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Reserve Update Monday 9th April
Well it appears that various of our birds are now making serious nesting attempts. One of our Oystercatcher is sitting pretty on the raft outside the window of Teal Pond hide. A Black-headed gull is making use of another of our rafts on the Flo
9 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 9th April 2018
1 Little Gull - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 3 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 5 Willow Warbler - wildside, sheltered lagoon 6 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, wildside 20 Swallow - feeding over reservoir lagoon 10 House M
9 April 2018
Bittern booming, spring arrivals.
Another good day with light winds and a little warmth into the afternoon. Bittern booming out from the Harrier Hide again. The wardens have placed a couple of camera traps out on the Reed Bed in the hope of catching one of the Bittern moving around, and i
8 April 2018
Seaducks
Migrants A party of four Red-breasted Mergansers on the Severn were a welcome treat, although distant from the Holden Tower in the murk two pairs of these 'sawbills' spent the morning to early afternoon on the main channel, the males were even displaying.
8 April 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 8th April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been mixed lately but there has been some interesting sightings of birds recently, including a Spoonbill on the Wadermarsh during the week. Estuary - visible fro
8 April 2018
Wildlife sightings - 08/04/18
Wader Lake (AM, mid tide): Avocet 29 Lapwing 24 Shelduck 9 pairs Shoveler 5 Eurasian teal 8 Gadwall 4 Tufted duck 25 Grey heron 26 Oystercatcher 4 Common snipe 3 Redshank 12 Hawthorn Wood: Bullfinch 12 Dunnock 3 Coal tit 4 Blue tit 8 Robin 2
8 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th April 2018
2 Sedge Warbler - main lake, reedbed 6 Willow Warbler - south route, wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Brambling - south route 8 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Yellow Wagtail 11 Swallow - feeding resr lagoon 20 House Martin - feeding resr lagoon 7
8 April 2018
Latest Sightings - Sunday 8th April - UPDATE pair of Osprey on the nest
UPDATE We now have a pair of Osprey on the local nest, the photo below taken from our camera which you can see in the Visitor Centre at the moment and will be on the website very soon. It is the same pair as last year, the female has a ring (white TR) and
8 April 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Coot Moorhen Crane Little egret Redshank Avocet Lapwing Black-headed gull Song thrush Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Blue tit Great tit Wood pigeon Jackdaw Pheasant
8 April 2018
Great White Egret
A Great White Egret was a fine addition to the site year list, the bird was by the pool in Owl Marsh at the back of the Mere on and off during the morning and early afternoon. Little Egret was also on site and the Bittern was again booming in the reed be
7 April 2018
Gulltastic
South Lake Alive with Gulls here this morning, over 600 BH Gulls many actively engaged in displays and nest building. A fantastic set of Med Gulls among them with at least one adult pair displaying on the main nesting island but a bewildering mixture of
7 April 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Little grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x2) Grey heron Great egret Little egret Curlew Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit
7 April 2018
Reserve Update Saturday 7th April - Osprey!
Well our Whooper Swans have now departed, but we have had the first view of an Osprey on the nest via our webcam! The bird was seen briefly just after 10am and appeared to have a white leg ring. There are a good number of waders around with 21 Black-t
7 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 7th April 2018
1 Goldeneye - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 12+ Sand Martin - wader scrape 1 Sedge Warbler - main lake North shore 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh
7 April 2018
WWT Slimbridge Needs Your Vote!
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted in two categories for the 2018 So Glos Lifestyle Awards, decided by public vote. This is the first ever So Glos Lifestyle Awards in their 10 years as Gloucestershire’s leading lifestyle media.
6 April 2018