag goose 3 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 3 Redsha

17 August 2018

The Sightings 17/08/2018 - Nuthatch!

The Sightings 17/08/2018 - Nuthatch!

A Nuthatch was seen in the Spinney Wood (near the Zeiss Hide) this morning. Although common in some places, it is a very unusual bird for the site. Zeiss Hide Adult Ringed Plover, 2 juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Buzzard, 7 Avocet

17 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th August 2018

1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Hobby - perched up far eastern-end of reservoir lagoon 7 Common Tern - main lak

17 August 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Mallard Coot Moorhen Grey heron Greenshank Swallow House martin Pied wagtail Yellow wagtail House sparrow Tree sparrow Goldfinch Great tit Robin Blackbird Wood pigeon Jackdaw Marsh harrier

16 August 2018

Wildlife sightings - 16/08/18

Wildlife sightings - 16/08/18

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 10 ad + 2 juv Black-tailed godwit 7 Common snipe 8 Redshank 24 Lapwing 230 Oystercatcher 1 Common sandpiper 1 Little ringed plover 2 Common tern 12 Pied wagtail 2 Black-headed gull 110 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 9 Teal 6

16 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th August 2018

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 8 Snipe - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 1 Hobby - entrance lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 14 Swift - reservoir lagoon, main lake   July/early August bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Commo

16 August 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Egyptian goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Redshank Avocet Snipe Lesser black-backed gull Starling House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Reed war

15 August 2018

Sightings at Slimbridge 15th August 2018

Sightings at Slimbridge 15th August 2018

Discovery Hide 13 Ruff 133 Black Tailed Godwit 18 Redshank Teal Shoveler Gadwall Zeiss Hide 4 Avocet 3 Snipe 2 Yellow Wagtail 1 Little Grebe Rushy 4 Green Sandpiper 3 Redshank 2 Ruff 1 Avocet 2 Shellduck 1 Little Ringed Plover Holden Walkway and Estuary 2

15 August 2018

Wildlife Sightings - 15/08/18

Wildlife Sightings - 15/08/18

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/High Avocet - 9 (7 adult & 2 young) Shelduck - 2 Lapwing - 42 Common Tern - 6 Snipe - 16 Redshank - 3 Little Grebe - 1 Pied Wagtail - 1 Grey Heron - 1   Saline Lagoon     Time/AM     Tide/High Teal

15 August 2018

Reserve Update Wednesday 15th August

Reserve Update Wednesday 15th August

Blustery start to the morning with the promise that the weather might blow in some passage waders.  Three Greenshank dropped in briefly yesterday afternoon to Folly Pond but these appear to have moved on.  The five Swallow chicks in the Teal Pond hide a

15 August 2018