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Unexpected otter cubs at Slimbridge Wetland Centre this winter

Unexpected otter cubs at Slimbridge Wetland Centre this winter

Slimbridge Wetland Centre has this week discovered two surprisingly young wild otter cubs living on the northern part of the nature reserve. Eurasian otters usually breed in the spring but this pair have chosen to breed later in the year with the cubs bei

19 December 2018

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Kestrel Curlew Black-tailed godwit Golden plover Marsh harrier Lapwing White-fronted geese Bean geese Peregrine Little egret Great white egret

18 December 2018

Wildlife sightings - 18/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 18/12/18

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Water rail 1 (outside Diageo hide) Teal 5 Grey heron 2 Shelduck 16 Snipe 4 Curlew 1 Saline Lagoon Curlew 2 Redshank 1 Hawthorn Wood Chaffinch 14 Great-spotted woodpecker 1 Goldfinch 4 Bullfinch 6 Nuthatch 1 Blue tit 6 Grea

18 December 2018

The next storm

The next storm

It was a rather windy start this morning with rain moving in too. Robbie Garnett Hide Several hundred Wigeon and Teal plus Pintail and Shoveler. At least 5 Redshank amongst the duck and 52 Curlew feeding near the Wigeon. . South Lake Hides 78 Pochard, 55

18 December 2018

Thank you to our amazing Steart volunteers!

Thank you to our amazing Steart volunteers!

On Tuesday we had our Christmas outing to thank our dedicated team of volunteers for all their time and hard work. Calculations show that over the past year our 52 volunteers have clocked up a remarkable 6984 hours between them! That is the equivalent of

18 December 2018

Bittern & Pintail on the main lake

Bittern & Pintail on the main lake

Bittern by Maria Z. (2) 1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading West December bird highlights: Shelduck, Gold

18 December 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

There is still a bit of a chill in the air but things are definitely a bit warmer than of late.  A couple of new Bewick's Swans were on the Rushy this morning with at least 82 birds on the reserve today in total. Don't forget to check out our Wild Winter

17 December 2018

Bullfinches brighten up December days

Bullfinches brighten up December days

Beautiful male bullfinch eating seeds from leftover summer blackberries near the Wildlife Garden. Pic: Romney Turner A snapshot of sightings from our wardens around the site. (List does not include common garden bird

17 December 2018

Recent Sightings €- 17th December 2018

Recent Sightings €- 17th December 2018

Count taken at Mid-tide this morning. Keep your eyes peeled around the reserve for a very elusive and colourful little duck, the Eurasian Teal. Lots of Teal have been seen on sight of late, mainly roosting overnight but some are staying all day on both

17 December 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Crane - 14 Lady Fen and arable land beyond White-fronted goose - 2 Tundra bean goose - 5 Great white egret - 1 Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick’s swan Greylag goose Canada goose Egyptian goose Barnacle goose Shoveler Mallard Pochard Gadwall Pintail Teal Wi

17 December 2018

Wildlife sightings - 17/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 17/12/18

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Water rail - 2 Snipe 1 Shelduck 11 Redshank 6 Herring gull 1 Black-headed gull 8 Teal 10 Saline Lagoon Redshank 2 Curlew 3 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Great-spotted woodpecker 1 Jay 1 Coal tit 2 Blue tit 4 Robin 3 Bullfinch 2

17 December 2018

Water Pipit and Jack Snipe on the wader scrape

Water Pipit and Jack Snipe on the wader scrape

  Jack Snipe (c) S Petrek 2 Goosander - flew over NW 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 3 Bittern - main lake 1 Water Pipit - scrape 4 Siskin - wildside December bird highlights: Shelduck, Goldeneye, Goosander, Bittern, Grea

17 December 2018

Latest Sightings

Latest Sightings

After Saturday's brutal rain swept chill Sunday started in sunshine and light winds. A few small groups of Pink-footed Geese coming onto the reserve today. These are always worth looking through as locally a few European White-fronted Geese have recently

16 December 2018

A good day for Water Rails

A good day for Water Rails

South Lake The Discovery Hide is a good place to catch up with a variety of gull species although Great Black-backed Gull (pictured with fish remains) isn't too regular a visitor, this species is often found on the Top New Piece or Dumbles or on the Sev

16 December 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag goose Pink-footed goose Barnacle goose Canada goose Egyptian goose Bean goose (Taiga) x5 Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pochard Gadwall Pintail Tufted duck Teal Wigeon Moorhen Cormorant White stork Grey heron Crane

16 December 2018