News
Twelve months of Christmas
As 2017 wraps up, we’ve picked out our favourite highlights of the year to celebrate 12 months of Christmas. What an absolute cracker! January Work to save the Salt Hill Stream in Slough got underway as dozens of local volunteers stepped up to re
29 December 2017
Cattle Egret still
The Cattle Egret was still in the field by Ron Baker hide this morning but then flew distantly to the distant fields near the large cream barns on the edge of the reserve, best viewed from upstairs in the UU Hide. At least 1 Little Egret was also seen fro
29 December 2017
Welney Sightings
Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Cormorant Tufted duck Mallard Pochard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pintail Gadwall Moorhen Coot Great egret Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Black-headed gull Lesser black-backed gull Starling Wren Tree sparrow
29 December 2017
Recent Sightings (23rd-29th Dec)
British Steel Hide Wader counts on the saline lagoons have included 419 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Greenshank, 4 Snipe, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Redshank, 199 Dunlin, 2 Grey Plover, 6 Knot, 287 Lapwing and 10 Curlew. Wildfowl counts incl
29 December 2017
A wet start
After the downpour this morning the already wet fields are even wetter, much to the delights of the birds. The weather dried up around dawn and then cleared up by mid-morning leaving sunny spells on another glorious winter's day. We saw another new pa
29 December 2017
Latest Sightings - 29th December - snow and ice
A hard frost and then snow overnight has made the roads and paths a bit slippery this morning. The snow is starting to thaw, and it is now more like rain falling. Not had chance to get around the reserve yet, so this is more an update from the last
29 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 29th December 2017
1 Bittern - main lake (N shore) 3 Shelduck - main lake 1 Goldeneye - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Fieldfare - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Little Egret, Great
29 December 2017
A perfect winter's day
Glorious, probably the only word to describe today once the ground had thawed. The Tack Piece and Top New Piece once again filled with thousands of birds, delighting hides full of visitors enjoying the winter wildlife spectacle that is Slimbridge. Sout
28 December 2017
Cattle Egret
A Cattle Egret was with cattle in the field to the right of Ron Baker Hide this afternoon, also a few Little Egret around. A juvenile Peregrine was seen a few times along with 1 or 2 Marsh Harrier. Merlin has been seen in recent days. Male Stonechat from
28 December 2017
Today's Sightings
Whooper swan Bewick's Swan Mute Swan Pink Footed Geese Pintail Wigeon Lapwing Coot Moorhen Teal Black-tailed Godwit Shoveler Shelduck Tree Sparrow Golden plover Pereqrine Linnet Song thrush Tufted duck Mallard Gadwall Starling Reed Bunting Meadow Pipit Pi
28 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 28th December 2017
2 Brent Geese - flew SE 2 Bittern - main lake N shore (one flew from the sheltered lagoon) 8 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon 41 Redwing - sheltered lagoon, wildside, plus some flying over NW 5 Siskin - wildside 9 Redpoll - over SW+W December bird
28 December 2017
Wildlife sightings - 28/12/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Shelduck 12 Lapwing 20 Canada goose 35 Black-headed gull 80 Herring gull 3 Lesser black-backed gull 4 Shoveler 1 Redshank 1 Saline Lagoon 100% frozen Hawthorn Wood Great tit 15 Blue tit 10 Dunnock 2 Bullfinch 12 Willow tit
28 December 2017
Reserve Update Thursday 28th December
With the current cold snap, the Whooper Swans have started returning to the Whooper Pond once more for the feeds. Having said that, they were slightly reluctant to leave their roosting area on the Folly Pond first thing this morning! The Back Pond and
28 December 2017
Water birds
The snowfall overnight was nearly all gone this morning at Slimbridge, but the surrounding hills still had a dusting of white adding to the scenery. On the reserve the rain and snow have pushed water levels up to their highest so far this winter, and th
27 December 2017
Todays sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Pochard Wigeon Mallard Coot Moorhen Little egret House sparrow Tree sparrow Reed bunting Goldfinch Robin
27 December 2017