News
Severn Barrage should now be canned say environmental groups
Severn Bore (c) JS Lees Environmental groups including WWT are calling on Hafren Power to call time on their ill-conceived proposal for a barrage across the Severn, in order to make room for more sustainable renewable
10 June 2013
Green Sandpiper
The Green Sandpiper was showing well from Hale hide for most of the day, also a single Black tailed Godwit on the Mere most of the afternoon. Other waders include a Ruff from Ron Barker and the autumns Lapwing flock has started gathering with upto 35 bird
9 June 2013
Notable birds to look out for... the love-struck lessers.
Sunshine! It surely does make a change and for the lesser flamingos at WWT Slimbridge this has sparked a great deal of breeding activity. Lesser flamingos are very special birds. Not only are they the smallest species of flamingo, weighing as little as
9 June 2013
Hotting up!
The weather has been warming up over the week, but so has the action. A surprise visit by a solitary Black tailed Godwit on Friday was an unusual find for this time of year, but it only stayed a short time. A Barn Owl during a bat survey last week out on
9 June 2013
Todays Sightings
Rushy Avocets looking great here, still three pairs incubating and lots of activity. The Oystercatchers have one chick that was very close to the hide this morning, it is pretty big now so hopefully beyond the predation stage. There was a newly hatched b
9 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2013
3 Shoveler - pair on scrape, one flushed from reedbed channel 4 Teal - pairs on main lake and scrape 1 Peregrine - flew over scrape, landed on hospital to join another Peregrine perched there 1 Kestrel - hunting over scrape 4 Redshank chicks - still on sc
9 June 2013
Great white Egret
Bird of the day would have to go to the Great white Egret that was reported, it was seen around 11am from United Utilities before flying towards Harrier Hide. Other sightings today include a Green Sandpiper from Hale Hide, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (2nd sum/3
8 June 2013
Out on the reserve today
Arctic tern - 45, flew North Marsh harrier Friends hide Avocets with chicks Summer walk - now open Cuckoo calling Snipe drumming Yellow flag iris coming into flower at the beginning of the walk
8 June 2013
TODAYS SIGHTINGS
WADER LAKE/AM/LOW TIDE Avocet - 10+8 chicks Little Ringed Plover - 1 Shelduck - 20 Tufted Duck - 15 Grey Heron - 19 Shoveler - 2 Gadwall - 2 Oystercatcher - 2+2 chicks Lapwing - 4 Canada Goose - 4 Greylag Goose - 6 Common Tern - 78 SALINE LAGOON/
8 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2013
4 Shoveler - wader scrape 10 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon rafts 7 Black-Headed Gull chicks - main lake rafts 1 Peregrine - adult on hospital across river 1 Kesrel -hunting over site 3 Blackcap - all singing wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Chiffc
8 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 3 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 31 The knott Pool Water Rail 1 Little Grebe 3 The Zeiss Hide Teal 13 Shoveler 9 Redshank 3 South Finger Little Egret 2 Cetti's Warbler 1
8 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2013
5 Redshank + 4 chicks - wader scrape 9 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon rafts 3 Black Headed Gull chicks - main lake rafts c.100 Swift - feeding over site Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Shelduck, Wood Sandpip
7 June 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - Low Tide - AM Avocet - 8 + 3 chicks Mallard - 19 + 16 chicks Lapwing - 2 + 1 chick Little Ringed Plover - 1 Heron - 14 Tufted Duck - 16 Shelduck - 7 Common Tern - 85 Shoveler - 1 Oystercatcher - 1 + 1 chick Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 2 Oysterc
7 June 2013
Today's sightings
The South Lake Egyptian Goose 2 Black-tailed Godwit 30 Oystercatcher 2 pairs with young The Rushy Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 1 pair with young The Zeiss Hide Teal 14 Shoveler 8 Redshank 4 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Little Egret 1 The South Finger Cetti's Wa
7 June 2013
Latest Sightings
Firstly, sorry for the delay in putting a post on the latest sightings. I have been away for a few weeks. Anyway, on my return summer has really got going! Lots of young birds across the reserve and a lot of birds still in full song. Flood Ground Lapwing
6 June 2013