Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory- 9 Spotted Redshank, 27 Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Garganey, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 3 Great Egret and a Little Grebe #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

White-faced whistling ducks at WWT Slimbridge #wwtslimbridgesightings #glosbirds

Calling Greenshank, one of at least 5 birds present on the Rushy at WWT Slimbridge today #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026 @wwtsightings.bsky.social

At least 27 Knot on the Rushy at WWT Slimbridge this afternoon, also a Green Sandpiper, plenty of Ruff and Black-tailed Godwit #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026 @wwtsightings.bsky.social

Good morning at #wwtslimbridgesightings 3 Barwit found by @pauldmasters.bsky.social , Wheatear, 4 Garganey (3 in scope photo), several Spot Red, Ring Plov. Dunlin, several Curlew Sand. 14 Sanderling, 2 Little Stint, G/shank, G/Sand. Ruff, 19 Knot, Blkwit. #GlosBirds

Rushy - five of the six Greenshank @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds UKbirding

Top New Piece- 'several' Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint and 4 Sanderling with the Dunlin and Ringed Plover flock over high tide, all were flushed by a Sparrowhawk #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

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19 Knot on the Rushy and five Greenshanks, at least six Spot Reds, 22 Ruffs and 4 Garganeys @wwtsightings.bsky.social #Glosbirds

Greenshank wing stretch, on The Rushy at WWT Slimbridge yesterday #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026 @wwtsightings.bsky.social

Top New Piece- 4 Great Egret all dispersed to Severn, Spoonbill, 2 Ruff but a Marsh Harrier flushed everything.
Estuary Tower- 18 Crane on the mudflats, 2 Stonechat Middle Point, Yellow Wagtail among the cattle #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory- 4 Garganey, Green Sandpiper, 7 Ruff, 6 Redshank, 10 Spotted Redshank (4 juveniles, two of which have flown to Tack Piece), 60 Teal, 5 Pintail, 12 Gadwall, 13 Shoveler, 40 Lapwing, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Spot the flycatcher. At least two this afternoon at the picnic site pond at RSPB Nagshead in the Forest. Coal, Blue & Great Tits, a few Jays & Chiffs and a Nuthatch #Glosbirds

Top New Piece from Zeiss Hide- over high tide- 14 Curlew Sandpiper (all juveniles), 4 Little Stint (adult and three juveniles), 19 Sanderling, 307 Ringed Plover, 530 Dunlin.
South Lake- 20 Knot among the Black-tailed Godwits #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Shepherds Hut Hide-Five Stonechat and Whinchat in the Goose House Ground weeds and wild headland.
Tack Piece- Golden Plover arrived calling, another calling in the field #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Osprey over the visitor centre toward South Lake and Tin Shed Ground, look up! #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Estuary Tower- Marsh Harrier on Dumbles foreshore, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 12+ Meadow Pipit, 25 Curlew on the Dumbles.
Tack Piece- 170+ Teal, Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 1-4 Ruff, 2 Spotted Redshank, 5 Black-tailed Godwit.
Martin Smith Hide- 2 Wigeon with Gadwall #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

South Lake- 3 Green Sandpiper, 25 Tufted Duck, 6 Pochard, GBB Gull, 21 Ruff, 3 Snipe, c100 Black-tailed Godwit, (one new-in colour ringed with Red over yellow/black line L, yellow over red over yellow R) #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory- 7 Spotted Redshank (one juvenile), 5 Redshank, 8 Snipe, Greenshank, Garganey, 7 Ruff, 3 Little Grebe #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

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