Latest sightings
Today's sightings
A break from the sun today with a very overcast day with a bit of drizzle in the air, but with temperatures still warm but not as warm as it has been. Bird activity has cooled off a little today too, but there is still plenty to see. The Black Tern ca
25 August 2016
Waders for all
We've got a great selection of waders across the reserve at present as birds arrive for the winter or stop of on their way elsewhere. Visit almost any hide and you stand a good chance of seeing a Green Sandpiper, but for your best chance try the Rushy P
24 August 2016
A very warm day
A clear night and tailwind seems to have encouraged a few waders to move on overnight, we will see waves of them passing through until October. The calmer conditions encouraged the passerines to show well again, the weather has dumped many warblers over t
23 August 2016
More new arrivals
A breezy day with cloud and largely dry other than drizzle. The birding is still very good. Some of the scarcer visitors were fleeting such as the petrel, some of the waders were seen only over the high tide but others showed well all day (see Black Tern
22 August 2016
Today's sightings
Another wet and very windy start to the day but no signs of birds being blown off course and up the river. A Garganey was amongst the Teal and Shoveler on Top New Piece, as seen from Zeiss Hide. Lots of hirdundines (Swallows, Sand Martin and House Mar
20 August 2016
Today's sightings
Its a wet day in the drizzle with a few bursts of heavier rain, but there birds don't seem to mind. Warbler activity is notably lower but you won't struggle to hear a Cetti's Warbler on the South Finger or see a Chiffchaff or Willow Warbler anywhere in
19 August 2016
Today's sightings
Once again the warblers seem to be everywhere with lots of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler seen this morning, busily feeding in the hedgerows and willow beds. The warblers can also get mixed up with flocks of Long-tailed Tits, being dragged along in a sor
18 August 2016
Today's sightings
Migration is definitely underway with the grounds full of lots of groups of feeding warblers. Check the hedgerows and scrub on the walk to Holden Tower for Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler and Garden Warbler. South Lake Hide Redshan
17 August 2016
Four Kingfishers
Rushy Pen Snipe 4 Green Sandpiper 5 Common Sandpiper 1 Lapwing 3 Teal 9 Martin Smith Kingfisher 1 (Female) Tack Piece Teal 40 Green Sandpiper 1 Holden Tower Kingfisher 2 (Male and Female) Little Egret 1 Grey Heron 1 Snipe 1 Green sandpiper 2 Wigeon 1 Zeis
16 August 2016
Latest sightings
A few new birds are appearing but overall it has been a quieter couple of days with regard to migrants and birds moving. Low tides and very hot weather has meant birds are rather static and keeping quiet in the heat of the day. I can totally recommend spe
15 August 2016
Today's sightings
South Lake 5 Ruff, 105 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Redshank, 12 Teal, 20 Gadwall and 393 Greylag Geese. Little Grebe with small young. Zeiss Hide Juvenile Water Rail, 100 Teal, 4 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit. South Finger Settling pool Shoveler 24 Kingfishe
14 August 2016
Today's Sightings
Zeiss Hide Teal 84 Shoveler 32 Avocet 2 Green Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 4 South Lake Teal 42 Shoveler 21 Black Tailed Godwit 100 Redshank 23 Ruff 4 Rushy Green Sandpiper 6 Black Tailed Godwit 17 Kingfisher 1 Holden Tower Kestrel 1 Buzzard 1 Little Egret 1 Robbie
13 August 2016
Friday 12th August
Rushy Pen Green Sandpiper 10 Lapwing 10 Teal 19 Holden Tower Tufted Duck with Chick Shoveler 2 Little Egrit 1 Green Sandpiper Kingfisher Hide Common Crane 9 Lapwing 30+ Zeiss Hide Teal 80+ Shoveler 20 Green Sandpiper 2 Barnacle Geese 145 South Lake Hide B
12 August 2016
Some Warbler movement.
South Lake Black Tailed Godwit 133 Ruff 4 males 1 female Redshank 20 ad 4 juveniles Shoveler 29 Zeiss Hide Teal 83 Shovelor 23 Barnacle Goose 21 Green Sandpiper 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Buzzard 1 Reed Bunting 1 Kingfisher Hide Common Crane 3 Holden Tower
11 August 2016
Slimbridge Sightings
South Lake Black Tailed Godwit (140) Ruff (4) Redshank (21ad 4 juv) Great Crested Grebe (adult 1juv) Zeiss Hide Black Tailed Godwit (4) Redshank (3) Teal (50) Kingfisher Hide Common Crane (3) Little Grebe (3) Little Egret Buzzard (3) Holden Tower Little E
10 August 2016