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Todays Sightings
Rushy Bewicks Swan 17 Pochard 70 Pintail 50 Martin Smith Hide Snipe 5 Cettis Warbler 1 Holden Tower and Robbie Garnett Hide. Whitefronted Goose 46 Wigeon 400 Teal 120 L [...]
12 November 2011
Swan named Mr Bond set to reveal migration secrets
Bewick's on Lake Ijsselmeer, Netherlands, on their way to the UK (Jacob Jorritsma) A graceful, feathered Mr Bond should soon be skyfalling into the UK to help scientists uncover more about its long migration rout
12 November 2011
The swan with the special something
Bewick's swan (Dominic Heard) It could be our love of the underdog or perhaps the mystery shrouding their spring and summer absence but there is definitely something special about Bewick’s swans. WWT founder S
11 November 2011
Latest from Washington
There are a lot of redwing moving across site at the moment. The best places to watch them are along the hedgerows and scrub areas, as they feed on berries from the heavily-laden hawthorn trees. Goldfinch numbers are also on the rise, with a fantastic flo
11 November 2011
Raptor activity
Pretty murky conditions on the reserve for the past couple of days but plenty of activity nonetheless. Raptors in action included 3 Marsh Harrier, one with an unidentified bird (hopefully not Marbled Duck..) as prey item, was 'robbed' by a Common Buzzar
11 November 2011
First family arrives!
Over the past two days, 23 new swans have flown in on a north-easterly breeze, including the first family of the winter! Pair Croupier and Dealer have arrived with five cygnets, continuing one of the longest family lineages at Slimbridge and demonstrating
11 November 2011
Bird News
A Greenland White-fronted Goose was reported to be on the reserve this afternoon (via the internet) so we cannot be sure of the veracity of this information, although it wouldn't be a surprise. [...]
11 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 11th November 2011
1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Yellow Legged Gull 1st Winter - 1 Golden Plover - flew NW @ 10.10am 8 Snipe - site count 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - flew along 3r [...]
11 November 2011
More Swan and a Bittern is back
Rushy Great to see 21 Bewick Swans on the Rushy this morning including a favorite pair with a family of 5 big youngsters. (See Julias swan update for details). Tufted Duck and Pochard have inc [...]
11 November 2011
Happy birthday WWT!
Sir Peter Scott - WWT The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is 65 today. WWT has saved species, pioneered scientific research and helped governments and communities reap widespread benefits from wetlands. Since its
10 November 2011
Festival of swans
More whooper swans have been arriving. The water level at the moment (no extensive flooding yet) means that all of the whooper swans (2800+) are roosting on just three or four pools. Watching all these birds fly in at dusk has been spectacular for the
10 November 2011
Wetlands Trust celebrates 65 years
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is 65 today. WWT has saved species, pioneered scientific research and helped governments and communities reap widespread benefits from wetlands. Since its formation at Slimbridge in 1946, as the Severn Wildfowl Trust
10 November 2011
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust celebrates 65 years
Nene (Hawaiian goose) - Kathleen Misajon One of the world’s largest wetland conservation organisations celebrates its 65th anniversary today (10 November). The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) has saved species,
10 November 2011
Wetlands Trust celebrates 65 years
One of the world’s largest wetland conservation organisations celebrates its 65th anniversary today. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has saved species, pioneered scientific research and helped governments and communities reap widespread benefits from
10 November 2011
More whooper swans arrive at Caerlaverock
In the last few days more whooper swans have arrived at Caerlaverock having made the long journey south from Iceland. A few old friends such as Paisly and Renfrew with 3 cygnets are now back and also U54(previously AXZ) who was ringed as an adult in 19
10 November 2011