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A Kingfisher was seen yesterday from the Back Pond Hide. High Tide 09:11 7.4m Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 2 Mallard 58 - moulting into eclipse plumage + 5 ducklings Folly Pond Mallard 12 Gadwall 2 Teal 5 Lapwing 48 Black-headed Gull 25 including 4 juve
PECTORAL SANDPIPER!
The South Lake PECTORAL SANDPIPER 1 adult this morning! Black-tailed Godwit 45 Redshank 37 Kingfisher 1 The Rushy Coal Tit 1 juvenile in the lane Green Sandpiper 1 Avocet 27 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 47 Redshank 4 Teal 50 Gadwall 45 The South Finger Common Cr
Common Tern chicks still alive!
Yes, 10 days on from our first Common Terns hatching young, we can report that the chicks are still alive! It's a difficult struggle for any of the young of anything breeding on the reserve, as everything finds itself on a lower rung of the food chain lad
Wildlife celebs back nature law campaign
Miranda K shoots our Nature Directives video - watch it here TV presenters Kate Humble and Miranda Krestovnikoff are backing the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) call to protect the laws that protect the UK’s
Today's Highlights
Greenshank Hobby
Recent sightings - 26th June
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello, Senior Reserve Warden Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 4, Greylag 6, Coot 1, Little grebe 1, Shelduck 3. Freshwater lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and
Wildlife sightings for 26th June 2015
1 Curlew - main lake 11 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 6 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing cross hospital June bird highlights: Garganey
Latest Sightings
High Tide 20:45 7.4m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets (often on the Back Pond) Mallard 51 - moulting into eclipse plumage Folly Pond Mallard 9 Gadwall 2 Teal 3 Lapwing 30 Black-headed Gull 23 including 3 juveniles Oystercatcher 1 Moorhen 2 -
Plenty of migrants
The Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 1 summer plumage Redshank 5 Avocet 45 Garganey 1 male Teal 50 Gadwall 45 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 10 Redshank 1 Crane 3 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 2 Avocet 28 Oystercatcher 4 The South lake Ruff 1 Redshank 37 Black-tai
Amazing giant LEGO® brick animals will bring families closer to nature this summer at WWT Slimbridge
This summer the world’s most popular toy will bring families closer to nature at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. Giant LEGO brick sculptures will be at the attraction in Gloucestershire for eight weeks this summer from July 18 to September 6, alongside
Today's Highlights
Emperor dragonfly Four-spot chaser dragonfly Greenshank Avocet chicks Black-tailed godwits Marsh harrier
Don't go buggy on the A27, travel by train to Insect Weekend with 2for1 admission
Banded Sexton beetle at Arundel by David Barrett. Want a day out with the family this weekend but are worried about the Festival of Speed slowing down the traffic on the A27? Instead take the train to visit Arundel We
Stunning Spotted Redshank
The Zeiss Hide SPOTTED REDSHANK 1 in full breeding plumage, a stunning individual. Not often we see this arctic breeding plumage here in Gloucestershire. Redshank 4 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Avocet 42 Teal 38 Gadwall 45 Buzzard 2 Grey Heron 1 The Rushy Avoce
Wildlife sightings for 25th June 2015
1 Little Egret - marsh 1 Gadwall brood - 7 ducklings, scrape 2 Redshank - calling on marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape June bird highlights: Garganey, Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Medi
The news is back...
Apologies for the lack of updates over the past 7 day due to technical difficulties which should now be ironed out. You've not missed anything rare or unusual, at least as far as we know! The Martin Mere twitter account is great for instant bird news and