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Great white egret Wheatear Spotted redshank Greenshank Little-ringed plover Garganey Ringed plover Dunlin Swift
Today's sightings
Two cranes foraging. Nov 2005 (Archive Picture) Holden Tower 16 Greylag Geese and 8 Shelduck were on the salt pasture and scrape. At least 6 Lapwing are now incubating eggs on the saltmarsh with the only other wader s
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid-High Shelduck - 25 Gadwall - 4 Avocet - 16 Eurasian Teal - 6 Oystercatcher - 2 Common Tern - 2 Tufted Duck - 22 Grey Heron - 28 Redshank - 3 Sand Martin - ? Swallow - ? Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 6 H
Wildlife sightings for 1st May 2016
2 Shelduck - scrape 1 Little Egret - marsh 4+ Common Sandpiper - seen in several locations, though not at the same time - main lake, scrape, reservoir lagoon, marsh (3) 2 Little Ringed Plover - marsh and main lake 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Iceland Gull
Farmland Specialists
Slightly warmer today although not exactly a heat wave! The fact that a few Swift went through the reserve late afternoon can only be a good omen. Mossland sunrise Starting off with news from around the reserve and on
Today's Highlights
Great white egret Short-eared owl Corn bunting Wheatear Dunlin Little-ringed plover Ringed Plover Tree sparrow Swift
Late update, Sat April 30th
Barnacles appear to have fled the site, as would be expected, with just 22 visible on the morning count. A Greenshank dropped onto the Folly Pond earlier and there are a few Black-tailed Godwits on the Flood Ground. Northern Wheatears and White Wagtails c
Incubating Crane
Peregrine Falcon at Slimbridge taken by remote camera trap. By James Lees (Archive Picture) No sign yet of yesterdays Glossy Ibis. 10.30 Rushy Cranes Monty and Sedge still incubating one egg on small island close to h
Sightings 30/04/16
Wader Lake - a.m. high tide Oystercatcher 5 Common tern 2 Avocet 16 Shelduck 10 Goosander 2 Little ringed plover 2 Gadwall 2 Tufted duck 7 Eurasian teal 13 Lapwing 15 Grey heron 26 + 3 juveniles Saline lagoon - a.m. mid tide (Please note we are co
Wildlife sightings for 30th April 2016
3 Arctic Tern - flew W (feeding briefly on main lake) 2 Common Tern - main lake islands 1 Pheasant - sheltered lagoon 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew N 3 Swift 4 Garden Warbler - wildside + south route 1 Kingfisher - entrance lake, south route, sheltered lagoon
Europe politicians support our shared swans
Sacha arrives in Brussels to meet MEPs Politicians from across northern Europe have come together to support the continent’s smallest and most threatened swan species – as well as a lone woman who will break recor
Wader-fest
Last of the winter blast today hopefully as slightly milder condition set in. The next 6 weeks are some of the most exciting in the birding calendar and over the past 6 years have produced rarities such as White-spotted Bluethroat, Montagu's Harrier, Red-
Glossy Ibis!
Pied Avocet at Slimbridge by James Lees. (Archive Picture) GLOSSY IBIS One turned up in the middle of the day over the Rushy. It spent some time feeding on the Tack Piece but spent most of the afternoon in the Rushy,
Sightings Friday 29th April
Whimbrel Avocet Little-ringed plover Ringed plover Balck-tailed godwit Dunlin Oystercatcher Redshank Lapwing (chicks) Great white egret (2) Garganey Gadwall Tufted duck Shoveler Shelduck Swift Swallow House Martin Sand Martin Wheatear Tree sparrow Corn bu
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide and Observatory
British Steel Hide Canada Geese 4 Shelduck 71 Mallard 3 Black Headed Gulls 32 Herring Gull 3 Lesser Black Backed 16 Cormorant 6 Gadwall 5 Curlew 5 Little Egret 1 Teal 2 Greylag 29 Redshank 2 Shovler 2 Ceti's Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 2 Observato