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October WeBS count highlights
News News And Stories News October Webs Count Highlights
Duck DecoyGreat White Egret fishing, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Gadwall, 6 Mallard. Big Pen92 Mute Swan, Black Swan, 44 Coot, 325 Mallard, 107 Tufted Duck, 6 Pintail.Estuary Tower high tideSpoonbill, Great W Egret, 13 Little Egret, 284 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit,
Exciting new developments coming to Slimbridge
News News And Stories News Exciting New Developments Coming To Slimbridge
Over autumn 2022, you will see a few new developments coming to Slimbridge and some building works happening across the grounds. We work continuously to improve the visitor experience at our site as well as the homes for the animals and we aim to keep dis
Speaking of Kings…Kingfishers have bred at WWT Slimbridge
News News And Stories News Speaking Of Kingskingfishers Have Bred At Wwt Slimbridge
Spring is in full bloom at WWT Slimbridge with a pair of kingfishers breeding at the front of the Kingfisher Hide. It is estimated that there are 4,900 breeding pairs of kingfishers in the UK and with a pair breeding at Slimbridge this spring; the Reser
'Message in a bottle' bird found by friend over 3000 miles away
News News And Stories News Message In A Bottle Bird Found By Friend Over 3000 Miles Away
A spoon-billed sandpiper reared by a WWT conservationist in Russia was sighted by a friend in China just weeks later. The young bird was identified in Jiangsu over 3000 miles from the Russian east coast where it was raised by aviculturalist Jodie Clement
Yellowhammers and Osprey
News News And Stories News Yellowhammers
Two Yellowhammers opposite the Kingfisher Hide were a lemony treat this morning, it was formerly a winter visitor but is now a scarce passage migrant so any sightings are notable, we wait in hope of them finding the winter passerine survival crops that we
Swan fall!
News News And Stories News Swan Fall 1
An arrival of Bewick's Swans, known as a 'swan fall' occurred overnight with a jump in numbers to at least 47 on site, possibly more. Our first families appeared with a brood of 2 and 3 present on the Rushy at 5pm. It was very obvious that more had arrive
Double Richard's Pipits
News News And Stories News Double Richards Pipits
Middle Point/Summer WalkwayThis was the final day of opening until Spring 2020, we need to allow the area to quieten down and allow wintering birds to return to the Tack Piece and that part of the Dumbles. We managed an extended season this year as we sti
First two Bewick's Swans return
News News And Stories News First Two Bewicks Swans Return
Visitors kindly reported two Bewick' Swans flying over the grounds this morning, we are always careful with shouting about them until seeing them at rest, Whooper Swans have been seen locally this week including one nearby at Frampton on Severn this morni
What's Wild this Spring?
News News And Stories News Whats Wild This Spring
Despite cool weather continuing into April there has been enough sun and warm temperatures to launch new life on across the wetlands. Spring is definitely underway! Treat your senses to wildflowers blooming, insects buzzing and birdsong in the air as
A farewell to 2020
News News And Stories News A Farewell To 2020
We are now under Tier 4 restrictions but are able to remain open. We have had to close all the hides and all other indoor spaces but most of the grounds remain open so birding is restricted to what you are able to spot from the paths. We have moved the fe
WWT urges people to listen to a quirky alternative this International Dawn Chorus Day
News News And Stories News Wwt Urges People To Listen To A Quirky Alternative This International Dawn Chorus Day
From the song of warblers to the pee-wit of lapwings, we are urging people to get out into local wetlands and listen to the unusual and often outlandish sounds of wetland birds this International Dawn Chorus Day on Sunday 2 May. Many people may be more
Redwing on the move
News News And Stories News Redwing On The Move 1
Visible migrationSseeep! -the call of the RedwingA significant number of birds were noted flying over whilst carrying out daily site maintenance chores. 100s of Redwing headed SW over the grounds and reserve with a few Fieldfare accompanying them. One flo
Pintail Goldeneye & Water pipit all on show
News News And Stories News Pintail Goldeneye Water Pipit All On Show
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon1 Goldeneye - sheltered lagoon7 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon, grazing marsh1 Water Pipit - main lake15 Fieldfare and 5 Redwing - south route, wildside a.m. and p.m. (24 Fieldfare & 9 Redwing seen arou
Making a mini wetland
News News And Stories News Making A Mini Wetland
Helping wetland nature and getting creative at home can be really easy and a fun activity to get the whole family involved in. They can be done with things you already have, so are inexpensive and eco-friendly too! WWT warden Cath Robson took the creat
Recent Sightings 17th July 2023
News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 17th July 2023
Our resident Shelduck ducklings are starting to look more like Shelduck teenagers now, as they sit casually on the Shingle Bank – their adult feathers starting to come through stronger and give them that iconic Shelduck plumage. A Grey heron and group o