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Wildlife sightings - 21/06/16
a.m. Tide level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 18 + 22 chicks/juvenile Oystercatcher 3 Little ringed plover 1 Lapwing 3 + 4 chicks/juvenile Barn swallow 2 Pied wagtail 2 juvenile Gadwall 3 * eclipse Shoveler 4 *eclipse Lesser black-backed gull 1 Common tern 190 +
21 June 2016
Dragonfly Hotspot attracts an amazing giant LEGO® brick dragonfly called Emily!
WWT Caerlaverock is set to become a Dragonfly Hotspot in partnership with the British Dragonfly Society (BDS). In celebration, a giant LEGO brick sculpture of a dragonfly will visit us during the summer, alongside its living counterparts. The world’s m
21 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 21st June 2016
6 Teal - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Hobby - hunting over the grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - hunting along South route Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plov
21 June 2016
Tuesday June 21st
Little real change from yesterday with plenty of young bird activity, especially around the feed stations Today's high tide is at 13:48, 8.7m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers Cuckoo Flower Red Campion Foxglove Northern Marsh Orchid Twayblade Orch
21 June 2016
First Great-crested Grebe chicks.
Yesterday's rain continued into the morning eventually giving way to sunshine and a brisk westerly. Today highlights are dominated by the news of the first of the Great-crested Grebes eggs to hatch. This is the first time these birds have bred on the rese
20 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Quail singing by the Reedbed hide Yellow wagtail Corn bunting Marsh harrier Very pale Common buzzard Black-tailed godwit Avocet and chicks Lapwing and chicks Mute swan and cygnets Little-ringed plover and chicks Goldfinch Tree sparrow Moorhen Coot Sparrow
20 June 2016
Cinnamon teal; a new breeding experience.
Just look at this beautiful bird! This is a female cinnamon teal, a stunning little American duck that breeds in the Northern states and overwinters in south America and the Caribbean. They are believed to have 5 subspecies, and their range overlaps with
20 June 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Barn Owl - First one reported since winter, worth keeping an eye out for! Gadwall 45 Pochard 3 Mallard 3 Tufted Duck 8 Moorhen 3 Coot 2 Shelduck 2 Black-Headed Gull 80 Mediterranean Gull 3 Chiffchaff 6 Cetti's Warbler 3 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Linnet 1 Blac
20 June 2016
Update, Monday June 20th
Cloudy and damp today. Lots of young birds of course, a couple of Little Egrets out on the merse, Buzzard overhead, Kingfisher at the Teal Pond, Lapwings starting to flock down on the Lochar Field reseed Today's high tide is at 13:12, 8.6m Around the
20 June 2016
Sightings from a quick, wet, hide round
Pied Avocet at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Do have a look at previous posts to get an idea of what is current around the reserve as more detailed reports are available, summer information may not change
20 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 20th June 2016
1 Mediterranean Gull 2nd summer - main lake 4 Common Tern - main lake 3 Teal (male) - scrape 2 Shoveler (male) - scrape 3 Redshank - scrape, marsh 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby,
20 June 2016
Wood Sandpipers
Starting off calm and overcast ending with rain and light southerlies. Two Wood Sandpiper that dropped onto Woodend Marsh mid morning were new for the year, and still present late afternoon being chased around by Avocet. Other waders included 2 male Ruff
19 June 2016
Sunday update
Male Reed bunting perching in reeds Slimbridge. Taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Rushy Pen The Common Tern pair are settling down to nest on one of the islands on the Top pond. The usual gathering of Tufted Duck,
19 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 19th June 2016
1 Red Kite - flew NW 1 Hobby 1 Kestrel - high to NW 2 Peregrine - hospital 1 Redshank - scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Common Whitethroat - singing near Peacock Tower Additional sighting for yesterday: 1 Gadwall with 6 ducklings - grazing
19 June 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 16 + 20 chicks/juveniles Lapwing - 20 + 18 chicks/juveniles Redshank - 5 + 3 juveniles Oystercatcher - 4 + 3 juveniles Little Ringed Plover - 1 Ringed Plover - 1 Black-headed Gull - 12 + 3 chicks Common
19 June 2016