Evesham and District

Slimbridge, as always, provided a good day's birding, but also a challenge or two. The first was to find an eclipse plumage garganey that had been see on the Rushy, and it was only with the help of a WWT staff member that we succeeded, for the duck in question was asleep with its head tucked in! We were also trying to find greenshank out on the estuary, but unfortunately we failed in that challenge. There were however, plenty of other wading birds, particularly two spotted redshanks, ruffs and a number of green sandpipers scattered around the pools. Other highlights included two spoonbills, a water rail and a yellow-legged gull.