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Today's sightings
Little Owl by George E. Geer Viewing difficult as we had dense fog until late morning. Plenty of Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest and Cetti's Warbler were seen and heard around the site today. Holden Tower Little Owl-
4 October 2015
Saturday sightings
Tufted duck swimming across the pond by Nick Cottrell The South Finger LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER 1 again The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 20 Barnacle Goose 164 Grey Plover 5 The Martin Smith Hide Little Egret 1 Gr
3 October 2015
Midday update
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell The Zeiss Hide SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 1 First year arrived at 11.30 (High tide) Dunlin 203 Ringed Plover 11 Spotted Redshank 2 Greenshank 11 Redshank 25 Knot
2 October 2015
Semip Sand & WF Geese
Male Eurasian Teal with reflection at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Zeiss Hide SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 1 First year present again for a couple of hours over high tide, note this bird feeds on the Estuary and is o
1 October 2015
Mid week bird news
Three Barnacle Geese in a field by Keith Kirk The Zeiss Hide Little stint 1 Red Knot 72 Dunlin 121 Ringed Plover 7 Golden Plover 1 Snipe 3 Ruff 4 Spotted Redshank 2 Common Redshank 28 Greenshank 10 Lapwing 70 Teal 800
30 September 2015
Today's sightings- Semipalmated Sandpiper again.
Juvenile Red Knot taken by James Lees Zeiss Hide Semipalmated Sandpiper- juvenile again among the roosting Dunlin, arrived over the high tide. One Little Stint, about 60 Dunlin, 75 Red Knot, 2 Spotted Redshank, 28 Red
29 September 2015
Today's sightings
Common Redshank at Slimbridge by Graham Maples Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece Plenty of waders came in from the estuary over high tide, these included 90 Red Knot, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Dunlin, 7 Ruff, 2 Spotted Reds
28 September 2015
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Pectoral Sandpiper seen at 0730 and 1115 (also on Tack Piece at 0930) Spotted Redshank adult winter and juvenile Redshank c20 Greenshank 3 Golden Plover 13 Lapwing 60 Teal 450 Stonechat 1 Crane GCP Holden Tower Waders mostly seen in flight over
27 September 2015
Sunny Saturday sightings
The South Lake Red Knot 44 all afternoon! Black-tailed Godwit 186 Redshank 1 Lapwing 50 Teal 300 Shoveler 20 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Holden Tower Ruddy Shelduck 1 Little Stint 3 Ringed Plover 29 Golden Plover 4 Dunlin 100 Curlew 150 Shelduck 200 Barnac
26 September 2015
Sunny Friday sightings
Grounds Siskin 100+ Chiffchaff 20 The Holden Tower Nuthatch 1 Wheatear 3 Buzzard 2 Marsh Harrier 3 Barnacle Goose 120 The Rushy Black-tailed Godwit 15 Green Sandpiper 1 Teal 250 The Tack Piece Teal 700 Common Crane 2 Martin Smith Hide Kingfisher 1 The Zei
25 September 2015
Bird sightings for 24th September 2015
Holden Tower 8 Wigeon 2 Marsh Harrier 1 Avocet 3 Common Snipe 21 Ringed Plover 15 Dunlin 5 Ruff 10 Curlew 4 Common Crane 3 Little Egret 1 Peregrine 1 Wheatear 198 Barnacle Goose South Lake 184 Lapwing 89 Black-tailed Godwit 16 Redshank 32 Shoveler 157 T
24 September 2015
Today's sightings
The South Lake Ruff 7 Redshank 28 Black-tailed Godwit 70 Lapwing 280 Snipe 1 Teal 200 Pintail 4 Shoveler 63 The Zeiss Hide Teal 700 The Rushy Black-tailed Godwit 15 Common Crane 2 The Holden Tower Barnacle Goose 200 The Kingfisher Hide Shoveler 12 Gadwall
23 September 2015
Today's sightings
South Lake Black Tern juvenile is still present and showing very well. Teal number around 170 with 40+ Shoveler and 45 Tufted Duck on the main lake. A quick scan through did not reveal the Garganey but it may well still be there. A flock of 89 Black-tail
22 September 2015
Today's sightings
Please note that South Finger will be shut for a period this morning for safety reasons, hedge cutting is in operation, this will be followed by some reedbed management work with the excavator. Extra pipes are being installed to make the filter system w
21 September 2015
Today's sightings
No sightings of the Purple Heron again today. Zeiss Hide Marsh Harrier- the rather scruffy female is still about and a new in immature male has arrived, both seen from here and on the landrover safari this afternoon. Over the high tide period (which is no
20 September 2015