Latest sightings
Bittern and Semi P
Holden Tower Semi Palmated Sandpiper 1 Golden Plover 600 Lapwing 500 Dunlin 200 Ringed Plover 1 Little Stint 1 Ruff 7 Greenshank 1 Redshank 6 Meadow Pipit 20 Crane 2 Kingfisher Hide Bittern 1 Redwing 30+ Fieldfare 10+ Zeiss Hide Teal 1000+ Wigeon 200+ Sh
30 October 2015
More Bewick's & YB Warbler!
Yellow-browed Warbler at Slimbridge taken by James Lees South Finger YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER 1 showing very well between 12.45-15.45 in trees near Kingfisher Hide Goldcrest 3 Cetti's Warbler 3 The Holden Tower- Very big
29 October 2015
Mid week bird news
Dunlin at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Holden Tower Ringed Plover 2 Golden Plover 700 Lapwing 500 Curlew 70 Dunlin 80 Snipe 10 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Barnacle Goose 170 White-fronted Goose 14 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2
28 October 2015
Tuesdays bird news
White-fronted Geese taken by James Lees The Zeiss Hide Ruff 2 Snipe 3 Redshank 17 Black-tailed Godwit 73 Lapwing 200 Dunlin 2 Wigeon 450 Teal 1,500 Shoveler 70 Water Rail 2 Grey Heron 1 The Holden Tower Bar-tailed God
27 October 2015
Monday's bird news
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees Zeiss Hide Teal 1,279 Shoveler 5 Wigeon 210 Black-tailed Godwit 60 Redshank 3 Ruff 2 Golden Plover 3 Snipe 1 Lapwing 200 The South Finger White-fronted Goose 30 Shoveler 1 The
26 October 2015
Sunny Sunday sightings
Barnacle Geese in flight taken by James Lees The Zeiss Hide Teal 900 Wigeon 38 Shoveler 36 Black-tailed Godwit 119 Dunlin 22 Redshank 8 White-fronted Goose 30 Pintail 6 Water Rail 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Kingfisher Hide G
25 October 2015
24/10/15- Saturday's Sightings
Flock of mixed plovers flying at Slimbridge taken by James Lees Zeiss Hide Golden plover 300 Wigeon 400 Pintail 7 Shoveler 14 Redshank 16 Greenshank 1 Snipe 6 Black tailed godwit 142 Water rail 1 Lapwing 70 Teal 1000
24 October 2015
Sightings for Friday 23rd October
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell The Zeiss Hide 800 Teal 236 Wigeon 18 Shoveler 13 Common Snipe 2 Water Rail 56 Black-tailed Godwit 16 Redshank 3 Ruff 135 Golden Plover - flew over W The Rus
23 October 2015
Thursdays bird news
Small flock of Eurasian Wigeon by David White The Zeiss Hide Water Rail 2 Snipe 2 Golden Plover 30 Lapwing 300 Black-tailed Godwit 45 Redshank 15 Ruff 5 Teal 900 Wigeon 60 White-fronted Goose 31 Grey Heron 1 The Holde
22 October 2015
Mid week sightings
Male Eurasian Teal with reflection at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Zeiss Hide Avocet 3 Dunlin 7 Ruff 6 Redshank 11 Black-tailed Godwit 67 Teal 800 Grey Heron 1 Water Rail 2 The Tack Piece Marsh Harrier 1 female
21 October 2015
Today's sightings
Three Barnacle Geese in a field by Keith Kirk Holden Tower Marsh Harrier hunting the Dumbles and a Peregrine watching from posts. 25 European White-fronted Geese and 150+ Barnacle Geese grazing the Dumbles. 2 Goldcres
20 October 2015
Today's sightings
Tufted duck swimming across the pond by Nick Cottrell Tack Piece 25 European White-fronted Geese, 2 Crane GCP, Greylag 100, Teal 400. Holden Tower Marsh Harrier female, Crane GCP birds + juvenile viewable in fields t
19 October 2015
Today's sightings-WeBS Count
White-fronted Geese taken by James Lees Wetland Bird Survey totals Little Grebe 7, Great Crested Grebe 1, Cormorant 12, Little Egret 2, Grey Heron 8, Mute Swan 80, Bewick's Swan 1, White-fronted Geese 31, Greylag Goos
18 October 2015
Saturdays sightings
Male Eurasian Teal with reflection at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Tack Piece White-fronted Goose 31 Greylag Goose 370 Common Crane 7 Black-tailed Godwit 48 Teal 300 Wigeon 15 The Zeiss Hide Little Stint 1 Dunli
17 October 2015
Friday sightings
Small flock of Eurasian Wigeon by David White The Zeiss Hide Dunlin 1 Greenshank 2 Redshank 4 Lapwing 56 The Tack Piece Common Crane 4 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 1 The Holden Tower Pintail 15 Wigeon 250 Linnet 80 The Sou
16 October 2015