Slimbridge Wetland Centre

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Sat 23 March to Sun 2 June

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Welcome to Slimbridge Wetland Centre

Feel alive in wildlife-rich wetlands this spring

Spring Highlights

Spring brings new star species to Slimbridge. From kingfishers nesting to cranes displaying.

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The alternative dawn chorus:  Ten quirky wetland bird calls to listen out for

The alternative dawn chorus: Ten quirky wetland bird calls to listen out for

Ten wonderfully quirky bird calls to listen out for around the UK's wetlands this spring time.

4 March 2024

Warming climate and storms see Bewick's make latest arrival since 1965

Warming climate and storms see Bewick's make latest arrival since 1965

Today the first of this year’s Bewick’s swans have arrived at WWT Slimbridge, the latest they have arrived since 1965. Experts are linking their delayed arrival to climate change, combined with a mixture of stormy and mild weather in recent weeks.

16 November 2023

Mini-wetland revolution could help wildlife beat the heat and boost urban biodiversity

Mini-wetland revolution could help wildlife beat the heat and boost urban biodiversity

This summer, we are calling for everyone to build their own tiny ponds, drainpipe wetlands and bog gardens in backyards and on balconies to help nature thrive in soaring temperatures and help reverse the UK’s devastating decline in biodiversity.

11 July 2023

Returning birds are a ray of hope for UK curlew numbers

Returning birds are a ray of hope for UK curlew numbers

Four curlews hand-reared from eggs by WWT staff have returned to the Severn Vale and Avon Vales and bred with wild birds, representing a ray of hope for the threatened species.

26 May 2023

Welney Sightings 22/5/23

Welney Sightings 22/5/23

A bright day at WWT Welney.

22 May 2023

This Easter We've Got a BIG Surprise for You!!

This Easter We've Got a BIG Surprise for You!!

Drumrolls, please!! Introducing our newest resident - the charismatic Magpie Goose, hailing all the way from the shores of Northern Australia!! Find out a bit more about this incredible wildlife species.These tall birds, standing at 90 cm and weighin

14 March 2023

Wild Isles – UK Wildlife gets the Sir David Attenborough treatment!

Wild Isles – UK Wildlife gets the Sir David Attenborough treatment!

A new Sir David Attenborough wildlife series hits our small screens in ultra-high definition this Sunday evening (BBC One at 7pm). Some of the UK’s most iconic wetland wildlife will feature including the high speed life of the Kingfisher in episode 1.

10 March 2023

Welney sightings 5/11/22

Welney sightings 5/11/22

Todays sightings at WWT Welney

5 November 2022

Welney sightings 24/5/22

Welney sightings 24/5/22

Sightings for Tuesday 24th May 2022

24 May 2022

Recent Sightings 23rd April - 29th April

Recent Sightings 23rd April - 29th April

The arrival of the Cuckoo, Damselflies, Reed Warblers, and Lapwing chicks

29 April 2022

Recent Sightings 16th April - 22nd April

Recent Sightings 16th April - 22nd April

The first Dragonfly, new Sedge Warblers, and Garganey pair

22 April 2022

Recent Sightings 9th - 15th April

Recent Sightings 9th - 15th April

Black-winged stilt, swallows, and sedge warbler

15 April 2022

Recent Sightings 2nd - 8th April

Recent Sightings 2nd - 8th April

Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Black-headed Gulls.

10 April 2022

Recent Sightings 26th March - 1st April

Recent Sightings 26th March - 1st April

Sand Martins, Willow Tit, Great Crested Grebe and Otters.

2 April 2022

Recent Sightings 19th - 25th March

Recent Sightings 19th - 25th March

Blackcap, Butterflies, and the illusive Greenshank

28 March 2022