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Saturdays sightings
A pair of Black-headed Gulls courting with reflection by Stan Madams (Archive Picture) The South Lake Mediterranean Gull 9 Black-headed Gull 1,300 Avocet 4 Great-crested Grebe 2 Kingfisher 1 Swallow 100 Sand Martin 10
16 April 2016
Friday's sightings
Common Shelduck by Joe Connolly (Archive Picture) The Zeiss Hide Avocet 22 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Teal 20 Shoveler 10 Swallow 70 Sand Martin 10 Sparrowhawk 1 male caught a Snipe The South Lake Swallow 20 Mediterranea
15 April 2016
Thursdays sightings
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) The South Finger GOSHAWK 1 female showing well at times Cuckoo 1 (yesterday) Great-spotted Woodpecker 3 Little Grebe 1 Gadwall 10 Willow Wa
14 April 2016
Today's sightings- brief roundup
Chiffchaff in song (Archive Picture) A misty start to the day which cleared and turned into a nice sunny, warm one. The gulls have been circling the centre catching flies all day and Mediterranean Gulls could be seen
12 April 2016
Today's sightings
Migrants A large fall of spring migrants occurred in the poor weather this morning, at least 40 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 30 Willow, 10 Sedge a few Reed Warbler were seen/heard without looking too hard. House Martins and Swallows were also feeding around m
11 April 2016
Today's sightings
Male Common Redstart at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Spring migrants A very smart male Redstart was seen in the hedge in a gateway today. We also witnessed a light passage of Swallows involving singe
10 April 2016
High Tides but poor wader passage
A Kingfisher by Chris Pippard (Archive Picture) Holden Tower High tide covering the Dumbles, good numbers of Gulls but little else. Black Headed Gull 200 Mediterranean Gull 3 2nd Summer and 1 Adult GBB Gull 15 Wigeon
9 April 2016
Osprey passing through.prey 1 passed over from canal heading west then
Pied Avocet at Slimbridge by James Lees. (Archive Picture) Holden Tower High Tide early this morning. Watch out for a big one this w/e which may cover the Dumbles 09.00-11.00. Osprey 1 09.00 passed over heading west t
7 April 2016
Today's sightings
Male Gadwall at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Spring migrants Still plenty of Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff about the site, late news for yesterday concerns our first singing Sedge Warbler (Canoe tr
5 April 2016
Today's sightings
Holden Tower At least 5 Swallow and 2 Sand Martin feeding over Middle Point/Goose House area. A Peregrine on the post along the foreshore. On the Dumbles- 22 Shelduck, 17 Greylag, 19 Canada Geese and 11 male and 6 female Lapwing (4 incubating). On the scr
4 April 2016
Today's sightings
Kingfisher Hide The Kingfisher pair were present again, the male was busy digging out the hole. Out on the field and marsh were 10+ Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 20 Teal and 2 Snipe. Migrants It is apparent that new waves of migrants are moving through, we
3 April 2016
Saturdays bird news
Two cranes foraging. Nov 2005 (Archive Picture) Cranes 19 colour ringed adults on site and one un-ringed first summer. The Rushy Avocet 2 The Tack Piece Swallow 5 Sand Martin 40 Pintail 2 Wigeon 4 The Holden Walkway W
2 April 2016
Friday's bird news
Greater Crested Grebe taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) The Holden Tower Avocet 8 Lapwing 10 Grey Plover 1 Golden Plover 8 Skylark 10 Wheatear 2 yesterday Holden Walkway Willow Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 2 The Rushy Avo
1 April 2016
Today's sightings
Siskin (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Lapwing 20+ territorial birds on the Dumbles. Golden Plover 44 with 2 Dunlin on the puddles. Avocet 10 on the scrape Tack Piece Sand Martins 5 Wigeon 45 Teal 10 Pintail 12 Rushy P
29 March 2016
Today's sightings-overnight Storm Katie but business as usual.
Flock of roosting Golden Plover (Archive Picture) Despite a very wet and windy night the centre and reserve was not affected by weather. The breeding birds were a bit quieter as it must have been a rough night for the
28 March 2016