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Recent Sightings
The juvenile Marsh Harrier has been giving good views over the last few days, also a large juvenile female Peregrine has been keeping the resident birds on edge with it's appearance. Up to 4 different Sparrowhawks have been noted along with the usual Buzz
17 August 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Avocet Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Little-ringed plover Starling House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Sedge warbler Tree
17 August 2018
Wildlife sightings - 17/08/2018
Tide level a.m.: High Wader Lake Avocet 7 adult 2 juvenile Lapwing 61 Pied wagtail 2 Black tailed godwit 3 Shelduck 1 Common tern 7 Snipe 13 Common sandpiper 1 Redshank 25 Black headed gull 9 adult 7 juvenile Greylag goose 3 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 3 Redsha
17 August 2018
The Sightings 17/08/2018 - Nuthatch!
A Nuthatch was seen in the Spinney Wood (near the Zeiss Hide) this morning. Although common in some places, it is a very unusual bird for the site. Zeiss Hide Adult Ringed Plover, 2 juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Buzzard, 7 Avocet
17 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 17th August 2018
1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Hobby - perched up far eastern-end of reservoir lagoon 7 Common Tern - main lak
17 August 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Mallard Coot Moorhen Grey heron Greenshank Swallow House martin Pied wagtail Yellow wagtail House sparrow Tree sparrow Goldfinch Great tit Robin Blackbird Wood pigeon Jackdaw Marsh harrier
16 August 2018
Wildlife sightings - 16/08/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 10 ad + 2 juv Black-tailed godwit 7 Common snipe 8 Redshank 24 Lapwing 230 Oystercatcher 1 Common sandpiper 1 Little ringed plover 2 Common tern 12 Pied wagtail 2 Black-headed gull 110 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 9 Teal 6
16 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 16th August 2018
1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 8 Snipe - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 1 Hobby - entrance lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 14 Swift - reservoir lagoon, main lake July/early August bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Commo
16 August 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Egyptian goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Redshank Avocet Snipe Lesser black-backed gull Starling House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Reed war
15 August 2018
Sightings at Slimbridge 15th August 2018
Discovery Hide 13 Ruff 133 Black Tailed Godwit 18 Redshank Teal Shoveler Gadwall Zeiss Hide 4 Avocet 3 Snipe 2 Yellow Wagtail 1 Little Grebe Rushy 4 Green Sandpiper 3 Redshank 2 Ruff 1 Avocet 2 Shellduck 1 Little Ringed Plover Holden Walkway and Estuary 2
15 August 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 15/08/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Avocet - 9 (7 adult & 2 young) Shelduck - 2 Lapwing - 42 Common Tern - 6 Snipe - 16 Redshank - 3 Little Grebe - 1 Pied Wagtail - 1 Grey Heron - 1 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/High Teal
15 August 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 15th August
Blustery start to the morning with the promise that the weather might blow in some passage waders. Three Greenshank dropped in briefly yesterday afternoon to Folly Pond but these appear to have moved on. The five Swallow chicks in the Teal Pond hide a
15 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 15th August 2018
1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 1 Redshank - flew over heading SW 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 5 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 5 Common Tern - main lake 7 Swift - reservoir lagoon 1 Grey Wagtail - grazing mars
15 August 2018
Bird News
Few reports today, but from the Ron Barker hide , 2 Marsh Harriers, a Greenshank, at least 4 Green Sandpipers, 2 Kingfishers and a Sparrowhawk. Also good numbers of Ruff, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit and Snipe, although no actual counts received.
14 August 2018
Bittern on the Wild safari
Rushy Hide Little ringed Plover, 8 Green Sandpiper, 3 Ruff (1 adult), 3 Snipe and 4 Avocet on the lower pond. The juvenile Marsh Harrier rested on the willows for a time this morning. Tack Piece 15 Teal, 31 Black-headed Gull and 43 Greylag this morning.
14 August 2018