White-fronts
Crane party
Wigeon flock
Pintail
Bewicks Swans
Bewicks Swans
Been lacking a bit of inspiration like everyone 
else during these cold winter months. Knowing I’m slightly behind where I
 normally am I’ll do a few short blogs to catch up.
Slimbridge proved to be the usual stunning 
morning expected when going there. The early access via the members gate
 is a great way to make the most of the morning and you get to view the 
Rushy pen where large number of the Bewicks Swans
 and wildfowl roost over-night. As I edged towards the Holden Tower the 
birds started to leave the Rushy to land right in front of the other 
hides on the Tack Piece. No idea why but I love the White-fronted Geese 
and they were much closer than normal allowing
 for some spectacular scope views. The Pintails looked pristine and it 
was almost like they knew it.
Other sightings included huge flocks of Wigeon 
huddled together, 10 Common Cranes, 40 Dunlin, Curlew, Barnacles Geese, 
Lapwing, Shoveler, Snipe, Shelduck, Redshank & good numbers of 
Skylark from the Holden Tower.
 
 
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