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Out on the reserve today
Reedbed hide Willow warbler Main hide Greenshank - 1 Visitor centre ponds Sedge warbler - 1 Little grebe - 1
10 April 2014
Dance project inspired by the birds of Slimbridge set to take off
Open rehearsals will mark the beginning of an exciting dance project studying the movement and behaviour of birds at WWT Slimbridge. On Thursday and Friday (April 10/11) modern dancers will present their
10 April 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Wheatear 1 Redstart 1 White Wagtail 1 Avocet 13 The Tack Piece Common Crane 5 (GCP) Shoveler 10 The South Finger Cetti's Warbler 3 Reed Bunting 2 Migrants Plenty of the following around this morning Willow Warblers Chiffchaffs Blackcaps S
10 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 10th April 2014
1 Grasshopper Warbler - heard 'reeling' again today 1 Little Ringed Plover 17 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 2 Wheatear - wader scrape bank 4 Blackcap - wildside, South route 2 Willow Warbler - singing in wildside 4 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoo
10 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 9th April 2014
1 Common Tern - over main lake, evening. First of the year 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 8 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Meadow Pipit - 1 on the grazing marsh, 2 flew NW 1 Wheatear - wader scrape bank 2 Linnet - flew over NW, SE 1 Sedge Warbler - sin
9 April 2014
Today's highlights
Bird sightings 5 Mediterranean gull, redpoll, 6 blackcap, 7 chiffchaff, 8 cetti’s warbler, 400 black tailed godwit, 7 lapwing, 58 redshank, 6 wigeon, 17 little egret, 4 jay, 400 black headed gull and 2 great spotted woodpecker. Butterfly sightings 4 pea
9 April 2014
Out on the reserve today
Spotted redshank - 1 Dunlin - 78 Black-tailed godwits - 600 Swallow - 1 Yellow wagtail - 2 (the first of the year) Little ringed plover - 4 Snipe - 2 Black-tailed godwits wickering Crane calling Teal - 2080 Wigeon - 200 Shoveler - 25 Pintail - 20 Gadwall
9 April 2014
Today's Sightings
Weather: Light cloud with slight breeze. Time: AM / Tide Level: Mid. Wader Lake Avocet - 13 Common snipe - 6 Black-tailed godwit - 1 Redshank - 27 Lapwing - 14 Oystercatcher - 4 Shoveler - 6 Gadwall - 6 Grey heron - 29 Tufted duck - 36 Salin
9 April 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 2 Mute Swan 21 Tufted Duck 44 Wigeon 10 Oystercatcher 2 White Wagtail 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 20 Wigeon 30 Shoveler 10 Shelduck 6 Gadwall 4 Redshank 25 Black-tailed Godwit 12 Oystercatcher 4 Pied Wagtail 12 Whi
9 April 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Avocet 13 -Lots of nesting behaviour on the small islands White Wagtail 3 The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 15 The South Finger Kingisher 1 The Willow Hide Reed Bunting 2
9 April 2014
Today's Sightings
Weather: Sunny with a cool breeze Time: AM / Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet - 14 Black-tailed godwit - 1 Lapwing - 16 (6 on meadow) Redshank - 44 Oystercatcher - 4 Mute swan - 2 Gadwall - 6 Shoveler - 6 Grey heron - 38 Saline Lagoon Goo
8 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 8th April 2014
8 Redshank 11 Sand Martin - scrape, main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - scrape 1 Redpoll - entrance area a.m. 1 Swallow - over wildside a.m. 5+ Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon, wildside March/April bird highlights: Buzzard, Red Kite, Jack Snipe, Little Ringed
8 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 13- very active and vocal. Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 24 Greylag 5 Canada Goose 24 on the spartina island Swallow 1 Shelduck 34 Willow Warbler 2 singing plus 2 Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaff. Tack Piece Barnacle Goose 6 Gadwall 2 Shoveler 9 Te
8 April 2014
Flamingo breeding activity; a few insights (3)
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuG3RvgnYMs'] Digging around in old scientific papers can be a really rewarding exercise. I am no biochemist or expert on pigmentation, but recently I took part in some filming of the birds at WWT Slimbridge and
8 April 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 3 Mute Swan 21 Tufted Duck 44 Wigeon 8 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Sand Martin 40 Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 80 Shoveler 25 Redshank 66 Oystercatcher 2 Avenue Tower White Wagtail 2 Teal 200 Wigeon 15 Redshank 10 Blac
8 April 2014