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Sightings and news to week ending 14 September
Image- juvenile Greenshank. Friday 12 September Zeiss Hide In the morning 58 Gadwall, 191 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 1 Redshank, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 144 Greylag geese, 1 Canada goose, 67 Lapwing and in the afternoon Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Knot, 3 Spoo
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
News and sightings to week ending 27 July
Image- Little Egrets on the Lower Pond from Rushy Hide- MJM*Note that there has been no sign of the White spotted Bluethroat since early last week*Sunday 27 July Dumbles over high tideThe Caspian Tern again roosting on the Dumbles saltmarsh/foreshore over
20 July 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 20 July
Image- Spotted Redshank from Discovery Hide- (M.J.McGill)Sunday 20 JulyWild SafarisGrass Snake, first summer Hobby, two juvenile Marsh Harrier, 120 Avocet. Long Ground PoolTwo Common Terns called in on the raft.Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory34 Gadwall, Snipe
13 July 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 13 July
Image- Emerald Damselfly (Spreadwing)- M.J.McGillSunday 13 JulySouth LakeTwo Little-ringed Plover, 5 Ruff among the Black-tailed Godwits and Redshanks, broods of 3, 2, 1,1,1,1 Avocet, Teal and Gadwall flocks, Pochard, Tufted Ducks and 50 Coot.Tack Piece10
6 July 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 6 July
Sunday 6 JulySouth LakeGreenshank, 6 broods of Avocet, 9 Redshank, 47 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Pochard, male and female Ruff, 2 Lapwing, 6+ Tufted Duck broods, 70 Gadwall.Middle PointSpoonbill, 2 Little Egret, Grey Heron feeding in the chann
29 June 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 29 June
Numerous fledged passerines now joining up in super flocks to roam the hedges, in some cases, their parents settling to nest once again.
23 June 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 22 June
Sightings from around the reserve
8 June 2025