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Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2018

2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Dunlin - main lake 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 12 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 3 Sand Martin - wader scrape 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders February/

17 March 2018

Birds & Butterflies

Birds & Butterflies

2 Brimstones in the collection area today were the first butterflies reports of this year. Also in the collection area, a single Woodcock was flushed. Lots of bird raptor activity around the reserve, with Red Kite, at least 2 Marsh Harriers, several Comm

16 March 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Tundra bean goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Coot Moorhen Spoonbill Great egret Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Dunlin Golden

16 March 2018

12th -16th of March Wildlife of Slimbridge

12th -16th of March Wildlife of Slimbridge

It's been feeling distinctly spring-like at WWT Slimbridge this week. Friday 16th Holden Walkway Hides Glaucous Gull Chiffchaff Tree Creeper Water Rail European White-fronted Goose 121 Red Breasted Goose Redshank 38 Black Tailed Godwit 3 Buzzard Peregrine

16 March 2018

Recent Sightings (14th-16th March)

Recent Sightings (14th-16th March)

  British Steel Hide 3 Spoonbill were last seen on 14th. A count of 204 Black-tailed Godwit, 139 Redshank, 40 Greylag Geese, 57 Wigeon, 17 Shelduck and 7 lapwing was taken from the British Steel Hide. Further counts included 18 Tufted Duck, 13 Mall

16 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2018

1 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 12 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 5 Sand Martin - wader scrape p.m. 13 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 1

16 March 2018

Latest Sightings - Friday 16th March - Garganey still here

Latest Sightings - Friday 16th March - Garganey still here

The drake Garganey is still on the Teal Pond this morning, but patience is required. We waited at least 40mins before it appeared today. This photo of the Garganey was taken yesterday, phone scoped by Reserve Warden Steve Cooper. Also on the Teal Pond,

16 March 2018

Bearded Tit !

Bearded Tit !

A female Bearded Tit from the Harrier hide was certainly today's "Star Bird", but, like the previous records of this species from Martin Mere, it failed to show itself after the initial sighting. Hopefully a few more pairs of eyes looking will change tha

15 March 2018

Today's sightings 15/03/18

Today's sightings 15/03/18

a.m. low tide Wader Lake Avocet 10 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 32 (21 on territory) Redshank 16 Common snipe 6 Mute swan (juvenile) Shelduck 53 Shoveler 4 Gadwall 4 Black headed gull 73 Herring gull Saline lagoon Teal 84 Shelduck 4 Kestrel Hawthorn Wood Sparr

15 March 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Whooper swans Mute swans Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Coot Moorhen Spoonbill Great egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Common sandpiper (x2) Snipe Dunlin Golden plover Lapwing Black-headed

15 March 2018

Time for tough environmental justice

Time for tough environmental justice

The EU has one of the best systems of environmental justice in the world. To deliver Mr Gove’s Green Brexit promise, the UK Government must design one that’s even better. But time is running out—in the Parliamentary calendar, in the Brexit countdown

15 March 2018

Reserve Update Thursday 15th March - Garganey!

Reserve Update Thursday 15th March - Garganey!

It was worth a walk around the Reserve this morning despite the bad weather.  Male Garganey on Teal Pond was the absolute highlight and probably one of the earliest spring arrival records for this species.  There are still Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank,

15 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2018

1 Goldeneye - main lake 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Little Egret - marsh 2 Jack Snipe - marsh, scrape 8 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape 1 Pheasant (male) - near maintenance yard/Explore entrance 8 Pintail - marsh, scrape, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon 1

15 March 2018

Wildlife sightings - 14/03/18

Wildlife sightings - 14/03/18

Wader Lake (AM, mid tide): Avocet 18 Grey heron 35 Lapwing 28 Oystercatcher 4 Black-headed gull 43 Shoveler 6 Shelduck 33 Tufted duck 16 Mute swans 3 Eurasian teal 19 Redshank 5   Saline Lagoon: Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 1 Eurasian teal 4   Hawthor

14 March 2018

Red Kite again

Red Kite again

Another fresh day but at least the rain held off until late on. Great to see Red Kite back on the reserve for a few hours. It seems there are a couple of birds in the area at the moment. A good raptor day with Peregrine, 5 Marsh Harrier, 8 Buzzard, Kestr

14 March 2018