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Wet Tuesday update, April12th
Still 30 Tufted Duck on site but no sign yet of Ring-necked Duck . Much quieter now of course but big nos. of geese, Barnacle in particular. Today's high tide is at 16:50, 9.0m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: C7000 Whooper Swans: 0 Whoope
12 April 2016
Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide and Lagoon Garganey 1 Whimbrel 4 Grey Plover 4 Bar-Tailed Godwit 4 Dunlin 4 Knot 52 Curlew 46 Redshank 132 Greenshank 1 Ruff 2 Black-Tailed Godwit 422 Lapwing 1 Pintail 1 Shelduck 97 Gadwall 29 Teal 12 Mallard 175 Wigeon 3 Shoveler 17
11 April 2016
Today's Sightings
It was a fantastic day today as the warden team went out to count all of the birds on the reserve as part of this months Wetland Bird Survey. Here is what was seen: Great crested grebe 5 Cormorant 29 Little egret 4 Grey heron 13 Mute swan 77 Whooper swan
11 April 2016
Walk with a warden sightings (April)
Common lizard Last Friday our visitors enjoyed our first in a series of “walk with a warden” sessions in our Millennium Wetlands reserve, looking to gain an insight into the reserve’s diverse wetland wildlife. S
11 April 2016
Siberian Chiffchaff
A Siberian Chiffchaff was singing and calling this morning along the hedgerow opposite the Sewage Works at the end of the Reed Bed Walk. Access from the coach car park and follow the perimeter fence. The first part of the trail is muddy and it's worth not
11 April 2016
Recent sightings - 11th April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 15, Tufted duck 14, Coot 1, Black-headed gull 40, Lesser black-backed gull 2. Wadermarsh - vi
11 April 2016
Today's sightings - 11/04/16
a.m. Tide level: High Wader Lake Shoveler 10 Eurasian teal 23 Black-tailed godwits 3 Common snipe 1 Avocet 16 Grey heron 26 Pied wagtail 1 Gadwall 5 Shelduck 24 Great black-backed gull (juvenile) 1 Tufted duck 7 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 12 Redshank 1 Gadwa
11 April 2016
Wildlife sightings for 11th April 2016
1 Dunlin - first winter, wader scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - females, grazing marsh 6 Redshank - marsh and scrape 1 Iceland Gull - main lake 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Wheatear - male, marsh 1 Lesser Whitethroat - in hedgerow to the right of WWF
11 April 2016
Today's sightings
Migrants A large fall of spring migrants occurred in the poor weather this morning, at least 40 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 30 Willow, 10 Sedge a few Reed Warbler were seen/heard without looking too hard. House Martins and Swallows were also feeding around m
11 April 2016
I bet you look good on the dance floor?
Blog post by flamingo researcher Paul Rose. Find our more about these amazing creatures in Paul's flamingo diary. It's a fantastic day for flamingo courtship at WWT Slimbridge and so many of the birds seem to be marching around constantly. Maybe they kno
11 April 2016
Reserve update, Monday April 11th
The male Ring-necked Duck is again on the Teal Pond. Barnacle nos. still good with C7000 around and smaller nos. of Pink-footeds in with them. Whoopers now seem to have all gone Today's high tide is at 16:00, 9.5m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Ge
11 April 2016
Latest Sightings
A frosty start but with light winds and sunshine altogether very pleasant. Unpredictable regarding the arrival of more summer migrants as the winds are coming from the east. In autumn this would be exciting but in spring a south-westerly airflow and rain
10 April 2016
Today's sightings
Male Common Redstart at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Spring migrants A very smart male Redstart was seen in the hedge in a gateway today. We also witnessed a light passage of Swallows involving singe
10 April 2016
Today's Highlights
Garganey Curlew Black-tailed godwit Snipe Little-ringed plover Avocet Cetti's warbler Sedge warbler Redshank Oystercatcher Little egret
10 April 2016
Wildlife sightings for 10th April 2016
3 Shelduck - main lake and scrape 2 Pintail - pair, main lake 7 Teal - main lake, scrape, marsh 17 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 4 Little Grebe - 2 pairs, middle reedbed channel and wildside 4 Great Crested Grebe - 2 pairs, sheltered lagoon and main lake. T
10 April 2016