News
Ducks are disappearing from our seas - WWT calls for international action
Long-tailed duck, James Lees Numbers of seven species of sea duck have dropped by up to 65% in Northern Europe in the last 15 years, including some that winter off the UK’s coasts, particularly long-tailed duck and
14 May 2012
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Mid. Avocet - 8 adults + 5 chicks Redshank - 5 Lapwing - 8 Oystercatcher - 4 Grey Heron - 62 Common Tern - 58 Tufted duck - 16 Gadwall - 1 [...]
13 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Black-tailed Godwit on the Folly Pond, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Oystercatcher 3 Tufted Duck 2 Teal Pond Mute Swan on eggs Moorhen with chicks Wigeon 1 L [...]
13 May 2012
Tawny owlets
Three tawny owlets were spotted today high up in a willow tree at the southern edge of the reedbed. This is the second year running that owlets have been seen in this area. The second pair of oyst [...]
13 May 2012
Wildlife sightings 13th May 2012
2 Buzzard - flew S and NW 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape. They look like they're settling down to nest now. 1 Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - scrape 17 Common Tern - m [...]
13 May 2012
Today's sightings-Cranes!
The four Common Cranes over the Car Park! JSLees WWT Cranes 4 Common Cranes from the Great Crane Project on the Somerset levels arrived on Saturday afternoon. They were still present today fee [...]
13 May 2012
Lesser only in name.
Introducing the smallest flamingo. The Latin (scientific) name of the lesser flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor, means "crimson water nymph", perfectly apt for this, the smallest and one of the brightest species of flamingo. WWT Slimbridge holds the largest ca
12 May 2012
Sightings 12th May
WADER LAKE High tide Avocet - 9 adults + 7 chicks Redshank 2 Lapwing 8 Oystercatcher 4 Common tern 72 Grey heron 69 Swallow 22 House martin 7 Sand martin 1 &nbs [...]
12 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 12th May 2012
2 Shelduck - wader scrape 226 Herring Gull - site count 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Ringed Plover - circled main lake @ 9.20am 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Cuckoo - [...]
12 May 2012
Todays Sightinng
A successful dawn chorus on a glorious morning. all the regulars featured highlights were a lot of Blackcaps, Cettis, Reed and Sedge Warblers and a brief burst fr [...]
12 May 2012
See Slimbridge in a whole new light
Waders flying across the Sunset by James Lees Visitors will have the chance to see a wildlife attraction in a whole new light when it opens its doors on selected summer evenings. Slimbridge Wetland Centre is ha
11 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 9 + 9 chicks Redshank - 2 Lapwing - 10 Oystercatcher - 4 Curlew- 1 Common Tern - 23 Gery Heron - 71 Swallow - 44 Sand Martin - 8 House Marti [...]
11 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th May 2012
2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Dunlin - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 4+ Redshank - main lake, marsh, scrape 15 Common Tern - main lake 30+ Sand Martin Recent bir [...]
11 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Dunlin 70 Sanderling 11 Ringed Plover 9 Lapwing 8 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 2 Peregrine 1 Bullfinch 2 Mid Point Little Egret 3 Grey Heron 2 Robbie Garnett Hid [...]
11 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 + 9 Chicks Redshank - 2 Lapwing - 7 Oystercatcher - 4 Common Tern - 15 Gery Heron - 62 Swallow - 44 House Martin - 7 Sand Martin - 2 Gadwa [...]
10 May 2012