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Adopt a wetland at Slimbridge

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Adopt a wetland at Slimbridge The birth place of modern conservation and a refuge for wetland wildlife. WWT Slimbridge is a vital safe haven for threatened species, and you can adopt your own wetland plot to help protect vulnerable

Multiple or mobile drake Garganeys

News News And Stories News Multiple Or Mobile Drake Garganeys

The scarcest duck species on the site at the moment (that we know of) is the Garganey, a mobile male has been seen for well over a week now, however this morning drakes were noted on the Tack Piece scrape and Top New Piece opposite the Van de Bovenkamp Hi

Wildlife sightings for 5th December 2020

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 5th December 2020

2 Russian White-Fronted Goose - main lake (from WWF hide)2 Bittern - main lake1 Goldeneye - main lake1 Pintail - grazing marsh74 Wigeon - site count6 Snipe - grazing marsh4 Redwing - South route1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh1 Stonechat - grazing marsh

Wildlife Sightings for 18th November 2022

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 18th November 2022

Birds:1 Dartford Warbler - wader scrape1 Goldeneye (female) - main lake2 Bittern - main lake (Headley and Dulverton)1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh6 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - wader scrape1 Sparrowhawk - flying over

The first Bewick's Swans of the 23/24 season arrive and a record count of Black-tailed Godwits

News News And Stories News The First Bewicks Swans Of The 2324 Season Arrive

Bewick's Swans at lastLast Thursday 16 November was the latest ever arrival date for Bewick's Swans at WWT Slimbridge. A family party of four flew in around midday and settled for rest on the Tack Piece flood. The pair, well known to us are Maisie and Mai

Welney sightings - 29/11/2023

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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 Whooper Swan Chiffchaff Dunlin Black Tailed Godwit Pochard Wigeon C

Wildlife Sightings for 23rd March 2023

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 23rd March 2023

Birds:23 Black-Tailed Godwit - marsh1 Water Pipit - marsh9 Chiffchaff- wildside, south route3 Oystercatcher - reservoir lagoon, main lake13 Cetti's Warbler - site count3 Water Rail - main reedbed25+ Sand Martin - over site1 Snipe - marsh4 Mandarin - reser

Recent Sightings - 27th April 2020

News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 27th April 2020

The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie at Low Tide.The Terns are now frequently seen flying over the site and more summer visitors are arriving including the noisy Sedge warbler heard from the reeds in the peninsula f

Green winged teal and more sightings highlights

News News And Stories News Green Winged Teal And More Sightings Highlights

We have had a special visitor causing a bit of a flutter this week: a drake (male) green winged teal. It was first spotted on the Folly Pond this Wednesday (6th March) and was moving around the site the rest of the week. Very similar to our Eurasian teal

A few more Bewick's Swans have arrived

News News And Stories News A Few More Bewicks Swans Have Arrived

A new Bewick's Swan family have appeared today taking this morning roost/feed count to 58 on site. They have been feeding in the fields during the daytime of late but many have lingered later in the last couple of days.The last couple of days have seen th

Latest Sightings

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The recent cold weather has brought in a lot more whooper swans to Martin Mere over the past week. A recent dawn count recorded 526 whooper swans across the site with just short of 400 individuals roosting on the mere.The cold weather has also brought in

Welney sightings - 06/12/2023

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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. Highlights Whooper Swan Green Woodpecker Grey Heron Whooper Swan Greylag Goose C

Welney sightings - 02/12/2023

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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. Highlights Whooper Swan Muntjac Hare Water Rail Black Tailed Godwit Whooper Swa

Wildlife Sightings = 18/10/2023

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 18102023

AMWeather: Clear skies, light windRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 3Teal - 85Redshank - 1Wigeon - 3Grey Heron - 1Jay - 2Buzzard - 1Kestrel - 1Sparrowhawk - 1Go

Four Marsh Harriers

News News And Stories News Four Marsh Harriers

At least four Marsh Harriers are on site today, possibly five individuals. The fields to the North of the centre seem to be the favoured spot but they range about the reserve and can be encountered anywhere about the site. We had fairly close views of fou