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Sightings and news to week ending 26 October 2025
Image- Robin at the Rushy gate *Please note that we will undertake additional work in the area of the Rushy this week. Much of it will be out of general view so shouldn't cause too much disturbance but we are likely to be around both ponds on at least
19 October 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 19 October 2025
*Please note that you may encounter noisy machinery performing essential seasonal work, as well as various infrastructure and habitat projects that are ongoing. This work began later than usual in late September and will continue through to November,
12 October 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 12 October 2025
Rising tides this week will peak at over 10 metres at Sharpness, we hope to offer the waders additional roosting and feeding options around the scrapes, an attempt to attract them in from the Severn to coincide with the Wild Wader Celebration on Tue
5 October 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 5 October
A newly arrived Whooper Swan on the South Lake wader scrape (MJM). *Please note that seasonal work, infrastructure and habitat projects are ongoing about the reserve from the end of September through to November, we may have machinery such as exc
29 September 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 28 September
Sightings from around the Slimbridge Reserve
24 September 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 21 September
Apologies, Estuary Tower lift is out of service, awaiting repair. Image- Common Sandpipers. Sunday 21 September Estuary Tower over high tide Four Spoonbills, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits among the Curlew, 100+ Shelduck and 22 GBB Gulls in the roost. Pink-
14 September 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 14 September
Image- juvenile Greenshank and insert Black Tern. Sunday 14 September Top New Piece Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill, juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 11 Ruff, 12 Redshank, c40 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Wigeon and Pintail among the Teal, large flock of Greylag an
8 September 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 7 September
Image- Green Sandpiper (MJM)- at least 13 still on site on 1 September. WeBS Count for Sunday 7 September Canada Goose195Barnacle Goose179Greylag Goose417Mute Swan107Shelduck132Mandarin Duck3Garganey5Shoveler104Gadwall198Wigeon23Mallard793Pintail1Tea
1 September 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 31 August
Image- Ruff and Redshank (MJM)Sunday 31 AugustTop New PieceTemminck's Stint on the islands, Bittern briefly sunning on the reeds at the south end of fleet, Garganey, Great Egret, 3 Spoonbill, 6 Cattle Egret among the Longhorn Cattle, 27 Black-tailed Godwi
25 August 2025
Black-winged Kite
Yesterday evening, a Black-winged Kite was spotted in fields just north of the reserve by a local birder/patch watcher, fortunately the bird remained in the area although it is ranging widely. This first record for the county of Gloucestershire and WWT Sl
21 August 2025
Sightings and news week ending 25 August
A round up of sightings from throughout the week.
17 August 2025
Sightings and news for week ending 17 August
Image- Wood Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett HideSunday 18 AugustSouth LakeA juvenile Shag was roosting on one of the wader scrape islands this afternoon. Also Cattle Egret on the deep lake islands and Common and 2 Green Sandpiper, 14 Redshank, 79 Black-tail
10 August 2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly- a new breeding species for the reserve
Willow Emerald, South Finger extension, pictured (image MJM).Willow Emerald Damselfly has joined other 'southern' species in range expansion, they have rapidly spread across the UK in recent years. Our first record came two years ago, we suspected them of
10 August 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 10 August
A round up of sightings from throughout the week.
24 July 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 3 August
A round up of sightings from throughout the week.
24 July 2025