Latest sightings
Wild and Wet
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Very heavy rain overnight, reserve now at top flood. Bird-watching still great if rather windblown. Rushy Scaup 2 the two young females are still on the Rush
6 February 2016
Fridays bird news
2 of the 5 wintering Greenland White-fronted Geese, photographed this morning. The Kingfisher Hide Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fronted Goose 127 Gadwall 10 Little Grebe 1 Water Rail 2 The Rushy Greater Scaup 2 females Tufted Duck 310 P
5 February 2016
Today's sightings
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Tack Piece 1100 Golden Plover Zeiss Hide Pintail 8 Teal 100 Wigeon 150 Cetti's Warbler 1 South Lake Avocet 6 Great Crested Grebe 1 B
3 February 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen at 0815hrs... Shelduck 129 Greater Scaup 2 Pochard 170 Cranes 2 GCP Tack Piece Very busy with the wader and wildfowl flocks. Dunlin, Golden Plover, Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit in numbers. 452 Pintail present here yesterday + 1800 Wigeon and
2 February 2016
Today's sightings- record Pintail count
Northern Pintail at Slimbridge by James Lees Holden Tower/Tack Piece A huge flock of Pintail (at least 1300 birds) present on the River Severn at midday with 275 on the Tack Piece at the same time. The majority of the
31 January 2016
Saturdays sightings
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight by David White The Tack Piece Little Stint 1 Dunlin 400 Ruff 12 Redshank 50 Black-tailed Godwit 180 Lapwing 2800 Golden Plover at least 5000 Common Crane 4 Wigeon 1000 Teal 600
30 January 2016
Fridays bird news
Flock of roosting Golden Plover Apologies for the lack of wildlife sightings this week, all of our reserve staff have been on a training course. Normal service will resume again from today. The Holden Tower Grey Plove
29 January 2016
Today's sightings
Barnacle Geese in flight taken by James Lees Rushy Pen 1 Greater Scaup 2cy female Bewick's Swan 90 Pochard 120 Tufted Duck 200 Tack Piece European White-fronted Geese 109 Greenland White-fronted Geese 5 Redshank 33 Ru
25 January 2016
Bittern and Whooper Swans
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees Canoe Trail A Bittern flew from the north end of the canoe trail near the Decoy towards the Zeiss Hide at 10.30. Rushy Bewicks Swan 123 overnight Scaup 2 first winter females
24 January 2016
Saturdays bird news
White-fronted Geese by James Lees Whooper Swan 2 Bewick's Swan 137 Mute Swan 124 Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fronted Goose 123 Greylag Goose 460 Canada Goose 580 Barnacle Goose 200 Greater Scaup 1 T
23 January 2016
Today's sightings- a frozen scene
Temperatures dropped to below freezing point last night, as a result much of the reserve was covered in ice and the birds concentrated in any open water they could find. The South Lake and Rushy Pen were busiest as many of the waders and wildfowl had move
19 January 2016
Today's sightings- huge Pintail count!
Northern Pintail at Slimbridge by James Lees Holden Tower - Mega flock of duck out on the estuary today, cold conditions have frozen out birds from some of their normal feeding areas to gather here. A count of 1016 P
18 January 2016
Today's sightings-bird movement changes
Great Bittern at Slimbridge by Graham Hann As the heavy rain events have eased off water levels have dropped a little in some places. A few cold nights and the arrival of overnight ice has changed the movements of
17 January 2016
Frozen ponds & Pink feet
Pink-footed goose at Slimbridge by James Lees Highlight A adult PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was a new arrival today. Never seemed to be settled for long and was seen from the Zeiss, South Lake and Robbie Garnett Hides throughou
16 January 2016
Frosty sightings
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell A fairly heavy covering of ice on most of the scrapes and ponds this morning. The Tack Piece Ruff 19 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 700 Redshank 45 Golden Plover 600
15 January 2016