Slimbridge Sunday

Just a short blog from a visit to Slimbridge on Sunday with Mrs D. We entered early with our membership enabling us to see to see all the Bewick's Swans ready for their morning feed in the Rushy Pen. 40 were present with 100+Shelduck, 115 Pochard, 97 Pintail and 82 Teal.

There were a huge number of birds viewed from most hides, it was great to see this years juvenile Cranes out on the Tack Piece, among 12 observed.  The birds were moving around all morning and estimates included 240 Barnacle Geese, 60 White-fronted Geese, 2800 Wigeon, 600 Teal, 1200 Golden Plover, 2500 Lapwing & 300 Dunlin. Two Peregrines were stalking the birds all morning so there were regular flocks of swirling Lapwings & Plovers above us.