The waders were performing well at WWT Slimbridge @wwtsightings.bsky.social yesterday. Very close views of Greenshank, Green Sand, and Snipe plus plenty of Spotshanks and Ruff. Nice to see a couple of eclipse Garganey too. Plus at least 26 Cattle Egret on South Lake #glosbirds

Top New Piece- Spoonbill, 170 Teal, 10 Shoveler, flock of Greylag and a few Yellow Wagtails.
Bottom New Piece- Barnacle Goose flock with Ross's and Snow x Bar-headed Goose hybrid #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

South Lake- Green Sandpiper, 160 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 17 Ruff, 70 Teal, flocks of Shoveler, Teal and Gadwall with a few Pochard among the Tufted Ducks. #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Tack Piece- 9 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 100 Teal.
Estuary Tower- a few Yellow Wagtails among the cattle and a Golden Plover on the Dumbles. On the Long Ground Pool a flock of Black-tailed Godwit, a Snipe and a Green Sandpiper #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Middle Point from Shepherds Hut Hide- 4 Whinchat and 2 Stonechat on the wild headland along south side of OxPiece/GooseHouse Ground (look inland).
Martin Smith Hide- 2 Garganey on the pool #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory- 10 Spotted Redshanks (4 juveniles), 6 Redshank, 4 Ruff, 5 Snipe, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 30 Lapwing, flocks of Gadwall and Teal with a few Tufted Ducks, Moorhen, Coot #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Middle Point- Grey Phalarope still SW of the point, feeding with Shelducks and Black-headed Gulls. In the general vicinity of a dumped green container that is stuck in the mud. Also viewable from Estuary Tower #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Grey Phalarope on Severn from Estuary Tower #WWTSlimbrudgeSightings #GlosBirds

Not sure about this one. 2cy Herring Gull with extra thick bill!
South lake, WWT Slimbridge, 06/09/26, pm. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

WWT Slimbridge yesterday. GWE squabbling, Green Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank and Migrant Hawker Dragonfly. #glosbirds

Cattle Egrets, South lake, WWT Slimbridge, 06/09/26, pm. I count 24 heads, plus one more on an island off camera! @wwtsightings.bsky.social #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Pintail on the Eider pool, WWT Slimbridge, 06/09/26, pm. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Up to seven #Greenshank @wwtsightings.bsky.social today #Glosbirds

Berkeley Shore. SD to BP this morn. Spot the Wheatear. Also 5+ Stonechats, a Whinchat, 20+ Redshanks & a Lapwing. Common Sand in the Dock at the end. Lots of Swallows & Clouded Yellows. #Glosbirds + 12 acr & 20+ pir

Top New Piece- Spoonbill, juvenile Marsh Harrier, 1 Ruff and 1 Greenshank, 140+ Teal, 6 Shoveler, flock of Greylag Geese #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

South Lake- 150+ Black-tailed Godwit, some hidden behind islands, 11 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 49 Lapwing, Snipe and Green Sandpiper, 14 Cormorant, flocks of Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall, Coot and Tufted Duck #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Juvenile Black Tern heading downriver to Middle Point #GlosBirds #WWatSlimbridgeSightings

Tack Piece- 6 Spotted Redshank (4 juveniles, at least 10 on site today), 6 Ruff inc breeding plumage reeve, 2 Green Sandpiper, 105 Teal, 1 Shoveler, Sedge Warbler, Water Rail from Robbie Garnett Hide, 2 Grey Heron #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory- Garganey, Wigeon, 24 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 4 adult Spotted Redshank, 6 Redshank, 9 Ruff plus Teal
Martin Smith Hide- 2 Garganey, 12 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 3 Shoveler, Reed and Sedge Warbler #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Middle Point- Little Tern on mud then flew upriver, 4 Ruff, Knot and 2 Greenshank+ Grey Herons, Little and Great Egrets, Curlews and Shelducks, distant Dunlin and Ringed Plover flocks
3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting and 3 Stonechat #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds