Today's sightings-BAIRD'S SANDPIPER!

Juvenile Baird's Sandpiper on the Top New Pice by JSLeesWWT

The Zeiss Hide (Top New Piece)

BAIRD'S SANDPIPER 1 juvenile.

First spotted by our warden on the river’s edge at high tide, It then moved to the Top New Piece just after 10am and still present 12.30 at least. This is the 3^rd record of this very rare Canadian wader here at Slimbridge and only the 5^th record for Gloucestershire.

Curlew Sandpiper 1
Little-ringed Plover 1 Juvenile
Ringed plover 18
Little stint 4
Dunlin 186
Snipe 11
Ruff 5
Spotted Redshank 1
Redshank 14
Black-tailed Godwit 36
Teal 600
COMMON CRANE 1 2nd year

The Holden Tower

Peregrine 3
Wheatear 1
Grey Plover 18
Red Knot 2
Dunlin 150
Curlew 40
Shelduck 200
White-fronted Goose 8
Barnacle Goose 155
Greylag Goose 381

The South Lake

Black-tailed Godwit 56
Redshank 18
Lapwing 150
Dunlin 2

• Share this article