Latest sightings
Today's sightings-bouncing Jack Snipe
Lapwing at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Zeiss Hide Water levels have been dropped so that we can access the marsh with a tractor and mower. We will be conducting a spring top of to knock back the hard ru
28 February 2016
Bewick`s and Whitefronts still here.
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight by David White (Archive Picture) Car Park Area Great mixed flock of finches feeding on the ground near the center. Siskin 25 Goldfinch 10 Redpoll 5 Nuthatch 1 calling in car park
27 February 2016
Mediterranean Gull
Northern Pintail at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive image) South Lake Mediterranean Gull 1 Dunlin 15 Avocet 4 Oystercatcher 3 Cormorant 9 Rushy Pen Bewicks Swan 17 Greater Scaup 2 females Pintail 97 Pochard 95 Tack
26 February 2016
Today's sightings-winter departures continue
Two cranes foraging. (Archive picture from the Great Crane Project) Another frozen but dry and sunny start to the day. A roundup from a quick hide round this morning follows... Holden Tower Peregrine, 3 GCP Cranes, 30
25 February 2016
Today's sightings
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) Bewick's Swans 56 left on site this morning-birds seen on the Rushy Pen/Tack Piece and family of four on Top New Piece. Holden Tower E. Whi
24 February 2016
Today's sightings- further bird departures
Three Barnacle Geese in a field by Keith Kirk (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Barnacle Geese 150 Crane 3 GCP Lapwing 40 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 800 in total but scattered and very mobile over high tide Golden Plover 800
23 February 2016
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Peregrine 2 White-fronted Geese c100 seen briefly in Tack Piece and in flight only Barnacle Goose 112 Shelduck 109 Lapwing 40 Tack Piece 1500 Dunlin on the flood over high tide Little Stint 1 Ruff 1 Curlew 1 Redshank 5 Golden Plover 650 Lapwi
22 February 2016
Today's sightings and news
Winter visitor departures are much in evidence, the largest Wigeon flock viewable today favoured the Dumbles scrape and pool adjacent to the Holden Tower. The Tack Piece was much quieter for waders and duck, the majority of the former preferring the Dumbl
21 February 2016
Saturdays sightings
Male Eurasian Teal with reflection at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) The Zeiss Hide Avocet 15 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 75 at dawn Ferruginous x Pochard 1 male Greater Scaup 2 first year females Pochard 120
20 February 2016
Friday's bird news
Lapwing at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Lots of birds in song all over the grounds, including Reed Bunting, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Dunnock and various Tits. The Zeiss Hide Avocet
19 February 2016
Clear sky's but no big departures yet
Dunlnin at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Rushy Scaup 2 the two young females are still on the Rushy . Bewick Swan 126 overnight no departures yet Tack Piece Wigeon 700 Teal 300 Golden Plover 700 L
18 February 2016
Today's sightings- Sunshine with a -3 start to the day!
White-fronted Geese by James Lees (Archive Picture) As usual with freezing weather the shallow water areas have froze this morning, it should thaw through the day encouraging birds to return to the field and scrapes f
16 February 2016
Today's sightings-sunshine all day!
A Wigeon flock by Martin McGill (Archive Picture) A drier but colder week has meant that water levels have dropped around the site. A little ice was found in parts of the shallow water areas but melted very quickly.
15 February 2016
Today's sightings
Two Bewick's Swan coming into land at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Holden Tower As well as all of the birds viewable on the Tack Piece (see below) the following highlights were noted. Little Stint 2 feed
14 February 2016
Saturdays sightings
Barnacle Geese in flight by James Lees (Archive picture) The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Common Crane 1 Little stint 1 Curlew 150 Barnacle Goose 200 Wigeon 2800 Pintail 400 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 120 Pochard 2
13 February 2016