Latest sightings
Tuesday morning sightings
A stiff North wind is making us thankful for the cover of our hides today, sadly for bird families with young it is a struggle. The scrapes have settled into a summer theme with very little evidence of migration. Three Bar
31 May 2016
Bank holiday Monday morning roundup
South Lake A drake Garganey was on the wader scrape with Shoveler and Gadwall. 31 Avocet look set to start a new colony, we now have two pairs on nests and three more nest building today. 34 Black-tailed Godwit are feeding on the scrape. The Great Crested
30 May 2016
Saturdays sightings
Reed Warbler in reeds at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) The South Lake Avocet 37 Black-tailed Godwit 28 Oystercatcher pair now only have 1 juvenile The Rushy Avocet 22 Oystercatcher pair with 3 young Commo
28 May 2016
Fridays bird news
Great Spotted Woodpecker by John McGuinness (Archive Picture) The Rushy Green Sandpiper 1 Avocet 22 Oystercatcher Pair with 3 young Common Crane Pair incubating The South Lake Avocet 21 Black-tailed Godwit 37 The Hold
27 May 2016
Thursdays bird news
Pied Avocet at Slimbridge by James Lees. (Archive Picture) The Rushy Avocet 19 Oystercatcher 5 The South Lake Avocet 22 Black-tailed Godwit 30 Oystercatcher 6 Common Tern 2 The Decoy Cuckoo 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 8 R
26 May 2016
Rare sighting of Goosander
Greater Crested Grebe taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Rushy Cranes 2 (Still incubating in front of hide.) Avocet 25 (some birds sitting on nests) Lapwing 2 Wigeon (male & female) South Lake Black Tailed Godw
25 May 2016
Tuesday morning sightings
Red kite in flight (Archive picture) 10 Red Kite over at 1045am. Rushy Pen 24+ Avocets, two broods and 10 nests. Wigeon pair Oystercatcher pair with young Crane pair nesting (Monty and Sedge) Tack Piece 54 Greylag Gee
24 May 2016
Monday 23 May highlights
Swift in flight. (Archive picture) We have at least 57 adult Avocet on the scrapes with two broods of 4 and 1+ on the Rushy Pen. Four pairs of Oystercatcher have now hatched young. 36 Black-tailed Godwit are also to b
23 May 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Our first Avocet chicks have hatched with 11 pairs still on nests. We have 17 pairs of Black-headed Gull nesting and a pair of Oystercatcher. The most obvious nest is the Great Crane Project pair Monty and Sedge which are still incubating two eg
22 May 2016
Saturdays bird news
Dunlnin at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Great-white Egret 1 summer plumage adult still in restricted area. The Rushy Avocet 29 Oystercatcher 3 The Holden Tower Sanderling 12 Ringed Plover 56 Dunlin 79 Cu
21 May 2016
Fridays bird news
Osytercatcher at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive picture) The Rushy Avocet 27 Oystercatcher 2 Common Crane Pair still incubating on nest close to hide The Tack Piece Avocet 6 The Holden Tower Avocet 8 The South Lake
20 May 2016
Today's sightings- Great White Egret
A Great White Egret turned up today, unfortunately it can only be seen distantly from the Sloane Tower as it is in a very sensitive area for breeding birds. The weather look set to cancel Land Rover safaris this weekend so we can only hope it chooses to v
19 May 2016
Mid week bird news
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell. (Archive picture) The Rushy GLOSSY IBIS 1 first summer early morning then flew north Avocet 23 Oystercatcher 2 The Tack Piece Crane 11 Avocet 12 The Holden
18 May 2016
Today's sightings
Chiffchaff in song (Archive Picture) Rushy Pen Avocet 27 (10 nests) Oystercatcher pair on nest Crane (Monty and Sedge) on a nest Black-headed Gull 17 pairs nesting Tack Piece Avocet 1 Holden Tower Avocet 5 pairs Lapwi
17 May 2016
Today's sightings
Highlights today include A pair of Black-headed Gulls courting with reflection by Stan Madams (Archive Picture) Zeiss Hide Curlew Sandpiper in full breeding plumage with 18 Dunlin also in smart summer dress. Two Green
16 May 2016