Slimbridge slips one in

Bizarrely it looks like the White tailed Plover Lapwing has bought a guide to the UK's RSPB and WWT reserves and is touring all of them. Yesterday it was Rainham, today it's Slimbridge. Tomorrow maybe it's the London Wetland Centre...... It being in Slimbridge presents an interesting problem. Today's the first day of my family holiday, to Cornwall. The usual debate about A303 v M4/M5 now looks a bit more one sided, especially if it looks more like M4-M5 north-Slimbridge-M5 south. Downsides are that my partner's bored shitless/ borderline hostile not remotely interested in birding. I'm driving so it's just possible I could get lost, north, south, easily done.

As it turns out tolerant partner is up for a stop off to feed the kids and break up the driving, although with time limited viewing privileges. We'll talk about what happens if it doesn't show after we're there......

As it happens, speed walked quickly strolled to Zeiss Hide and scanned - to see this.

Or actually an in-focus version of these dodgy camera handheld to scope shots. Really stunning bird - long legs and a hint of a crest lying over the nape.