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Upcoming Events
Dragonfly Festival - 18 July - 3 Sept
Severn Bore Safaris - Friday 14 and Saturday 15 August
4x4 Photo Safari - Wednesday 16 September
Greater Flamingo on the River Severn
A juvenile greater flamingo has been sighted on the River Severn close to WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. Identified by her green ring ‘LHH’, the young female flamingo belongs to Birdland Park and Gardens, in Bourton-on-the-Water, from where she has recently taken flight and become separated from her flock. Working closely with our colleagues at Birdland, we are monitoring her movements and keeping them updated. She currently appears healthy, coping well and not causing a disturbance to other birds.
Monday 10 August
Middle Point/Severn
Great Egret, 15 Grey Heron, Red Knot, Common Sandpiper, 3 Turnstone, 91 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling, 191 Ringed Plover,52 Shelduck, 18 GBB Gull, 14 Herring, 5 LBB and 400+ Black-headed Gulls, 53 Curlew.
Rushy Hide
Garganey on lower pond with juvenile Little Grebe, 28 Teal, 4 adult Spotted Redshank, 3 Redshank, 7 Lapwing. Ruff, Little Egret, 40+ Gadwall on top pond.
Tack Piece
Garganey with 35 Teal, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Avocet, 5 Pied and 2 Yellow Wagtails
Top New Piece
Juvenile Wood Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 18 Lapwing, 157 Teal, fully grown brood of Gadwall, 38 Shoveler, 4 Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Grebe.
Dumbles
40+ Yellow Wagtails with a few Pied Wagtail for company.
Middle Point- 5 Stonechat, Wheatear, Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat and a few Common Whitethroat on the Summer Walkway
