Sightings - Slimbridge
Bittern showing
The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 showing well Gadwall 10 Little Grebe 1 The Zeiss Hide Black-tailed Godwit 220 Redshank 15 Dunlin 80 Teal 700 Wigeon 200 The Holden Tower Peregrine 3 Buzzard 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Barnacle Goose 200 Dunlin 600 Golden Plover 300 Lapwing 2
29 January 2015
Stormy sightings
The Tack Piece Ruff 14 Golden Plover 700 Lapwing 1000 Redshank 30 Curlew 30 Black-tailed Godwit 150 Crane 4 The South Finger Ruff 3 Dunlin 200 Lapwing 600 Little Grebe 1 The Holden Tower Dunlin 2000 Lapwing 1500 Wigeon 1000 Barnacle Goose 200 The Rushy Be
28 January 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Golden Plover 1200 on the Dumbles Dunlin 1600 on the Dumbles/Tack Piece Lapwing 1500 Dumbles Little Stint 1 Tack Piece Ruff 10 Tack Piece Redshank 13 Tack Piece Black-tailed Godwit 180 Tack Piece Wigeon 1000 Tack Piece/Dumbles Tea
26 January 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower The Tack Piece has been the busiest place on the reserve today with flocks of Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Lapwing and Golden Plover dipping in and out around the Peregrine Falcon visits. The latter species is to be regularly found perched on
25 January 2015
Sunny sighting's
The Tack Piece Pink-footed Goose 2 Adult & first winter White-fronted Goose 181 Greylag Goose 70 Pintail 150 Wigeon 500 Teal 700 Common Crane 7 Black-tailed Godwit 150 Dunlin 400 Ruff 5 Redshank 32 Lapwing 1000 Golden Plover 500 Marsh Harrier 2 Juveni
24 January 2015
Winter wonderland
The Rushy Whooper Swan 1 Bewick's Swan 198 Pintail 250 The South Lake Pochard 330 Tufted Duck 420 Gadwall 40 Shoveler 80 Teal 700 Great-crested Grebe 1 The Holden Tower Peregrine 2 The Tack Piece Common Crane 9 Lapwing 2500 Dunlin 600 Golden Plover 700 L
23 January 2015
Thursday's bird news
The Holden Tower Oystercatcher 1 Barnacle Goose 200 Pink-footed Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 170 Lapwing 2000 Curlew 200 Peregrine 2 Buzzard 4 The Tack Piece Common Crane 7 Golden Plover 1500 Lapwing 2000 Little Stint 2 Dunlin 300 Black-tailed Godwit 180 R
22 January 2015
Wednesday sightings
The Rushy Whooper Swan 1 Bewick's Swan 196 Tufted Duck 400 Pochard 280 Pintail 205 The Tack Piece Common Crane 9 Wigeon 1200 Teal 700 Pintail 80 Shoveler 25 Black-tailed Godwit 200 Curlew 50 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 600 Golden Plover 50 Lapwing 1500 Peregrin
21 January 2015
Today's sightings
Limited sightings to report due to all available staff being involved in a wildfowl catch on the Rushy Pen this morning. A number of ducks, geese and swans were caught, ringed and released back onto the lake this morning. Tack Piece Still the busiest spot
19 January 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Dumbles Canada Goose 170 Shelduck 52 (afternoon) Lapwing 300 Peregrine 2 Tack Piece Lapwing 2100 Golden Plover 800 Dunlin 800 Little Stint 2 Redhank 58 Ruff 5 Black-tailed godwit 268 Peregrine 1 (3rd bird today) Teal 1100 Wigeon 1200 Pintail
18 January 2015
Morning update
Festival of Birds Jan 31st-Feb 1st Join us for our weekend Festival of Birds and enter our new Bird Race The Kingfisher Hide Barn Owl 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Buzzard 2 Lapwing 1000 Dunlin 300 Great-spotted Woodpecker 1 Treecreeper 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Zeiss H
17 January 2015
Sunny day & loads of birds!
The Holden Tower/Robbie Garnett Hides Lapwing 6000 Golden Plover 2800 Dunlin 1100 Little Stint 2 Black-tailed Godwit 250 Curlew 220 Redshank 35 Ruff 8 Teal 1000 Wigeon 600 Shoveler 35 Pintail 160 White-fronted Goose 156 Pink-footed Goose 1 The Rushy Whoop
16 January 2015
Floods of water & birds
Festival of Birds Jan 31st-Feb 1st Join us for our weekend Festival of Birds and enter our new Bird Race The Tack Piece Whooper Swan 2 Bewick's Swan 173 Pintail 150 Wigeon 600 Teal 1200 Shoveler 40 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 700 Black-tailed Godwit 250 Lapwin
15 January 2015
2 Whoopers now!
A new unringed Whooper Swan on the Tack Piece this morning. Festival of Birds Jan 31st-Feb 1st Join us for our weekend Festival of Birds and enter our new Bird Race The Tack Piece Whooper Swan 1 new unringed individual Bewick's Swan 60 Golden Plover 280
13 January 2015
Today's sightings
The Rushy Pen Bewick’s Swan 170+ (most spending the day on Tack Piece or Ox Piece) Whooper Swan left roost at 0820am Pintail Pochard Tufted Duck Shelduck Mallard Gadwall Teal Lapwing Holden Tower Golden Plover 1000 Lapwing 2800 Dunlin 800 Barnacle Goo
12 January 2015