Strongy's annual winter visit to Slimbridge

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    My once a year trip to Slimbridge Wetland Centre, it's a 3 hour drive each way but worth it for the winter birds.
    There is a captive world wildfowl collection but these are wild birds.

    A pair of Whooper Swans arrived recently although separately and have bonded.
    Whooper 14.JPG

    Bewick Swans, around 70 here for the winter.
    Bewick 2.JPG

    White Fronted Geese.
    White 9.JPG

    Barnacle Geese.
    Barnacle Geese 1.JPG

    Ruff (with the darker Redshank) a few overwinter but most go to West Africa.
    Ruff 1.JPG

    Pintail. Pimtail 2.JPG


    Lapwing.
    Lapwing 1.JPG

    Common Cranes flying out to the Severn Estuary.
    Crane 2.JPG
     

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