Latest sightings
Two Short Eared Owls
Rushy Snipe 1 Ruff 4 Little Ringed Plover 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Wood Sandpiper 1 Avocet 6 Black tailed Godwit 9 Heron 1 Lapwing 5 Teal 7 Grey Wagtail 1 Tack Piece Avocet 2 Teal 9 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Greylag 83 Hybrid Wigeon 1 Holden Tower Two Short Eared
18 August 2018
The Sightings 17/08/2018 - Nuthatch!
A Nuthatch was seen in the Spinney Wood (near the Zeiss Hide) this morning. Although common in some places, it is a very unusual bird for the site. Zeiss Hide Adult Ringed Plover, 2 juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Buzzard, 7 Avocet
17 August 2018
Sightings at Slimbridge 15th August 2018
Discovery Hide 13 Ruff 133 Black Tailed Godwit 18 Redshank Teal Shoveler Gadwall Zeiss Hide 4 Avocet 3 Snipe 2 Yellow Wagtail 1 Little Grebe Rushy 4 Green Sandpiper 3 Redshank 2 Ruff 1 Avocet 2 Shellduck 1 Little Ringed Plover Holden Walkway and Estuary 2
15 August 2018
Bittern on the Wild safari
Rushy Hide Little ringed Plover, 8 Green Sandpiper, 3 Ruff (1 adult), 3 Snipe and 4 Avocet on the lower pond. The juvenile Marsh Harrier rested on the willows for a time this morning. Tack Piece 15 Teal, 31 Black-headed Gull and 43 Greylag this morning.
14 August 2018
Spotted a Redshank
Rushy Hide Two juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 8+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Ruff (adult and juvenile), 5 Avocet, 12 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 20 Teal and 10 Gadwall. Tack Piece 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Teal and a Green Sandpiper. Holden Tower Two Lesser Wh
13 August 2018
Shortie, Swifts and a WeBS count
Middle Point/Dumbles A large high tide this morning forced nearly all birds onto the Dumbles or scrapes. A Short-eared Owl was seen from the new viewing platform in the Middle Point area, happily roosting undisturbed in the long grass. Other highlights i
12 August 2018
The rain held off, just
Its been a pleasant day today with the rain not arriving until 4pm as forecast thankfully at the end of the Wild Safari. Species seen on today's trip including 2 Hobby, a Common Tern, several Little Egret and Swifts, distant views of the Short-eared Owl
11 August 2018
Sightings 10th Aug Slimbridge
South Lake Crane family, 10 Ruff, 10 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Long-tailed Tit flock, Great Crested Grebe with chick, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, lots of hirundines low over water Zeiss Hide 180 Dunlin, adult Sanderling, 26 Ringed Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godw
10 August 2018
Wed 8th & Thur 9th August Sightings at Slimbridge
As the weather has cooled off a little here in the Severn estuary the birds have continued to be as entertaining as always. The three remaining Crane youngsters have been providing spectacular views as they learn to fly. From the Zeiss or Kingfisher hides
10 August 2018
Today's sightings
This morning has started a little cooler, but temperatures will no doubt pick up as the day goes on. The Wood Sandpiper remains on the Tack Piece but there is little sign of other wader movement apart from a colour ringed Avocet on the Top New Piece whi
7 August 2018
Clear blue skies
It's another gloriously sunny day on the reserve with plenty to see, not least our Crane chicks on the South Lake who are starting to exercise their wings more and more, even taking their first short flights. It hopefully won't be long before they're ai
5 August 2018
A set of Sandpipers
Rushy A good hot spot this morning single Wood and Common Sandpipers and 11 Greens. A dozen Black Tailed Godwiits with 1 Dunlin and a cracking group of 5 Snipe showing well. Still 4 young Avocets, Juvenile Pied Wagtails all over and 5 Cormorants on the ma
4 August 2018
Back to being dry
Since the rain a few days ago we're back into a period of dry weather but thankfully many of our pools and scrapes are in a great shape attracting lots of birds. The Curlew Sandpiper from earlier in the week remain, hanging out with the Black-tailed God
3 August 2018
A helping hand from the rain
At last! A wet day to top up the scrapes and pools, even if it's just a little. Rushy Hide Common and Wood Sandpiper still present, the latter often moves to the Tack Piece and was even on the South Lake today. Tack Piece 15 and 5 Pied Wagtail following
30 July 2018
A summer storm
The heat wave has taken a break as a summer storm blew up with heavy showers at times. Rushy Hide Juvenile Wood Sandpiper and a juvenile Black-tailed Godwit (likely to be limosa) the highlights but Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper and a Snipe also seen
29 July 2018