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Todays Sightings
Rushy Avocet- 6 Oystercatcher- 2 Shelduck- 2 broods Mediteranean Gull- 1 (1st Summer) Martin Smith Crane- 2 adults, 1 chick Robbie Garnett Redshank- 1 Lapwing- 4 Shoveler- 1 Wigeon- 1 Teal- 1 Holden Tower Sanderling- 6 Curlew- 1 Great Black Backed Gull- 3
28 May 2014
Today's sightings
Rushy Avocet 9 including two incubating birds and a pair nest scrapeing. Shellduck two big broods. Redshank 2 Common Tern 2 Mediteranean Gull 1 1st summer Martin Smith Hide Common Crane 2 ad and 2 chicks showing well. Lapwing 2 ad with 3 chicks. Buzza
26 May 2014
Todays Sightings
Rushy Avocets 2 pairs incubating and a spare adult, nice to see them feeding on the newly created pools on the upper pond. Oystercatcher 4 Waiting for the first sign of hatching chicks here. Martin Smith Hide Crane 2 ad + 2 chicks. Some good activity earl
25 May 2014
Today's sightings
Common Crane news The two chicks are still present today but spending much more time further out in the field best viewed from the Martin Smith Hide or our live CraneCam They have taken several 500m + walks and lots of swims today. The Martin Smith Hide
24 May 2014
Today's Sightings- Baby Cranes still
Common Crane news The two chicks are still present today after serving a rather scary encounter with a Fox yesterday evening. Amazing photograph sent into us by Mark Hughes of the adults chasing the fox away. Since the Fox attack the Crane family is spen
23 May 2014
Today's sightings
Kingfishers Looks like at least two different broods of young have fledged their nests. At least 12 Kingfishers spotted around the grounds this morning (South lake, Canoe Trail, South Finger, Rushy, Zeiss Hide, Big Pen) Common Cranes The pair Monty and Ch
22 May 2014
Today's sightings-Cranes!
Common Cranes Pair showing well with 2 young from Martin Smith Hide Pair still incubating on the South Lake 3 Adults flying high over grounds The Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 Female Peregrine 1 The Zeiss Hide TEMMINCK STINT 1 adult Common Sandpiper 1 Avoc
21 May 2014
Sightings and news for 18/19 May 2014-Cranes have hatched!
19 May 2014 Martin Smith Hide THE CRANES HAVE HATCHED TWO YOUNG, they have left the nest try Crane Cam here http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/experience/webcams/slimbridge-rushy-pen/ The Cranes feeding one of the two chicks- Image M.J.McGill Holde
19 May 2014
Today's sightings-Hawfinch
The Decoy HAWFINCH 1 Female trapped and ringed this morning during a BTO CES session. The Willow Hide Spotted Flycatcher 1 The Rushy Avocet 2 nest scraping The South Lake Common Crane Pair still incubating The Martin Smith Common Crane Pair incubating The
17 May 2014
Great Reed Warbler still present
GREAT REED WARBLER The singing male Great Reed Warbler is still present this morning. The bird has been showing well from both the Knott Hide and The Robbie Garnett Hide. The Holden Walkway Cuckoo 2 Male and female showing well. Spotted Flycatcher 1 show
14 May 2014
Great Reed Warbler - new for Slimbridge!
Great Reed Warbler - 1st reserve record, third for Gloucestershire. Male singing initially at the back of the Top New Piece but moved along ditch and relocated to the Knott Hide. It sang and showed here to 1230 at least. We have arranged special late open
13 May 2014
Today's sightings - lots of Avocet chicks
Holden Tower Avocet - at least ten chicks on the scrape. Lapwing 8 males/3 females/4 chicks on the Dumbles Peregrine 1 Great Skua (Bonxie) on the estuary 0930-1020 at least. Gannet 1 adult seen at 0600 on the estuary Common Tern 2 fishing at low tide Sand
11 May 2014
Today's sightings
Cattle Egret One breeding plumage adult between the north end of the reserve and Splatt bridge Frampton-on-Severn The Holden Tower Avocet 7- One pair with 4 chicks Lapwing 18 Dunlin 10 Peregrine 1 Wheatear 3 The South lake Common Crane 2-On nest Great-cre
10 May 2014
Today's sightings-Spoon is back
At least 9 juvenile Avocets out today, Photo by JSLeesWWT Spoonbill SPOONBILL 1 Adult in breeding plumage present again today. Once again rather mobile and has been seen on The Tack Piece, Top New Piece, Martin Smith and South Lake. The Holden Tower A
9 May 2014
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 2 with 3 small young The Holden Tower Wheatear 1 Avocet 7 with small young Lapwing Several pairs with young Dunlin 30 Ringed Plover 10 Peregrine 1 The South Lake Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Great-crested Grebe 1 pair wi
8 May 2014