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Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Welly Boot Land
25 Mar 2023

Welly Boot Land

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

I don’t know how many times I’ve been to Slimbridge over the years since I became a WWT member – certainly quite a few. But I never noticed that they had a children’s play area called Welly Boot Land before … Continued

boy, child, Slimbridge, toddler, water, wellies, wellington boots, Welly Boot Land, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Collection
21 Jan 2023

Collection

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

R and I went to Slimbridge today, in unforecast freezing fog, to meet up with L, G and B, and bring B home with us for an overnight stay. The transfer didn’t go quite as smoothly as planned, owing to … Continued

bird, Bucephala clangula, collection, diving duck, duck, Goldeneye, pond, Slimbridge, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Tumbling
9 Jan 2023

Tumbling

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

I spent a thoroughly enjoyable few hours at Slimbridge today. It was bitterly cold, and the light was patchy, but the birding was all you could reasonably wish for. Pick of the day, rarity-wise, was a Scaup – but it … Continued

bird, Black Tailed Godwit, Blackwit, flight, lapwing, peewit, Slimbridge, Vanellus vanellus, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Collared pratincole
26 Oct 2022

Collared pratincole

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

This morning I decided that I was well enough to risk a day out, so I made the trip to Slimbridge that didn’t happen on Monday. It turned out not to be the best day for a visit, because staff … Continued

bird, Collared Pratincole, Glareola pratincola, predation, prey, Slimbridge, wader, wasp, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Reactive
20 Jan 2022

Reactive

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

I took advantage of another cold but clear day and went to Slimbridge, where I had a fine time, got in a good number of steps trogging around all the hides, and increased my bird list for the year by … Continued

Anser albifrons, bird, flight, goose, Slimbridge, white-fronted goose, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Incoming
5 Jan 2022

Incoming

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

I spent three hours at Slimbridge in the middle of the day, and though I didn’t manage to be in the right place at the right time to see either of the most famous current residents (a spoonbill and a … Continued

Bewicks Swan, bird, Cygnus columbianus, flight, Slimbridge, swan, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Sculpted
23 Nov 2021

Sculpted

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

I’ve always thought of the male eider as being the art deco duck, but the male pintail could make a good case for itself as well. I love these elegant creatures, with their long, sculpted back and tail feathers and … Continued

Anas acuta, bird, duck, pintail, Slimbridge, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Orange Tip
14 May 2021

Orange Tip

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Flowers and plants, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates | 0

“Is there any reason I shouldn’t go to Slimbridge this afternoon?” I asked R this morning. “No!” he said. “You go! Have fun!” Almost as though he was sick of me stomping around the house complaining about the weather, and … Continued

Anthocharis cardamines, butterfly, flower, garlic mustard, orange tip, Slimbridge, wild flower, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Slimbridge
18 Sep 2020

Slimbridge

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

It seemed too long since I’d been at Slimbridge (seven months, according to my photo files), and as I figured that they’d now had plenty of time to work out their anti-Covid measures, I thought it was safe to take … Continued

Andean Flamingo, bird, Flamingo, Phoenicoparrus andinus, Slimbridge, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Rook
11 Feb 2020

Rook

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

Dearest Martha, After two days of bitter struggle we truly believed that we had vanquished the forces of Catalina, when this morning we achieved musical synchronisation between our various devices. But the application that we must now, I fear, call … Continued

bird, corvid, Corvus frugilegus, rook, Slimbridge, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

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