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Thursday's bird news
Greylag Goose drinking with reflection at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Zeiss Hide Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 first winter, again arrived at high tide and roosted with the Dunlin flock. Little stint 1 Dunlin 85 Gre
15 October 2015
Mid week sightings
Common Shelduck by Joe Connolly The Zeiss Hide Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 110 Snipe 5 Redshank 10 Black-tailed Godwit 70 Teal 600 The Holden Tower Brent Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 160 Shelduck 80 Curle
14 October 2015
Semip Sand still
Three Barnacle Geese in a field by Keith Kirk The Knott Hide Goshawk 1 Adult The Holden Tower Brent Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 10 Barnacle Goose 160 Shelduck 70 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Curlew 100 Avocet 7 Peregrine 1 Lin
13 October 2015
Today's sightings- Bewick's Swan arrival, earliest ever!
A yearling (hatched in 2014) Bewick's Swan appeared over the reserve at 0915, circled for 15 minutes until it landed on the Dumbles at 0930, it moved to the Rushy later and seemed to know exactly what is was doing suggesting it has been here befor
11 October 2015
Semi P and Hen Harrier
Dunlnin at Slimbridge taken by James Lees Zeiss Hide A reasonably high tide early this morning brought a good number of waders. There were 55 Dunlin with the Semi Palmated Sandpiper was among them. Just one Ringed Plo
10 October 2015
Friday update
Lapwing by David Howse The Zeiss Hide Knot 27 Dunlin 139 Black-tailed Godwit 67 Redshank 14 Lapwing 50 Teal 700 Common Crane 2 Grey Heron 3 The Tack Piece Little Owl 1 Common Crane 4 Teal 300 Martin Smith Kingfisher 1
9 October 2015
MEGA...Little Crake!
Today's Little Crake by Paul Taylor LITTLE CRAKE Gloucestershire third ever LITTLE CRAKE has been found this morning. It showed very well near the Martin Smith bridge before moving to the Rushy. It then continued to show well from the Rushy till early af
8 October 2015
Today's sightings
Male Eurasian Teal with reflection at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 White-fronted Goose 20 Barnacle Goose 160 Meadow Pipit 120+ The Zeiss Hide Dunlin 61 Teal 600 Martin Smith/Robbie Garne
7 October 2015
Today's sightings
Ringed Plover by Martin McGill Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece The majority of waders arrived after midday despite the tides being very low this week (higher tides from Friday/Saturday). The scrape was quiet from a wader poi
5 October 2015
Today's sightings
Little Owl by George E. Geer Viewing difficult as we had dense fog until late morning. Plenty of Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest and Cetti's Warbler were seen and heard around the site today. Holden Tower Little Owl-
4 October 2015
Saturday sightings
Tufted duck swimming across the pond by Nick Cottrell The South Finger LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER 1 again The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 20 Barnacle Goose 164 Grey Plover 5 The Martin Smith Hide Little Egret 1 Gr
3 October 2015
Midday update
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell The Zeiss Hide SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 1 First year arrived at 11.30 (High tide) Dunlin 203 Ringed Plover 11 Spotted Redshank 2 Greenshank 11 Redshank 25 Knot
2 October 2015
Semip Sand & WF Geese
Male Eurasian Teal with reflection at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Zeiss Hide SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 1 First year present again for a couple of hours over high tide, note this bird feeds on the Estuary and is o
1 October 2015
Mid week bird news
Three Barnacle Geese in a field by Keith Kirk The Zeiss Hide Little stint 1 Red Knot 72 Dunlin 121 Ringed Plover 7 Golden Plover 1 Snipe 3 Ruff 4 Spotted Redshank 2 Common Redshank 28 Greenshank 10 Lapwing 70 Teal 800
30 September 2015
Today's sightings- Semipalmated Sandpiper again.
Juvenile Red Knot taken by James Lees Zeiss Hide Semipalmated Sandpiper- juvenile again among the roosting Dunlin, arrived over the high tide. One Little Stint, about 60 Dunlin, 75 Red Knot, 2 Spotted Redshank, 28 Red
29 September 2015