Tuesday, March 21, 2006

WWT Slimbridge sightings 20 March 2006

20 March 2006 James Lees caught it this morning. It appears to be the first ever ringed at WWT. Around the reserve today were 40 Dunlin, 19 Golden Plover, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Ruff, 5 G.C. Grebe, 12 Siskin, 3 Lesser Redpoll (one male very rosy), 40 Redwing, 40 Chaffinch, 30 Reed Bunting.


Image 1 First-summer male Greater Scaup at WWT Slimbridge 20 March 2006 M.J.McGill












Image 2 First-summer male Greater Scaup at WWT Slimbridge 20 March 2006 M.J.McGill