Previously “Diary of a Birding Medic”; “Rugby Birder”; "Bempton Birder”. All views expressed in this blog are my OWN and do not represent the opinions or policies of any organisations or entities whatsoever with whom I have been, am now or will be affiliated. Reference to Bempton Cliffs in NO way promotes the organisation known as RSPB Bempton Cliffs, but rather the FREEdom of the cliffs.

Monday, 26 January 2015

Slimbridge WWT - 25th January 2015

Bewicks Swan

An excellent day was spent at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) in the company of members of the RSPB Coventry & Warwickshire group. It was my first "birding" visit to this excellent reserve, previous visits were more concentrated on the "captive" area, when Abigail was still in her pushchair! I was well impressed with the "wild" areas, amassing sixty four bird species with c twenty year ticks!

Bewicks Swan Portraits






Couldn't resist these Scaup, but unable to tick!






Todays Sightings:

Mute Swan; Bewicks Swan; White Fronted Goose; Grey Lag Goose; Canada Goose; Barnacle Goose; Shelduck; Mallard; Gadwall; Pintail; Shoveler; Wigeon; Teal; Pochard; Tufted Duck; Cormorant; Little Egret; Grey Heron; Marsh Harrier; Buzzard; Sparrowhawk; Peregrine; Water Rail; Moorhen; Coot; Crane; Oystercatcher; Golden Plover; Lapwing; Dunlin; Little Stint; Redshank; Black Tailed Godwit; Curlew; Ruff; Black Headed Gull; Common Gull; Herring Gull; LBB Gull; GBB Gull; Wood Pigeon; Collared Dove; Great Spotted Woodpecker; Pied Wagtail; Dunnock; Robin; Song Thrush; Fieldfare; Blackbird; Wren; Great Tit; Blue Tit; Long Tailed Tit; Magpie; Jackdaw; Rook; Raven; Carrion Crow; Starling; House Sparrow; Chaffinch; Goldfinch; Greenfinch; Reed Bunting.

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