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Raptor Day
A great raptor day although some luck involved if you managed to see all of the birds available. Male Hen Harrier over the Reed Bed early on, Merlin from the Ron Barker Hide for most of the morning and late on on Plover Field. Peregrine and Marsh Harrier
19 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 19th January 2014
2 Pintail - pair, main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh, among the loosestrife to the right-hand side of the main channel 17 Snipe - main lake, marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 11 Redwing - on site 1 Fieldfare - flew SE 1 House
19 January 2014
Today's sightings
Viewing tower/estuary 44 brent goose, 239 shelduck, 57 pintail, 114 shoveler, 2 goldeneye, 135 wigeon, 2110 oystercatcher, 35 knot, 1190 dunlin, 6 black tailed godwit, 117 curlew and 126 redshank. British Steel hide kingfisher, 2 spotted redshank,
19 January 2014
Bird News
Slightly chillier today, free from the forecasted showers too. The reserve is packed with birds at present. At least 1600 Lapwing regularly taking to the air as Peregrine, 3+ Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Marsh Harrier roam around. As usual 80+ Ruff wit
18 January 2014
Today's sightings-Waders
Some of the 12,000 waders on the reserve today by James Lees WWT The Tack Piece Golden Plover 3000 Lapwing 5000 (7000 on site) Black-tailed Godwit 120 Dunlin 309 (2000 on site) Ruff 8 Snipe 1 Wigeon 1800 Teal 600 Pintail 180 Shoveler 50 Bewick's Swan 87
18 January 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Redshank - 5 Shelduck - 21 Teal - 36 Mallard - 81 Tufted Duck - 16 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 4 Teal - 8 Tufted Duck - 2 Other Birds Goosander - River Wear - 2 Sparrowhawk - Spring Gill - 1 Hawthorn Wood Sparrowhawk - 1 Siski
18 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2014
1 Red Kite - circling to the W of the Entrance area 1545hrs 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Pintail - a pair on the reservoir lagoon 54 Lapwing - main lake 1 Bullfinch - calling from near the Otter exhibit in World Wetlands 18 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1
18 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 132 Tufted Duck 80 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 8 Mute Swan 61 Canada Goose 170 Gadwall 2 ♂ Oystercatcher 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 14 Shelduck 2 Lapwing 3 Oystercatcher 4 Redshank 2 Avenue Towe
18 January 2014
Bewick's Swan again
The single Bewick's Swan spent most of the day on the Mere with upto 1200 Whooper Swan, a nice challenge to pick out. No sign of any Peregrines today but upto 4 Common Buzzard. A Grey Wagtail was seen and off site a Little Egret was along Curlew Lane in t
17 January 2014
Recent Sightings
Main Lake 335 Mallard, 23 Tufted Ducks, 4 Coots, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Gadwall, 21 Black Headed Gulls Wader Marsh 1 Curlew, 1 Shelduck, 4 Redshanks 25 Oystercatchers at brickworks, Spoonbill at Brent Hide alongside a high number of Shelduck f
17 January 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Little Stint 1 Dunlin 600 Curlew 280 Golden Plover 3500 Lapwing 4800 Brent Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 160 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 4 The Zeiss Hide Teal 700 Grey Heron 1 The Tack Piece Common Crane 3 (GCP) Bewick's Swan 85 Black-tailed Godwit
17 January 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Grey Heron (in heronry) - 4 Shelduck - 14 Tufted Duck - 18 Teal - 26 Mallard - 64 Canada Goose - 7 Greylag - 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 4 Teal - 15 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 20 Siskin - 8 Goldfinch
17 January 2014
An unusual winter so far.....
This really is panning out to be a rather unusual winter! With the lowest number of Bewick's swans recorded at Slimbridge since 1965 and with around 1,000 on the Ouse Washes when we might expect up to 5,000, we have been asking our network of dedicated sw
16 January 2014
Bewick's Swan still
Another good birding day with excellent visibility and light winds. Bewick's Swan still present and showing very well right at the front of Swan Link hide during the 3pm feed. The bird is spending most of the time on the left hand side of the Mere. At lea
16 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 160 Tufted Duck 60 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 10 Mute Swan 41 Canada Goose 120 Greylag Goose 4 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 300 Wigeon 450 Shoveler 25 Shelduck 2 Lapwing 100 Curlew 50 Redshank 4 Pinatail 1 Oy
16 January 2014