Latest sightings
Bewicks Swan 91 new high count
Rushy Bewicks Swan 91 overnight, new high count for the year. Egyptian Goose only 1 this morning. Greater Scaup only 1 female, 08.00 flew to long Ground near Holden Tower. Green Sandpiper 3 flew over 08.15 Tack Piece European Whitefronted Goose 93 Greelan
27 December 2015
A great days birding.
Rushy Bewicks Swan 87 Scaup 2 imm females (2nd bird arrived yesterday) Tufted Duck 230 Pochard 120 Feruginous hybrid 1 Crane 2 Redshank 56 (sheltering here from high winds) Tack Piece (Martin Smith and Robbie Garnett Hides) Euro Whitefronted Goose 86 Gree
26 December 2015
Today's sightings- busy wetlands
Holden Tower Golden Plover 2000 + 1 Grey Plover among the flock. Peregrine 1 Little Stint occasionally on the scrape edge + 450 Dunlin on the Dumbles. Lapwing 1600 Marsh Harrier 1 female distant to the N Bewick's Swan 60+ on the Dumbles. Shelduck 68 Tack
24 December 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Bewick's Swans- 12 had left the Rushy and headed to the Dumbles by 0930hrs, the rest should follow during the morning. Peregrine,2 Buzzards and the Marsh Harrier were all hunting over the reserve 0820-0930 at least. Dunlin, Golden Plover and
23 December 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower The Golden Plover flock (1500+) also contained a greyish individual, one leucistic bird with white wing tips (only viewable in flight) and a single Grey Plover. Lapwing flocks of over 2500 are also present mostly on the Dumbles. The Dunlin
22 December 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Golden Plover, Lapwing and Dunlin in large numbers, 100's of Canada, Greylag and Barnacle Geese. Long Ground Pool 10 Gadwall and a mixed flock of 68 Tufted Duck and 9 Pochard. Tack Piece Large numbers of Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon,
21 December 2015
Today's sightings
Bewick's Swans At least 83 were present at the Rushy Pen roost early this morning, all the swans went out onto the reserve and estuary during the morning. This afternoon 79 were sleeping on the Dumbles with a further 7 on the Tack Piece making the total 8
20 December 2015
Saturdays sightings
The South Lake Great-crested Grebe 1 Greater Scaup 1 female Tufted Duck 180 Pochard 30 The South Finger Shoveler 30 Canada Goose 200 Gadwall 15 Little Grebe 1 The Holden Tower Bewick's Swan 65 Lapwing 1600 Golden Plover 2000 Dunlin 500 Curlew 150 Wi
19 December 2015
Fridays bird news
The South Lake Great-crested Grebe 1 Tufted Duck 180 Pochard 30 The South Finger Shoveler 30 Canada Goose 200 Gadwall 15 Little Grebe 1 The Holden Tower Ruff 3 Lapwing 2600 Golden Plover 1100 Dunlin 700 Little Stint 1 Wigeon 850 Barnacle Goose 170 S
18 December 2015
Thursdays bird news
The South Lake Greater Scaup 1 first year female Tufted Duck 180 Pochard 30 The South Finger Treecreeper 4 birds seemed to be fighting Cetti's Warbler 1 Redwing 10 Little Grebe 1 The Holden Tower Lapwing 2000 Golden Plover 900 Dunlin 500 Little Stint 1 Wi
17 December 2015
Mid week bird news
Sadly no sign of the first winter Great-grey Shrike today, image above taken yesterday. The Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 Merlin 1 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Golden Plover 1600 Lapwing 2500 Dunlin 700 Little Stint 1 Curlew 30 Barnacle Goose 190 Canada Goose 3
16 December 2015
Today's sightings- Great Grey Shrike
Great Grey Shrike - Showed well at times in scrub and hedgerow directly in front of the Holden Tower. This is the first record since October 26th 1985 here at Slimbridge and only the second record for the site. Todays bird spent its time in between the
14 December 2015
Tack Piece flooding
Flock of roosting Golden Plover Tack Piece (Martin Smith and Robbie Garnett Hides) Water levels coming up nicely here pulling in lots of birds: Greylag 289 Euro Whitefronts 57 and Greenland 5 (here early before hoppin
13 December 2015
Saturdays sightings
White-fronted Geese by James Lees The Long Ground Greater Scaup 1 first winter female The Tack Piece European White-fronted Goose 59 Greylag Goose 180 Teal 350 Wigeon 800 Pintail 50 Shoveler 35 Redshank 5 Ruff 2 Curle
12 December 2015
Fridays bird news
Two Bewick's Swan coming into land at Slimbridge by James Lees The South Finger Treecreeper 1 Lesser Redpoll 3 Redwing 50 Cetti's Warbler 1 Water Rail 1 Wigeon 600 Black-tailed Godwit 241 Ruff 11 The Tack Piece Greenl
11 December 2015