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Today's sightings
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) South Lake Oystercatcher, Reeve, 20 Redshank, 91 Lapwing, 156 Black-tailed Godwit and single Common and Green Sandpipers on the wader scrape + 20 Teal. Zeiss
28 July 2016
Wildlife sighting - 28/07/16
a.m. Tide level: High Wader Lake Avocet 13 + 2 chicks Little ringed plover 1 Oystercatcher 4 Teal 3 Common tern 90+ Grey heron 5 Black headed gull 100 Lapwing 10 Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 2 Black headed gull 70 Lapwing 30 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 5 Ch
28 July 2016
Today's Sighting's
WADER LAKE / AM / HIGH TIDE Avocet - 13 + 2 chicks Little Ringed Plover - 1 Oystercatcher - 4 Teal - 3 Common Tern - 90+ Grey Heron - 5 Black-headed Gull - 100 Lapwing - 10 SALINE LAGOON / AM Common Sandpiper - 2 Black-headed Gull - 70 Lapwing - 30
28 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 28th July 2016
2 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Snipe - marsh 27 Lapwing - main lake, scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - scrape, resr lagoon 9 Teal - scrape 2 Gadwall broods - main lake, resr lagoon 3 Common Tern - main lake July bird highlights: Little Egret, Shelduc
28 July 2016
Reserve Update Thursday 28th July
The mute swan family with seven cygnets is now all back together again on Whooper Pond this morning. The female sparrow hawk has once again been sighted hunting down the Avenue Today's high tide 20:01, 8.0m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers Red Clo
28 July 2016
Today's Sighting's
WADER LAKE / AM / HIGH TIDE Avocet - 10 + 2 chicks Common Sandpiper - 2 Lapwing - 6 Oystercatcher - 5 Redshank - 23 Teal - 4 Shoveler - 1 + 3 ducklings Grey Heron - 15 SALINE LAGOON / AM Common Sandpiper - 2 Lapwing - 26 Black-headed Gull - 110 &
27 July 2016
Wildlife sightings - 27/07/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 10 + 2 chicks Common sandpiper 2 Lapwing 6 Oystercatcher 5 Redshank 23 Teal 4 Shoveler 1 + 3 ducklings Grey heron 15 Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 2 Lapwing 26 Black-headed gull 110 Hawthorn Wood Huthatch 1 Bullfin
27 July 2016
More return migration
Estuary from Middle Point and Holden Tower A flock of 103 Dunlin contained a breeding plumaged CURLEW SANDPIPER and two Sanderling. Other birds noted on the estuary included a Turnstone, the first returning 5 Ringed Plover, a Little-ringed Plover, 7, 1 a
27 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 27th July 2016
2 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Garganey - main lake 7 Teal - scrape 1 Hobby 2 Common Tern - main lake 5 House Martin - feeding near Peacock Tower July bird highlights: Little Egret, Shelduck, Garganey, Whimbrel, Hobby, Redshank, Black-tail
27 July 2016
Latest Sightings 27th July
Our Mute Swan family seem to have split up briefly, with the parents and 6 cygnets on the Whooper Pond and a lone cygnet on the Teal Pond this morning. There is also a single cygnet on the Flood Ground, which is now back with it's parents. All cygnets are
27 July 2016
Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide and Observatory Black-Tailed Godwit 302 Knot 8 Curlew 440 Greenshank 39 Common Sandpiper 1 White Wagtail 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Cormorant 29 Little Egret 50 Grey Heron 3 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 141 Herring Gull 15 Great Crested Grebe 1
26 July 2016
Today's Sighting's
WADER LAKE/AM/HIGH TIDE Avocet - 14 + 2 young Oystercatcher - 6 Grey Heron - 12 Shelduck - 6 Redshank - 40 Tufted Duck - 14 Eurasian teal - 2 Common Sandpiper - 3 Lapwing - 9 Black-Headed Gull - 160 Common Tern - 180 SALINE LAGOON /AM/HIGH TIDE Lap
26 July 2016
Wildlife sightings - 26/07/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 14 + 2 young Oystercatcher 6 Grey heron 12 Shelduck 6 Redshank 40 Tufted duck 14 Eurasian teal 2 Common sandpiper 3 Lapwing 9 Black-headed gull 160 Common tern 180 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 29 Grey heron 2 Black-headed
26 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 26th July 2016
1 Garganey - main lake 3 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 2 gadwall broods - main lake, reservoir lagoon 27 Lapwing - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Kingfisher - flew along main lake North shore July bird highlights: Little Egret, Shelduck, Garganey, Whimbre
26 July 2016
Latest Sightings 26th July
A Common Sandpiper on the Folly Pond this morning, likely on passage through the reserve heading south. Roe Deer in the Meadow and Flood Ground today, with Sand Martins also beginning to pass through. Today's high tide 17:48 8.5m Around the
26 July 2016