Latest sightings
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
Saturdays bird news
White-fronted Geese by James Lees Whooper Swan 2 Bewick's Swan 137 Mute Swan 124 Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fronted Goose 123 Greylag Goose 460 Canada Goose 580 Barnacle Goose 200 Greater Scaup 1 T
23 January 2016
Today's sightings- a frozen scene
Temperatures dropped to below freezing point last night, as a result much of the reserve was covered in ice and the birds concentrated in any open water they could find. The South Lake and Rushy Pen were busiest as many of the waders and wildfowl had move
19 January 2016
Today's sightings- huge Pintail count!
Northern Pintail at Slimbridge by James Lees Holden Tower - Mega flock of duck out on the estuary today, cold conditions have frozen out birds from some of their normal feeding areas to gather here. A count of 1016 P
18 January 2016
Today's sightings-bird movement changes
Great Bittern at Slimbridge by Graham Hann As the heavy rain events have eased off water levels have dropped a little in some places. A few cold nights and the arrival of overnight ice has changed the movements of
17 January 2016
Frozen ponds & Pink feet
Pink-footed goose at Slimbridge by James Lees Highlight A adult PINK-FOOTED GOOSE was a new arrival today. Never seemed to be settled for long and was seen from the Zeiss, South Lake and Robbie Garnett Hides throughou
16 January 2016
Frosty sightings
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell A fairly heavy covering of ice on most of the scrapes and ponds this morning. The Tack Piece Ruff 19 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 700 Redshank 45 Golden Plover 600
15 January 2016
Thursdays bird news
A group of Canada geese on a lake by Amanda Eames The Rushy Bewick's Swan 108 Greater Scaup 1 female Pochard 170 Tufted Duck 240 The Tack Piece Common Crane 2 Golden Plover 600 Lapwing 1600 Black-tailed Godwit 180 Dun
14 January 2016
Mid week sightings
Flock of roosting Golden Plover The Rushy Bewick's Swan 119 Greater Scaup 2 females Pochard 170 The Tack Piece Grey Plover 1 Golden Plover 800 Ruff 19 Redshank 51 Dunlin 700 Curlew 50 Black-tailed Godwit 90 Teal 1800
13 January 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen At least one Greater Scaup was still present this morning along with many other species. Holden Tower Peregrine 1 South Lake Avocet 2 Great Crested Grebe 1 Shoveler 52 Tack Piece Roe Deer 4 wandering about on the field. The Grey Plover was again
12 January 2016
Today's sightings
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight by David White Rushy Pen 2 1st winter female Greater Scaup (0820hrs at least) Bewick's Swan 100+ roosted. Tack Piece (some species also moving to the Dumbles) Golden Plover- 1000
11 January 2016
Today's sightings
Dunlnin at Slimbridge by James Lees Grey Phalarope news This bird was reported by members/visting birders as seen distantly from Holden Tower this morning and again this afternoon from Holden Tower and the Zeiss Hide,
10 January 2016
Saturdays sightings
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Zeiss Hide Grey Phalarope 1 adult but very elusive Shoveler 2 Shelduck 36 Teal 440 Avocet 2 Dunlin 250 Avocet 2 Lapwing 800 Grey Heron 1 Water Rail 1 The Rushy Bewick's Sw
9 January 2016