Latest sightings
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
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