Latest sightings
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
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Avocet 9 with small young Peregrine 1 Buzzard 1 The Martin Smith Hide Common Crane 2- Nesting The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 1 The South Lake Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Kingfisher 2 The Zeiss Hide Garganey 1 male Avocet 4 w
7 May 2014
Today's sightings
South Lake No sign of the Bonaparte's Gull by 0930 Little Gull 1 1st summer Mediterranean Gull 1st summer Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 34 Holden Tower Avocet- 2 broods have hatched, three possibly four more to go! One pair with four chicks are
6 May 2014
Today's sightings- New in...Bonaparte's Gull
Bonaparte's Gull news A breeding plumage adult was present on the Rushy at 0755-0805. This dainty gull flushed with the Black-headed Gull flock a few times and eventually headed off toward South Lake where it was relocated among the roosting birds. I
5 May 2014
Today's sightings
Out on the reserve the first Hairy Dragonflies, Four spot Chaser and c40 Azure Damselflies have emerged. South Lake Male Garganey. Image by Martin J McGill Crane 2 GCP Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing pair 1st summer Little Gull 1st summer Mediterranean Gull Spoo
4 May 2014
Today's sightings
The South Lake Little Gull 1 Great-crested Grebe 2 with young Black-tailed Godwit 26 Common Sandpiper 1 Common Crane 2 nesting Kingfisher 2 busy feeding young The South Finger Kingfisher 2 Busy feeding young The Decoy Cuckoo 1 The Holden Tower Wheatear
3 May 2014
Today's sightings-Spoonbill
The adult Spoonbill by JSLees WWT The Tack Piece SPOONBILL 1 Adult in breeding plumage still present. The Martin Smith Hide Common Crane 2 -Nesting The South Lake Little Gull 1 Common Tern 1 Black-tailed Godwit 53 Great-crested Grebe 3 Kingfisher 2 The H
2 May 2014
Today's sightings
The Kingfisher Hide GOSHAWK 1 Imm female eating a rabbit MARSH HARRIER 1 female sat on post Buzzard 2 Kingfisher 2 very active at nest hole Reed Bunting 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Holden Tower Cuckoo 1 male Wheatear 1 Avocet 11 Lapwing with young The South L
1 May 2014
Today's sightings
Thick fog this morning hampered viewing resulting in very limited reports from the hide round. Holden Tower Avocet 10 Lapwing 14 (some nests flooded by tide) Raven 1 Oystercatcher 9 Crane 2 GCP Martin Smith Hide Crane sitting on nest Whitethroat singing i
29 April 2014