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Recent Sightings 2nd September 2024
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The following sightings were taken yesterday from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. With the arrival of the first Brent to the shores of Strangford Lough, there is a definite feel that the winter season has started. The change in seasons
Wildlife sightings for 20th April 2021
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19 Reed Warbler - site count2 Sedge Warbler - main lake1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh8 Reed Bunting - south route, main lake, reedbed5 Chiffchaff - site count3 Willow Warbler - wildside, south route2 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake (see photo below)2 Oyste
Cold winds and a Merlin
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Cold dry winds across the site today with birds congregating in sheltered areas.Zeiss HideGenerally quiet perhaps because a female Merlin was perched for some time over looking the scrape. A very fine pair of Golden Plover one in full summer plumage were
Wildlife Sightings for 6th April 2023
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Birds:1 Great White Egret - marsh1 Willow Warbler - south route1 Sedge Warbler - main lake reedbed outside Headley hide2 Swallow - marsh2 Shelduck - wader scrape11 Chiffchaff - south and west routes3 Blackcap - wildside, reservoir lagoon7 Reed Bunting - r
Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/2023
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Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 34Grey Heron - 1Lapwing - 3Buzzard - 1 (Meadow)Canada Goose - 3Shelduck - 6Mallard - 27Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 3Gold
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WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre Gloucestershire, GL2 7BTT: 01453 891900E: info.slimbridge@wwt.org.uk Whatever your mode of transport, you'll find details on how to reach us below. By bus Visitors can travel to and from our site
9th Spoonbill of 2024
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Our last Spoonbill sightings were in June when four immatures were noted together, this was likely to be three passage birds joining a long-stayer, they all moved on. Today's bird was the ninth individual of the year. This one appeared to be an older bir
Latest Sightings
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On the 10th July, a WeBS survey was conducted throughout the site. Although the conditions proved not to be great, it was lovely weather for ducks. This was reflected in the number of Mallards recorded which came in at an overall total of 542. Other speci
Wildlife Sightings for 9th May 2024
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3 Wood Sandpiper - main lake, from the Peacock Tower2 Oystercatcher - reservoir lagoon1 Little Grebe - wader scrape2 Swift - over site 1 Kestrel - south routeBreeding bird survey - singing birds (29/4): 75 Reed Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 5 Chi
A day in the life of a newly emerged dragonfly
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Spotting dragonflies just after they've emerged and shed their exoskeleton is a pretty exciting wildlife encounter... Reserve warden Kate recently enjoyed some time with a teneral Southern hawker dragonfly, which was resting on the bramble and blacktho
Wildlife Sightings for 4th December 2023
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2 Snipe - marsh1 Goldeneye - main lake2 Redwing - south route17 Water Rail - site count (28/11)40+ Wigeon - reservoir lagoon, marsh
Wildlife Sightings - 21/05/2023
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Weather: clear / sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.M Wader Lake:Avocet - 33Common Tern - 147Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 2Lapwing - 13Common Snipe - 1Shelduck - 36 (6 Chicks)Tufted Duck - 17Shoveler - 1Teal - 1Gadwall - 2Swallow - 2Canada Goose - 20Greylag
wildlife Sightings - 21/03/2022
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Weather: bright / sunnyWind speed: lightRiver wear tide level: midA.MWaderlake:Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 16Tuffted duck - 7Shoveler - 8Gadwall - 5Wigeon - 4Shelduck - 23Greylag - 30Canad goose - 22Canadax Greylag - 1Lesser black-headed Gull - 1Herring Gu
Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/20
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A.MWeather:overcastWind speed: light breezeWater level:highWader lake:Mute swan- 2Moorhen- 7Teal- 39Black headed Gull- 20Redshank- 44Shelduck- 23Goosander- 1Grey Heron- 1Saline lagoon:Curlew (meadow)- 23Redsank- 1The Lookout:Robin 1Nuthatch 2Coal tit 8Bul
Spot Red & Pinkfeet
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Lots of Pink-footed Geese are back, in the region of 1000+ but difficult to know how many exactly.A Spotted Redshank announced it's arrival on the mere around midday with it's distinctive 'chewitt' call, and spent a while on the mere. A Common Sandpiper w