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20-12-2007, 04:29 PM
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| | | Great Bustard at Slimbridge
Hey everyone,
Have just been on the WWT website checking out the latest sighting at Slimbridge and a Great Bustard was spotted on 16th.
I cant believe it, i have always wanted to see this bird, i never thought one would be so close to where i live. I will need to get down to Slimbridge this weekend no matter the weather, and i have just got my Lens back from Nikon so will be wrapping up warm and crossing my fingers.
Has anyone been to Slimbridge recently? If so did anyone spot the Great one?
Cheers,
Stephen |
20-12-2007, 06:45 PM
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I was down there on Sunday but didn't see it.
This bird will be one of the releases that have been done on the Salisbury Plains. It isn't a genuine wild bird from the Continent.
John |
20-12-2007, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by John  This bird will be one of the releases that have been done on the Salisbury Plains. | Probably got fed up at the sight of all those blokes running around wearing camo. Boy is it for a surprise 
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Paul |
20-12-2007, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by John I was down there on Sunday but didn't see it.
This bird will be one of the releases that have been done on the Salisbury Plains. It isn't a genuine wild bird from the Continent.
John | Yep number 18, they reckon he maybe staying for the winter. |
20-12-2007, 07:32 PM
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Yes I was lucky to see it on Saturday flying along the river. As John says it's from the Salisbury Plain release scheme + I believe this individual was one that was on the Somerset Levels last year.
Maybe not truly wild, but still a magnificent bird behaving very much like a wild bird! |
20-12-2007, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by stephen p Yep number 18, they reckon he maybe staying for the winter. | Anyone up for a another trip in January?
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21-12-2007, 12:41 AM
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Im'e up for it Giana. Start a new post in the meetings and events.
Dai |
21-12-2007, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 Yes I was lucky to see it on Saturday flying along the river. As John says it's from the Salisbury Plain release scheme + I believe this individual was one that was on the Somerset Levels last year.
Maybe not truly wild, but still a magnificent bird behaving very much like a wild bird! |
Brilliant, must of been great to see a scheme released bird doing so well. |
21-12-2007, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Gaina Anyone up for a another trip in January? | Sounds good to me  |
21-12-2007, 10:46 PM
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Ok, just incase you haven't seen it yet, I started a thread in 'Meetings and Events'.
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