Sightings - Slimbridge
Migrant Dunlin in full summer plumage.
Rushy Green Sandpiper 3 Black-Tailed Godwit 1 Oystercatcher 1 Crane 1 Avocet 8 + (7 Chicks) Martin Smith Tufted Duck + 4 young ducklings Teal 1 Crane 3 Robbie Garnett Blackcap 1 Bullfinch 1 Green Sandpiper 10 Oystercatcher 2 Cranes 4 Pied wagtail family
15 July 2015
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 7 The Rushy Avocet 13 The South lake Redshank 47 Black-tailed Godwit 8 Middle Point Fulmar 1
14 July 2015
Sighting's from around the hides
Rushy Pen Avocet- the six young are rapidly growing feathers. Easy to see on the lower pond. Shelduck broods of various ages/sizes. Teal 1 Common Tern incubating eggs- top pond on island at the back. Martin Smith Hide Garganey- a nervous, freshly fledged
13 July 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Avocet- at least six young. Green Sandpiper 3 Common Sandpiper 1 Oystercatcher 4 Common Tern pair nesting Tack Piece-Robbie Garnett Hide Crane 4 GCP Green Sandpiper 8+ Little Egret 1 Holden Tower Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 4 Kestrel 1 South Lake B
12 July 2015
Post breeding flocks of waders gather
Several large post breeding groups of waders are beginning to gather around the reserve just now. Avocet A group of 46 from the Zeiss hide included just 2 full grown juvenile. Up to 6 younger birds are still on the Rushy. Redshank There are 68 on the Sout
11 July 2015
End of the week birds
The South lake Ruff 2 Redshank 57 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Lapwing 40 Little-ringed Plover 1 Common Tern 2 Great-crested Grebe 3 Little Egret 2 The Rushy Avocet 11 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 4 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 45 Redshank 10 Teal 30 The Ho
10 July 2015
Thursday's bird news
Car Park Red Kite 1 over at midday The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 4 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 7 The Rushy Avocet 11 Common Tern 2 The South lake Redshank 61 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 4 Great-crested Grebe 4 The Zeiss Hide
9 July 2015
Tuesdays bird news
The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 7 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 2 The Rushy Avocet 11 Grey Wagtail 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 45 Redshank 3 Teal 30 Coal Tit 1 in trees behind hide The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 80 Redshank 57 Avocet 2
7 July 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Little-ringed Plover on the drying Dumbles scrape Peregrine and Buzzard on the saltmarsh shelf. Curlew 50, 5 Dunlin and 2 Black-tailed Godwit at high tide. Arctic Tern 1 S at high tide Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Sout
6 July 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Common Tern-pair nesting Avocet 4 pairs with 6+ young Mallard, Tufted Duck and Shelduck broods. Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide Crane 4 GCP Little ringed Plover 1 Green Sandpiper 11 Oystercatcher 5 Lapwing 4 Pied Wagtail 5 Reed Warbler 3 Cetti's
5 July 2015
Saturday sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 52 Redshank 3 Teal 30 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 15 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 3 The Holden Tower Little-ringed Plover 2 Buzzard 1 The Rushy Avocet 17 The South lake Redshank 49 Black-tailed Godwit 37 Little Grebe 2
4 July 2015
The sun is back
The Reserve GREAT WHITE EGRET 1 juvenile Little Egret 10 The Zeiss Hide Greenshank 1 Redshank 35 Black-tailed Godwit 45 Avocet 50 Garganey 1 drake Teal 30 Heron 1 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 21 Crane 2 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 2 Little Egret 4 Th
3 July 2015
Egret influx
A total of at least 4 birds present today is the largest influx of Great White Egrets ever seen here. Rushy Shelduck 4 broods 35+ young Common Crane 2 Common Tern 2 (incubating) Avocet 7 adults and broods of 3,1,1 Green Sandpiper 6 Heron 1 Robbie Garn
2 July 2015
Lots of Green Sands
Around the scrapes & hides this morning Green Sandpiper 20 Avocet 70 Redshank 45 Black-tailed godwit 55 Oystercatcher 10 Little Egret 7 Garganey 1 male at Zeiss Hide
1 July 2015
Today's sightings
South Lake No sign of Pectoral Sandpiper to 0930 at least. Ruff-male Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Oystercatcher and Lapwing. Great Crested Grebe pair Cormorants, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Greylag, Gadwall, Shoveler all present Rushy Common Tern pair nesti
30 June 2015