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Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide Lapwing 133 Redshank 11 Spotted Redshank 2 Greenshank 7 Black-Tailed Godwit 7 Oystercatcher 3 Curlew 2 Glossy Ibis 1 Grey Heron 1 Little Egret 7 Cormorant 10 Wigeon 109 Teal 16 Tufted Duck 27 Shoveler 2 Mallard 263 Shelduck 7 Gadwall 2
18 January 2016
Wetland bird survey results
The wardens walked around the entire reserve today counting all the birds they saw on the way. Here are their totals: Wigeon- 8051 Shoveler- 72 Gadwall- 51 Teal- 1482 Mallard- 1133 Pintail- 444 Pochard- 254 (20 females) Tufted duck- 127 Goldeneye- 1 Cormo
18 January 2016
Golden Plover and other birds
With a marked change in temperature over the past few days it was always likely we would see a change in numbers of birds on the reserve and perhaps the arrival of something new. A count of 160 Golden Plover yesterday and 80+ today are exceptional numbers
18 January 2016
Reserve latest, Monday Jan 18th
Still quite cold, albeit just above freezing. Snow still lying but no underfoot or road problems today. Wellies still recommended though. Lots of Whoopers at the feeds in the snowy conditions - up to 208 this morning; an increase of 80 on the recent avera
18 January 2016
Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2016
1 Jack Snipe - scrape (flew up when disturbed by Crow) 7 Snipe - scrape 1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - hunting over the marsh 2 Stonechat - marsh 13 Redwing - entrance area, sheltered lagoon 12 Fieldfare - entrance lake, south route 19 Siskin
18 January 2016
Today's sightings-bird movement changes
Great Bittern at Slimbridge by Graham Hann As the heavy rain events have eased off water levels have dropped a little in some places. A few cold nights and the arrival of overnight ice has changed the movements of
17 January 2016
Todays Sightings - Festival of swans weekend
A fantastic start to the day with our swans awake event, a beautiful sunrise and lots of whooper and Bewick’s swans! The wash road is unfortunately still closed due to flooding this affects visitors from the West side of the Ouse washes (eg Wisbech, Man
17 January 2016
Wildlife sightings for 17th January 2016
2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 108 Shoveler - site count 134 Tufted Duck - site count 70 Wigeon - site count 3 Pintail - main lake 12 Mandarin - world wetlands, wildside 78 Lapwing - site count 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Stonechat - marsh Ja
17 January 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake - Frozen Saline Lagoon - Frozen River Wear Shelduck - 16 Grey Heron - 2 Cormorant - 3 Goldeneye - 2 Goosander - 1 Other Birds Eurasian Teal - Filter Reedbeds - 10 Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 15 Kestrel - Reservoir/Reedbeds - 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullf
17 January 2016
Minus 3
Harrier Hide view this morning Cold this morning with temperatures down to minus 3 degrees. So cold that frost appeared on some of the roosting Lapwing. We've not seen that here since the winter of 2010-11 were temp
16 January 2016
Frozen ponds & Pink feet
Pink-footed goose at Slimbridge by James Lees Highlight A adult PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was a new arrival today. Never seemed to be settled for long and was seen from the Zeiss, South Lake and Robbie Garnett Hides throughou
16 January 2016
Todays Sightings - Festival of Swans
A fantastic start to the day with our swans awake event, a beautiful sunrise and lots of whooper and Bewick's swans! The wash road is unfortunately still closed due to flooding this affects visitors from the West side of the Ouse washes (eg Wisbech, Manea
16 January 2016
Sunny Saturday 16th January 2016
Good Afternoon all! It's certainly chilly but beautiful clear skies and sunshine. The pair of Peregrines are displaying beautifully over the hanger and reserve today. SANDMARTIN & RAMSAR HIDES Cormorant, Canada geese, Black headed gulls, Teal, Mute sw
16 January 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM/Tide - Mid Black Headed Gull - 32 Herring Gull - 2 Curlew (Flew off west) - 250 River Wear Goosander - 1 Goldeneye - 2 Teal - 21 Shelduck - 16 Heron - 2 Jay - North Wood - 1 Kestrel - Stream Channel - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 4 Rob
16 January 2016
Wildlife Sightings 5/1/16
Wader Lake Time - PM/Tide - Low Curlew - 450 Shelduck - 18 Stock Dove - 1 Other Birds Greater Black Backed Gull - Flew over site from flooded field next to golf course - 50 Herring Gull - 30 Black headed Gull - 160 Gadwall - Reservoir - 1 Jackdaw - Over s
16 January 2016