Monthly Archives: February 2025

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy this morning 72 Bewick’s Swans, two WHOOPER SWANS and a Black Swan this morning. 24 Ruff on the Tack Piece. Two Little Stints and a Ringed Plover on the Estuary Tower scrape and on … Continue reading →

Tresham     A female type BLACK REDSTART today, a patch tick. Also three Corn Buntings and two Red Kites. (Paul Rich). WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS still in roadside fields today. On South Lake the SPOONBILL, a drake Goldeneye, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS still in roadside fields today. On South Lake the SPOONBILL, five Oystercatchers and six Avocets. Two WHOOPER SWANS and 72 Bewick’s Swans early morning. (Slimbridge Sightings/Magnus Carter). Two Little Stints still on the Estuary … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake the SPOONBILL, later on the Rushy, two drake Goldeneyes, two Oystercatchers and six Avocets. Two WHOOPER SWANS and 72 Bewick’s Swans early morning. A Firecrest along South Finger. A Little Stint from Estuary Tower. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake the SPOONBILL, four Cattle Egrets, four Oystercatchers, a drake Goldeneye and six Avocets The GLOSSY IBIS in roadside fields again. Two WHOOPER SWANS and 72 Bewick’s Swans early morning. (Slimbridge Sightings/Heather England). Hazelton     This … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK again today with 35 Tufted Ducks. Also today three Marsh Harriers, two Oystercatchers, five Mute Swans, 20 Canada Geese, at least 100 Wigeon, two Gadwall, many hundreds of Teal, at least 100 … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still today from Grundon hide with Tufted Ducks and later moving to the Short Pool. (Ian Ralphs). WWT Slimbridge     Five unringed adult Common Cranes from Robbie Garnett hide this morning, including … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still today straight in front of the Grundon hide with Tufted Ducks after the fog lifted. (Alan McIlquham). Ring-necked Duck by Alan McIlquham WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL and seven Cattle Egrets … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    On South Lake the SPOONBILL, 19 Avocets and an Oystercatcher. Two wild drake Goldeneyes in the Eider Pen. 124 White-fronted Geese around the grounds today. A Little Stint and 18 Ruff on the Tack Piece. In Alders … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK to the left of the Grundon hide with 25 Tufted Ducks at 10am. (Ian Hull). Saul Warth     At high tide a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, two Mute Swans, 32 … Continue reading →