Sightings - Slimbridge
Rounding up the week
All our main star birds are still with us by the end of the working week and into the weekend, plus all our Bewick's Swans too
4 March 2023
Hide round sightings for the last day of February 23
Spoonbill, White-rumped Sandpiper and Greater Scaup still here
28 February 2023
Bewick's Swan return, White-rumped Sandpiper continues and a Spoonbill
Missing Bewick's Swans appear again
27 February 2023
White-rumped Sandpiper remains
Our North American visitor remains on the South Lake
24 February 2023
WeBS Count 21 February 2023, White-rumped Sandpiper and high tides
Totals for the Wetland Bird Survey
22 February 2023
Avocets arrive in force
Avocets increase on the South Lake, some company for the White-rumped Sandpiper.
20 February 2023
White-rumped Sandpiper continues
The first winter White-rumped Sandpiper has shown very well over the weekend, a variety of videos and images have been shared on our Twitter account which can be viewed here https://twitter.com/slimbridge_wild This bird has favoured the South Lake but has
19 February 2023
White-rumped Sandpiper, South Lake
What is likey to be the first ever winter record of a White-rumped Sandpiper in the UK!
14 February 2023
Departures/preparations for departure?
It looks like the first departures of wintering birds has begun.
12 February 2023
Barn Owl at the South Finger
Barn Owl out and about near the hides
7 February 2023
Kingfisher sightings
Two prolonged cold spells this winter certainly led to a high percentage of frozen water bodies, such periods can be difficult for some wetlands species such as waders, Cetti's Warbler and Kingfisher. We have increased Kingfisher habitat on the reserve wh
6 February 2023
'White-front' numbers have crept up
At least 161 Russian White-fronted Geese were on site this morning, we seem to be recruiting a few here and there at the 'tail-end' of the winter. A cold, crisp morning saw them being typically mobile about the fields and estuary, arriving from fields to
5 February 2023
World Wetlands Day
Today is World Wetlands Day, and what better way to celebrate than enjoying our amazing winter wildlife
2 February 2023
Last day of January 2023
We say goodbye to January
31 January 2023
New Spoonbill
The second Spoonbill of the year arrived in the area yesterday (one reported in flight just to the North at Splatt Bridge), it may have spent yesterday feeding on the Severn. This bird appears to be in adult or near adult plumage, it was roosting on the T
30 January 2023