WWT Slimbridge sightings 14 January 2007

14 January 2007 A great day for birds and weather at the trust. On show today were a first winter Pink-footed Goose, three adult Tundra Bean Geese, 450 E. White-fronted Geese, 179 Bewick's Swans, 2 continental Greylags, the long staying Bittern, Great Skua on the Dumbles and estuary, first winter Glaucous Gull, Jack Snipe and Cetti's Warbler from the Zeiss Hide, 15 Ruff, Little Stint on the Top New Piece and Dumbles, Spotted Redshank, 1 Knot, 20 Redshank, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Water Rail and thousands of waders and wildfowl. Two Woodcock flew over the centre at 5.15pm and a Barn Owl that was roosting in the Stephen Kirk hide landed on Graham Maples's head this morning!

Pink-footed Goose from the Holden Tower M.J.McGill
Two of the Tundra Bean Geese from the Holden Tower M.J.McGill
The Glaucous Gull from the Holden Tower M.J.McGill
And again
Probably the best of the bunch......one of the two continental Greylags.