Saturday, 16 May 2026

A BUNDLE OF CUTENESS AT SLIMBRIDGE

Today's visit wasn't to see any new species for the year, (although I did add swift)  but to see the new life emerging at Slimbridge as resident waterbirds show off their broods. Goslings of all sizes were all around the reserve, plus cygnets and  ducklings and young coots and moorhens.  An extra bonus was a couple of bittern flights though both times it caught me by surprise and flew away from me so I was unable to record on my camera. A few of the cutest  are below. 














 

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