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Welney sightings - 26/11/2023
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Why not get closer to nature by staying at one of our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or by visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website.Highlights:Water RailCattle EgretRed-Crested PochardWhooper SwanWhooper SwanMute SwanShovel
Wildlife Sightings 4th November 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 4th November 2023
1 Bittern - main lake (from WWF hide)1 Little Egret - wader scrape1 Little Grebe - wader scrape80 Gadwall - site count14 Meadow Pipit - marsh and flying overhead1 Stonechat - reedbed1 Sparrowhawk - wader scrape1 Snipe - main lake2 Goldcrest - wildside
Double Gold for Slimbridge in South West Tourism Awards
News News And Stories News Double Gold For Slimbridge In South West Tourism Awards
We're extremely proud to announce we have won two Gold awards in the 2023/24 South West Tourism Awards! Outstanding tourism businesses from across South West England celebrated in style on Thursday 14 March in the Great Hall of the University of Exeter.
Hen Harrier
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A ringtail Hen Harrier has been seen again this afternoon from Ron Barker Hide. Other sightings today include a Little Ringed Plover on the far side of the Mere which was also present yesterday. Good numbers of Black-tailed Godwit with at least 110 around
Wildlife Sightings 17th November 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 17th November 2023
2 Goosander - main lake1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon1 Red Kite - over site1 Sparrowhawk - over site1 Blackcap - entrance 2 Fieldfare - flying over3 Redwing - entrance2 Reed Bunting - reservoir lagoon/marsh1 Little Egret - main lake35 Wigeon - across site
Wildlife Sightings - 22/05/2023
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Weather: sunny / warmRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 43 (7 Chicks)Common Tern - 151Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 8Redshank - 2Common Sandpiper - 1Pied Wagtail - 2Gadwall - 4Teal - 3Shelduck - 46 (6 Chicks)Tufted Duck - 14Jackdaw - 6Black-hea
Wildlife Sightings for 24th October 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 24th October 2023
40-50 Redwing - over, a.m.1 Skylark - marsh1 Water Pipit - marsh15 Snipe - marsh, main lake, wader scrape1 Kestrel - marsh2 Stonechat - wader scrape1 Peregrine - over1 Sparrowhawk - wader scrape1 Great White Egret - marsh, flew off site
Latest Sightings
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Spring is definately here this week with the sun shining and Chiffchaffs singing everywhere on the site. Along the nature trail Primroses are in flower, Dogs mercury, Lesser celendines and wild daffodils. There are several Scarlet elf cup fungi on the wa
Welney sightings - 07/11/2023
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Why not get closer to nature by staying at one of our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or by visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website.Highlights:PochardTufted DuckGolden PloverWhooper SwanMute SwanWhooper SwanCanada GooseTuft
Welney sightings - 18/12/2023
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Why not get closer to nature by staying at one of our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or by visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website.HighlightsWhooper SwanStarling Black Tailed GodwitWhooper SwanMarsh HarrierMute SwanCanada
wildlife Sightings - 31/10/2021
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Weather: RainWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 6Teal - 14Moorhen - 5Lapwing - 2Snipe - 1Redshank - 11Gre Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 113Grey Wagtail - 1Saline Lagoon:Curlew - 1Teal - 5Cormorant - 2Little Egret - 1Grey Hero
wildlife Sightings - 26/09/2021
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Weather: BrightWind speed: LowRiver Wear tide level: HighWader Lake:Redshank - 39Greenshank - 1Lapwing - 4Dunlin - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Grey Heron - 7Black headed Gull - 43Teal - 27Saline Lagoon:Lesser black back Gull - 2Teal - 28Grey Heron - 1Other birds not
Third week of April 2020 sightings
News News And Stories News Regular Mediterranean Gulls Plus More Waders On Site
18 Reed Warbler5 Sedge Warbler13 Blackcap12 Swallow11 House Martin50 Sand Martin2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh3 Green Sandpiper - marsh (see photo below)1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon3 Redshank - marsh, scrape14 Snipe - sheltered lagoon, scrape, marsh2 M
Wildlife Sightings for 1st December 2023
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1 Bearded Tit - reedbeds next to wildside hide1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon1 Little Grebe - reservoir lagoon1 Goldeneye - main lake1 Kestrel - wildside1 Chiffchaff - reservoir lagoon47 Lapwing - main lake53 Wigeon - reservoir lagoon & marsh17 Water Rail -
Wildlife Sightings 24/03/2022
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Weather: sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: mid/lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 25Shelduck - 52Shoveler - 12Avocet - 12Lapwing - 13Black-headed Gull - 110Oystercatcher - 2Grey Heron - 25Redshank - 10Canada Goose - 18Greylag - 6Saline Lagoon:Teal - 6Greyla