News
Today's sightings
The Kingfisher Hide GOSHAWK 1 Imm female eating a rabbit MARSH HARRIER 1 female sat on post Buzzard 2 Kingfisher 2 very active at nest hole Reed Bunting 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Holden Tower Cuckoo 1 male Wheatear 1 Avocet 11 Lapwing with young The South L
1 May 2014
Wildlife sightings for 1st May 2014
1 Green Sandpiper - marsh p.m. 6 Dunlin - one flock flew around the marsh together, with one bird coming back to the marsh/main lake 9 Whimbrel - circled over marsh, plus one landed on marsh around midday 3 Little Ringed Plover - display flight over ma
1 May 2014
Wildlife sightings for 30th April 2014
1 Oystercatcher - marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 4 Common Tern - main lake (7 seen displaying over main lake late p.m. 29th) 1 Hobby - high over marsh 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 2 Garden Warbler - south route, sheltered lagoon 4 Whitethroat - r
30 April 2014
Amelia’s cracking artwork wins Easter competition
Amelia age 4 receives her prize Congratulations to Amelia Yeates who was chosen as the winner of our Easter colouring competition. The cafe staff were delighted to receive 260 entries and had a tricky task choosing a
30 April 2014
Bird News
More waders again with 3 Little Ringed Plover on the Mere. A few breeding plumage Ruff scattered across the reserve. Four Whimbrel from the Ron Barker Hide this morning. Also 100+ Lapwing (many with chicks), 6+ Redshank, 20+ Avocet, 2 Ringed Plover, 6+ Oy
30 April 2014
Today's sightings
Little gull, 8 Mediterranean gull, 450 black headed gull, 143 black tailed godwit, 5 greenshank, spotted redshank, 7 little egret, lesser whitethroat, 2 sedge warbler, 2 whitethroat, 7 reed warbler, 5 cetti’s warbler, 3 little grebe and 2 great spotted
30 April 2014
How fast can a flamingo go?
Hello all, very quickly as I don't want to swamp with loads of posts all at once. The Andean flamingos have been putting on a real show this week, so if you are out and about at Slimbridge be sure to head to their enclosure (the Swan Lake / Big Pen flamin
30 April 2014
Crane webcam goes live
Internet users have a unique chance to see live video from a historic bird nest being streamed onto their computers and mobile devices. A pair of four feet tall cranes at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire, are attempting to hatch and raise
30 April 2014
Yellow Wagtail
A glorious day with light winds and pleasant sunshine for most of the day. Yellow Wagtail again flying from the back of the Mere towards Woodend Marsh. Fourteen Whimbrel from the Ron Barker Hide and over 800 counted in Lancashire yesterday evening. Two Li
29 April 2014
Today's sightings
Thick fog this morning hampered viewing resulting in very limited reports from the hide round. Holden Tower Avocet 10 Lapwing 14 (some nests flooded by tide) Raven 1 Oystercatcher 9 Crane 2 GCP Martin Smith Hide Crane sitting on nest Whitethroat singing i
29 April 2014
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Avocet - 14 Common Tern - 18 Lapwing - 12 Oystercatcher 4 Redshank - 2 Gadwall - 10 Shoveler - 4 Mute Swan - 1 Grey Heron - 36 Shelduck - 22 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 4 Canada Goose - 6 Other Birds Wader Lake Footpath: Les
29 April 2014
Today's sightings
Heron hide / millennium wetlands Glossy ibis, 4 little grebe, 2 oystercatcher. 5 teal, 3 shoveler, 6 cormorant, 4 lesser whitethroat, 3 whitethroat, 6 cetti's warbler, 2 sedge warbler, 6 reed warbler, 2 reed bunting, 14 blackcap, 3 chiffchaff, great spott
29 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 29th April 2014
1 Shelduck - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Snipe - marsh 3 Common Tern - main lake 2 Kingfisher - south route 7 Cetti's Warbler - site count 2+ Garden Warbler - singing 2 Whitethroat - both singing, 1 NE corner, 1 S side of sheltered lagoon &nb
29 April 2014
More Whimbrel
A brief update. Four Whimbrel from the Ron Barker Hide, also Curlew. Little Ringed Plover and 2 Ringed Plover on the Mere. White Wagtail back of the Mere briefly mid morning. Adult Med Gull with Black-headed Gull late afternoon.
28 April 2014
Out on the reserve today
Lapwing and chicks easily visible on the splash of water next to the visitor centre. Swallows and house martins flying over the water. Sightings from the weekend: Whimbrel - 1 Bar-tailed godwit - 1 Black-tailed godwit - 13 Garganey Marsh harrier
28 April 2014