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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

South Lake Discovery hide: 9 Ruff, 151 Black-tailed Godwits, 43 Lapwing, 9 Ruff, 170 Teal, 81 Shoveller, 4 Pochard, 2 Gadwall, 5 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 42 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Common Gull. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds #ukbirding

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

South Lake Discovery hide: 221 , Black-tailed Godwits, 11 Ruff, 1 Redshank, 5 Snipe, 22 Lapwing, 100 Shoveller, 6 Tufted, 197 Teal, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #UKBirding

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

South Lake Discovery hide with @sabirder.bsky.social: 119 Black-tailed Godwits, 20 Ruff, 5 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Cormorant, 106 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 13 Tufted, 97 Shoveller, 1 Pochard, 146 Greylags. House Martins & Swallows feeding. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Rushy hide: 35 Lapwing, 3 Greenshank, 2 Snipe, 13 Redshank, 5 Spotted Redshank including 3 juvs, 4 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Great Egret, 3 Cormorants, 3 Garganey + Shoveller, Gadwall, Teal, Tufted @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #UKbirding

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Dumbles from Estuary Tower: 21 Cranes, Hobby on cross fence, Yellow Wagtails in amongst cattle. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Tack Piece: 6 Shoveller, 30 Teal, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Grey Heron, 70 Greylags. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #UKBirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Rushy: 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 9 Redshank, 3 Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Egret, 1 Little Egret. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #UKbirding

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

South Lake Discovery hide: 155 Blackwits, 7 Ruff, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Cormorant, 14 Gadwall, 94 Teal, 25 Shoveller, 6 Pochard, 33 Tufted, 1 Little Grebe, +Greylags +BH gull, House Martins feeding @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Decoy hide: 5 Mandarin ducks, 2 Tufted, 1 Gadwall, 2 Shoveller, 2 Mallard. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

South Lake Discovery hide: 1 Green Sandpiper, 146 Black-tailed Godwits, 29 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Ruff, 73 Gadwall, 8 Shoveller, 42 Teal, 1 Pochard, 50 Tufted ducks, 1 Black Swan, 1 Common Gull, 3 Herring, 1 Lesser BB gulls @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Flock of at least 20 Yellow Wagtails with the cattle on the Dumbles. Viewed from Mid Point, now heading towards Estuary Tower. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Wood Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper and Yellow Wagtail from RG Hide. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

South Lake Discovery: 1 Green Sandpiper, 15 Ruff, 127 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 15 Lapwing, 1 Cormorant, 147 Greylags, 15 Shoveller, 10 Tufted, 30 Gadwall, 25 Tufted, 4 Teal, 1 Pochard, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swans & cygnet @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds #ukbirding

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Update from the ringer. This Lesser Black-backed Gull was ringed 04/07/2022 in Bristol. Mine was the 1st recorded resighting. Bonus video of his Pringles feast. Having chased off several juvenile gulls he was definitely not prepared to share.

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Colour ringed gull living the dream on Cheltenham High Street. (Will report to ringer.)

Lesser black backed gull. Eating Pringles on a paved street

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Three Cattle Egret, including one juv, and a Little Egret on Rushy. @wwtsightings.bsky.social

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

South Lake, Discovery hide: 143 Black-tailed Godwits, 13 Lapwing, 6 Ruff, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Cormorant, Stock Dove, Black Swan. @wwtsightings.bsky.social

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Tack Piece: 7 Green, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 2 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 1 Greenshank, Yellow and Pied Wagtails, House Martins feeding low over water. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Favourite place, watching the tide, going backwards because it can.

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Morning safari: Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, crane family Wendy, Albert and 2 juvs. Flock of 30 Black-tailed Godwits flying downriver on high tide. @wwtsightings.bsky.social

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Rushy: 9 Avocets with 4 juvs, BH Gull chicks, Shelduck family with 7 juvs. Tack Piece: Little Egret, 9 Barnacles, Grey Heron, 3 Lapwing, Green Sandpiper River, Mid Point: 32 Curlew, 2 Cormorant, 6 Oystercatchers, juv Stonechats on fence @wwtsightings.bsky.social

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Painted Lady enjoying the Knapweed on the path to the Discovery Hide at WWT Slimbridge @wwtsightings.bsky.social

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Morning counts: Dumbles: 1 adult crane, Swallows and House Martins feeding over flowery areas. River: 6 Curlew. Pillbox pool, Knot hide: regular Bittern flights to Zeiss hide area. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Morning counts. Rushy: 9 adult and 3 juv Avocets, 1 Lapwing, juv Black-headed Gulls. Tack Piece: 7 Curlews, 28 Barnacle geese, Ross's goose, 3 Green Sandpiper. Marsh Harrier over seawall, Great Egret. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

South Lake Discovery hide: Crane pair, 42 Black-tailed Godwits, 76 Avocets, 2 Oystercatchers, 4 Cormorant, 1 Lapwing, 15 Shelduck, 122 Gadwall, 11 Shoveller, 10 Tufted, pair Teal, 2 male Pochard. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Decoy hide: Kingfisher perched by nest hole. 7 Shelduck, 1 Tufted and a Heron. Herring gull ate a Coot chick 😱 @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

South Lake Discovery hide: 80 Avocets, 39 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 11 Tufted ducks, 67 Gadwall, 18 Shelduck, 5 Shoveller, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, Mute Swan pair + 2 cygnets, House Martins feeding @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

South Lake Discovery hide am: 2 Cranes in tall vegetation, 71 Avocets, 1 Lapwing, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Shoveller, 9 Tufted, 6 Gadwall, 11 Shelduck, 42 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Cormorant, @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Dumbles: 11 unringed Cranes, plus Oakie. (Sherbert on nest on Top New Piece). 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls on scrape. 15 Greylags, 39 Canada geese, 1 Bean goose, 1 Shelduck, Skylarks displaying. Red Kite over. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Tack Piece: Red Kite over, Sparrowhawk on fence on Tack Piece boundary, 20 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 30 Shelduck, 22 Tufted, 2 Shoveller, Reed and Sedge Warblers, 1 Oystercatcher, 28 Greylags, 4 Canada geese, 1 Barnacle. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #glosbirds

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Lovely visit to @rspb.bsky.social Fen Drayton reserve this morning. So many Warblers! I heard or saw: Reed, Sedge, Willow, Cettis, Chiff Chaff, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat and dozens of Garden Warblers.

View across a bank of nettles, a fence, grass and reeds to a distant lake and trees. Cloudless blue sky.

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Rushy: Spotted redshank, Common redshank, 2 Oystercatchers, 80 BH Gulls, 7 Greylags (1 family of 3 goslings), 3 Canada Geese, 9 Tufted, 4 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 2 Pochard, 2 Gadwall, Cattle Egret. #wwtslimbridgesightings

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Dumbles: 2 Avocet, 12 Barnacles geese, 2 Curlew. Fox. Whimbrel reported River: 115 Avocet, Spoonbill, 15 Ringed Plover. Grasshopper Warbler in hedge to the right of the Estuary Tower. #wwtslimbridgesightings

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Tack Piece: 31 Shelduck, 48 Shoveller, 10 Teal, 22 Tufted, 2 Gadwall, 4 Pintail, 3 Mute Swan, 4 Barnacles, 4 Greylag, 6 Canada geese, 2 Marsh harrier over, Sparrowhawk on fence by Summer walkway, 3 Roe deer and a hare. #wwtslimbridgesightings

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

South Lake Discovery Hide: 118 Black-tailed Godwits, 38 Avocets, 2 pairs of Oystercatchers, 19 Gadwall, 23 Teal, 12 Shelduck, 8 Tufted, 207 BH Gulls. Whitethroat, Blackcap and Willow Warblers singing by Hogarth hide. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

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Mons @dennismons.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Sir, a second bird is at the feeder

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Nice to see the regular Spoonbill awake. On the Tack Piece today. #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

South Lake Discovery hide: 21 Avocet, 60 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Oystercatcher, 22 Gadwall, 29 Teal, 5 Shelduck, 7 Shoveller, 10 Tufted, 256 BH Gulls, 7 Herring gulls, 6 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Greenshank, cranes Ruby and wild nesting. #wwtslimbridgesightings

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Lovely stroll today around Wiltshire Wildlife Trust reserve Clouts Wood in Wroughton.

View of a grassy hillside, with a few trees and scrub. Cloudy sky.

Track winding through forest. Pile of brash.

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Colour-ringed Black-headed Gull at Slimbridge today. (Reported to ringer.) @wwtsightings.bsky.social

Side on on image of preening Black-headed Gull.

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Tack Piece: pair of cranes in front of Martin Smith Hide potentially nesting? 2 Avocet, a few winter ducks, 90 Barnacles, Cettis Warbler and Spoonbill.

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Decoy hide: female Kingfisher, 16 Tufted, 1 Cormorant. @wwtsightings.bsky.social

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

South Lake Discovery hide: 56 Black-tailed Godwits, 137 BH Gulls, 11 Shelduck, 14 Tufted, 10 Gadwall, 26 Teal, 4 Shoveller, 2 Oystercatchers, 16 Greylags, 11 Canada Geese, 8 Cormorants, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Herring Gull and 1 Mute swan. @wwtsightings.bsky.social

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming in tree, near the centre building. @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social

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Helen Bojaniwska @bojaniwska.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Decoy hide: Grey Heron, pair Mute Swans, 17 Tufted, 5 Shelduck, 3 Greylag, Chiffchaff and Cettis. @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social

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