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Eight Species of Raptor
The juvenile Temminck's Stint is still present today, attracting a steady stream of admirers. The bird has been spending most of it's time on Vinson's Marsh. Juvenile Temminck's Stint are unusual on passage at WWT Martin M
2 September 2018
Wildlife sightings - 02/09/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Common snipe 7 Black-tailed godwit 6 Avocet 2 Teal 13 Redshank 27 Stock dove 5 Grey heron 1 Greenshank 2 Green sandpiper 1 Pied wagtail 4 Lapwing 39 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 1 Snipe 2 Curlew 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted w
2 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 2nd September 2018
1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 4 Little Grebe + 3 chicks - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Kingfisher - wildside 2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 2 Blackcap - wildside 5 Chiffchaff - entrance l
2 September 2018
Temminck's Stint still present
Temminck's Stint still present on Sunley's Marsh from the Ron Barker Hide. Temminck's Stint. (Back of the camera shots) At least two Marsh Harrier hunting around the reserve. Also 3 Buzzard and 2 Kestrel. Lapwing numb
1 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Shelduck Mallard Garganey Coot Moorhen Crane Great white egret Avocet Ruff Black-tailed godwit x19 Common sandpiper Snipe Green woodpecker Starling House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Reed warbler Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinc
1 September 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 01/09/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Avocet - 2 (1 adult & 1 juvenile) Black-tailed Godwit - 10 Greenshank - 3 Green Sandpiper - 1 Common Snipe - 11 Redshank - 46 Lapwing - 30 Common Gull - 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 (1 adult & 2 juven
1 September 2018
Steady increase in duck numbers.
Rushy Green Sandpiper 2 Lapwing 16 Snipe 3 Teal 17 Holden Walkway Barnacle Goose 106 Teal 32 Shoveler 4 Gadwall 2 Greylag 278 Crane 1 Black Cap 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 South Lake Greylag 196 Shoveler 41 Teal 18 Tufted Duck 65 Lapwing 69 Ruff 13 Redsh
1 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 1st September 2018
3 Great Egret - main lake before flying off Wes 1 Greenshank - main lake p.m. 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - grazing marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew over heading NW 20 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lag
1 September 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 1st September
So much for the sun, it's an overcast and drizzly morning on the reserve. The Summer Walk is now closed for the winter. Plenty of ducks around the site now, many of them still in eclipse plumage. There has been an increase in Canada and Greylag Goose numb
1 September 2018
Temminck's Stint
A Temminck's Stint which was also present yesterday and thought to be a Baird's Sandpiper at one point, eventually showed well and is still present if a little distant at times from Ron Barker Hide on Vinson's. More regularly encountered in spring in UK i
31 August 2018
Wildlife sightings - 31/08/2018
Tide level a.m.: mid Wader Lake Curlew 4 Black-tailed godwit 12 Redshank 47 Greenshank 1 Green sandpiper 1 Dunlin 1 Lapwing 26 Avocet 1 adult + 1 juvenile Grey heron 1 Teal 65 Water rail (briefly heard calling ) 1 Saline Lagoon Black headed gull 4 Curlew
31 August 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan Mute swan Great egret Little egret Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Greenshank Ruff Moorhen Coot Little grebe Great crested grebe Mallard Garganey Teal Reed warbler Sedge warbler Lesser whitethroat Tree sparrow Goldfinch House martin Swallow
31 August 2018
Sightings at Slimbridge 31st August
South Lake 23 Redshank, 20 Ruff, 83 Black-tailed Godwit, Great Crested Grebe with chick, 2 Snipe, 37 Teal Holden Tower Pair Cranes, 2 Peregrine, 182 Barnacle Geese, 40 Greylags on Dumbles Summer Walkway Tree Pipit along hedge, also 5 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Mea
31 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 31st August 2018
1 Wheatear - marsh 1 Greenshank - main lake p.m 4 Yellow Wagtail - marsh(3), and flying over SE(1) 1 Garden Warbler - Dulverton Hide 2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, south route 35 House Martin 6 Swallow 1 Garganey - scrape 1 Red Kite - flew N a.m. A
31 August 2018
Water Vole Monitoring
This month we have started to install water vole rafts in some of the freshwater ditches across the reserve. Using marine plywood and fencing pins to create platforms that the water vole can use as feeding stations or territory markers. We can then survey
31 August 2018