#WWTSlimbridgeSightings #Glosbirds

#WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Tack Piece- 39 Wigeon and 12 Shoveler among the Teal, Snipe and Water Rail.
Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory- *reminder that a work party will be active here again today* 3 Spotted Redshank, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Middle Point- 9 Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 36 Curlew, 12 Little Egret, 21 Great Black-backed Gull with Herring, Lesser BB and Black-headed Gulls, 24 Golden Plover circling, Peregrine Falcon, 2 Stonechat at the point, 5 Reed Bunting on Summer Walkway #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Tack Piece- 61 Teal, 36 Wigeon, 7 Shoveler and 9 Canada Geese #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Middle Point- 6 Knot, 8 Dunlin, 9 Ringed Plover, 12 Curlew, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great Egret, 7 Little Egret, a multitude of Black-headed/ Herring gulls and c150 Canada Geese

Dumbles- 11 Curlew, an adult Peregrine, 63 Greylag Geese, 4 Canada Geese, Goldcrest
#WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Top New Piece- Pectoral Sandpiper, 16 Ruff, 6 Snipe 258 Teal, 8 Wigeon and a Marsh Harrier #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #Glosbirds

South Lake- 182 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Little Grebe, 78 Shoveler, 8 Pochard, Redshank #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

A perk of annual scrape management work is being able getting out there, however brief. Both Mudwort Limosella aquatica and Grass Poly Lythrum hyssopifolia continue to grow on the scrapes managed for waders. #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #wildflowers

Avocets on the Severn off WWT Slimbridge, New Grounds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

#WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Middle Point- 14 Crane, 13 Golden Plover, 18 Grey Plover, 500+ Dunlin, 200+ Avocet, Little Egrets, Grey Herons and five species of gull on the mudflats and channels #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Top New Piece- 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Snipe, 34 Ruff (but some moved to Tack Piece), 59 Lapwing, GBB Gull, 110 Teal, 7 Pintail, 14 Wigeon.
South Lake- 162 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Lapwing, 90 Teal, Shoveler and Gadwall, 3 Pochard #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Tack Piece- juvenile Wood Sandpiper favouring the East shore NE end of scrape, 5 Ruff, Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Wigeon c70 Teal, 200 Linnet on the field.
Martin Smith Hide- Kingfisher using the new perches close to the hide + Snipe #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

*Note* Seasonal habitat work party in the Rushy from tomorrow Tue 6 to Thu 8 October, another session Mon 19 to Fri 23 October to coincide with low tides and maximum staff/volunteers. Other scrapes will offer good feeding and roosting locations for the birds. #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Top New Piece- 16 Ruff, 2 Spotted Redshank, 32 Lapwing, 90 Teal, 7 Wigeon.
South Lake- Knot, 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 130 Teal #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Middle Point- 560 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover, 14 Grey Plover, 5 Golden Plover, 1 Knot, 1 Ruff, 2 Siskins over SW, 5 Reed Buntings, flocks of Curlew Shelducks, Avocets plus Grey Herons and Little Egrets #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Dumbles- 13 Cranes but moved to the Severn, flock of Greylag with two paler/robust individuals, Barnacle and Canada Geese, Skylarks and meadow Pipits, Curlew and Peregrine #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Tack Piece- juvenile Wood Sandpiper, 7 Ruff at the NE end of the scrape, 22 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 130 Linnet.

Martin Smith Hide- Snipe, Kingfisher, 8 Teal #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory- 8 Spotted Redshank, 3 Redshank, Greenshank, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Snipe, 6 Lapwing, Little Grebe, Great Egret, Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler and Mallard #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings