Sightings and news to week ending 28 September
Sightings from around the Slimbridge Reserve
Image - Spotted Redshank MJM
Saturday 27 September
Midpoint
2 bearded tits seen in the reeds, 33 Curlew, 21 Cranes, 9 Grey Plover, 3 Spoonbill, 5 Little Egrets, Ross’s Goose among the Barnacle geese flock, 1 Great Egret, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Grey Heron
Zeiss Hide
99 Lapwing, 17 Shoveler, Cetti’s heard, 275 Greylags, 5 Wigeon, 46 Black tailed Godwit, 81 Barnacle geese, 4 Ruff, Snipe, Water Rail heard, 6 Pintail, 352 Teal, 4 Canadas.
Van de Bovenkamp Hide
2 Roe Deer in Tin Shed Ground.
Kingfisher Hide
44 Lapwing on Four Score, 5 Wigeon, a few Blue Tits feeding in the reeds
Decoy Hide
15 Tufted Duck, 1 juvenile Cormorant
Canoe safari
Male Sparrow hawk
Friday 26 September
Middle Point
3 Grey Plover, 3 Spoonbill, Bar-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, Snipe over, 103 Shelduck, 34 Curlew, ~200 small waders inc. Ringed Plover, Dunlin & Sanderling, 10 Swallows, 17 Common Crane. And on the Cross fence 3 Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit and 2 Reed Bunting
Zeiss Hide
83 Black-tailed Godwit, 26 Wigeon, Ruff, 432 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 184 Greylags, Bean goose, 6 Canadas, 25 Lapwing.
Later in the day there were 3 Bittern and 2 Glossy Ibis as well as 10 Ruff and 2 Pintail.
Kingfisher Hide
12 Lapwing on Four Score, Water Rail heard, 1 Swallow over.
Decoy Hide
8 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant
Dumbles from Estuary Tower
Pink-foot amongst 124 Barnacles, plus Ross’s Goose. 43 Canada and 4 Greylags. Mixed Tit flock including Chiffchaff & Blackcaps.
Robbie Garnett Hide
On the Tack Piece it is starting to feel autumnal with 51 Wigeon, 156 Teal, 4 Shoveler & vocal Cetti’s Warbler, 244 Greylag, 1 Barnacle and 2 Canada Goose.
South Lake
21 Black-tailed Godwit, 311 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 15 male, 2 female Pochard, 10 Cormorant, 31 Tufted Duck.
Thursday 25 September
Middle Point
20 Crane and 98 Curlew, 2 Spoonbill feeding on the river and at 11:20 a Common Scoter was seen drifting down river
Zeiss Hide
On the Top new piece, 29 Wigeon, 1 Ruff and 4 Snipe, Grey Heron
South Lake
17 male, 2 Female Pochard
Kingfisher Hide
14 Ruff in the four-score field with flock of Lapwing
Wednesday 24 September
Estuary Tower
14 Cranes and 114 Curlew.
Middle Point
10 Ringed Plover, 2 Stonechat, Dunlin too.
Zeiss Hide
2 Spoonbill, 110 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Redshank, 7 Ruff, 8 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, 295 Teal, 4 Pintail, 8 Wigeon, 11 Shoveler, Peregrine, 50 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank and 2 Glossy Ibis.
Hogarth Hide
64 Teal, 12 Shoveler.
Discovery Hide
8 Ruff, 170 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Pochard, 37 Tufted Duck, 350 Teal.
Tuesday 23 September
Zeiss Hide
On Top new piece 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Spoonbill, 2 Glossy Ibis, 1 Greenshank, 120 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 25 Lapwing, Marsh Harrier, 5 Pintail, 2 Golden Plover and 1 Green Sandpiper.
Discovery Hide
3 Spotted Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 6 Redshank and 12 Black-tailed Godwit.
Middle Point
2 Wheatear, 35 Curlew, Dunlin flying off the mud at high tide.
Monday 22 September
South Lake
2 Goosander from Hogarth Hide at 1127hrs.
Kingfisher Hide
Marsh Harrier on the Bottom New Piece.
Rushy hide
2 Garganey with the Teal/Shoveler on the top pond, at least 3 Spotted Redshanks early morning with Snipe, Ruff and Redshank also present.
Zeiss Hide
On Top New Piece there were 2 Glossy Ibis seen till 1135hrs at least.
Estuary Tower
At least three Wheatear on the Dumbles and fence at Middle Point, also 3 Stonechat at latter.
Middle Point
5 Spoonbill, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit with the Curlew and flocks of Dunlin seen on the Severn today.
