Latest sightings
Bittern in the sun.
A beutifull sunny morning but a hard frost has frozen a lot of the water areas. Rushy Bewicks 101 (about 10 new arrivals last night in the still conditions) Pochard 200 Ruddy Shelduc [...]
10 December 2011
Today's sightings
The above image of a Water Rail was taken by Jeff Hall. These shy birds are now showing well at times under the Robbie Garnett feeding staion. Thanks for the great photograph Jeff. Send us your Sl [...]
8 December 2011
Today's sightings- 3 Bitterns
This cracking photograph was taken yesterday by Peter Orr. Thanks Peter for sending in this action shot! Send us your Slimbridge photos Send us your photos If you think you have some shots tha [...]
7 December 2011
Today's sightings
One of the Bitterns posing in the area we cut for posing Bitterns! This fantastic shot was taken by WWT member Michael Colquhoun. Thanks for sending this cracking image Michael! Send us your Slimb [...]
6 December 2011
Snow Geese results & sightings
Peregrine hunting over the 100 acre this morning JSLees WWT Send us you slimbridge photos If you think you have some shots that beat this one we would love to see them send them to james. [...]
5 December 2011
Today's sightings
One of the Zeiss Hide Bitterns taken by WWT member Duncan Richardson, Many thanks Duncan! If you think you have some shots that beat this one then send them to james.lees@wwt.org.uk and [...]
4 December 2011
Todays sightings
One of the Zeiss Hide Bitterns taken today by WWT member Sarah Dean, Many thanks Sarah! If you think you have some shots that beat these then send them to james.lees@wwt.org.uk and we will publish [...]
3 December 2011
Bitterns showing well
These stunning images of the Slimbridge Bittern(s) were taken on Thursday by WWT member Graham Ryan. Many thanks to Graham for allowing us to publish them. If you think you have some shots that beat t [...]
2 December 2011
Today's sightings-2 Bitterns
Both of the Bitterns showed well again this morning, images copyright JSLees WWT The Zeiss Hide Bitterns We have had a lot of queries about the Zeiss hide Bitterns over the past week, so I wil [...]
30 November 2011
Migration on pause as winds switch direction
After a busy window of migration things have slowed right down here at Slimbridge. The winds have changed to a westerly direction so few birds are arriving. In the last week numbers have grown of lapwing (4,000) and golden plover (1200). There was
29 November 2011
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Little Stint 1 (also Sanderling here again yesterday which is scarce in the winter) Golden Plover 60 Lapwing 600 Redshank 33 Teal 560 Bittern 2 yesterday, only a quick visit t [...]
29 November 2011
Todays sightings
Holden Tower Grey Plover 20 Golden Plover 900 Lapwing 3000 Peregrine 1 Linnet 80 Rushy Bewicks 40 (92 last night) Pochard 208 Pintail 70 Grey Wagtail 1 Robbie Garnett Hid [...]
26 November 2011
Looking great in the sunshine
Rushy Bewicks Swan 65 Pochard 230 Pintail 70 Grey Wagtail 1 Martin Smith Hide Water Rail 1 Snipe 6 Robbie Garnett Whitefronted Geese 55 Wigeon 350 Teal 70 Lapwing 120 [...]
25 November 2011
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide BITTERN 2- one chasing off the other but both birds were still present in the reeds at 0950 One returned to the Zeiss Hide reedbed, the other near the Van de Bovemkamp hide. Teal 67 [...]
24 November 2011
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 showing on and off in the reed bed in front of hide Water Rail 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Black-tailed Godwit 78 Lapwing 320 Dunlin 55 Teal 670 Bewick's S [...]
23 November 2011