Sightings - Slimbridge
Wild Safaris are back!
Our first Wild Safari events of the season ran today, with great views of wildlife across the reserve
20 May 2023
Humbugs!
Our first Shelduck-lings of the year were seen today, with a brood of seven humbugs floating around with their parents
19 May 2023
Cuckoos and Kingfishers
The South Finger area was very busy with sightings this morning, from the Kingfisher Hide a couple of Cuckoos were chasing about and perching up along the channel trees, the Hawthorn May blossom looks great here at the moment. The Crane family from the To
17 May 2023
Glossy Ibis and Spoonbill
A couple of long legged new arrivals today
16 May 2023
White-spotted Bluethroat back on territory
The Bluethroat is back
14 May 2023
Mass Swift arrival and first Lapwing chicks of the year
Swifts were much in evidence today
8 May 2023
White Stork sighting
An un-ringed White Stork circled the reserve over the Rushy at approx 2:15pm but gained height and flew North East toward Frampton on Severn, it was seen again over that village heading back South and was very low, perhaps looking for somewhere to settle
7 May 2023
May Day sightings
A clear, dry and bright day meant that the majority of the martins and swallows from yesterday had moved on or were feeding high up. Lots of gull movements about the site and estuary but in no particular direction, just young birds wandering. The warmer d
1 May 2023
Swifts in numbers
Lots of hirundines over the site today plus an arrival of Swifts.
30 April 2023
Flying dandelions
We've seen a steady passage of Yellow Wagtail today, flying overhead calling as they move north. They're so bright and yellow, in a field they can look like dandelions.
27 April 2023
WeBS Count for Sunday 23 April and migrant and breeding bird update
A busy passage period
25 April 2023
Barwits and Arctic Terns
Some visible migration
17 April 2023
White and Yellow Wagtails
A few more migrant birds noted today
16 April 2023
Easter Monday sightings
More incoming migrants about today
10 April 2023
Singing Siberian Chiffchaff
A handful of new migrants today included a singing male Siberian Chiffchaff, a rare Spring record.
9 April 2023