25th September 2026 – Slimbridge (not so) wetlands

WWT Slimbridge Visitor Centre

An easy trip to WWT Slimbridge as we live on the north side of Bristol

It’s been a while since we have managed to get out birding and so we opted for our safe bet of WWT Slimbridge. Although we have had some rain and the fields have greened up a lot, the water levels are very low and most waders are probably opting for the nearby muddy banks of the Severn Estuary.

However, I hope you agree, there were a few nice birds to see.

A very raucous rook

Clouded yellow butterfly – there has been a proliferation of these butterflies locally this year.

Common snipe

Ruff

A different ruff

Canada goose amongst the daisies

Transhumance of greylag geese? Hardly!

My favourite shot of the day – a shoveler

A skein of Canada geese

Green sandpiper – the only one to be seen today

Common snipe – quite elusive today

It took a lot of patience to get this photo of the common snipe

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