THE LAST BEWICK...

One last chance to see the remaining Bewick(s?) and wintering geese at Slimbridge WWT before they start their migration. Happily, both the barnacle and white fronted geese were within identifiable and photographic distance , whilst a lone Bewick cygnet was on the Rushy Pen, There were 4 other Bewicks on the lake behind the visitor centre but I'm not sure if these live there!
Three of the cranes were also closer than usual.

 Several species of waders were showing, including the newly returned avocets and oyster catchers.  I also caught a glimpse of a water rail.

Species seen today were as follows (including 6 new for the year):

Bewick swan, mute swan, greylag goose, canada goose, white fronted goose, barnacle goose, teal, mallard, gadwall, shoveler, wigeon, shelduck, pintail, teal, tufted duck, coot, moorhen, lapwing, golden plover, redshank, heron, avocet, black-tailed godwit, dunlin, ruff, oyster catcher, water rail, curlew, crane, robin, dunnock, blue tit, great tit, house sparrow, tree creeper, long tailed tit,rook, jackdaw, herring gull, black headed gull, greater black backed gull, lesser black backed gull.

avocet, black headed gulls and black-tailed godwits

the lone cygnet!

canada geese and barnacle geese

curlew and wigeon

cranes

dunnock

ruff

a pair of dozing teal

white fronted geese

shelduck

tree creeper