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Sightings for Friday 23rd October
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell The Zeiss Hide 800 Teal 236 Wigeon 18 Shoveler 13 Common Snipe 2 Water Rail 56 Black-tailed Godwit 16 Redshank 3 Ruff 135 Golden Plover - flew over W The Rus
23 October 2015
Thursdays bird news
Small flock of Eurasian Wigeon by David White The Zeiss Hide Water Rail 2 Snipe 2 Golden Plover 30 Lapwing 300 Black-tailed Godwit 45 Redshank 15 Ruff 5 Teal 900 Wigeon 60 White-fronted Goose 31 Grey Heron 1 The Holde
22 October 2015
Mid week sightings
Male Eurasian Teal with reflection at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Zeiss Hide Avocet 3 Dunlin 7 Ruff 6 Redshank 11 Black-tailed Godwit 67 Teal 800 Grey Heron 1 Water Rail 2 The Tack Piece Marsh Harrier 1 female
21 October 2015
Today's sightings
Three Barnacle Geese in a field by Keith Kirk Holden Tower Marsh Harrier hunting the Dumbles and a Peregrine watching from posts. 25 European White-fronted Geese and 150+ Barnacle Geese grazing the Dumbles. 2 Goldcres
20 October 2015
Today's sightings
Tufted duck swimming across the pond by Nick Cottrell Tack Piece 25 European White-fronted Geese, 2 Crane GCP, Greylag 100, Teal 400. Holden Tower Marsh Harrier female, Crane GCP birds + juvenile viewable in fields t
19 October 2015
Today's sightings-WeBS Count
White-fronted Geese taken by James Lees Wetland Bird Survey totals Little Grebe 7, Great Crested Grebe 1, Cormorant 12, Little Egret 2, Grey Heron 8, Mute Swan 80, Bewick's Swan 1, White-fronted Geese 31, Greylag Goos
18 October 2015
Saturdays sightings
Male Eurasian Teal with reflection at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Tack Piece White-fronted Goose 31 Greylag Goose 370 Common Crane 7 Black-tailed Godwit 48 Teal 300 Wigeon 15 The Zeiss Hide Little Stint 1 Dunli
17 October 2015
Friday sightings
Small flock of Eurasian Wigeon by David White The Zeiss Hide Dunlin 1 Greenshank 2 Redshank 4 Lapwing 56 The Tack Piece Common Crane 4 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 1 The Holden Tower Pintail 15 Wigeon 250 Linnet 80 The Sou
16 October 2015
Thursday's bird news
Greylag Goose drinking with reflection at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Zeiss Hide Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 first winter, again arrived at high tide and roosted with the Dunlin flock. Little stint 1 Dunlin 85 Gre
15 October 2015
Mid week sightings
Common Shelduck by Joe Connolly The Zeiss Hide Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 110 Snipe 5 Redshank 10 Black-tailed Godwit 70 Teal 600 The Holden Tower Brent Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 160 Shelduck 80 Curle
14 October 2015
Semip Sand still
Three Barnacle Geese in a field by Keith Kirk The Knott Hide Goshawk 1 Adult The Holden Tower Brent Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 10 Barnacle Goose 160 Shelduck 70 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Curlew 100 Avocet 7 Peregrine 1 Lin
13 October 2015
Today's sightings- Bewick's Swan arrival, earliest ever!
A yearling (hatched in 2014) Bewick's Swan appeared over the reserve at 0915, circled for 15 minutes until it landed on the Dumbles at 0930, it moved to the Rushy later and seemed to know exactly what is was doing suggesting it has been here befor
11 October 2015
Semi P and Hen Harrier
Dunlnin at Slimbridge taken by James Lees Zeiss Hide A reasonably high tide early this morning brought a good number of waders. There were 55 Dunlin with the Semi Palmated Sandpiper was among them. Just one Ringed Plo
10 October 2015
Friday update
Lapwing by David Howse The Zeiss Hide Knot 27 Dunlin 139 Black-tailed Godwit 67 Redshank 14 Lapwing 50 Teal 700 Common Crane 2 Grey Heron 3 The Tack Piece Little Owl 1 Common Crane 4 Teal 300 Martin Smith Kingfisher 1
9 October 2015
MEGA...Little Crake!
Today's Little Crake by Paul Taylor LITTLE CRAKE Gloucestershire third ever LITTLE CRAKE has been found this morning. It showed very well near the Martin Smith bridge before moving to the Rushy. It then continued to show well from the Rushy till early af
8 October 2015