Bird Sightings at WWT Slimbridge 18 December 2005
18 Dec 2005 The day started sunny and clear but soon clouded. It was a very cold night and the pre-baited swan pipe trap in the Rushy enabled James Lees to drive 51 Teal, 2 Pintail and a Wigeon into the catching area. After placing the birds in baskets we took them away for ringing which took up a fair bit of the morning.
The reserve was mostly frozen so the wildfowl and waders were on the river. The E.White-fronted Geese were split into two groups, 370+ at the South Finger (Bottom New Piece )and 120+ on the Tack Piece. The long staying juvenile Dark-bellied Brent Goose and two Pink-footed Geese were with the former flock.
The 160+ Bewick's Swans were performing well on the Rushy. The two Ferruginous x Pochard? hybrids were also present.
Although frozen, the South Lake held a 600 Lapwing, 1 Spotted Redshank, 9 Ruff and 15+ Black-tailed Godwits.
The reserve was mostly frozen so the wildfowl and waders were on the river. The E.White-fronted Geese were split into two groups, 370+ at the South Finger (Bottom New Piece )and 120+ on the Tack Piece. The long staying juvenile Dark-bellied Brent Goose and two Pink-footed Geese were with the former flock.
The 160+ Bewick's Swans were performing well on the Rushy. The two Ferruginous x Pochard? hybrids were also present.
Although frozen, the South Lake held a 600 Lapwing, 1 Spotted Redshank, 9 Ruff and 15+ Black-tailed Godwits.
posted by Anser Team at Sunday, December 18, 2005
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