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Wildlife sightings for 13th July 2012
1 Spoonbill - still on main lake on the 'gull ridge' shingle bank a.m. 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 5 Tufted Duck broods - world wetlands, main lake 2 Pochard ducklings - m [...]
13 July 2012
Todays Sightings
South Lake Black tailed Godwit 115 Redshank 45 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 4 Teal 8 Gadwall 24 Common Tern 1 (eggs lost overnight) Rushy Mediteranean Gull 1 ad Little Gull 1 ad [...]
13 July 2012
First ever spoon-billed sandpiper chicks hatch in the UK
Precious eggs rushed thousands of miles from Arctic Russia to WWT Slimbridge 14 Critically Endangered spoon-billed sandpipers were hatched in captivity at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire this week, a first for the UK and only the second f
13 July 2012
Caerlaverock ospreys still in the area
On Monday we watched an osprey eating a fish on a large log washed up by the tide on the edge of Saltcot merse. Sadly it was too far away to see if it was one of our pair. Recently they have been seen in the area of the nest and have been bringing in stic
12 July 2012
Wader area
After cutting a wet area opposite the Ramsar hide on Monday to attract some waders, today the oystercatcher family were joined by a Common Sandpiper. A pair of Redshank were in front of the Sand martin hide on Sunday. The pair of Swallows in the reedbed h
12 July 2012
Moths
The Following moths were released from our traps this morning. Barred Red - 1 Poplar Hawkmoth - 2 Buff Ermine - 1 Lime-speck Pug - 1 Barred Yellow - 1 Clouded Border - 1 [...]
12 July 2012
Bird News
A hint of the Mediterranean about the Mere today ( OK - maybe I exaggerate a little ), with not only Little Egret and Mediterranean Gull on the reserve, but sunshine as well ! Other birds around today [...]
12 July 2012
Wader area
After cutting a wet area opposite the Ramsar hide on Monday to attract some waders, today the oystercatcher family were joined by a Common Sandpiper. A pair of Redshank were in front of the Sand marti [...]
12 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 12th July 2012
1 Spoonbill - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 4 Common Tern chicks - main lake 35+ Swift - over reserve 1 Stonechat - juvenile, grazing [...]
12 July 2012
Today's sightings
Middle Point First summer male Common Scoter Common Sandpiper Little Egret 2 Redstart 2 juveniles along the fence to Middle Point Image by MJMcGill Zeiss Hide Cranes 2 flew in [...]
12 July 2012
An Avocet feeding at 2 days of age.
I love my job! [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st3TCy8gnwE&feature=youtu.be'] This beautiful Avocet chick hatched out at the beginning of July as a single fertile egg from a clutch of 4. Although initially nervous, we have successfully hat
11 July 2012
Go pink to pay £1 entry on flamingo lagoon opening day
Visitors who wear pink will gain entry for just £1 when WWT Slimbridge opens its new Flamingo Lagoon next week. Greater Flamingos taken by Nick Cottrell To celebrate the launch of Flamingo Lagoon visitors who turn up
11 July 2012
Out on the reserve today
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11 July 2012
Med Gull and other birds
Pleasant day on the reserve and lots of activity. A second summer Mediterranean Gull flew in mid morning with Black-headed Gulls on the Mere. The Black-tailed Godwits are still looking very smart and [...]
11 July 2012
11th July
The folly pond is again the place to be for waders this morning. Three little ringed plovers, three common sandpipers and a wood sandpiper were all feeding in the muddy margins. At last a bit of a res [...]
11 July 2012