Latest sightings
First Osprey of the year
Migrants An Osprey passed to the West of the grounds just before 11am today, it was mobbed by gulls but carried on it's way north. Six Ringed Plover appeared on the Dumbles over high tide with a Grey Plover and 4 Dunlin. A few Chiffchaff sang about the s
1 April 2018
Dark Bellied Brent Goose
More rain and even higher flood levels around the site. Tack Piece Wigeon 244 Shoveler 32 Redshank 29 Curlew 8 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Willow Hide Water Rail 1 Reed Bunting 3 Cettis 1 singing nearby. Dumbles Whitefronts 60 Barnacle 180 Red breasted Goose 1
31 March 2018
A foggy start
A foggy start started to burn off but the cloud has returned to give a bright but overcast morning. Waders numbers seem to be on the up again with at least 394 Black-tailed Godwit and 79 Avocet on the reserve plus several displaying Lapwing and a few li
30 March 2018
Cranes are busy
Its been a busy day on the reserve with our Cranes, and a few developments amongst our pairs. Oakie who was frequently seen with Evie and Cotton seems to be re-pairing with Sherbert and Kia, leaving Evie on her own in the Tack Piece and Cotton missing i
29 March 2018
Sunshine and showers
Its been a classic Spring day - relatively mild compared to recent cold snaps, sunshine poking through a cloudy sky and the odd sharp shower including a bit of hail, and we haven't even made it to April yet. Other signs of Spring can be seen around the
28 March 2018
Mediterranean Gulls
The Jack Snipe (below) was with a Common Snipe and viewable from the hole in the wall viewing slots between Willow and Knott Hides. South Lake 326 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Avocet, 2 pairs of Oystercatcher, the Great Crested Grebe pair and 8 Pochard among
27 March 2018
First Little-ringed Plover of 2018
A Little ringed Plover arrived on the Dumbles yesterday, this species overwinters in southern Spain and Africa. This hardy individual continued to show around the scrape, this morning it was feeding on the shore of the Tack Piece flash and viewable from
26 March 2018
Saturday 24th March Slimbridge Sightings
Holden Walkway 15 Curlew 900 Wigeon 38 Redshank Ruff 4 Oystercatcher 6 Common Gull 38 Shoveler 23 Avocet Little Grebe Sparrowhawk South Lake 295 Black Tailed Godwit 21 Avocet Male pochard 2 Snipe 20 Shoveler 9 Shellduck 2 Little Grebe Rushy 4 Wigeon 11 Av
24 March 2018
Bird Movement at Slimbridge 23/03/18
Summary of week commencing 19th March Over the course of the past week we have seen larger numbers of Black Tailed Godwit, Avocet, Shellduck and Oystercatcher on site as they leave their wintering grounds elsewhere in the search of breeding sites. Despite
23 March 2018
Post 'mini-beast'
Luckily for our wildlife the latest cold snap didn't freeze into the ground or the surface water allowing bird species to forage for food. It didn't last as long as the previous Siberian blast but still had an impact on bird behaviour, some movements we
20 March 2018
Bar Tailed Godwit
Holden Tower Some great birdwatching from here with birds crowding in very close to the tower to try and get out of the wind. Whitefronted Goose 124 Redbreasted Goose 1 Wigeon 800 Teal 48 Shoveler 32 Pintail 46 Lapwing 60 Black Tailed Godwit 14o Bar Taile
17 March 2018
12th -16th of March Wildlife of Slimbridge
It's been feeling distinctly spring-like at WWT Slimbridge this week. Friday 16th Holden Walkway Hides Glaucous Gull Chiffchaff Tree Creeper Water Rail European White-fronted Goose 121 Red Breasted Goose Redshank 38 Black Tailed Godwit 3 Buzzard Peregrine
16 March 2018
Avocet increase and first Sand Martins
Avocets Two high counts over the last couple of days, 42 yesterday (combining counts from South Lake and TNP) and 41 together on the Top New Piece flood today. Pairs have formed and we've noted increased interest in the islands as they fuss over favou
12 March 2018
Displaying birds
Another night with heavy rain spells helped to top up levels on the fields, following on from the heavy deluge the night before which saw water levels peak at the highest point this winter period. The wildfowl and waders certainly don't mind, for them i
11 March 2018
Loads of rain and highest flood levels of the winter
Ver high flood levels and the place looking great. Rushy Over 80 Pochard and Pintail still here but Avocets increasingly starting to prospect here, 10 yesterday afternoon and 3 this morning. 11 Snipe were in there usual spot on the left hand bank. A pair
10 March 2018