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High Tide 18:37 7.5m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets (often on the Back Pond) Mallard 51 - moulting into eclipse plumage + 5 ducklings Folly Pond Mallard 9 Gadwall 2 Teal 3 Lapwing 31 Black-headed Gull 23 including 3 juveniles Oystercatcher
24 June 2015
End of June flamingo update
As we approach the end of June, breeding behaviour and baby birds are in full swing in some of the flamingo flocks at WWT Slimbridge. Here is an update on what is happening at present. If you are a regular visitor, you'll notice that new, fresh sand has
23 June 2015
Today's wildlife sightings
Sir Peter Scott hide 20 Mediterranean gull, 200 black tailed godwit, 2 teal, wigeon, 35 gadwall, 5 pochard, 6 tufted duck and 10 shoveler. British Steel hide 6 Mediterranean gull, greenshank, 3 redshank, 10 black tailed godwit, grey heron and little egr
23 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Ruff x 2 Little owl - Lady Fen Snipe - Main Observatory Yellow Wagtail
23 June 2015
WWT receives international recognition from Ramsar
Governments around the world unanimously recognised the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) as a formal partner on the global convention for wetlands earlier this month. WWT joins a select group of independent organisations including WWF and IUCN that sup
23 June 2015
Wildlife sightings for 23rd June 2015
7 Common Tern - at least 3 nests main lake, reservoir lagoon islands 1 Oystercatcher - main lake 2 water Rail - calling from filter reedbed 1 Coal Tit - juvenile bird by the Lodge 90 Swift - over reserve 1 Peregrine - over reserve 1 Kestrel - June bird hi
23 June 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Avocet-12 adults and 10+ young Green Sandpiper 4 Shelduck, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Greylag all in moult flocks Coot and Moorhen. Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 2 South Lake Ruff male- displaying to Black-tailed Godwits Black-tailed Godwits 30
23 June 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 17:44 7.8m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets (often on the Back Pond) Mallard 42 - moulting Folly Pond Little Egret 1 Mallard 9 - 6 ducklings Gadwall 2 Wigeon 1 ♂ Teal 7 Lapwing 40 Black-headed Gull 3 Oystercatcher 1 Moorhen 2 -
23 June 2015
Today's sightings-moulting flocks increasing
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece Black tailed Godwit 1 Lapwing 135 (also roosting on the Dumbles, sadly only one juvenile) Teal 10 Gadwall 70 +brood Tufted Duck 2 broods Swift 4 South Lake Ruff 1 male Black-tailed Godwit 36 Redshank 40 Avocet 11 Lapwing 2 Oysterc
22 June 2015
Water Voles - How To Spot Them
Water voles are the fastest declining mammal in the UK, seeing a drop of 90% since the 1970’s! They are facing serious threats from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. East Anglia is still a national stronghold for this species and by impro
22 June 2015
Waders - Evolutionary Bills
Waders are beautiful birds, they come in all different shapes and sizes and due to their different bills, they can co-exist in wetland habitats without competing with each other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcqBwm6-eJs
22 June 2015
Wildlife sightings for 22nd June 2015
2 Little Egret - main lake 3 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 2 Teal - main lake, marsh 1 Redshank - scrape 1 Skylark - flew E 2 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon June bird highlights: Garganey, Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Oystercatcher, Little
22 June 2015
Recent sightings - 22nd June
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello, Senior Reserve Warden Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 4 (1 female with 2 ducklings), Greylag 8 (with 5 goslings), Coot 1, Little grebe 1. Freshwater lagoo
22 June 2015
Sightings on Sunday 20 June
Ramsar Hide Gadwall Tufted duck Black-headed gulls and chicks Mute Swan Herring Gull Reedbed Hide Tufted duck & ducklings Reed Warbler Sedge warblers Reed bunting Swallows Water voles Scrape Hide Mandarin ducks Bla
21 June 2015
Today's sightings
South Lake An increase in Redshank numbers as the post-breeding moult flock arrives. Also 43 Black-tailed Godwit, 1st summer Mediterranean Gull (partial ghost hood), Common Tern, Great Crested Grebe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing and 30 Gadwall. Top New Piece-Ze
21 June 2015