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Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 6 cygnets Mallards with duckling Teal Pond Little Grebe on nest Flood Ground Wigeon 2 Oystercatcher 2 Heron Mallard with families of ducklings [...]
13 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2012
1 Shoveler - male, entering eclipse plumage, main lake 1 Little Grebe chick - being fed by both parents in channel nearest wildside hide 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Redshank - mai [...]
13 June 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Cranes 2 from the Great Crane Project Hare on the saltmarsh shelf Zeiss Hide Avocet pair Teal 3 Redshank 4 Shoveler pair Little Egret 1 South Lake M [...]
13 June 2012
Sightings 12th June
WADER LAKE a.m. high tide Avocet 9 Lapwing 8 Oyster catcher 6 + 2 chicks Common tern 80 pairs + 11 chicks Gadwall 5 Wigeon 1 Black headed gull 8 Grey heron 17 adult + 1 [...]
12 June 2012
Bee Orchid
Three new Avocet chicks were out today. Poor weather and Peregrine predation are serious risk factors for these birds. The Peregrine was in action this morning but looking for bigger prey. Six Common [...]
12 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 6 cygnets Gadwall 1 Mallards with ducklings Teal Pond Little Grebe on nest Flood Ground Wigeon 2 Oystercatcher 2 Heron Mallard with families of [...]
12 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 12th June 2012
1 Kestrel - hunting over reserve 1 Buzzard - over reserve 2 Avocet - main lake 11 Common Tern + 2 chicks - main lake c.90 Swift - site count 35+ Sand Martin - site count [...]
12 June 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower The Cranes (at least three, often four) are feeding on the Dumbles close to the scrape. They have a routine and can usually be found here. There is some commuting about the reserve bu [...]
12 June 2012
Notice - kitchen refurbishment disruption, for one month from 10 June
Please be advised that from 10 June until 10 July, 2012, there will be limited hot food available in the WWT Slimbridge restaurant as we are having the kitchen refitted. There will still be a large selection of sandwiches, hot drinks, soups and cakes avai
11 June 2012
Barn Owls
We have two pairs of Barn Owl nesting on the reserve at the moment and the picture below is of one pair pretty much full grown young taken just after they had been ringed by our species monitor Kane B [...]
11 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Black Swan on Folly Pond, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT The only different bird heard today is a lovely Black Swan on the Folly Pond. Native to Australia, this species is commonly kept in co [...]
11 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2012
2 Teal - males, scrape 11 Common Tern and 1 chick - main lake rafts 20+ Swift - feeding over main lake Additional sighting from yesterday: 1 Hobby - over grazing marsh & [...]
11 June 2012
Today's sightings
The Bottom New Piece Blue-winged Teal x Shoveler 1 male Avocet 2 with their 3 well grown young Black-tailed Godwit 12 Top New Piece Avocet 2 (7 on site) Great-crested Grebe 2 Dum [...]
11 June 2012
10th of June Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: High Avocet - 10 Shelduck - 29 + 16 ducklings Tufted Duck - 16 Gadwall - 4 Widgeon - 1 Oystercatcher - 5 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 80+ pairs + [...]
10 June 2012
Sunday sunshine.
It turned out grand today, very pleasant in the sunshine, although on a slightly kiljoy note it's not always ideal for viewing.. A Green Sandpiper in fine summer plumage was perhaps new [...]
10 June 2012