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Whooper swan and cygnets-Lyle hide Mute swan Greylag geese Shelduck Mallard Teal Grey heron Avocet Lapwing Moorhen Coot Little ringed plover Green sandpiper-Friends Hide Black headed gull Lesser black backed gull Common Tern Carrion crow Jackdaw Wood pige
10 August 2018
Sightings 10th Aug Slimbridge
South Lake Crane family, 10 Ruff, 10 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Long-tailed Tit flock, Great Crested Grebe with chick, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, lots of hirundines low over water Zeiss Hide 180 Dunlin, adult Sanderling, 26 Ringed Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godw
10 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 10th August 2018
1 Ruff - flew over main lake heading NE 1145hrs 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 4 House Martin - grazing marsh, wader scrape 40+ Swift - reservoir lag
10 August 2018
Wed 8th & Thur 9th August Sightings at Slimbridge
As the weather has cooled off a little here in the Severn estuary the birds have continued to be as entertaining as always. The three remaining Crane youngsters have been providing spectacular views as they learn to fly. From the Zeiss or Kingfisher hides
10 August 2018
Waders
Up to 9 Green Sandpipers were seen today, mostly from the Ron Barker hide, where a single Wood sandpiper remained. At least 30 Common Snipe, 20 Ruff, 20 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Little Ringed Plovers and 2 Ringed Plovers were also present. Lapwing number
9 August 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Avocet Redshank (Friends) Green sandpiper x2 (Friends) Kingfisher Swallow House martin Starling Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Great tit Robin Reed bunting Ho
9 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 9th August 2018
1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 8 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 18 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 1 Pochard brood (6) - reservoir lagoon 4 Little Grebe - main lake, sheltered lagoon 5 Common Tern - main lake 10 House
9 August 2018
Reserve Update Thursday 9th August
Decided Autumnal feeling to the weather first thing this morning. The hawthorn below the Avenue Tower is once again proving to be a draw to passage migrants with Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, Whitethroat, Tree Sparrow and Goldfinch again seen. Two Green
9 August 2018
Latest Sightings - Wednesday 8th August - passage migration & Green Sandpipers
A really interesting morning on the reserve, with passage migration in full swing! Two Green Sandpipers are on the Flood Ground in the small pools, visible from the Avenue Tower. The Hawthorn tree beneath the Avenue Tower is stuffed full of migrating song
8 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th August 2018
1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake 5 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 4 Common Tern - main lake 2 House Martin - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital Please note there
8 August 2018
Wood Sandpipers
The two juvenile Wood Sandpipers are still present and have found each other, both feeding together quite close on Vinson's from Ron Barker hide throughout the day. Also from Ron Barker today, at least 6 Green Sandpiper, 9 Dunlin (7 ad, 2 juv), juv Littl
7 August 2018
Recent Sightings (4th-7th Aug)
British Steel Hide A drop in of 17 Common Gull and 6 Mediterranean Gull, as well as a Little Ringed Plover and Green Sandpiper was seen over the weekend on the Dafen Scrapes. Wader counts include a Whimbrel, 2 Dunlin, 2 Spotted Redshank and a Comm
7 August 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Mallard Coot Moorhen Grey heron Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Blackbird Wood pigeon Green woodpecker Sparrowhaw
7 August 2018
Wildlife - 07/08/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 10 + 2 young Snipe 1 Little-ringed plover 2 Lapwing 80+ Grey heron 2 Redshank 15 Common sandpiper 1 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Lapwing 7 Black-headed gull 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 8 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Chaffinch
7 August 2018
Latest Sightings - Tuesday 7th August
There were three Yellow Wagtails at the Folly Pond yesterday, on migration further south. No sign of them as yet this morning. A few more Teal have turned up on the Folly Pond as well, and water levels are beginning to pick up after some rain. Our Osprey
7 August 2018