Latest sightings
Update and lack of updates!
Just popped in for a quick look around the hide and was asked several times why our sightings page had not been updated. For those of you not on Twitter (@slimbridge_wild) can’t be many of you left now with 4,064 people following us for the very latest
2 May 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Wigeon 6 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Peregrine 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Willow Hide Reed Warbler 3 Blackcap 2 Sedge Warbler 1 Reed Bunting 2 South Lake Arctic Tern 3 Black-tailed Godwit 22 Great Crested Grebe 2 Oystercatcher 6 Zeiss Hide Teal 47 Avocet
2 May 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Shoveler 5 Wigeon 5 Peregrine Little Egret South Lake Arctic Tern 3 Black-tailed Godwit 43 Oystercatcher 2 Zeiss Hide Avocet 5 Little Egret Teal 28 Reed Warbler 4 Lapwing 6 Shelduck 27 Common Crane 2 (Great Crane Project birds) Kingfisher Hid
1 May 2013
Today's sightings
Car Park Great for warblers at the moment. Reed, Sedge, Blackcap, Willow, Chiffchaff, Cettis Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat all singing around here. Bullfinch 1 male singing. Martin Smith Cranes 2 Rushy Black tailed Godwit 1 Oystercatcher 2 Crane 1 Wi
25 April 2013
Rushy
Rushy Oystercatcher 2 BH Gull 120 Meditteranean Gull 1 2nd Sum Kingfisher Hide Kingfisher 1 pair Robbie Garnet Peregrine 1 (Woodpigeon Kill) Holden Tower Lapwing 13 pairs Peregrine 1 Oystercatcher 2 Long Ground Pool Arctic Tern 9 Great Crested Grebe Oyste
24 April 2013
Today's sightings
Arctic Terns still showing well today, Copyright JSLees WWT Arctic Terns Still present for their 6th day feeding on various pools around site, Best spot is the South Lake. A total of 73 Arctic Terns have been counted today. The Zeiss Hide Avocet (8) Th
23 April 2013
Today's sightings-Cuckoos
Arctic Terns again! We are lucky again today that lots of Arctic terns have spent the day feeding in front of most of our hides, Giving some fantastic views. At least (120) birds have been present on site today. Having spent the winter near Antarctica the
20 April 2013
Arctic sightings
One of the Arctic Terns that graced the reserve today (copyright JS Lees) Arctic Terns There has been a really good passage of Terns this week passing up the Severn Estuary. However we are very lucky today that a few groups have come inland and spent s
19 April 2013
Today's sightings
Migrants At least 60 Willow Warblers in the grounds this morning and a large passage of Sand Martins, House Martins and Swallows and a few Terns passing through. The Kingfisher Hide Kingfisher 2- Still nest building and showing well The Zeiss Hide Avocet
18 April 2013
Kingfishers nesting & sightings
Migrants Common Whitethroat 1 Sedge Warbler 10 Reed Warbler 2 Willow Warbler 50 Chiffchaff 12 Blackcap 30 And lots of Swallows, Sand and house Martins moving through Kingfisher Hide Kingfisher 2 Are still excavating a nest hole in front of the hide, The p
17 April 2013
Migrants-Lots to see!
Migrants-Totals so far Common Redstart 3 Wheatear 1 Yellow Wagtail 5 Chiffchaff 100 Willow Warbler 40 Blackcap 30 Sedge Warbler 7 Reed Warbler 2 Grasshopper Warbler 1 Swallow 200+ House Martin 40 Sand Martin 250 The Willow Hide GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 1 singi
16 April 2013
Today's sightings
Plenty of hirundines (Sand Martins, House Martins and Swallows) feeding over the reserve today. Tack Peice Ruddy Shelduck 1 Wigeon 2 Teal 10 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Common Crane 6 Holden Tower Grey Plover 2 Ringed Plover 14 Knot 1 Sanderling 1 Dunlin 8 Whit
15 April 2013
Lots of activity from the Cranes
Cranes This is a great time to come and see these birds. Frenzied activity continues around the favorite sit from the Martin Smith Hide. Lots of calling , displaying and mateing yesterday with some nest building and sitting from the main pair, Chris and M
13 April 2013
Today's sightings-Spoonbill
Knott Pool SPOONBILL 1 Fist summer (Although did fly around the whole site several times) The Decoy Reed Warbler 1 (First of the year) Chiffchaff 2 The Tack Piece White Wagtail 5 males Common Crane 8 (GCP) Little Egret 4 Teal 80 Snipe 1 The South Lake Yel
12 April 2013
Today's sightings
The Goshawk that has been present for several months was seen at middle point again today, Copyright James Lees The Tack Piece Common Crane 9 (GCP) Little Egret 5 Teal 40 The Holden Tower Wheatear 5 Males Swallow 12 Sand Martin 30 Peregrine 1 Dunlin 17 W
11 April 2013