Sightings at Slimbridge 31st August
South Lake
23 Redshank, 20 Ruff, 83 Black-tailed Godwit, Great Crested Grebe with chick, 2 Snipe, 37 Teal
Holden Tower
Pair Cranes, 2 Peregrine, 182 Barnacle Geese, 40 Greylags on Dumbles
Summer Walkway
Tree Pipit along hedge, also 5 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit and Linnet flock. At least 52 Curlew feeding near Mid Point
Rushy Hide
2 Green Sandpiper, adult Ruff, 11 Lapwing, 33 Teal, Little Grebe, Grey Heron
Zeiss Hide
Marsh Harrier along seawall, 633 Teal, 100+ Lapwing, 33 Shoveler, Grey Heron, 3 Ruff, 7 Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Wigeon
South Finger Walkway
Large mixed passerine flock of approximately 60 birds including Nuthatch (infrequent on site), Treecreeper, Chiffchaff, Blackcap Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Chaffinch, and a Great Spotted Woodpecker