A Day At Slimbridge ( Saturday 9th February) (1 Viewer)

[palval147]

We got on the coach at Plympton, arriving at Slimbridge at 11.45 a.m. OH & I went straight off bird watching. We had eaten lots on the coach||
The captive birds were fairly easy to photograph, a few below. The bird feeder was from a hide.
We had a brilliant day, saw lots of birds, including, Knott, Spotted Redshank, Golden Plover, Lapwings.
A Buzzard, ( being constantly buzzed by a single Lapwing, who was taking great exception to it sitting in a tree, the buzzard took no notice |=)|
Peregrine, (that one set all the estuary birds up)
Hundreds of ducks, Widgeon, Teal & Pochard.
Pintail on Swan Lake, but I don't know if they were wild ones.
Moorhens & Coot everywhere.
Curlew, Dunlin, Redshank, Oystercatchers & others not identified, by us anyway.
Little birds were most of the garden birds, plus Reed Bunting.
A very satifying birding day, dispite no rarities & the absence of most of the wild swans. We came home a tired but happy crowd|=)|

I'll post some more later.

 

[Kits]

Nice pics, Val. Any chance you could ID them? Thanks!

 

[palval147]

Sorry, of course, Blue & G/Tit, Goldeneye having a bath, Néné (Hawaiian Goose), Shelduck.

 

[palval147]

Some more Slimbridge pics....
Blacknecked Swans
Smew
Chilean Flamingos
Bewick Swan & Red Crested Pochard
Manderin Ducks

 

[Pam_m]

Hi Val, I am so pleased you had such a good day at Slimbridge, the weather was really kind too wasn't it! Such a lot to see in one day isn't there, a place well worth visiting!

Great photo's too, thanks for sharing them with us, Val!:t:

 

[Kits]

I think the black neck swans look so elegant. Good weather for you too, Val!

 

[Mahsleb]

Glad you had a good day Val :t:
It looks like a great place, We're hoping to visit
there at the end of the month and
hope the weather is as kind to us!

Smashing pics too! :t:
I love the Black-necked Swans and Mandarins

Cheers

 

[palval147]

Thank you Folks. It was a good day out.
I'm sure there will be lots of birds for you to see there Tony. Sadly the swans have already nearly all gone. Olny a few came in to feed.

 

[Sue Wright]

Some beautiful photos of what sounded like a wonderful day Val, so pleased you enjoyed it all. I love the Smew photo, the odd pose of the Goldeneye too, unmistakeable all the same.

Sue.

 

[Ruth Daniel]

Super pics from your day out Val!:t:
I love the Mandarins and Flamingo's....nice to see a bit of colour eh?
Glad you had such a glorious day!

 

[palval147]

Thank you, Sue & Ruth.
Some more from Slimbridge. You are all going to be so bored, I took 90:-O:-O but I promise I'll not post many more oo

Greylag Geese
Mallard, having a conference, Pintail in background.
View of Swanless Swan Lake.:-C

 

[Pam_m]

Nice pics again, Val! :t:Your "Mallard, having a conference," made me smile!:-O

 

[pie]

Hi Val,
Slimbridge is on my "got to see" list! Everyone has such a wonderful time there.
Your pics are lovely, thanks for sharing them & your great visit.

 

[palval147]

Thank you Pam & Pie.
Can anyone identify this duck? I can't find it anywhere, it was a captive one.

 

[Pam_m]

Hi Val,

I have looked in my 'Walkabout Guide' for Slimbridge and it looks like it is a Bronze-winged Duck. Number 72, if you have a guide. Hope this helps.

 

[palval147]

Thanks Pam, I didn't get a guide this time, got an old one somewhere.

 

[Sue Wright]

Well done Pam!

A really beautiful photo of it Val, they're also referred to as a Spectacled Duck.
Don't worry about 90 photos as I came back from Scotland with 3000!!!:eek!: We just can't help ourselves now can we!

Happy snapping,me too!

Sue.

 

[Pam_m]

Thanks Pam, I didn't get a guide this time, got an old one somewhere.

You are welcome, Val. My guide is from my last visit...I took it along this year to save myself a penny or two!

Well done Pam!

A really beautiful photo of it Val, they're also referred to as a Spectacled Duck.


Sue.

Hi Sue, I think a Spectacled Duck is a much nicer name for them, I wonder of any are named Dollond or Aitchison?:-O

 

[Mabel]

Great photos and birds, Val!

 

[palval147]

Well done Pam!

A really beautiful photo of it Val, they're also referred to as a Spectacled Duck.
Sue.

Thank you, Sue. Yes, Spectacled Duck is a nicer name.

You are welcome, Val. My guide is from my last visit...I took it along this year to save myself a penny or two!


Hi Sue, I think a Spectacled Duck is a much nicer name for them, I wonder of any are named Dollond or Aitchison?:-O

Or even Specsaver, Pam:-O

Thank you as well, Mabel.