News
Grey Partridge
A Grey Partridge flushed out on the reserve fields as the cattle were being moved was the first of the year. This brings our year list onto a sleepy 97 species, compared to 2013's 107 by this date in the calendar. The Siberian Chiffchaff was still present
18 March 2014
First goslings at Slimbridge signal start of spring
Picture of mum and goslings by James Lees These fluffy goslings are one of many signs that spring has arrived at WWT Slimbridge. The pair of young Hawaiian Geese (or nenes) are only three-days-old so are sticki
18 March 2014
Wetland Birds Survey (WeBS)
Volunteer doing WeBs count Goldeneye - 2 Ruddy shelduck - 1 Ruff - 3 Great crested grebe - 22 Cormorant - 68 Little egret - 40 Grey heron - 21 Mute swan - 64 Whooper swan - 139 Greylag goose - 20 Canada goose - 1 Wige
18 March 2014
Wild otter family captured on film for the first time
Wild Otters caught on the camera trap at Slimbridge Exciting footage of a family of wild otters at WWT Slimbridge has been captured on a camera trap. Staff at the attraction have known that wild European otters existe
18 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2014
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Redshank - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 5 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gul
18 March 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 160 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 80 Shoveler 5 Mute Swan 31 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 20 Shelduck 11 Lapwing 10 Redshank 20 Curlew 30 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Oystercatch
18 March 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Med Gull 1 Little Stint 3 Dunlin 5 Lapwing 55 Peregrine 2 Chiffchaff 1 The Rushy Avocet 3 Redshank 2 The South Lake Kingfisher 2 Avocet 3 Black-tailed Godwit 20 The Decoy Chiffchaff 1 The Tack Piece Little Egret 5 Wigeon 50 Shoveler 30
18 March 2014
Flamingo breeding activity, a few insights (2)
Just another quick one on the spectacle that are love-struck flamingos at Slimbridge at present. A few nice bits of behaviour that have been occurring over the past week or so. It's not just the greater flamingos that have been getting into the spring of
17 March 2014
Siberian Chiffchaff still singing
At least one Siberian Chiffchaff present again this morning opposite the Sewage Works from The Reed Bed Walk. The bird can be easy to pick up especially if it is singing. The adult male Hen Harrier hunting in fields early this morning from the Ron Baker H
17 March 2014
Todays Sightings
Webs count yesterday found 2841 waterfowl on the reserve notable totals were; Little Grebe 12 Shelduck 387 Teal still 390 Tufted Duck 273 Red Crested Pochard 1 male (in 100 acre) Rushy Pintail 35 Avocet 5 Redshank 2 Oystercatcher 2 Holden Tower Peregrine
17 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2014
1 Shelduck - scrape 6 Redshank - scrape 20 Lapwing 5 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon and wildside March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Linnet. Sp
17 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2014
6 Snipe - scrape, marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 6 Redshank - wader scrape 6 Cetti's Warbler - all singing males 1 Linnet - main lake March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Bearded T
17 March 2014
Hen Harrier
The cool and brisk westerly wind in the last couple of days has definitely reminded us that spring has only just got underway. The wildfowl numbers have dropped back considerably with perhaps under 200 Whooper Swan present this morning. Wigeon, Teal and P
16 March 2014
Out on the reserve
Sightings from 13.03.14 Lady Fen Golden plover Ruff Lapwing & redshank displaying Shelduck Brown hares Main observatory Black-tailed godwits Ruff Dunlin Avocet Redshank Mallard Teal Wigeon Pintail Tufted duck Pocahrd Shelduck Whooper swan Mute swan Ly
16 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Wetland bird survey (WEBS) count today so should have some totals for the site tomorrow but clearly almost all of the Waders and winter wildfowl have departed for there northern breeding grounds. Avocets At least 9 birds on site this morning split between
16 March 2014