Latest sightings
Today's sightings and late news of another White Stork
White Stork Late news for yesterday was of a ringed White Stork that arrived on the chimney pot of the Keeper's Cottage (Peter Scott's first home, excepting a barge on the canal in this area). It spent and hour preening and crowd gathering before spending
19 July 2016
Today's highlights
Common Shelduck taken by Joe Connolly (Archive Picture) The 1100am and 2pm Land rover safaris produced Marsh Harrier, 100+ Curlew, 60+ Shelduck, Oystercatcher, 3 pairs of Common Tern, Sand Martins, Zeiss Hide 2 Greens
17 July 2016
Some Wader and Warbler passage.
Reed Warbler taken by Paul Jarvis (Archive Picture) Rushy Green Sandpiper 9 Redshank 2 Avocet 2 adults and a fledged youngster. Kingfisher 1 Little Egret 5 Holden Tower and walkway hides Little Grebe 2 fledged young.
15 July 2016
Today's sightings-first juvenile Dunlin.
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece Dunlin 41-breeding plumaged birds + the 1st juvenile of the year. Avocet 8 (includes 3 juveniles that have flown in from the estuary crèche. Black-tailed Godwit 52 Redshank 10 Sedge and Reed Warblers viewable along edges of veget
14 July 2016
Today's sightings-Spoonbill drops in.
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water taken by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) Rushy Pen Hide Spoonbill- 1 dropped in briefly at 0800am. No further sign. Green Sandpiper 2 Avocet 2 Redshank 2 South Lake Black-ta
13 July 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Hide Two Redshank, a Black-tailed Godwit and 4 Green Sandpiper on the lower pond. Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide Two Oystercatcher, 5 Green Sandpiper, 3 Lapwing and 7 Teal on the scrape. Holden Tower Three Greenshank and an adult Little-ringed P
12 July 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Hide A Little-ringed Plover was feeding on the mud along with 10+ mobile Green Sandpiper. Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide Six Lapwing and 7 Green Sandpiper feeding on the scrape. Holden Tower A Marsh Harrier was hunting the Dumbles before eventua
11 July 2016
Today's highlights
South Lake Wood Sandpiper- the adult is still on site and favouring the exposed wet mud on the wader scrape. See image below. Also on the South Lake- 30+ Gadwall, of which many are now in wing moult. 89 Black-tailed Godwit and 50 Redshank (includes one f
10 July 2016
Brood of Shovelers
A Red Shovelor taken by Richard Taylor-Jones (Archive Picture) Zeiss Hide Great to see a brood of 5 well grown young Shoveler this morning along the back edge of the scrape, also a Little Ringed Plover 2 Redshank, 11
9 July 2016
Little Ringed Plovers
Ruff and Common Redshank with a Black-headed Gull at Slimbridge by James Leese (Archive Picture) Rushy Little Ringed Plovers 7 reported yesterday at least 5 still there today. Green Sandpiper 1 Avocet 3 Martin Smith G
8 July 2016
Some new arrivals
Lapwing at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Sightings from a quick hide round this morning...some of the birds move about the scrapes. Top New Piece (from Zeiss and Van de Bovenkamp Hide) WOOD SANDPIPER- adu
5 July 2016
Today's sightings
Male Gadwall at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Dumbles Red Kite circling at 0810hrs before drifting off, the female Marsh Harrier is still roosting in the tall grass pasture so can be hi
4 July 2016
Sunday sightings
Holden Tower A Marsh Harrier (one of two on site) is favouring the Dumbles, present here again today. Estuary (distant views from Holden Tower or from Middle Point) 171 Curlew and 225 Shelduck feeding on the mudflats at low tide. Over 200 Black-headed G
3 July 2016
Goodbye sightings
Today Millie (Decoy Dog) and myself James Lees (Reserve Warden) will be leaving WWT after 11 years. . I have just finished my last hide round, we think I must have done about 2,500 over the years, how many miles is that! I have really enjoyed my time
2 July 2016
Friday's bird news
Male Bullfinch taken by Wayne Davies (Archive Picture) The Zeiss Hide Garganey 1 Teal 15 Gadwall 40 Shelduck 35 Ruff 1 Redshank 18 Avocet 1 The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 67 Avocet 48 Oystercatcher 5 Gadwall 20 Li
1 July 2016