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Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Gadwall 31 Shoveler 40 Teal 27 Tufted Duck 40 Mallard 51 Pochard 1 Pintail 1 Shelduck 1 Little Grebe 1 Moorhen 4 Coot 12 Water Rail 3 Mute Swan 8 Snipe 5 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 1 Kingfisher 1 Cormorant 8 Grey Heron 1 Little Egret 5 Raven 1 Siskin 9 Cet
9 November 2015
Marsh Harriers
The reserve is full of birds at the moment with many more potentially to arrive depending on the severity of the winter, performing well at the moment are at least 5 Marsh Harriers today including prolonged views of one juvenile bird which waited patientl
8 November 2015
Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2015
1 Red-crested Pochard - female, main lake 1 Kingfisher - main lake c. 14 Meadow Pipit - marsh 1 Stonechat- female, marsh October bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Short-eared Owl, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Redsh
8 November 2015
Today's sightings- Spoonbill, Bittern and Brents
Canada Goose at Slimbridge by Ian Wade Holden Tower The Dumbles is still a very busy place, waders come and go during the day and the grass is green and lush for the grazing birds., the following has been noted today.
8 November 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Lapwing - 3 Black-headed Gull - 36 Hawthorn Wood Treecreeper - 3 Bullfinch - 2 Great Tit - 2 Blue Tit - 3 Long-tailed Tit - 1 Blackcap - 1 Pheasant - 3
8 November 2015
Short-eared Owl again
A Short-eared Owl was seen during the afternoon again, eventually giving good views from the Ron Barker Hide. Also at least 4 different Marsh Harrier, several Common Buzzard, a single Peregrine and a Merlin, as well as the usual Kestrel and Sparrowhawk.
7 November 2015
Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2015
1 Kingfisher - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh R.H.S 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Mandarin - wildside 87 Teal - wader scrape, main lake, grazing marsh 8 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading West 1 Chiffchaff - beside wildside hide October bird highlight
7 November 2015
Soggy Saturday sightings
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 adults Dunlin 500+ Golden Plover 900 Lapwing 700 Ruff 5 Curlew 80 Wigeon 900 White-fronted Goose 36 Greylag Goose 300 Common Crane 5 Peregrine
7 November 2015
Latest Sightings - 7th November - BBC de-rigging
The BBC are packing up and most of their equipment has already left the site. The reserve is starting to get back to 'normal' now. The tracks are very wet at the moment, so if you are coming down, please be prepared and wellies would be recommended. Today
7 November 2015
Spoonbill & more
Strange grey looking Golden Plover this morning by James Lees The Holden Tower Little Stint 3 adult and 2 first winters SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 1 First winter Dunlin 419 Golden Plover 1609 Lapwing 700 Ruff 5 Curlew 80 Barnacle Goose 180 White-fronted Goo
6 November 2015
Recent sightings - 6th November
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello, warden. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard +100, Tufted duck 17, Coot 2. Freshwater lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannog Mute swan 1 adult and 4 cygne
6 November 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Canada Goose - 29 Mallard - 25 Tufted Duck - 9 Grey Heron - 3 Teal - 16 Saline Lagoon Curlew - 2 Teal - 14 Common Snipe - 1 Hawthorn Wood Willow Tit - 1 Coal Tit - 7 Great Tit - 9 Blue Tit - 14 Bul
6 November 2015
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Last of the Common Darters, Cr. Brian Briggs British Steel Hide Rough Legged Buzzard 1 Great Crested Grebe 6 Dark-Bellied Brent Geese 11 Greylag 134 Gadwall 39 Teal 74 Pintail 67 Shoveler 43 Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Pe
6 November 2015
Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2015
1 Bittern - flew across the main lake and landed in the SE corner 11 Snipe - grazing marsh 4 Redwing - flew over heading W 7 Skylark - flew over heading SE, E 2 Redpoll - flew over heading NE October bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Short-eared Owl
6 November 2015
Autumn changes
With all the leaves falling, but continued warmth their are some usual and more surprising sightings to be had at the moment. Bats are still be seen, even a Daubentons bat out and about at 4.30pm, closing time from the Ramsar hide. Also from here roosting
5 November 2015