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First babies of the year bring delight at WWT Slimbridge
The mild winter has led to some early arrivals at a wildlife centre in Gloucestershire. These cute little Harvest mice were only the size of a baked bean when they were born earlier this month at WWT Slimbridge.
24 January 2014
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Brent Goose 1 Greenland White-fronted Goose 1 (Flew one field north early am) White-fronted Goose 247 (Flew one field north early am) Pintail 80 Bewick's Swan 65 Lapwing 1800 Golden Plover 2200 Little Stint 2 Dunlin 80 The Holden Tower Pere
24 January 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid 95% Frozen Mute Swan - 2 Canada Goose - 7 Greylag - 1 Shelduck - 13 Moorhen - 5 Grey Heron (in trees) - 2 Saline Lagoon 100% Frozen Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Long-t
24 January 2014
Otter Health Check
This week our family of otters went to the vets for their annual health check, which included an x-ray, blood tests and teeth examination, here’s a summary of how they got on... Thai is too old for the anaesthetic, but was able to have an x-ray through
24 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 24th January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake N shore (spotted from Peacock tower) 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 6 Fieldfare - flew over heading NE 14 Redwing - wildside January bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper,
24 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 126 Tufted Duck 80 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 8 Mute Swan 60 Canada Goose 170 Gadwall 2 ♂ Oystercatcher 1 Little Egret 1 (8.30am) Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 277 Wigeon 26 Shoveler 15 Pintail 2♂ Shelduck 2 Lapwing 122
24 January 2014
Harriers
The male Hen Harrier was seen briefly in the afternoon battling into the wind before being lost to view, also at least 2 Marsh Harriers were on show most of the day. The usual 4+ Common Buzzard and Sparrowhawk were seen. A few more waders turning up in th
23 January 2014
50th anniversary of Bewick’s swan research!
Peter Scott watching the swans at Slimbridge (photo by Lady Philippa Scott) Today WWT is celebrating 50 years of
23 January 2014
Reserve update
Hare by Ken Rowe Hare walks are continuing as normal and the mild conditions this January have meant that boxing is already well underway. On mild days we are getting between 10-16 active hares spotted on the walks.
23 January 2014
Today's sightings-Greenland
The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Dunlin 700 Curlew 479 Lapwing 2000 Golden Plover 1200 The Tack Piece GREENLAND WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 1 Adult female White-fronted Goose 247 Brent Goose 1 Little Stint 2 Golden Plover 1300 Lapwing 2800 Dunlin 250 Ruff 3 Redsh
23 January 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Mute Swan - 6 Canada Goose - 7 Greylag - 1 Shelduck - 14 Teal - 21 Mallard - 34 Tufted Duck - 11 Moorhen - 5 Grey Heron (on island) - 3 Redshank - 32 Hawthorn Wood Long-tailed Tit - 4 Coal Tit - 10 Willow
23 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 23rd January 2014
2 Shelduck - main lake and scrape 2 Goosander - pair flew W over main lake (0825hrs) 1 Bittern - south shore of Main Lake (not far from the Dulverton Hide) 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 7 Snipe - marsh and scrape 6 Fieldfare - wildside 14 Redwing - wildside + s
23 January 2014
Flamenco flamingo in the middle of winter.
Although it is only the start of the year, and no where near breeding time, the flamingos at WWT Slimbridge seem to be getting in the mood to think about eggs, and chicks, and youngsters... This week, I have seen a lot of dancing, head-flagging and milli
22 January 2014
Bewick's & Little Egret
The single Bewick's Swan was again on the Mere most of the day with upto 1000 Whooper Swan. A Little Egret was seen in the morning and the pair of Raven were out on the fenceposts. No sightings of the Peregrines today but at least 1 Marsh Harrier and 4 Co
22 January 2014
Today's highlights
British Steel hide kingfisher, 7 greenshank, 3 spotted redshank, 600 lapwing, 5 snipe, 2 brent goose, 29 pintail, 10 wigeon, 8 little egret, peregrine and buzzard. Millennium wetlands 6 snipe, 2 little grebe, 31 gadwall, 2 shoveler, 19 teal, 27 tuf
22 January 2014