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Wildlife sightings for 11th August 2016
1 Garganey - main lake 40 Teal - main lake and scrape 7 Arctic Tern - flew south 4 Common Tern 3 Linnet - marsh 15 Shoveler - main lake and scrape 2 Kingfisher - resr lagoon, reedbed 2 Willow Warbler - wildside 4 Chiffchaff - wildside 1 Blackcap - pea
11 August 2016
Marsh Harriers and Waders
A nice selection of birds over the past couple of days with new waders dropping in and new Marsh Harriers arriving. At least 4 different Marsh Harrier with 2 juveniles, a 2nd year bird and an adult male seen around the reserve. Other raptors included a ju
10 August 2016
Update, Wednesday August 10th
The Meadow was cut for hay yesterday but remains open as usual until the end of this month. The usual build-up of Snipe has begun with an increase to at least eight on the Folly Pond this morning Today's high tide 18:00, 7.7m Around the reserve today: W
10 August 2016
Wildlife sightings 10/08/16
morning high tide Wader Lake wood sandpiper common sandpiper 2 avocet 6 black tailed godwit 4 lapwing 312 redshank 110 oystercatcher 6 curlew 5 common snipe 7 common tern 47 grey heron 11 Saline lagoon avocet 1 lapwing 56 black headed gull 90 greater blac
10 August 2016
First peek at new Canoe Kiosk in the Riverlife area
Work has now been completed on a new phased project to improve the catering facilities at WWT Slimbridge. A huge team effort and considerable investment has transformed the former toilets and catering facilities in the Riverlife area. The new Canoe Kiosk
10 August 2016
Slimbridge Sightings
South Lake Black Tailed Godwit (140) Ruff (4) Redshank (21ad 4 juv) Great Crested Grebe (adult 1juv) Zeiss Hide Black Tailed Godwit (4) Redshank (3) Teal (50) Kingfisher Hide Common Crane (3) Little Grebe (3) Little Egret Buzzard (3) Holden Tower Little E
10 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 10th August 2016
1 Garganey - main lake, island 19 51 Teal - main lake and scrape 12 Shoveler - main lake and scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - calling in wildside August bird highlights: Garganey, Hobby, Red Ki
10 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 09/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Grey heron 16 Greylag goose 19 Lapwing 221 Gadwall 11 Avocet 10 Common snipe 1 Black-tailed godwit 2 Curlew 2 Common sandpiper 1 Redshank 41 Eurasian teal 5 Saline Lagoon Little egret 1 Grey heron 2 (River reedbed) Lapwing
9 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 9th August 2016
1 Common Sandpiper -wader scrape 4 Common Tern - main lake 2 Garganey - main lake 13 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 2 Peregrine - over grazing marsh August bird highlights: Garganey, Hobby, Red Kite, Peregrine, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, B
9 August 2016
Recent Sightings
Still up to 4 Green Sandpipers to be seen on site along with a Common Sandpiper, also a trickle of Dunlin coming through with a count of 5 on Sunday. A juv Little Ringed Plover is still being seen from Ron Barker, also a Ringed Plover today. Snipe are bec
8 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Great white egret Little egret Redshank Teal Heron Whooper swans and 2 cygnets Mute swans Mallard and new ducklings Moorhen Coot Great crested grebe Ruff Kingfisher Kestrel Peregrine Black headed gulls Pied
8 August 2016
Recent sightings - 8th August
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard +100, Tufted duck 19, Coot 1, Greylag 22, Grey heron 1, Coot 3, Little grebe 1, Black-headed gul
8 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 08/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: high Wader Lake Grey heron 7 Little egret 1 Lapwing 146 Avocet 8 + 2 young Curlew 4 Black-tailed godwit 2 Common sandpiper 1 Common tern 42 Shelduck 1 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 2 (in river reedbed) Common sandpiper 1 Lapwing 42 Black-heade
8 August 2016
Monday August 8th
Reserve looking pretty much as yesterday, with the Green Sandpiper again at The Whooper Pond and showing well from The Peter Scott Observatory. Three Snipe also in the vicinity. Yesterday the young Marsh Harrier was quite active out over the merse from Sa
8 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 8th August 2016
2 Garganey - main lake (16th day) 9 Shoveler - main lake 29 Teal - scrape, main lake 1 Peregrine - flew low over wader scrape making several passes, but no serious attempt at catching prey 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape August bird highlights: G
8 August 2016