Tuesday 25th October 2022 - Slimbridge.
This week David and Tony, unfortunately no Bryan, made a trip to Slimbridge where a Collared Pratincole had been present for a few days so we hoped it would still be there but if not, it is always a good place for seeing lots of different birds. You read about all the Pheasants that get released this time of the year well it was apparent this had happened as we saw many in the fields as well as lots in the road dead. We arrived at Slimbridge and from the car park saw flocks of Lapwing flying over must have been 100+. We checked with staff in the entrance if the Pratincole was still on site, to be told it was on South Lake so that was to be our first stop. Once in the grounds Mallard, Moorhen and Coot were soon noted and on arriving at South Lake we were told the Pratincole had flown off 2 minutes earlier. We decided to wait to see if it would return and while waiting, we spotted Shoveler, Teal, Ruff, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Tufted Duck, Cormorant, Pochard, Grey Heron, ...