Friday, 23 January 2015

Slimbridge Part I

With Hugh having to address a number of business matters in Avonmouth, Gloucestershire (close to the River Severn Estuary) he thought it a good idea that together we might visit the nearby
In full agreement we were off and reaching the M4 Motorway corridor
started a concerted search for Red Kite, which was not to be!
As ever
SIR PETER SCOTT
the founder and patron of this fine centre was there to welcome us.
While 'wild' birds were a little thin on the ground there is always much
education among the comprehensive Wildfowl Collection.
ANDEAN GOOSE
ARGENTINIAN BLUEBILL
ASHY-HEADED GOOSE
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
male
and female.
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK
with a small group of the same.
BUFFLEHEAD
male
and female
CANVASBACK
BLACK-BILLED WHISTLING DUCK
male
CHILOE WIGEON
COMB-HEADED DUCK
male
COMMON EIDER
with not quite so common female
SMEW
male
COMMON EIDER
 
and female
COMMON EIDER
male
FALCATED DUCK
 
HAWAIIAN GOOSE
alternatively called
Nēnē (nay-nay)
We will issue Part II when time allows.
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  1. dfaulder23 January 2015 at 15:00

    First, thanks for the blog Bagsy. I look for it every day. Second, could the pair labelled Black-bellied actually be West Indian Whistling Ducks?

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  2. Bagsy24 January 2015 at 10:51

    Absolutely right D, Black-billed or Cuban are alternative names, I just decided to use that one BUT WI and Cuban both sound better. Glad you enjoyed the Post, hope all well in Canada and Best Wishes from Dear Old Blighty.

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