News
Peregrine falcon
Visitors on our monthly 'walk with a warden' have just witnessed a peregrine falcon swoop down over the saline lagoon with a jackdaw clenched in its beak, before flying up to rest on a pylon n [...]
21 July 2012
Summer!
Blue skies and sunshine to start the day. Plenty of butterflies and dragonflies on the wing. The first Gatekeepers of the year near the Harrier Hide. Some counts around the reserve included [...]
21 July 2012
Today's sightings
British Steel hide/estuary 198 black tailed godwit 410 curlew 110 oystercatcher 85 redshank Mediterranean gull 23 little egret 37 black headed gull 15 shelduck &nbs [...]
21 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 21st July 2012
2 Pochard Ducklings - main lake 5 Little Grebe chicks/juv's - wildside, main lake, sheltered lagoon 5 Common Tern chicks/juv's - main lake rafts and islands 3+ Blackcap - wildside, [...]
21 July 2012
Long-billed Dowitcher!
Long-billed Dowitcher on the South Lake JSLees WWT The South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 in breeding plumage was found early afternoon and showed well with the Godwit flock This is the 3r [...]
21 July 2012
Visitors can find inner calm at Slimbridge Relax Afterhours event
Visitor on Slimbridge’s summer walkway which goes out to the estuary There won’t be a ruffled feather in sight when visitors attend a special relaxation evening event at Slimbridge Wetland Centre next week. Visito
20 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Mid Tide Avocet - 6 + 3 Juveniles Lapwing - 72 Redshank - 5 Oystercatcher - 2 Common Tern - 70 + 30 Young Grey Heron - 15 Teal - 7 [...]
20 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 20th July 2012
14 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 6 Tufted Duck broods - wader scrape, wildside, world wetlands 2 Little Grebe juv's - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Kingfisher - wildside Recen [...]
20 July 2012
Summer holiday fun!
Summer holiday activities run from Saturday 21 July until Monday 3 September! Join us for minibeast hunting, pond dipping, craft activities, flamingo watching and of course our fabulous canoe and bike trails! For more information see http://www.wwt.org.u
19 July 2012
Green sandpiper
A lovely Green sandpiper feeding on the wet grassland pools from the Lapwing hide. This is the first time this species has been recorded on this newly created area and gives real promise for more sightings of this and other wader species. Cormorants, Litt
19 July 2012
Out on the reserve today
Water levels on the reserve are ideal at the moment if you are a hunting little egret.These conditions have attracted up to 40 birds in recent days - an amazing number when you think ho [...]
19 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Low tide Avocet - 6 + 3 Juveniles Lapwing - 110 Redshank - 7 Oystercatcher - 4 Common Tern - 51 + 30 Juveniles Grey Heron - 8 Saline [...]
19 July 2012
Barn Owls
Barn Owls were active this morning and into the early afternoon, 1 showed very well from United Utilities spending over an hour perched close to the hide, with another bird in the Ron Barker area. The [...]
19 July 2012
Green sandpiper
A lovely Green sandpiper feeding on the wet grassland pools from the Lapwing hide. This is the first time this species has been recorded on this newly created area and gives real promise for more sigh [...]
19 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 19th July 2012
12 Teal - main lake 2 Gadwall chicks - reservoir lagoon 3 Tufted Duck broods - world wetlands 3 Common Tern juv's - fledged and on main lake island 1 Peregrine - on char [...]
19 July 2012