Sightings - Slimbridge
Today' sightings- Bittern!
Land rover safari Whilst out on the 1100-1245pm Land rover safari the visitors and staff all had great views of a Bittern in flight. We also had close views of a male Sparrowhawk as well as Marsh Harrier, Pintail, 5 Avocet, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Curl
31 July 2016
A very birdy South Lake
South Lake Black Tailed Godwit 156 Redshank 45 Ruff 4 Lapwing 85 Great Crested Grebe 1ad 1 juv Grey Heron 3 Rushy Green Sandpiper 6 Black Tailed Godwit 2 Snipe 1 Redshank 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Holden Tower and Walkway Green Sandpiper 6 Little Egret 1 H
30 July 2016
Today's sightings
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) South Lake Oystercatcher, Reeve, 20 Redshank, 91 Lapwing, 156 Black-tailed Godwit and single Common and Green Sandpipers on the wader scrape + 20 Teal. Zeiss
28 July 2016
More return migration
Estuary from Middle Point and Holden Tower A flock of 103 Dunlin contained a breeding plumaged CURLEW SANDPIPER and two Sanderling. Other birds noted on the estuary included a Turnstone, the first returning 5 Ringed Plover, a Little-ringed Plover, 7, 1 a
27 July 2016
News for 24 and 25 July
Late news for yesterday- The Land rover safaris were productive with Marsh Harrier seen on both the 11-1pm and 2-4pm outings. We noted 9 Grass Snakes and although elusive an Otter was fishing and causing a panic among the moulting ducks. Common Kestrel- i
25 July 2016
Spoonbill and Sanderling from the Zeiss Hide
Dunlnin at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Zeiss Hide Spoonbill Sanderling (summer plumage) Avocet 10 (including 3 juveniles) Dunlin 44 Ruff 1 Green Sandpiper 3 Redshank 3 (1 juvenile) Cranes (GCP) 3
21 July 2016
Today's sightings and late news of another White Stork
White Stork Late news for yesterday was of a ringed White Stork that arrived on the chimney pot of the Keeper's Cottage (Peter Scott's first home, excepting a barge on the canal in this area). It spent and hour preening and crowd gathering before spending
19 July 2016
Today's highlights
Common Shelduck taken by Joe Connolly (Archive Picture) The 1100am and 2pm Land rover safaris produced Marsh Harrier, 100+ Curlew, 60+ Shelduck, Oystercatcher, 3 pairs of Common Tern, Sand Martins, Zeiss Hide 2 Greens
17 July 2016
Some Wader and Warbler passage.
Reed Warbler taken by Paul Jarvis (Archive Picture) Rushy Green Sandpiper 9 Redshank 2 Avocet 2 adults and a fledged youngster. Kingfisher 1 Little Egret 5 Holden Tower and walkway hides Little Grebe 2 fledged young.
15 July 2016
Today's sightings-first juvenile Dunlin.
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece Dunlin 41-breeding plumaged birds + the 1st juvenile of the year. Avocet 8 (includes 3 juveniles that have flown in from the estuary crèche. Black-tailed Godwit 52 Redshank 10 Sedge and Reed Warblers viewable along edges of veget
14 July 2016
Today's sightings-Spoonbill drops in.
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water taken by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) Rushy Pen Hide Spoonbill- 1 dropped in briefly at 0800am. No further sign. Green Sandpiper 2 Avocet 2 Redshank 2 South Lake Black-ta
13 July 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Hide Two Redshank, a Black-tailed Godwit and 4 Green Sandpiper on the lower pond. Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide Two Oystercatcher, 5 Green Sandpiper, 3 Lapwing and 7 Teal on the scrape. Holden Tower Three Greenshank and an adult Little-ringed P
12 July 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Hide A Little-ringed Plover was feeding on the mud along with 10+ mobile Green Sandpiper. Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide Six Lapwing and 7 Green Sandpiper feeding on the scrape. Holden Tower A Marsh Harrier was hunting the Dumbles before eventua
11 July 2016
Today's highlights
South Lake Wood Sandpiper- the adult is still on site and favouring the exposed wet mud on the wader scrape. See image below. Also on the South Lake- 30+ Gadwall, of which many are now in wing moult. 89 Black-tailed Godwit and 50 Redshank (includes one f
10 July 2016
Brood of Shovelers
A Red Shovelor taken by Richard Taylor-Jones (Archive Picture) Zeiss Hide Great to see a brood of 5 well grown young Shoveler this morning along the back edge of the scrape, also a Little Ringed Plover 2 Redshank, 11
9 July 2016