Latest sightings
Tuesday morning sightings
Red kite in flight (Archive picture) 10 Red Kite over at 1045am. Rushy Pen 24+ Avocets, two broods and 10 nests. Wigeon pair Oystercatcher pair with young Crane pair nesting (Monty and Sedge) Tack Piece 54 Greylag Gee
24 May 2016
Monday 23 May highlights
Swift in flight. (Archive picture) We have at least 57 adult Avocet on the scrapes with two broods of 4 and 1+ on the Rushy Pen. Four pairs of Oystercatcher have now hatched young. 36 Black-tailed Godwit are also to b
23 May 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Our first Avocet chicks have hatched with 11 pairs still on nests. We have 17 pairs of Black-headed Gull nesting and a pair of Oystercatcher. The most obvious nest is the Great Crane Project pair Monty and Sedge which are still incubating two eg
22 May 2016
Saturdays bird news
Dunlnin at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Great-white Egret 1 summer plumage adult still in restricted area. The Rushy Avocet 29 Oystercatcher 3 The Holden Tower Sanderling 12 Ringed Plover 56 Dunlin 79 Cu
21 May 2016
Fridays bird news
Osytercatcher at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive picture) The Rushy Avocet 27 Oystercatcher 2 Common Crane Pair still incubating on nest close to hide The Tack Piece Avocet 6 The Holden Tower Avocet 8 The South Lake
20 May 2016
Today's sightings- Great White Egret
A Great White Egret turned up today, unfortunately it can only be seen distantly from the Sloane Tower as it is in a very sensitive area for breeding birds. The weather look set to cancel Land Rover safaris this weekend so we can only hope it chooses to v
19 May 2016
Mid week bird news
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell. (Archive picture) The Rushy GLOSSY IBIS 1 first summer early morning then flew north Avocet 23 Oystercatcher 2 The Tack Piece Crane 11 Avocet 12 The Holden
18 May 2016
Today's sightings
Chiffchaff in song (Archive Picture) Rushy Pen Avocet 27 (10 nests) Oystercatcher pair on nest Crane (Monty and Sedge) on a nest Black-headed Gull 17 pairs nesting Tack Piece Avocet 1 Holden Tower Avocet 5 pairs Lapwi
17 May 2016
Today's sightings
Highlights today include A pair of Black-headed Gulls courting with reflection by Stan Madams (Archive Picture) Zeiss Hide Curlew Sandpiper in full breeding plumage with 18 Dunlin also in smart summer dress. Two Green
16 May 2016
Today's sightings
Avocet showing well in front of the Discovery Hide (Archive Picture) Rushy Pen Still a very busy place, breeding birds galore. The Crane pair are still incubating eggs, a few more pairs of Black-headed Gull are set
15 May 2016
Sunny Saturday
Two cranes foraging. Nov 2005. (Archive Picture) Cranes At least 25 on site today The Zeiss Hide Greenshank 8 Redshank 10 Avocet 16 The Rushy Crane pair nesting Avocet 26 The Decoy Cuckoo 1 The Reserve Hobby 8 The Sou
14 May 2016
Fridays bird news (Ibis)
Shelduck and Glossy Ibis on the Knott Pool this morning The Knott Pool GLOSSY IBIS The first summer here this morning Reed Warbler 20 Sedge Warbler 2 Chiffchaff 1 The Rushy Avocet 28 Oystercatcher 2 The Zeiss Hide Greenshank 5 Redshank 17 Black-tailed Go
13 May 2016
Mid week bird news
Lesser Whitethroat at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Others Red Kite 1 north Glossy Ibis 1 still present in restricted area The Holden Tower Grey Plover 24 Red Knott 4 Dunlin 70 Ringed Plover 35 Bar-tailed
11 May 2016
Today's sightings
Osytercatcher at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Two Peregrine at 0800hrs, later over high tide the Dumbles flooded again and distant views (telescope required) of 1 Curlew, 11 Whimbrel, 1 S
9 May 2016
Saturday sighting (Ibis)
Juvenile Common Cuckoo being fed by a Reed Warbler at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Land Rover Safari GLOSSY IBIS 1 first summer showed very well on the morning trip. Whimbrel 1 Curlew 1 Bar-tailed Godwit
7 May 2016