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From Craneberry Fest to Father Christmas, we have Xmas all wrapped up at WWT Slimbridge!
We all know birds and cranberries go hand in hand – but we’re not talking turkey – and our birds definitely aren’t for Christmas dinner! Throughout December and January (From November 30th until January 26th), WWT Slimbridge, with the farmer owne
20 November 2013
Ringed swans at Welney
With so many swans taking a liking to the 'potato soup' on the main lagoon we've had a recent glut of leg ring sightings. The floodlit feeds are also a great time to see some of the Welney regulars! U5S - (yellow ring) a female ringed at WWT Welney in 2
20 November 2013
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Approx 7500 around the reserve Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 84 Tufted Duck 80 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 10 Mute Swan 45 Canada Goose 120 Greylag Goose 4 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Snipe 10+ Black-tailed Godwit 2 Redshank 1 Teal 430 Wigeon 15
20 November 2013
Hand-reared spoon-billed sandpiper spotted after flying quarter-way round the world
A rare hand-reared spoon-billed sandpiper has been spotted for the first time in the wild, more than 8,000km from where it was released. 25 of the critically endangered birds have been raised over two years by a conservation team from WWT and Birds Russia
20 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 20th November 2013
1 Pintail - male, scrape 56 Lapwing - main lake 2 Peregrine - island in front of observatory November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Redshank, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy R
20 November 2013
Today's sightings
The South Lake GLOSSY IBIS 2 Left the roost before 7.30, tend to come in about 16.30 The Tack Piece Ruff 6 Redshank 5 Lapwing 200 Black-tailed Godwit 81 Curlew 187 Golden Plover 50 Dunlin 30 White-fronted Goose 99 Wigeon 800 Pintail 70 The Rushy Bewick's
20 November 2013
Bird News
A brief report. A hail covered reserve early on before melting away. Don't be fooled by the warmth of the sun, it's chilly in the hides! Thousands of assorted wildfowl as in the recent reports. The usual raptors too with 3 Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, 2 Comm
19 November 2013
Expect the unexpected...
There have been some hilarious autumnal antics going on over the past couple of weeks. The juvenile mute swans all seem to be on the move, and have been crash landing all over the place! As pairs kick out their babes from 2013, they need to find a spot to
19 November 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower E. White-fronted Goose 103 Dark-bellied Brent Goose 2 one with Canada Geese on the spartina island, the other on the foreshore Peregrine 1 Dunlin 650 Lapwing 400 Redpoll 2 Pintail 19 on the estuary Snipe 12 in flight over spartina island Zeis
19 November 2013
Wooton, Stinchcombe & 4 cygnets arrive!
Wooton, Stinchcombe & family (P. Rose) Wooton and Stinchcombe have just flown in fresh from migration with four cygnets! It was fantastic to see them circling the reserve before skimming in across the water. A ter
19 November 2013
Recent Sightings
Main Lake 9 tufted ducks 1 cormorant 3 adult whooper with 5 cygnets 3 little egrets 258 mallards Spoonbill has been seen on both reserve and wader marsh Wader Marsh 13 redshank, 1 black tailed godwit and 1 greenshank King fisher spotted on Sal
19 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Water rail - 1 (pond behind the visitor centre)
19 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 19th November 2013
1 Bittern - main lake S shore (good views from Headley hide) 2 Pintail - wader scrape 56 Wigeon - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 49 Lapwing - main lake 2 Meadow Pipit - over grazing marsh 2 Skylark - flew NW 2 Peregrine - female bathing on island in fron
19 November 2013
Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/30% FROZEN Teal - 22 Moorhen - 7 HAWTHORN WOOD/AM Coal Tit - 4 Blue Tit - 3 Chaffinch - 2 Great Tit - 2 Bullfinch - 3 Pheasant - 13
19 November 2013
Prime Minister must do more for nature, leading environmental groups warn
The Government is failing to deliver nearly a third of its natural environment commitments, despite huge public support for action for nature, wildlife and the countryside. The Government’s performance in protecting our environment has come under scruti
19 November 2013