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Today's sightings
After a short downpour this morning the reserve is currently bathed in sunshine, but thunderstorms are forecast later. Fingers crossed the bands of weather will drop in some new arrivals for us. South Lake Hides Again, most of the reserve action is here
5 August 2017
Latest Sightings - 5th August - Bankend Bridge update
We have been told that the contractors working on the B725 at Bankend are behind schedule. The bridge is open this weekend, but will be CLOSED from Monday 7th until Friday 11th, day and night. Please use the diversion via Dumfries. It's a bright & sun
5 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 5th August 2017
1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake WWF hide a.m. 5 Common Tern - migrants stopped in to feed on resr lagoon and scrape 1 Kestrel - marsh fence post 3 Chiffchaff - (calling) wildside, sheltered lagoon, south route 3 Cetti's Warbler - (singing) wildside,
5 August 2017
Lazy update
Basically all the birds seen yesterday have been seen again today! So the Wood Sandpiper is still performing well from the Ron Barker Hide, Hobby seen in the afternoon etc. A Roe Deer was seen from the United Utilities Hide this afternoon. See yesterday/p
4 August 2017
Today's Highlights
Cranes x 4(2 ad +2juv) Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Starling House martin Swallow Stock dove Moorhen Coot Avocet x 9 Lapwing Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Snipe Grey heron Little egret Common tern x 3 Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Teal Gadwall
4 August 2017
Recent Sightings
Goldfinch cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Black-tailed Godwit 23 Coot 6 Cormorant 16 Dunlin 1 Gadwall 12 Goldfinch 2 Greenshank 42 Grey Heron 1 Greylag 5 House Martin 8 Jay 1 Lapwing 27 Little Egret 2 Mute Swan 1 Redshank 201 Sparrowhawk 1 Spoo
4 August 2017
Wildlife sightings - 4/8/2017
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Avocet 5 (2 adult and 3 juvenile) Dunlin 1 Little ringed plover 1 Lapwing 55 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 8 Common tern 3 Black-headed gull 22 Grey heron 9 Sparrowhawk 1 (female) Shelduck 8 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Will
4 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 4th August 2017
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Kestrel - scrape, main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Sparrowhawk - sand martin bank roof 2 Shelduck juvs - main lake 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, entrance area 1 Willow Warbler - wildside 1 Song Thrush juv - sh
4 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 3rd August 2017
1 Curlew - flew from main lake to the marsh a.m. 1 Snipe - main lake island 12 1 Common Tern - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Kestrel - hunting around the scrape and sheltered lagoon 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route 1 Nuthatch -
3 August 2017
Record Count
We have been edging towards a record count of Black-tailed Godwit and today we have (unofficially) hit 1100 mark breaking the previous record from July 1987 of 1075. Our godwits are of the icelandic race and these birds have been returning from the icelan
3 August 2017
Plans for New £1.5m Aviary and ‘Living Wetland Theatre’ Proposed at WWT Slimbridge
The exciting new installation forms part of a £4.4m funding award announced by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) in 2016. The project is subject to planning permission and a final decision from HLF. The outdoor facility would comprise a 2000 square meter w
3 August 2017
Today's Sightings
Green Sandpiper x2 Shoveler Lapwing Avocet Swallow House Martin Whooper Swan Mute Swan Red-legged Partridge Yellow Wagtail Cranes x4 Marsh Harrier Common Sandpiper Common Tern Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Snipe Wigeon
3 August 2017
Wildlife sightings - 03/08/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Redshank 18 Lapwing 30 Common tern 10 Black-headed gull 22 Greylag geese 35 Canada geese 6 Shoveler 1 Oystercatcher 2 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 6 Oystercatcher 1 Black-headed gull 16 Hawthorn Wood Blue tit 4 Chaffinch 4 Dunnock
3 August 2017
Reserve Update Thursday 3rd August
Decided autumnal feel to the place this last couple of days. One black-tailed godwit was feeding on folly Pond first thing this morning and eight curlew, two lapwing and 56 teal were present in the Flood Ground Teal next to Avenue Tower. Highli
3 August 2017
Today's sightings
Wader numbers are gradually starting to increase as Autumn progresses, most notable are the arrival of the first few Snipe. Mid Point and Summer Walkway This morning's rounds saw waders distributed across the estuary in several large groups. Over 200 Du
2 August 2017