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Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake N shore near Headley hide 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 13 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine,
4 January 2014
Todays sightings
Great birding here again, if only the sun would come out to make it even better. High tides have again flooded the Dumbles drawing thousands of birds in to feed. Wader Flocks The waders are constantly on the move, usually between the Tack Piece, Holden an
4 January 2014
Tidal surge floods most of reserve
The reserve looks very different today after the tidal surge breached our sea wall and flooded into our fields yesterday. Most of the reserve is now under water, which made for great views of waders from the Avenue Tower after the high tide yesterday.
4 January 2014
Latest Sightings - still flooded from tidal surge
The reserve looks very different today after the tidal surge breached our sea wall and flooded into our fields. Most of our reserve is now under water, which made for great views of waders from the Avenue Tower after the high tide yesterday. All of our h
4 January 2014
Out on the reserve today
Goldeneye - 2 males at the far side of the reserve from the main hide Golden plover Black-tailed godwit Lapwing
3 January 2014
Highest tide at Slimbridge in more than 30 years
The River Severn estuary alongside the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) at Slimbridge has risen to the highest level any staff and volunteers can remember since 1982. Thousands of birds gather above the WWT Slimbridge W
3 January 2014
High Tide and Birds
The tide completely covered the Dumbles this morning and came about a foot up the sea wall, the highest flood since this section of the sea wall was raised in 1990. This has left the Dumbles in a really good condition for the growing flocks of waders and
3 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2014
1 Bittern - spotted on the N shore main lake (late morning) 1 Jack Snipe - centre of the grazing marsh 81 Shoveler - grazing marsh, main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - flew along reservoir lagoon 60 Redwing - entrance area, wil
3 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 154 Tufted Duck 72 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 14 Mute Swan 52 Canada Goose 93 Gadwall 2 ♂ Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 350 Wigeon 500 Shoveler 32 Lapwing 50 Redshank 10 Oystercatcher 18 Flood Ground Teal 7
3 January 2014
Today's sightings
The duck and wader numbers are pretty much the same as last few days, see previous posts for details. In addition to this a large count of Curlew was made on the Dumbles edge at 0830- 547 were present on the top of the tide. All the waders and wildfowl we
2 January 2014
Out on the reserve today
Merlin Barn owl Marsh harrier Pintail Wigeon Pochard Shoveler Tufted duck Lapwing Golden plover
2 January 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Shelduck - 8 Teal - 63 Mallard - 51 Tufted Duck - 20 Greylag Goose - 1 Saline Lagoon Teal - 17 Mallard - 33 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 14 Chaffinch - 8 Willow Tit - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2
2 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2014
1 Bittern - flew into reedbed from main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Common Gull - main lake 120+ Redwing - flew off from Barnes common, 25 on reservoir lagoon N bank 1 Kingfisher - flew across main lake December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent G
2 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 145 Tufted Duck 70 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 14 Mute Swan 52 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 8 Gadwall 2 ♂ Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 350 Wigeon 500 Shoveler 32 Lapwing 50 Redshank 10 Oystercatcher 4 Floo
2 January 2014
Today's sightings
About 60 species recorded on site by midday. Holden Tower/Tack Piece Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 160 Canada Goose 220 Greylag Goose 2 Lapwing 5000+ Dunlin 1000+ Golden Plover 1800 Black-tailed Godwit 200 (they favour the Tack Piece) Curlew 1
1 January 2014