Sightings - Slimbridge
What do you do on a rainy day....
...you come to WWT Slimbridge.Yet more heavy rain has raised levels in the field causing soil invertebrates especially worms and leather jackets to become more accessible to the vast flocks of wintering wadersWadersA massive build up of Golden Plover over
19 December 2020
Some welcome sunshine
After a rather wet Wednesday, this morning's sunshine was a welcome change
17 December 2020
Cackling Goose hide and seek
A couple of brief sightings of the Cackling Goose today
13 December 2020
Cackling Canada
An interesting set of Geese this week
12 December 2020
This Weeks Summary 28.11.20
This Weeks Summary 28.11.20
28 November 2020
This weeks summary 21.11.20
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21 November 2020
November 2020 WeBS count
Results of the November Wetland Bird Survey Count
17 November 2020
This weeks summary 141120
Strangely quiet here with no visitors but the winter birds continue to arrive. A succession of wet days has allowed water levels to creep up throughout the site and the birds have been re-acting to this.
14 November 2020
End of week summary
Unfortunately the site is now closed for the lockdown period, but our work continues on the reserve
6 November 2020
Calmer conditions
A much calmer day after the stormy weather this week
3 November 2020
Blustery birding
The blustery weather brought a Black-throated Diver upriver
1 November 2020
More rain and wind, Dumbles looking great.
More rain and wind, Dumbles looking great.
31 October 2020
A drizzly end to a wet week
Numbers of wintering birds continue to increase despite the wet weather.
30 October 2020
Wigeon on the move
The main Wigeon flock has relocated from the Dumbles to the Top New Piece
26 October 2020
The wheelbarrow is back
Our trusty wheelbarrow has been back on the Rushy again as we get ready for winter
25 October 2020