Monthly Archives: December 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece, from Zeiss hide again today. The SPOONBILL and 30 Avocets on South Lake. (Helen Bojaniwska/Dot Jones/Jeanne  Vitkovskis). Coombe Hill Meadows     Viewed from the north at Apperley at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Van de Bovenkamp hide. The SPOONBILL still on South Lake. Also 24 Avocets, two Egyptian Geese, a redhead Goosander briefly and ten Siskins and 20 Goldfinches in Alders near the bridge. A … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A male BEARDED TIT by the dragonfly pools at South Finger this morning, then flew towards Kingfisher hide. (Jonathan Bull). On South Lake a SPOONBILL, 22 Cattle Egrets, a pair of Goldeneyes, a Great Crested Grebe and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). Elmore Court    Along the footpath at the Elmore rewilding area today birds included, a Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, ten Siskins, four … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    53 Bewick’s Swans and a Whooper Swan on the Rushy. 23 Avocets, the SPOONBILL and a redhead Goosander on South Lake. 26 Ruff and 41 Redshanks on the Tack Piece. Two Water Rails from Willow hide. (Dot … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The Whooper Swan on the Tack Piece. Also 26 Ruff and 68 Redshanks. The Little Stint on the scrape from Estuary Tower again. 21 Avocets on South Lake. (Ian Hull). Saul Warth     At high tide this … Continue reading →

Elkstone     A BLACK REDSTART on the roof of Elkstone Studios (GL53 9PQ) early afternoon. (Greg Mabbett). Frampton pools     A Great White Egret, seven Chiffchaffs, two Cetti’s Warblers, eight Siskins, 54 Pied Wagtails, 221 Coots, 26 Greylags, 11 Great … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy again today. The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake. A Water Rail and a Chiffchaff at Willow hide. The Little Stint still on the Dumbles and 11 Ruff on the Tack … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy. Two DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the Dumbles viewed from the Estuary Tower. The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake this morning. Also 11 Cattle Egrets, ten Avocets and a female Goldeneye. … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     At lunchtime a SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, three Chiffchaffs, a Reed Bunting, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Great White Egret, 46 Shovelers, 24 Wigeon and six male Pochards. (Nick Goatman). WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South … Continue reading →