Latest sightings
Today's sightings- last of the wintering birds remain, some migrants arriving
Dunlnin at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) The cold NE winds have halted any further large scale departure of our wintering wildfowl, White-fronted Geese being the prime example as well as c1000 Wigeon. W
17 March 2016
Today's sightings- Chiffchaff singing
A Chiffchaff taken by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Nine Avocet on the scrape. One Grey Plover with 41 Golden Plover, 50 Dunlin and 12 territorial Lapwing. Three GCP Cranes and a few Greylag and Canada
15 March 2016
Sightings for 14 March
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight by David White (Archive Picture) Holden Tower One Grey Plover with 66 Golden Plover, 50 Dunlin and plenty of territorial Lapwing. Three GCP Cranes and a few Greylag and Canada Ge
14 March 2016
Sightings for 13 March
Two cranes foraging. Nov 2005. (Great Crane Project) (Archive Picture) Cranes-Great Crane Project Again today there was a lot of activity around the reserve, at least 15, perhaps 18 birds present. Pairs include Monty
13 March 2016
Saturdays sightings
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) The Tack Piece Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fronted Goose 105 Wigeon 250 Shoveler 15 Common Crane 7 The Rushy Greater Sca
12 March 2016
Friday's sightings
Flock of roosting Golden Plover (Archive Picture) The Holden Tower Goosander 1 female Shelduck 40 Pintail 150 Wigeon 700 Dunlin 300 Little Stint 1 Ringed Plover 1 Curlew 7 Lapwing 100 Peregrine 1 The South Lake Knot 1
11 March 2016
Thursdays sightings
White-fronted Geese by James Lees (Archive Picture) The Holden Tower Red Knot 8 Little Stint 1 Ringed Plover 1 Dunlin 140 Golden Plover 150 Redshank 2 Curlew 1 Wigeon 600 Peregrine 1 The Rushy Greater Scaup 1 The Zeis
10 March 2016
Today's sightings- another hint of migration
Holden Tower Big tides and a very strong N wind battered the Dumbles shoreline. Very heavy overnight rain has flooded the fields to full extent. Higher tides forecasted until the weekend. 2 Red Knot (non-breeding plumaged) among the 300 Dunlin that fed a
9 March 2016
Today's sightings
Peregrine Falcon at Slimbridge taken by remote camera trap. (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Sightings include...a Peregrine on lookout from the driftwood, a party of 6 Lapwing with a further 6 looking very territorial
8 March 2016
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Peregrine on the posts along foreshore Wigeon 100 estuary, 120 on pool adjacent. Barnacle Goose-210 Avocet 13 (at 0830am) Crane 3 GCP Tack Piece E. White-fronted Goose 109 Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 Wigeon 120 Greylag 5 Crane 2 GCP Litt
6 March 2016
Friday's bird news
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) The Rushy There are now no bewick's swans left at Slimbridge, all are now in Denmark and Holland! Greater Scaup 2 females Pochard 90 Pintai
4 March 2016
Spoonbill still and..
Dunlnin at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) The South Lake SPOONBILL 1 adult Avocet 7 Ruddy Shelduck 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 9 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Black-tailed Godwit 70 Redshank 5 Dunlin 150 Wigeon 70 The R
3 March 2016
Wednesday bird news
Siskin (Archive Picture) The South Lake SPOONBILL 1 adult Avocet 18 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Black-tailed Godwit 100 Lapwing 200 Grey Heron 1 Crane 1 Pochard 30 Great-crested Grebe 1 The Tack Piece Greenland White-fronte
2 March 2016
Today's sightings
White-fronted Geese by James Lees (Archive Picture) South Lake Please note; The Hogarth Hide is closed for re-roofing and is currently covered in scaffolding. Spoonbill- sleeping/roosting in rushes at the South end of
1 March 2016
Today's sightings-another early spring migrant!
South Lake Spoonbill- 4.25pm at least from the Discovery Hide. Image by Martin from the Kubota tractor. Bar-tailed Godwit with 99 Black-tailed Godwit. Zeiss Hide Jack Snipe- Not seen early due to frozen scrape but at least one showing in the same spot as
29 February 2016