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A day of two halves
The Kingfisher Hide Barn Owl 1 showed well The Tack Piece Little Stint 2 Ruff 14 Lapwing 1400 Dunlin 300 Black-tailed Godwit 250 Curlew 60 Redshank 35 Common Crane 9 Wigeon 900 Teal 500 Buzzard 2 Peregrine 1 Marsh Harrier 2 The Rushy Whooper Swan 1 Bewic
10 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2015
1 Bittern - main lake (SE corner spotted from WWF hide) 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Peregrine - over main lake December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Curlew, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Caspian Gull,
10 January 2015
Today's Sightings
Time: AM Tide Level: Mid Weather: Windy but sunny Wader Lake Shelduck - 2 Canada Goose - 9 Teal - 4 Saline Lagoon Lapwing - 20 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 6 Long-tailed Tit - 2 Nuthatch - 1 Sparrowhawk - 1 Robin - 2 Chaffinch - 5 Blackbird - 2 Other Spe
10 January 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 5,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 163 High tide: 15:12 8.7m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 163 Mute Swan 49 Mallard 112 Tufted Duck 24 Wigeon 80 Gadwall 1 ♂ Teal 15 Greylag Geese 1 Canada Geese 100 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal
10 January 2015
Binoculars at the ready! Bird Race joins line-up for Slimbridge Festival of Birds 2015
Birdwatchers will go head-to-head spotting species during a Bird Race at the WWT Slimbridge Festival of Birds. The race will take place on the first day of the two day Festival on January 31 and February 1, which is held annually when bird numbers on the
9 January 2015
Marsh Harriers
A very quiet day on site with few reports, 2 Marsh Harrier were seen along with several Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel. At least 1 Little Egret was on the reserve today, also 20+ Redwing and 10+ Fieldfare. Lots of Lapwing with at least 1500 and 5
9 January 2015
Family of swans spark international tracking operation at WWT Martin Mere
A family of swans at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has become the focus of an international tracking operation after leaving behind one of their cygnets in Ireland. Over the summer, WWT’s Species Monitoring Assistant, Kane Brides spent time in Iceland
9 January 2015
Slimbridge Cygnets
With the New Year, it is a fresh start for the WWT Toddler Group - Slimbridge Cygnets! With new activities, extra dates and Cygnet membership benefits, there will be something for every toddler. It will now run on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month du
9 January 2015
Waders everywhere
Join us for our weekend Festival of Birds and enter our new Bird Race The Holden Tower/Robbie Garnett Hide Marsh Harrier 1 Buzzard 5 Peregrine 2 Lapwing 4500 Golden Plover 2500 Dunlin 1000 Curlew 250 Black-tailed Godwit 200 Little Stint 1 Common Crane 6
9 January 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 8,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 134 High tide: 14:38 8.9m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 134 Mute Swan 49 Mallard 112 Tufted Duck 36 Wigeon 80 Gadwall 1 ♂ Teal 15 Greylag Geese 1 Canada Geese 100 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal
9 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2015
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 55 Wigeon - grazing marsh, wader scrape 6 Mandarin - wildside 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - entrance lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital December bird highlights: Brent Goose, She
9 January 2015
Willow Tit
A Willow or Marsh Tit was seen near the Ron Barker hide this morning, almost certainly a Willow Tit on local distribution and recent records. Up to 3 Little Egrets were seen around the site today. Dawn counts this morning revealed a total of 1370 Whooper
8 January 2015
Today's sightings
The South Lake Pink-footed Goose 1 first winter Greylag Goose 100 Redshank 3 Great-crested Grebe 1 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 160 The Tack Piece Little Stint 1 Dunlin 400 Lapwing 1400 Golden Plover 600 Ruff 7 Black-tailed Godwit 220 Curlew 70 Wigeon 600 Teal
8 January 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide / estuary 3 spotted redshank, 30 snipe, 8 greenshank, 7 bar tailed godwit, 44 black tailed godwit, 35 redshank, 290 curlew, 275 dunlin, 290 knot, 600 lapwing and 8 reed bunting. Lagoon 357 black tailed godwit, spotted redshank, 8 greens
8 January 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 4000 on the reserve from Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 158 Mute Swan 50 Mallard 170 Tufted Duck 42 Wigeon 140 Teal 2 Canada Goose 137 Greylag Goose 1 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 250 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 10 S
8 January 2015