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Sightings 22.07.13
WADER LAKE/PM/HIGH TIDE Black Tailed Godwit - 2 Curlew - 8 Black Headed Gull - 38 Lapwing - 8 Oystercatcher - 4 SALINE LAGOON/PM/HIGH TIDE Mute Swan - 2 + 3 young Black Headed Gull - 16 Lapwing - 4 Oystercatcher - 3
23 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 23rd July 2013
1 Shoveler brood - wader scrape 3 Gadwall broods - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Oystercatcher - main lake seen from Headley hide 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Kingfisher - seen flying through wildside with food in its
23 July 2013
Whittling in the wetlands
Woodworker Mark Crowley was here recently making walking sticks, whistles and funny wooden faces with recycled wood and natural sticks up at the barn. He's back on Friday 23 August (when our birds of prey event is on too) from 11am-2pm, so why not come o
23 July 2013
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 11 Redshank 2 Black-tailed Godwit 2 The Holden Tower Common Seal 1 Common Scoter 1 Knot 6 Whimbrel 9 Sanderling 2 Oystercatcher 11 Dunlin 15 Yellow-legged Gull 3 Brent Goose 1 The Tack Piece Ruff 3 Redshank
23 July 2013
Another scorcher
Another hot one as the wind blew lightly from the SSE. There seem to be the odd shower forecasted over the next few days so always a chance of something new arriving out of the blue. A good raptor day with Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, female Sparr
22 July 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Crane - 3 Green sandpiper - 2 Common sandpiper - 1 Marsh harrier - 1 Hobby - 1
22 July 2013
School fair saved by wetland
A school fair was saved by a wetland planted in the grounds by pupils and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), after a fierce downpour threatened to flood the school field. The field at Hollickwood Primary School in Barnet, North London, would usually
22 July 2013
Today's bird sightings
A spoonbill is present in front of the Michael Powell hide. Other highlights include 135 black tailed godwit, ruff, common sandpiper, Med gull and 4 greenshank.
22 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 22nd July 2013
1 Shoveler brood - resr lagoon 2 Buzzard - flew N and NW early on 3 Peregrine - flying to the N of the reserve (incl. 1 immature bird) 2 Garden Warbler - south route/sheltered lagoon area (near WWF hide) 1 Coal Tit family - world wetlands by the Trapper
22 July 2013
Today's sightings-Wood Sandpiper
The Rushy WOOD SANDPIPER 1 juvenile showing well Green Sandpiper 5 Redshank 1 Little-ringed plover 2 Avocet 10 The South Lake Ruff 1 Redshank 111 Black-tailed Godwit 136 Common Tern 2 Great Black-backed Gull 1 The Holden Tower Curlew 85 Sanderling 1 Dunli
22 July 2013
True Lover's Knot
A good catch for the moth morning including True Lover's Knot which once imputed into the Mapmate recording software turned out to be a first for the reserve! The recent spell of easterlies has produce local movements of this heath/moorland specialist.
21 July 2013
The Chileans are quite the architects!
There is a flurry of excitement at WWT Slimbridge at present as the warm weather (OK, sun-baking heat wave!) has provoked much breeding behaviour in the large flock of Chilean flamingos that reside in the South American Pen. This flock of birds has been l
21 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 21st July 2013
A total of 3 Shoveler broods are on site at the moment, the first time this species has bred here. They can be seen on the wader scrape, main lake and reservoir lagoon. 1 young Little Grebe juvenile, still being fed by parents - wildside 1 Hobby - over ma
21 July 2013
Todays Sightings
Rushy Pen Green Sandpiper 5 Wood Sandpiper 1 imm Ruff 1 Avocets 4 ad 6 juvs Snipe 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Redshank 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Robbie Garnett Hide Green Sandpiper 5 Redshank 1 imm Little Egret 1 Black Tailed Godwit 5 Holden Tower Sheld
21 July 2013
Sunday sightings
Morning everyone, another beautiful day. RESERVE: 1 Grey heron, Reed and Sedge warblers, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Moorhen & chicks, Nuthatch, Blue tit, Pheasants & young, Collared dove, Tufted duck & ducklings, Mallard
21 July 2013