Tag: Plovers

  • 29th November 2024 – WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

    29th November 2024 – WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

    “Byrdes of on kynde and color flok and flye allwayes together.” William Turner :”The Rescuing of Romish Fox1545

    Birds of a feather flock together – they certainly do at Slimbridge and, at this time of the year, in large numbers.

    The diary at the front desk gives an indication of the numbers of sightings – but did the golden plover come later?

    The other feature at Slimbridge currently is that the Bewick swans have returned:

    Bewick swans in flight

    There were plenty of opportunities for close-ups too:

    Curlew

    Redshank

    Widgeon flanked by greylag geese

    Shelduck

    Northern pintail

    Northern pintail

    Pochard

    Shelduck

    There were also birds that you are likely to see in your garden too:

    Blue tit

    Great tit

    Robin

    … and it’s not all about birds!