Early morning Slimbridge

19 Sept - A fairly brief stop at Slimbridge pre-opening before an admin day, fairly quiet, no Phalaropes despite the wind ....... Ruff and Avocet quite obliging in the early morning sun, a flyby from the resident Marsh Harrier, and lots of Warblers calling in the hedgerows. Water levels still low, autumn rains still needed for the wintering birds. A fairly late House Martin over the garden in the afternoon.