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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
Today's sightings
Holden Tower The Dumbles @0830 Rooks and Jackdaw Greylag 2 Lapwing 250 Ruff 2 in the scrape Linnet 22 Tack Piece Wigeon 1200 E. White-fronted Goose 64 Barnacle, Canada and Grey [...]
22 November 2011
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Black-tailed Godwit 65 Redshank 32 Dunlin 12 Teal 670 Water Rail 2 Pintail 12 Bewick's Swan 20 Plus Mallard, Wigeon, Greylag, Buzzard, Fieldfare and Cetti's Warble [...]
21 November 2011
Today's sightings WeBS Count
WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey) count Day A full count of all the wetland birds undertaken today. Wildfowl counts below. Little Grebe 4 Great Crested Grebe 1 Cormorant 25 Little Egret 3 Gre [...]
20 November 2011
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 MARSH HARRIER 1 Dunlin 26 Black-tailed Godwit 81 Snipe 2 Redshank 47 Teal 650 Cetti's Warbler 2 Water Rail 1 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 76 [...]
19 November 2011
Todays Sightings
Rushy Bewicks Swan 63 Pintail 75 Pochard 110 Grey Wagtail Hybrid Shelduck 1 Martin Smith Hide Snipe 6 Cettis 1 Robbie Garnett Hide Whitefronted Goose 36 Wigeon 900 Te [...]
18 November 2011
Today's sightings
Foggy conditions from 0800-0930 so limited sightings, sunny from 0930 onward. Some disturbance from hedge cutting and fixing of Zeiss roof today, sorry. Holden Tower Barnacle Goose 110 T [...]
17 November 2011
Today's sightings-Bittern
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 76 Pochard 197 Pintail 102 The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 showing well in reeds below hide again all afternoon. Black-tailed Godwit 107 Redshank 17 [...]
16 November 2011