Sarah and I made a short visit to Slimbridge while staying in our cottage in the Cotswolds today. There were large numbers Golden Plover, Lapwing, Wigeon and Teal present and 120 Bewick Swan. We spent quite some time just watching the sheer spectacle of so many birds. These were regularly hassled by either a Peregrine, Goshawk or Marsh Harrier putting all the birds into the air in a massive swirling mass. As we left a Glossy Ibis showed well on the approach road.
Lapwing - Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire
Lapwing, Wigeon and Golden Plover - Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire
Bewick's Swan - Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire
Bewick's Swan - Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire
Glossy Ibis - Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire
Glossy Ibis - Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire
