A trip up to the Slimbridge WWT in Gloucestershire today with a couple of mates on a lovely sunny day got us 50+ BEWICK`S SWAN , a BEAN GOOSE that was in with a flock of 100+ WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE & some BARNACLE GOOSE , a 100+ GOLDEN PLOVER , 2 RUFF & a SPOTTED REDSHANK .
We then went for a look at the Cotswald Water Park in Wiltshire to see if we could catch up with SMEW for the year & we were in luck & see 4 Male & 6 Female birds , also seen were a Male & Female GOOSANDER , 14 RED-CRESTED POCHARD & a Male SCAUP , our last stop of a brilliant day was near Broadhinton where we saw 4 TREE SPARROW .