Latest sightings
Hides re-open
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18 May 2021
Mobile Glossy Ibis
Our first Glossy Ibis of the year just wouldn't stay still for long
16 May 2021
118+ Avocet
AvocetsA wet grey day but activity everywhere from the Avocets. Rushy 30 adults and a newly hatched brood. Estuary Tower lots of activity on the Dumbles Scrape 12 here but all engaged in displaying, nest scraping and mating. Top New Piece had 37 adults in
15 May 2021
End of the week roundup
A summary of highlights from the last few days
14 May 2021
Busy at Middle Point
Once again lots of great birds in the Middle Point area today
11 May 2021
Anyone snow where these geese originated from?
Six Lesser Snow Geese appeared in the entrance road fields this morning.
10 May 2021
Curlew Sandpiper
The small wader flock that was feeding on the Severn off Middle Point held a stunning breeding plumage Curlew Sandpiper
9 May 2021
Centre reopens tomorrow
Unfortunately we received news late on Wednesday afternoon that the roadworks in Slimbridge village were leading to a full closure, thus leading to the Centre being closed today
6 May 2021
Follow the Spoonbill
An immature Spoonbill arrived on the reserve yesterday, and roosted overnight on the Rushy
5 May 2021
Another Osprey
Our third Osprey of the year was on the Severn this morning
3 May 2021
Avocets settling in to breed
We now have Avocets sitting on eggs in the Rushy and South Lake
2 May 2021
Magical May 1st
Always a great spring day, calm winds and sunshine.Estuary TowerNice to see a pair of Curlews on the Dumbles. The high tides over the last few days just flooded the outer edge refreshing the ground nicely. A curlew and 5 Whibrel were feeding there. The La
1 May 2021
An arrival of Sedge Warblers?
This morning the reserve is full of bird song, with what feels like an arrival of Sedge Warblers overnight.
30 April 2021
High tides on the estuary
We've seen a sequence of high tides over 10m in height over the last few days
29 April 2021
Good spring migration days
Sunday 25th and Monday 26th April have seen some great migration particularly on the Severn
27 April 2021