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Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 3 (Adult and two first winters) LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Adult Black-tailed Godwit 271 Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 32 Dunlin 49 Ruff 1 Teal 2200 Pintail 40 Shoveler 35 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 5 Barnacle Goose 110 Peregrin
18 October 2012
First of the rarer gesse
Three Tundra Bean Geese (adult + 2 juveniles) were found in among Pink's mid morning. The flock was mobile so they were not relocated by mid afternoon, however a European White-fronted Goose was. At least 5000 Pink-footed Geese on the reserve by early aft
18 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2012
4 Meadow Pipit - over SW 1 Rock Pipit - over W 14 Siskin - flew S+SW, plus a few moving between wildside and south route 9 Redpoll - flew W+SW, mostly single birds with one or two dropping into wildside 6 Redwing - over SW 2 Skylark - over NW 2 Linnet -
18 October 2012
Todays sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/MID-HIGH TIDE Mallard - 17 Teal - 87 Grey Heron - 6 Moorhen - 4 Black Headed Gull - 11 OTHER BIRDS/AM Lagoon Path Blackbird - 7 Bullfinch - 1 HAWTHORN WOOD/AM Great Tit - 17 Pheasant - 11 Robin - 2 Bullfinch - 1 Chaffinch - 2 &
18 October 2012
Out on the reserve today
Little grebe - 1 (main lagoon) Flocks of black-tailed godwit and lapwing Yesterday: Crane - 13
18 October 2012
Terry Waite to unveil new information boards at Slimbridge
Terry Waite, CBE, will unveil new information boards at the Canoe safari when he visits Slimbridge Wetland Centre next week (Saturday 27). Former hostage Mr Waite, will be representing the Romany Society as its patron, after it kindly donated money to th
17 October 2012
9000 Pink-footed Geese
A good count from this morning of 9000 Pink-feet on the reserve, also 370 Whooper Swan. Calmer conditions meant the Mere was packed with Teal, Pintail and Wigeon early on. Merlin late afternoon, 2 Marsh Harrier (imm male and juv), 2 Peregrine (ad+juv), 3
17 October 2012
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Oystercatcher 1 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 29 Redshank 19 Spotted Redshank 1 Grey Plover 8 Golden plover 73 Curlew 60 Common Crane 4 Shelduck 90 Pintail 40 Barnacle Goose 110 White-fronted Goose 5 Buzzard 6 Peregrine 2 Sparrowhawk 1 The South
17 October 2012
Today's wild bird sightings
212 black tailed godwits 257 wigeon 6 knot 1 redshank 16 greenshank 20 teal 38 shoveler 16 shelduck 6 pintail 25 little egret 60 greylag goose
17 October 2012
NGOs meet with Peter Hain to raise concerns about Severn Barrage
WWT and a group of environmental and angling Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) met today with Peter Hain MP to raise their concerns about the impact of a tidal power barrage which he is championing for the Severn Estuary. The Severn Estuary is one of
17 October 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader lake/am/Mid Tide Teal - 117 Wigeon - 2 Grey Heron - 4 Black Headed Gull - 36 Herring Gull - 2 Common Gull - 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 26 Other Birds Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 14 Gadwall - Reservoir - 2 Coot - Reservoir - 4 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch -
17 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2012
37 Wigeon - main lake and sheltered lagoon 1 Water Rail - flew in front of reeds by Headley hide c. 100 Goldfinch - entrance area 3 Siskin - entrance area 4 Lesser Redpoll - entrance area Recent bird highlights: Gannet, Peregrine, Buzzard, Stonecha
17 October 2012
The cosmetic flamingo
A bright story to enlighten these gloomy autumn evenings that have set in... It seems a bit weird but I am not making this up, scientists working on bird colouration and pigments have found out that greater flamingos (one the commonest species in captivit
16 October 2012
Some counts
A bit of a compilation of sightings from the last few days. Very windy this morning but much calmer now as I type this. Some wetland bird counts included ~ 300 Whooper Swan, Mute Swan, 550 Greylag, 100 Canada Geese, 5000+ Pink-footed Geese, 1000+ Mallard,
16 October 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 14th October have included: 11,950 Brent on the Lough with 1,500 – 2,000 on the Estuary. 12 Whooper swans with 2 young were spotted on the Main Lake. Main Lake – 208 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 36 Tufted Ducks, 1 Pochard, 4 Gadwalls and 3
16 October 2012