Hanging around at Chew waiting for… Arctic Tern, 1, just appeared, stunning. Equally beautiful yesterday was an elusive female Garganey at Catcott. @birdguides.bsky.social

Ring-necked Duck still at Blagdon Lake @birdguides.bsky.social

Ring-necked Duck still at Blagdon Lake @birdguides.bsky.social

I did wonder😂

White-tailed Eagle over vp1, Ham Wall just now. Drifted off south, looks the same as the previous bird this winter here but has a lump on its back, presumably a transmitter. @birdguides.bsky.social

1 Ring-necked Duck and c50 Redpoll around vp1 today, Ham Wall @glastobirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Great to meet you too - you can imagine how pleased I was that you and others saw it after me😬 Anyway, a cracking bird🍺😀👍

You couldn’t make it up - I’m meeting a mate here to help sample the river for invertebrates

1st yr Bonaparte’s Gull here in a large field with BHGs now - Briantspuddle, Dorset @birdguides.bsky.social

That would be dangerously close to a civilised way to run things 😂

‘But they wouldn’t get the best people unless they’re paid millions’. Wait a minute, I’ve just thought about that for 8 nanoseconds and it’s clearly complete bullsh£t.

Ham Wall’s ‘2nd’ Ring-necked Duck is still around, skulking just south of vp2 today @birdguides.bsky.social

1 drake Ring-necked Duck again/still on Long Drove near Ham Wall today @birdguides.bsky.social

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The/a Lesser Scaup is at Cheddar Res today on the south side with Tufteds. Also 1 LRP, 5 Common Sand, 2 Gt Scaup and many Sand Martins.

Drake Ring-necked Duck on roadside pool just east of the south end of London Drove, Westhay - one of the Avalon Marshes 4 winterers on the move no doubt @birdguides.bsky.social

The male Lesser Scaup is still at Cheddar this evening, plus 3 or 4 Little Gull still, and a beautiful surprise adult Kittiwake @birdguides.bsky.social

The female Lesser Scaup is still at Chew but no sign of the male yet today. 2 female Gt Scaup too, all visible from Stratford hide. The Ring-necked Duck is still at Blagdon. @birdguides.bsky.social

3 Little Gull and 3 Scaup at Cheddar still @birdguides.bsky.social

Sunny and windy. Hmm. 1 Ring-necked Duck still at Decoy, Shapwick; and Jeff H saw a pair of Garganey at Greylake this am👌 @birdguides.bsky.social

The 2 Lesser Scaup are at Herriott’s Bridge, lakeside. Also 2f Gt Scaup there and Osprey not long ago. An Avocet has been swimming around in front of Stratford hide (!) and the Ring-necked Duck is still at Blagdon. Quite a few Swallows and House Martins today. @birdguides.bsky.social

2 Ring-necked Ducks this morning near Ham Wall, 1 on Long Drove and another adjacent on Swan Lake @birdguides.bsky.social

Osprey, Ring-necked Duck, a couple of Swallows and plenty of Sand Martins at Chew this pm

…and just in case anyone wants to know exactly what a BG’s underwing looks like…!

Yesterday: 2 Little Gull at Blagdon and the Ring-necked Duck at Decoy, Shapwick still

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Terrific to see the Bonaparte’s Gull at Cheddar today, along with Scaup and Little Gull. Then Wheatear and LRP on Tealham, Pochard x Tufted hybrid on Glastonbury Heath, and a RN Duck at Long Drove. @birdguides.bsky.social

You get ‘more food per hectare’ if you’re plant based. That must help.

Could well be - has a largely white tail with a couple of black spots. Super find @glastobirder.bsky.social

2cy Bonaparte’s Gull at Cheddar Reservoir this morning from Axbridge entrance. Also 1w Little Gull.