Latest sightings
Today's sightings
Avocet showing well in front of the Discovery Hide (Archive Picture) Rushy Pen Still a very busy place, breeding birds galore. The Crane pair are still incubating eggs, a few more pairs of Black-headed Gull are set
15 May 2016
Sunny Saturday
Two cranes foraging. Nov 2005. (Archive Picture) Cranes At least 25 on site today The Zeiss Hide Greenshank 8 Redshank 10 Avocet 16 The Rushy Crane pair nesting Avocet 26 The Decoy Cuckoo 1 The Reserve Hobby 8 The Sou
14 May 2016
Fridays bird news (Ibis)
Shelduck and Glossy Ibis on the Knott Pool this morning The Knott Pool GLOSSY IBIS The first summer here this morning Reed Warbler 20 Sedge Warbler 2 Chiffchaff 1 The Rushy Avocet 28 Oystercatcher 2 The Zeiss Hide Greenshank 5 Redshank 17 Black-tailed Go
13 May 2016
Mid week bird news
Lesser Whitethroat at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Others Red Kite 1 north Glossy Ibis 1 still present in restricted area The Holden Tower Grey Plover 24 Red Knott 4 Dunlin 70 Ringed Plover 35 Bar-tailed
11 May 2016
Today's sightings
Osytercatcher at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Two Peregrine at 0800hrs, later over high tide the Dumbles flooded again and distant views (telescope required) of 1 Curlew, 11 Whimbrel, 1 S
9 May 2016
Saturday sighting (Ibis)
Juvenile Common Cuckoo being fed by a Reed Warbler at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Land Rover Safari GLOSSY IBIS 1 first summer showed very well on the morning trip. Whimbrel 1 Curlew 1 Bar-tailed Godwit
7 May 2016
Glossy Ibis still & more
Great Spotted Woodpecker by John McGuinness (Archive Picture) The Reserve (Glossy Ibis) GLOSSY IBIS 1 first summer still present for its 7th day in a restricted area. However it may be seen on the Land Rover Safari’
6 May 2016
Today's sightings
Northern Wheatearperching on fence post at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Rushy Pen Monty and Sedge (Great Crane Project) pair still nesting on the island on lower pond. The Avocet colony has 9-10 pa
3 May 2016
Today's sightings
Lapwing at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Rushy Pen The GCP Crane female Sedge continues to sit over it's egg and nest. A first summer Mediterranean Gull dropped in and at least one Little Gull was report
2 May 2016
Today's sightings
Two cranes foraging. Nov 2005 (Archive Picture) Holden Tower 16 Greylag Geese and 8 Shelduck were on the salt pasture and scrape. At least 6 Lapwing are now incubating eggs on the saltmarsh with the only other wader s
1 May 2016
Incubating Crane
Peregrine Falcon at Slimbridge taken by remote camera trap. By James Lees (Archive Picture) No sign yet of yesterdays Glossy Ibis. 10.30 Rushy Cranes Monty and Sedge still incubating one egg on small island close to h
30 April 2016
Glossy Ibis!
Pied Avocet at Slimbridge by James Lees. (Archive Picture) GLOSSY IBIS One turned up in the middle of the day over the Rushy. It spent some time feeding on the Tack Piece but spent most of the afternoon in the Rushy,
29 April 2016
Thursdays bird news
Reed Warbler in reeds at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) The South Lake Little Gull 1 adult Mediterranean Gull 4 Great-crested Grebe 1 Avocet 4 Common Whitethroat 1 near hide The Rushy Avocet 18 Oyste
28 April 2016
Mid week bird news
Whinchat perching on twig at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) The South Lake Little Gull 3 Mediterranean Gull 6 Common Sandpiper 1 Avocet 6 Black-tailed Godwit 70 The Holden Tower Whinchat 2 males The Rushy
27 April 2016
Today's sightings- sandpiper arrival
A clear arrival of migrating Common Sandpipers was evident on the reserve today, at least six on South Lake and four on the Top New Piece, it is likely that there are more are bobbing about in other parts of the reserve too. Common Sandpiper-M.J.McGill
25 April 2016