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20th July 2026 – WWT Slimbridge

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We had to go to Cheltenham today (30 odd miles to the north of Bristol) and took advantage of the trip by calling in at WWT Slimbridge on the way home. We were really surprised how much there was to see from just a few of the hides.

Here are a few of my photos from today.

Oystercatchers mating

Gadwall in flight

Eurasian oystercatcher

Mainly black-tailed godwit

Northern lapwing

Eurasian oystercatcher with something much smaller than an oyster

Black-tailed godwit

Ruff

Ruff

Ruff in flight

Green sandpiper

Green sandpiper in flight

Green sandpiper

Black-tailed godwit

Northern lapwing

Goldfinch

Yellow wagtail

Ruff and yellow wagtail

Black-tailed godwit, black-headed gull and shelduck

Black-tailed godwit and black-headed gull

Hummingbird hawk-moth

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5 responses to “20th July 2026 – WWT Slimbridge”

  1. Michael Sammut Avatar
    Michael Sammut

    Nice series of photos, Martin.

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      martintayler

      Many thanks, Michael.

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        Michael Sammut

        You’re most welcome, Martin.

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  2. LightWriters Avatar
    LightWriters

    🙌🏼 fantastic!

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      martintayler

      Thank you very much

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