WWT Slimbridge

 

 

If you have been following this blog for a number of years, you will know that WWT Slimbridge is one of my favourite places to go.  

 

I have created a side tab (on the right) dedicated to Slimbridge where I have shared many visits.

 

I am so lucky that it is only about 30 minutes down the M5 and a short trip on the A38 and I'm there.

 

To me, Slimbridge has not only changed to accommodate what the public wants, but also massively what is needed for the environment and wildlife that visit. 

 

As I visit between 4-6 times a year, every year I have seen the transition over the year's.  The area that is in front of the Kingfisher Cafe, used to house one of the collection of Flamingo's.

 

To say the transition is just spectacular and the pictures really do not do it justice.

 

Over on Slimbridge's website, they have written a brilliant blog showing the stages it has taken to create this incredible addition to the site.

 

 

 

 The flowers around the site are so varied and always so lovely to spot.

As I walked around the site I used the Merlin.  A brilliant free way to identify birdsong, these were the birds that I heard in the three hours I spent walking around.

 

One of the highlights for me when visiting Slimbridge is the chance to walk along the  Summer walkway  You can normally walk right down to almost the riverbank. But at my time of visiting they had roped off the walk down through the grass due to protecting the nesting birds.

 

I did find it so funny though when I was sat quietly crocheting and I turned to look at the Shepherd's hut this huge camera lense poking out.

 

 This was my view from the estuary where I sat and did some slow steady crochet.

 

Obviously the WWT sites, of which there are 10, are famous for the birds and there are so many and the fact that it's chick season was so cute to witness.

 

 

To end my trip before heading out was to have a lovely cuppa and cake overlooking the new area.

I had every intention of walking along the canal before heading home.  But literally a minute into walking up the road I looked at the incredible sky to see this.

Whilst I do love a good cloud formation I was very glad I stuck to my gut and went back to the van and headed home having had the best few hours.