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Pintail showing well today

Pintail showing well today

Northern Pintail at Slimbridge by James Lees 2 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 7 Pintail - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 71 Lapwing - main lake 4 Snipe - wader scrape 17 Redwing - flew over heading SW 1 Water Pip

5 January 2019

Have a wild winter at Martin Mere Wetland Centre

Have a wild winter at Martin Mere Wetland Centre

At Martin Mere Wetland Centre we’re here for you and for wildlife 364 days a year, so don’t let a little thing like the weather put you off spending a day in the great outdoors. This Christmas holiday, throw on a coat, grab your wellies and head out f

4 January 2019

Recent sightings 1st - 4th January

Recent sightings 1st - 4th January

The wetlands have been rather busy

4 January 2019

A chilly Friday

A chilly Friday

A pair of Goldeneye arrived on the deep lake of the South Lake mid-morning and were a nice treat.  The species is less than annual on the reserve, with adult males even scarcer.  Otherwise it was a rather cold start with many of the shallower waterbodie

4 January 2019

Great White Egret again

Great White Egret again

The Great White Egret was reported again distantly from Harrier Hide, also a Peregrine on view from here. A Water Rail has been showing from Ron Barker Hide in the ditch in front of the hide and a Chiffchaff was seen by Kingfisher hide yesterday. Up to 70

4 January 2019

Wildlife sightings 04/01/19

Wildlife sightings 04/01/19

a.m. low tide Wader Lake lapwing 110 snipe 2 shelduck 11 teal 7 redshank water rail Saline lagoon Curlew 83 Teal 5 Jay Hawthorn Wood Brambling 9 Chaffinch 22 Goldfinch 2 Greenfinch 4 Lesser redpoll 6 Willow tit 2 Long tailed tit 6 nuthatch 2 Great spotted

4 January 2019

Calling Water Rail

Calling Water Rail

1 Goldeneye - sheltered lagoon 4 Pintail - main lake 7 Mandarin - main lake, wildside 3 Water Rail - reservoir lagoon, reedbed, sheltered lagoon (all calling) 1 Siskin - South route 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders 1 Little Owl - World wetlands 1 Peregri

4 January 2019

Today's sightings - Ring-necked duck

Today's sightings - Ring-necked duck

Ring-necked duck alongside a pochard Ring-necked duck - 1 male in amongst the pochard right in front of the main hide. Today's sightings: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Greylag goose White-fronted

4 January 2019

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Ring-necked duck - 1 male in amongst the pochard right in front of the main hide Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Ringed teal Pochard Tufted duck Cormorant Coot Grey heron Moor

3 January 2019

Goshawk again

Goshawk again

Holden Tower The Dark-bellied Brent Goose was among Canada Geese on south end of the Dumbles (near Royal Drift) until flushed by a walker with dogs. The two Peregrines were also initially present. Tack Piece The Wigeon and Teal flock are keeping faithful

3 January 2019

Wildlife sightings - 03/01/19

Wildlife sightings - 03/01/19

a.m. Tide Level: Low (90% frozen) Wader Lake Curlew 260 Lapwing 70 Common snipe 1 Mute swan 2 Stock dove 3 Grey heron 2 Saline Lagoon Black-headed gull 80 Curlew 8 Teal Hawthorn Wood Brambling 9 Chaffinch 12 Bullfinch 10 Greenfinch 2 Goldfinch 1 Siskin 2

3 January 2019

Slimbridge becomes an official Learning Destination for The Children’s University

Slimbridge becomes an official Learning Destination for The Children’s University

Slimbridge Wetland Centre have become an official Learning Destination for The Children’s University – encouraging children to keep learning when they’re outside the classroom. The Children’s University is a national charity that works with school

3 January 2019

Reserve Update Thursday 3rd January

Reserve Update Thursday 3rd January

Happy New Year to everyone.  Cooler start to 2019 which has drawn the smaller birds back into the Avenues, Treecreeper seen down Saltcot Loaning as well as Yellowhammers and Reed Bunting back in front of the Peter Scott Observatory.  Two male Hen Harrie

3 January 2019

Giving Nature a Hand

Giving Nature a Hand

Saltmarshes provide important wetland habitats for a range of organisms, in particular specialist plant communities and associated animals, and they are therefore of high conservation interest. They act as high tide refuges for wading birds and wildfowl t

3 January 2019

Bitterns in the reed fringes of the main lake

Bitterns in the reed fringes of the main lake

  2 Bittern - main lake N shore (Headley and Dulverton Hides) 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Water Pipit - marsh, scrape 1 Redpoll - south route Birches p.m. 10 Redwing - entrance area 6 Fieldfare - entrance area 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 4 Pintail -

3 January 2019