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Today's sightings
Sand Martins at entrance to artificial nest bank at London Wetland Centre by Richard Taylor-Jones (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Avocet 6 Golden Plover- 63 to 0830 only. Probably chased off by one of the 24 territoria
27 March 2016
Saturdays sightings
A Kingfisher by Chris Pippard (Archive Picture) The South Finger Kingfisher Pair busy nest building in front of the hide again this morning Crane 9 Little Grebe 1 Cetti's Warbler 3 The South Lake Avocet 31 Black-taile
26 March 2016
Easter Friday sightings
The Tack Piece Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 showing very well Greylag Goose 12 Common Crane 6 (at least 18 on site today including a few new ones) Wigeon 60 Pintail 10 The South Lake Mediterranean Gull 2 Oystercatcher 5 Black-tailed Godwit 140 Avocet
25 March 2016
Mid week sightings
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) The Tack Piece Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 Wigeon 250 Pintail 10 Shoveler 20 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Avocet 8 Dunlin 25 Lapwing 12
23 March 2016
Scaup and Greenland`s
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight by David White (Archive Picture) Rushy The 2 female Greater Scaup were here first thing but later seen on the Long Ground pool viewed from the Holden Tower. Avocet 2 levels now l
22 March 2016
Today's sightings- First Little-ringed Plover of the year
Pied Avocet at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Up to 88 Golden Plover and the wintering Grey Plover roosting on the Dumbles. Dunlin had dropped to 21 but the first Little-ringed Plover of the y
21 March 2016
Sundays sightings
Peregrine Falcon at Slimbridge taken by remote camera trap (Archive Picture) The Rushy Greater Scaup 2 females Pochard 30 Pintail 75 The South Lake Avocet 19 Oystercatcher 4 Black-tailed Godwit 70 The Holden Tower Mer
20 March 2016
Saturdays sightings
Northern Pintail at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive image) The Tack Piece Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fronted Goose 25 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 30 The Holden Tower Crane 3 Peregrine 1 Avocet 20 Grey Pl
19 March 2016
Whitefronts depart ?
A pair of Black-headed Gulls courting with reflection by Stan Madams (Archive Picture) Tack Piece Only 30 Whitefronts in the fog on the back of the field. Keep an eye open as the fog lifts but it looks like we may hav
18 March 2016
Today's sightings- last of the wintering birds remain, some migrants arriving
Dunlnin at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) The cold NE winds have halted any further large scale departure of our wintering wildfowl, White-fronted Geese being the prime example as well as c1000 Wigeon. W
17 March 2016
Today's sightings- Chiffchaff singing
A Chiffchaff taken by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Nine Avocet on the scrape. One Grey Plover with 41 Golden Plover, 50 Dunlin and 12 territorial Lapwing. Three GCP Cranes and a few Greylag and Canada
15 March 2016
Sightings for 14 March
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight by David White (Archive Picture) Holden Tower One Grey Plover with 66 Golden Plover, 50 Dunlin and plenty of territorial Lapwing. Three GCP Cranes and a few Greylag and Canada Ge
14 March 2016
Sightings for 13 March
Two cranes foraging. Nov 2005. (Great Crane Project) (Archive Picture) Cranes-Great Crane Project Again today there was a lot of activity around the reserve, at least 15, perhaps 18 birds present. Pairs include Monty
13 March 2016
Saturdays sightings
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) The Tack Piece Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fronted Goose 105 Wigeon 250 Shoveler 15 Common Crane 7 The Rushy Greater Sca
12 March 2016
Friday's sightings
Flock of roosting Golden Plover (Archive Picture) The Holden Tower Goosander 1 female Shelduck 40 Pintail 150 Wigeon 700 Dunlin 300 Little Stint 1 Ringed Plover 1 Curlew 7 Lapwing 100 Peregrine 1 The South Lake Knot 1
11 March 2016