Sightings - Slimbridge
Today's sightings
Its a wet day in the drizzle with a few bursts of heavier rain, but there birds don't seem to mind. Warbler activity is notably lower but you won't struggle to hear a Cetti's Warbler on the South Finger or see a Chiffchaff or Willow Warbler anywhere in
19 August 2016
Today's sightings
Once again the warblers seem to be everywhere with lots of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler seen this morning, busily feeding in the hedgerows and willow beds. The warblers can also get mixed up with flocks of Long-tailed Tits, being dragged along in a sor
18 August 2016
Today's sightings
Migration is definitely underway with the grounds full of lots of groups of feeding warblers. Check the hedgerows and scrub on the walk to Holden Tower for Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler and Garden Warbler. South Lake Hide Redshan
17 August 2016
Four Kingfishers
Rushy Pen Snipe 4 Green Sandpiper 5 Common Sandpiper 1 Lapwing 3 Teal 9 Martin Smith Kingfisher 1 (Female) Tack Piece Teal 40 Green Sandpiper 1 Holden Tower Kingfisher 2 (Male and Female) Little Egret 1 Grey Heron 1 Snipe 1 Green sandpiper 2 Wigeon 1 Zeis
16 August 2016
Latest sightings
A few new birds are appearing but overall it has been a quieter couple of days with regard to migrants and birds moving. Low tides and very hot weather has meant birds are rather static and keeping quiet in the heat of the day. I can totally recommend spe
15 August 2016
Today's sightings
South Lake 5 Ruff, 105 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Redshank, 12 Teal, 20 Gadwall and 393 Greylag Geese. Little Grebe with small young. Zeiss Hide Juvenile Water Rail, 100 Teal, 4 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit. South Finger Settling pool Shoveler 24 Kingfishe
14 August 2016
Today's Sightings
Zeiss Hide Teal 84 Shoveler 32 Avocet 2 Green Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 4 South Lake Teal 42 Shoveler 21 Black Tailed Godwit 100 Redshank 23 Ruff 4 Rushy Green Sandpiper 6 Black Tailed Godwit 17 Kingfisher 1 Holden Tower Kestrel 1 Buzzard 1 Little Egret 1 Robbie
13 August 2016
Friday 12th August
Rushy Pen Green Sandpiper 10 Lapwing 10 Teal 19 Holden Tower Tufted Duck with Chick Shoveler 2 Little Egrit 1 Green Sandpiper Kingfisher Hide Common Crane 9 Lapwing 30+ Zeiss Hide Teal 80+ Shoveler 20 Green Sandpiper 2 Barnacle Geese 145 South Lake Hide B
12 August 2016
Some Warbler movement.
South Lake Black Tailed Godwit 133 Ruff 4 males 1 female Redshank 20 ad 4 juveniles Shoveler 29 Zeiss Hide Teal 83 Shovelor 23 Barnacle Goose 21 Green Sandpiper 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Buzzard 1 Reed Bunting 1 Kingfisher Hide Common Crane 3 Holden Tower
11 August 2016
Slimbridge Sightings
South Lake Black Tailed Godwit (140) Ruff (4) Redshank (21ad 4 juv) Great Crested Grebe (adult 1juv) Zeiss Hide Black Tailed Godwit (4) Redshank (3) Teal (50) Kingfisher Hide Common Crane (3) Little Grebe (3) Little Egret Buzzard (3) Holden Tower Little E
10 August 2016
Juvenile Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull A great opportunity to get good close up views of a juvenile that has been feeding with the Black Headed Gulls in the Eider pen. Also being seen perched on the center and in the Rushy and South Lake. South Lake Black Tailed Godwit 164 i
7 August 2016
Cranes feast continues
South lake Great birding. The Black Tailed Godwit flock is now over 150 and the first juveniles have started to appear. There were 46 Redshank among them with at least 3 juveniles and a nice group of 4 male Ruff and a tiny female all adults. All the Crane
6 August 2016
3rd August sightings...
South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 140, Ruff-1 male and 3 female, Dunlin 6, Redshank 42, Lapwing 59, Grey Heron, Green Sandpiper. Zeiss Hide 12 Avocet, 3 Green Sandpiper, 24 Shoveler, 34 Teal, Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Yellow Wagtail and 3 Crane GCP. Ho
3 August 2016
Tuesday 2 August sightings-24 Green Sandpiper!
Rushy Pen Hide We still have three Little-ringed Plover on the mud (lower pond) but water levels are rising quickly after rain, this mud shelf may disappear later or tomorrow. Also present were 7 Green Sandpiper, 4 Black-tailed Godwit and 5 Redshank (of w
2 August 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Hide 3 juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 5 Green Sandpiper, 14 Teal and a Black-tailed Godwit are the pick of the birds on the pools today. Tack Piece 6 Raven lingering in the Turkish Oaks, 5 Green Sandpiper, juvenile Yellow Wagtail, 15 Pied Wagtai
1 August 2016