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Today's Sightings- Baby Cranes still

Today's Sightings- Baby Cranes still

Common Crane news The two chicks are still present today after serving a rather scary encounter with a Fox yesterday evening. Amazing photograph sent into us by Mark Hughes of the adults chasing the fox away. Since the Fox attack the Crane family is spen

23 May 2014

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Kingfishers Looks like at least two different broods of young have fledged their nests. At least 12 Kingfishers spotted around the grounds this morning (South lake, Canoe Trail, South Finger, Rushy, Zeiss Hide, Big Pen) Common Cranes The pair Monty and Ch

22 May 2014

Today's sightings-Cranes!

Today's sightings-Cranes!

Common Cranes Pair showing well with 2 young from Martin Smith Hide Pair still incubating on the South Lake 3 Adults flying high over grounds The Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 Female Peregrine 1 The Zeiss Hide TEMMINCK STINT 1 adult Common Sandpiper 1 Avoc

21 May 2014

Sightings and news for 18/19 May 2014-Cranes have hatched!

Sightings and news for 18/19 May 2014-Cranes have hatched!

19 May 2014 Martin Smith Hide THE CRANES HAVE HATCHED TWO YOUNG, they have left the nest try Crane Cam here http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/experience/webcams/slimbridge-rushy-pen/   The Cranes feeding one of the two chicks- Image M.J.McGill Holde

19 May 2014

Today's sightings-Hawfinch

Today's sightings-Hawfinch

The Decoy HAWFINCH 1 Female trapped and ringed this morning during a BTO CES session. The Willow Hide Spotted Flycatcher 1 The Rushy Avocet 2 nest scraping The South Lake Common Crane Pair still incubating The Martin Smith Common Crane Pair incubating The

17 May 2014

Great Reed Warbler still present

Great Reed Warbler still present

GREAT REED WARBLER The singing male Great Reed Warbler is still present this morning. The bird has been showing well from both the Knott Hide and The Robbie Garnett Hide. The Holden Walkway Cuckoo 2 Male and female showing well. Spotted Flycatcher 1 show

14 May 2014

Great Reed Warbler - new for Slimbridge!

Great Reed Warbler - new for Slimbridge!

Great Reed Warbler - 1st reserve record, third for Gloucestershire. Male singing initially at the back of the Top New Piece but moved along ditch and relocated to the Knott Hide. It sang and showed here to 1230 at least. We have arranged special late open

13 May 2014

Today's sightings - lots of Avocet chicks

Today's sightings - lots of Avocet chicks

Holden Tower Avocet - at least ten chicks on the scrape. Lapwing 8 males/3 females/4 chicks on the Dumbles Peregrine 1 Great Skua (Bonxie) on the estuary 0930-1020 at least. Gannet 1 adult seen at 0600 on the estuary Common Tern 2 fishing at low tide Sand

11 May 2014

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Cattle Egret One breeding plumage adult between the north end of the reserve and Splatt bridge Frampton-on-Severn The Holden Tower Avocet 7- One pair with 4 chicks Lapwing 18 Dunlin 10 Peregrine 1 Wheatear 3 The South lake Common Crane 2-On nest Great-cre

10 May 2014

Today's sightings-Spoon is back

Today's sightings-Spoon is back

At least 9 juvenile Avocets out today, Photo by JSLeesWWT Spoonbill SPOONBILL 1 Adult in breeding plumage present again today. Once again rather mobile and has been seen on The Tack Piece, Top New Piece, Martin Smith and South Lake. The Holden Tower A

9 May 2014

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

The Zeiss Hide Avocet 2 with 3 small young The Holden Tower Wheatear 1 Avocet 7 with small young Lapwing Several pairs with young Dunlin 30 Ringed Plover 10 Peregrine 1 The South Lake Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Great-crested Grebe 1 pair wi

8 May 2014

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

The Holden Tower Avocet 9 with small young Peregrine 1 Buzzard 1 The Martin Smith Hide Common Crane 2- Nesting The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 1 The South Lake Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Kingfisher 2 The Zeiss Hide Garganey 1 male Avocet 4 w

7 May 2014

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

South Lake No sign of the Bonaparte's Gull by 0930 Little Gull 1 1st summer Mediterranean Gull 1st summer Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 34 Holden Tower Avocet- 2 broods have hatched, three possibly four more to go! One pair with four chicks are

6 May 2014

Today's sightings- New in...Bonaparte's Gull

Today's sightings- New in...Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull news A breeding plumage adult was present on the Rushy at 0755-0805. This dainty gull flushed with the Black-headed Gull flock a few times and eventually headed off toward South Lake where it was relocated among the roosting birds. I

5 May 2014

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Out on the reserve the first Hairy Dragonflies, Four spot Chaser and c40 Azure Damselflies have emerged. South Lake Male Garganey. Image by Martin J McGill Crane 2 GCP Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing pair 1st summer Little Gull 1st summer Mediterranean Gull Spoo

4 May 2014