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Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Tundra bean goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Dun
12 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2018
2 Bittern - main lake 3 Dunlin - flew towards marsh from the river 1300hrs 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Little Egret - marsh 14 Snipe - marsh, main lake 4 Jack Snipe - marsh 1 Mediterranean Gull - wader scrape 4 Red-crested Pochard - resr lagoon 3 Mandarin - she
12 March 2018
Displaying birds
Another night with heavy rain spells helped to top up levels on the fields, following on from the heavy deluge the night before which saw water levels peak at the highest point this winter period. The wildfowl and waders certainly don't mind, for them i
11 March 2018
Sightings for Sunday March 11th
Reedbed remains closed, all other hides are open: Sightings for today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Tundra bean goose Gadwall Goldeneye Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Grey heron Little egret Coot Moorhen Avocet Black-tailed godwit Curlew Go
11 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 11th March 2018
1 Spoonbill - grazing marsh 1 Avocet - main lake (p.m.) 1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - marsh February/March bird
11 March 2018
Ring-billed Gull!!!
A bit like busses you wait ages then two come along at once. Ok, this probably doesn't quite work for this scenario but last year on the 19th March an adult Ring-billed Gull was found in front of the Harrier Hide and was present for less than an hour. T
10 March 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Tundra bean goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Cormorant Coot Moorhen Great egret (x4) Little egret Curlew Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Dunlin Golden
10 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 10th March 2018
1 Curlew - main lake 10 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - main lake 8 Snipe - grazing marsh 15 Fieldfare - wader scrape bank 4 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital February/Mar
10 March 2018
Loads of rain and highest flood levels of the winter
Ver high flood levels and the place looking great. Rushy Over 80 Pochard and Pintail still here but Avocets increasingly starting to prospect here, 10 yesterday afternoon and 3 this morning. 11 Snipe were in there usual spot on the left hand bank. A pair
10 March 2018
Bittern Booming
A good start to the morning with Bittern booming, heard from the public footpath on the outer reed bed walk. Also in song, Chiffchaff by the Sewage Works and Corn Bunting near the Railway Crossing. Looking back towards the
9 March 2018
Reserve Update Friday 9th March
Lots of male chaffinch's singing down the avenue this morning. A good number of Pintail on the Flood Ground, and several waders in Lochar Field. 2 Black-headed Gulls were on an island on the Flood Ground, possibly trying to claim nesting territory. Named
9 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swans Whooper swans Greylag Tundra bean goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Coot Moorhen Great egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Golden plover Lapwing Common gull Black-headed
9 March 2018
Easter Fun at Slimbridge with Return of GIANT Duck Hunt
It’s Easter once again and it’s not just ducklings we’re looking forward to welcoming at WWT Slimbridge. A gaggle of GIANT yellow ducks have dropped in on the centre, hidden from sight of our Rangers. And we need YOUR help to find them all with your
9 March 2018
Recent Sightings (7th-9th Mar)
Snipe. Russ Myners British Steel Hide One Ruff, 2 Spoonbill and Spotted Redshank have been seen out on the saline lagoons recently. Also counts include 223 Black-Tailed Godwit, 33 Dunlin, 25 Lapwing, 14 Knot, 1
9 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 9th March 2018
3 Bittern - main lake North shore & South East corner 3 Shelduck - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Goldeneye - main lake 9 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 5 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 5 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 7 Fieldf
9 March 2018