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18-19 September 2024

18-19 September 2024

19 September 2024Car ParkA Glossy Ibis flew over toward the South Lake early morning.Top New Piece from Zeiss HideThe continuing juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper with the Ruff, over the tide a juvenile Sanderling, 19 Ruff, 33 Ringed Plover, 51 Dunlin, Green Sa

19 September 2024

White-tailed Eagle, Pectoral Sandpiper and other news

White-tailed Eagle, Pectoral Sandpiper and other news

Tuesday 17 SeptemberThe undoubted highlight today was an immature White-tailed Eagle that spent the morning around the estuary. Initially resting on the sands the tide pushed it off where it rested in oak trees at the south end of the reserve, when the ti

17 September 2024

Sightings and highlights 5-9 September 2024

Sightings and highlights 5-9 September 2024

A dynamic period of weather during last week and over the weekend, heavy downpours, thunder and lightning, at times almost zero visibility in the mist. The extremely heavy rainfall has flooded up the scrapes, we've managed to keep mud exposed at the Top N

9 September 2024

Wading birds recorded so far this September

Wading birds recorded so far this September

This time of the year is always great for a variety of wading birds on the reserve, the Severn estuary mudflats and carefully managed wader scrapes attract them to our muddy shores and shallows to feed and rest. It has to be said that they can be mobile w

4 September 2024

Spoonbill double

Spoonbill double

28 AugustSpoonbillsA newly arrived immature Spoonbill joined the longer staying adult bird, as seems to be the way these birds prefer to sleep on the Top New Piece and head out to the estuary to feed, the low tides channels and pools are favoured. This is

28 August 2024

16-18 August 2024 sightings

16-18 August 2024 sightings

Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory Early morning- Yellow Wagtail over S, 7 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Spotted Redshank, 10 Lapwing, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Redshank, 31 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 7 Mute Swan, 15 Greylag, 2 Tufted Duck, 12 Moorhen, 15 Malla

18 August 2024

15th August 2024 Sightings

15th August 2024 Sightings

Image - A reflective Ruff

15 August 2024

9th Spoonbill of 2024

9th Spoonbill of 2024

Our last Spoonbill sightings were in June when four immatures were noted together, this was likely to be three passage birds joining a long-stayer, they all moved on. Today's bird was the ninth individual of the year. This one appeared to be an older bir

11 August 2024

Return passage birds increasing

Return passage birds increasing

Image- Snipe on the Rushy- MJMThe summer return passage period is in full swing, a wide range of species have been noted this week especially passerines.South LakeFour Green Sandpiper from Hogarth Hide, at least 250+ Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Ruff, 14 Redsh

5 August 2024

Cranes fledging

Cranes fledging

Image- Crane pair ER and Phelps with their juvenile in flight MJMOur last two Cranes chicks appeared to have fledged, 'Ruby and Wilde' bred on the South Lake, in recent weeks visitors have been following this family closely with a lot of flapping and prac

29 July 2024

First breeding record for Teal on the reserve

First breeding record for Teal on the reserve

Image - A female Teal with one of her four ducklings, a first breeding record for Slimbridge!

25 July 2024

24th of July Sightings

24th of July Sightings

A Ruff having a stretch from Discovery hide

24 July 2024

22 July 2024 update

22 July 2024 update

Avocet and Oystercatcher 'shadowing' a Mute Swan.The last of the Avocet nests have hatched on the Rushy with the Oystercatcher family from the Pondzone making their way here also. At least six adult Avocet remain to defend what appears to be broods of 1,1

22 July 2024

Brown Hare encounters and W.s Bluethroat news

Brown Hare encounters and W.s Bluethroat news

Brown Hares were again evident on the Summer Walkway path and Tack Piece, these confiding animals are seemingly oblivious to humans, there was quite possibly some boxing involved today, this would indicates that a female discouraging is the attention and

15 July 2024

Highlights 10 to 14 July

Highlights 10 to 14 July

Brown Hare on the Dumbles- MJMBrown Hare encounters have increased this year, the Dumbles is a good place to look for them but they also show up at the hides. Some animals can be very confiding and show little fear of humans. Today has seen a lot of activ

14 July 2024