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Monthly Archives: January 2025
Thursday 30th January 2025
WWT Slimbridge The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL showing well from Martin Smith hide today. (John Budd). The GLOSSY IBIS on roadside fields all day but occasionally flew into the grounds. The SPOONBILL still on South Lake. A Little Stint … Continue reading
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Wednesday 29th January 2025
WWT Slimbridge The GLOSSY IBIS on roadside fields all day. The SPOONBILL on South Lake. Two WHOOPER SWANS, a Black Swan displaying and an Oystercatcher on the Rushy. Two Little Stints and a Ringed Plover on the Estuary Tower … Continue reading
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Tuesday 28th January 2025
WWT Slimbridge The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece again today. The GLOSSY IBIS on roadside fields all day. The SPOONBILL and ten Avocets on South Lake. Two WHOOPER SWANS and a Black Swan still on the … Continue reading
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Monday 27th January 2025
WWT Slimbridge The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece again today. The GLOSSY IBIS back and forth between roadside fields and the hides. The SPOONBILL, an Oystercatcher and ten Avocets on South Lake. Two WHOOPER SWANS still … Continue reading
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Sunday 26th January 2025
WWT Slimbridge The GLOSSY IBIS again today in roadside fields along the approach road. The SPOONBILL, a pair of Goldeneyes and seven Avocets on South Lake. Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings/Oliver Paisey). Tresham Late afternoon … Continue reading
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Saturday 25th January 2025
WWT Slimbridge The GLOSSY IBIS again today in roadside fields along the approach road. Also an Egyptian Goose. Two Little Stints from Estuary Tower. A wild male Goldeneye on the Eider pen. (Slimbridge Sightings). Glossy Ibis by Nick Truby … Continue reading
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Friday 24th January 2025
WWT Slimbridge The GLOSSY IBIS again today in roadside fields along the approach road and later on the Rushy. The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake with ten Avocets. Two WHOOPER SWANS and the Black Swan on the Rushy … Continue reading
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Thursday 23rd January 2025
WWT Slimbridge A BEARDED TIT just in front of Zeiss hide at 11:30am flying through the cut reeds north, towards the Canoe trail. (John Budd). Presumably the bird present on and off since 2nd November 2024 and now seen … Continue reading
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Wednesday 22nd January 2025
WWT Slimbridge The GLOSSY IBIS again today but giving everyone the runaround, first found in the roadside fields. (Andy Pitt). Then South Lake, the Tack Piece briefly, then back and forwards between the Rushy and roadside fields. (Gordon Youdale/Paul … Continue reading
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Tuesday 21st January 2025
WWT Slimbridge A GLOSSY IBIS on the Tack Piece briefly early afternoon before flying off south. The wild male Goldeneye in the Eider Pen again. (Thomas McClung). Later the Ibis seen circling the Trust from Awre at 3:30pm. Also … Continue reading
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