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WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. From Estuary Tower 20 Curlews, a Whimbrel, two Ruff, 25 Sanderlings, 103 Dunlins, 90 Ringed Plovers and two Oystercatchers. Three breeding plumage Cattle Egrets on South Lake. … Continue reading →

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     This morning a pale-phase POMARINE SKUA sat distantly on the river before flying in close then heading upstream towards Sharpness. Also birds included 30 Canada Geese, 18 Shelducks, seven Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, three Oystercatchers, 12 Ringed Plovers, 40 Dunlins, nine Curlews, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide and 132 Avocets on South Lake. (Dot Jones/Jeanne Vitkovskis). Coombe Hill Meadows     Eight Mute Swans, 2+ Greylags, two Shovelers, two Gadwalls, a Shelduck, 106 Mallards, two Redshanks, 28 Lapwings, a pair of Oystercatchers with … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge      The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also a SHORT-EARED OWL showed well this morning. Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide and three Great White Egrets … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece. Three Great White Egrets on the Tack Piece. (Roberta Goodall). Cleeve … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also 20 Ringed Plovers, six Grey Plovers, six Dunlins and four Sanderlings on the mudflats. Two SPOONBILLS on … Continue reading →

Hawling     A juvenile White-tailed Eagle today. It has a tracker. It was being harassed by a Red Kite, Buzzard and a Crow. (Chris & Phil Andrews). White-tailed Eagle by Phil Andrews White-tailed Eagle by Phil Andrews White-tailed Eagle by … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge      The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also the SHORT-EARED OWL again today. (Mike Davis). Also from Middle Point a Turnstone, seven Grey Plovers and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge      The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also a SHORT-EARED OWL showed well this morning, 26 Ringed Plovers, a Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine.(Ian Ralphs/Roberta … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning birds included, three Sanderlings, eight Bar-tailed Godwits, six Whimbrels, four Curlews and 40+ Shelducks including at least two pairs with small ducklings. (Steve Pullen). WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide … Continue reading →