Latest sightings
Friday's bird news
Northern Pintail at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Mute Swan 178 Bewick's Swan 124 Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fro0nted Goose 127 Greylag Goose 297 Canada Goose 155 Barnacle Goose 108 Pi
12 February 2016
Marsh Tit & lots of waders
Flock of roosting Golden Plover (Archive Picture) The South Finger MARSH TIT 1 (2nd record here in the last 20 years) The Tack Piece Golden Plover 3500 Lapwing 1800 Dunlin 300 Ruff 4 Redshank 10 White-fronted Goose 13
11 February 2016
Loads of wildfowl
Canada Goose at Slimbridge by Ian Wade (Archive picture) Great-grey Shrike 1 seen on a private part of the reserve late morning by a work party The Tack Piece Pintail 848 Wigeon 1300 Teal 600 Shoveler 45 Greenland Whi
10 February 2016
Today's sightings
Flock of feeding Eurasian Wigeon at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Holden Tower A very high tide pushed up onto the Dumbles, even higher tides are predicted for the next couple of days so the tide/b
9 February 2016
Today's sightings- Storm Imogen
A very wet and blustery day, some areas of the grounds were closed for safety reasons as the gales were severe. More heavy rainfall has pushed water levels up on the fields and all the lakes and pools on site. This has coincided with very high tides so it
8 February 2016
Today's sightings-Little Gull
Curlew with reflection in water at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Tack Piece Water levels are up again after the deluge, the Tack Piece is still brilliant for watching wetland birds, come and see it
7 February 2016
Wild and Wet
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Very heavy rain overnight, reserve now at top flood. Bird-watching still great if rather windblown. Rushy Scaup 2 the two young females are still on the Rush
6 February 2016
Fridays bird news
2 of the 5 wintering Greenland White-fronted Geese, photographed this morning. The Kingfisher Hide Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fronted Goose 127 Gadwall 10 Little Grebe 1 Water Rail 2 The Rushy Greater Scaup 2 females Tufted Duck 310 P
5 February 2016
Today's sightings
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Tack Piece 1100 Golden Plover Zeiss Hide Pintail 8 Teal 100 Wigeon 150 Cetti's Warbler 1 South Lake Avocet 6 Great Crested Grebe 1 B
3 February 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen at 0815hrs... Shelduck 129 Greater Scaup 2 Pochard 170 Cranes 2 GCP Tack Piece Very busy with the wader and wildfowl flocks. Dunlin, Golden Plover, Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit in numbers. 452 Pintail present here yesterday + 1800 Wigeon and
2 February 2016
Today's sightings- record Pintail count
Northern Pintail at Slimbridge by James Lees Holden Tower/Tack Piece A huge flock of Pintail (at least 1300 birds) present on the River Severn at midday with 275 on the Tack Piece at the same time. The majority of the
31 January 2016
Saturdays sightings
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight by David White The Tack Piece Little Stint 1 Dunlin 400 Ruff 12 Redshank 50 Black-tailed Godwit 180 Lapwing 2800 Golden Plover at least 5000 Common Crane 4 Wigeon 1000 Teal 600
30 January 2016
Fridays bird news
Flock of roosting Golden Plover Apologies for the lack of wildlife sightings this week, all of our reserve staff have been on a training course. Normal service will resume again from today. The Holden Tower Grey Plove
29 January 2016
Today's sightings
Barnacle Geese in flight taken by James Lees Rushy Pen 1 Greater Scaup 2cy female Bewick's Swan 90 Pochard 120 Tufted Duck 200 Tack Piece European White-fronted Geese 109 Greenland White-fronted Geese 5 Redshank 33 Ru
25 January 2016
Bittern and Whooper Swans
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees Canoe Trail A Bittern flew from the north end of the canoe trail near the Decoy towards the Zeiss Hide at 10.30. Rushy Bewicks Swan 123 overnight Scaup 2 first winter females
24 January 2016