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Out on the reserve today
White-tailed bumblebee Hobby - 1 Marsh harrier - 3 Sparrowhawk - 1 Common sandpiper Green sandpiper - 2 White-tailed bumblebees around the main observatory veranda
31 July 2014
Latest Sightings
The Teal Pond Hide is currently closed as we are replacing it with a shiny new hide over the next few weeks. Sorry for any inconvenience. Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 79 Moorhen 7 House Martins Sand Martins Swallows Folly Pond Snipe 10 La
31 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 31st July 2014
2 Ruddy Duck - males, main lake 15 Teal - main lake, scrape 1 Kingfisher - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Chiffchaff - calling constantly, south route July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Red Kite, Black-Tailed Godwit, Green Sandpi
31 July 2014
Today's highlights
Mediterranean gull, 23 little egret, 343 black tailed godwit, 52 greenshank, 168 redshank, 4 dunlin, 10 lapwing, 3 cetti’s warbler, wigeon and 2 great spotted woodpecker.
30 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 30th July 2014
5 Little Ringed Plover - 2 adults and 3 chicks, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - perched on post at wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier,Hobby, Red Kite, Black-Tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpip
30 July 2014
Fish lollies are a n-ice treat for otters
John Crooks with the Fish Lollies The otters are keeping their cool at WWT Slimbridge with the help of some special fish lollies. Keeper John Crooks has been busy making the lollies by putting ingredients such
30 July 2014
Latest Sightings
The Teal Pond Hide is currently closed as we are replacing it with a shiny new hide over the next few weeks. Sorry for any inconvenience. Whooper Pond Mallard 77 Moorhen 14 House Martins Sand Martins Swallows Folly Pond Snipe 29 Lapwing 6 Mallard 40 Tea
30 July 2014
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Blue-headed Wagtail Pair feeding young Green Sandpiper 21 Redshank 2 Avocet 4 The Rushy Snipe 2 Green Sandpiper 1 Avocet 2 The Zeiss Hide Little Stint 1 Dunlin 75 Avocet 8 Snipe 7 Ruff 2 Redshank 16 Lapwing 30 The South Lake Green Sandpiper
30 July 2014
How much is there to know about flamingos?
To answer the title of this post, still quite a lot! Last week, on Thursday 24th, I helped to run a workshop at London Zoo to help advance and further our understanding of flamingo keeping. What helps keep the birds happy in their enclosure? How can we
29 July 2014
First flamingo egg in seven years laid at WWT Washington
[gallery ids="40481,40482,40483,40484"] A Chilean flamingo egg has been successfully laid at WWT Washington Wetland Centre – the first in seven years. It was spotted on a nest yesterday (Monday 28 July) and its arrival marks the culmination of a pioneer
29 July 2014
Hobby and other raptors
A showery day with all the potential excitement of some migrating waders dropping in, although if they have, they haven't been found/reported yet... A quality raptor day with Hobby along the Reed Bed Walk mid afternoon, a young female Peregrine hunting ju
29 July 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Redstart male Yellow Wagtail 6 among cattle Bullfinch Meadow Pipit 5 Blackcap Chiffchaff Little Grebe pair with chick on pool Dumbles edge at high tide Sanderling 6 Yellow-legged Gull 4 Curlew 70 Ringed Plover 1 Marsh Harrier moulting female
29 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 29th July 2014
5 Snipe - main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, wader scrape 3 Black-Tailed Godwit - circled reserve @ 0830hrs 1 Kestrel - hunting over wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Red Kite,
29 July 2014
Latest Sightings
Another excellent day with pleasant weather and birds! Two juvenile Marsh Harrier again. We can expect numbers to increase over the next month or so, certainly more birds will pass south through the reserve. At least 4 Kestrel 3+ Common Buzzard and Sparro
28 July 2014
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide/Top and Bottom New Piece Marsh Harrier-juvenile hunting over cut hay and ditches (seen last night also) Garganey 2 Teal 91 Snipe 17 Dunlin 64 Avocet pair with at least one chick Black-tailed Godwit 16 South Lake Ruff 3 Redshank 29 Black-tailed
28 July 2014