Sightings - Slimbridge
Avocets everywhere
RushyFantastically busy with 58 Avocets nest building incubating and prospecting for nests, at least 10 incubating birds but as yet no young. Little Ringed Plover pair displaying and nest scraping.Tack PieceGreat close up views of a Little Egret in a supe
1 June 2019
The plot thickens
This year's story of the Cranes took another turn this morning with a pair possibly reunited.
31 May 2019
Still waiting
We're still waiting to try and work out exactly what is going on with one of our Kingfisher pairs
30 May 2019
More LRP action
There were possibly five Little-ringed Plover on the reserve this morning with plenty of action going on
29 May 2019
Spot the nest
Spring is moving along quickly with the young of many birds starting to appear, although some birds are only just getting going.
24 May 2019
Today's sightings
Still plenty of birds around, including our first Avocet chicks of the year.
23 May 2019
Scarce Chasers on the wing
The warm weather has encouraged plenty of damselflies and dragonflies to emerge this week, our first Scarce Chasers were seen yetserday with more appearing today. This male of the this species is blue with both male and female showing bright blue eyes. Wh
21 May 2019
White winged Black Tern
We were very pleased to host a superb breeding plumage White-winged Black Tern (White-winged Tern) on the South Lake. It disappeared for periods, usually heading toward the Tack Piece/Severn estuary and taking a flight line across the Rushy/visitor centre
19 May 2019
Here we go
It looks like we've got our timings a little out as the Kingfisher chicks were fledging this morning!
18 May 2019
Imposters in the flock
A nice surprise on the wader scrape at the South Lake this morning with two Bar-tailed Godwits mixed in with the Black-tailed Godwit flock
17 May 2019
LRP displaying
The pair of Little-ringed Plover have returned to the Rushy and were showing very well this morning, with the male doing his best to impress the female with some dance moves, tail waggles and nest scraping
14 May 2019
Temminck's Stint
A Temminck's Stint arrive on the Top New Piece today, although the heat haze hampered viewing it could be seen on and off as it crept about on the same island that the Crane pair (Oakie and Sherbert) are nesting on. A few of these small waders have appear
13 May 2019
More wader chicks
This year our breeding Lapwing population has mainly been on the Dumbles and Top and Bottom New Piece fields, it's quite difficult to keep tabs on the young now the vegetation is so tall but we keep try to keep a close eye on them. Surveys are conducted f
12 May 2019
Sunny spells
It has been a day where the sun occasionally peeks out from behind the clouds but not a lot has changed in our birds
11 May 2019
A day for Garganey
At least four Garganey were seen on the duck survey this morning, two males together from the Kingfisher Hide and a pair elsewhere. It has been a busy week for sightings of the species with drakes being seen on nearly every water body at some point.
10 May 2019