Back of camera image of cuckoo in foggy conditions. ID mainly on call.
Cuckoo in the mist, Ramscombe Mire, Quantock Hills today. Calling occasionally, mobile and easily lost as visibility worsened. #somersetbirding
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Sunny couple of hours at Ham Wall. Reed, Sedge, Willow Warblers and House Martin all NFY. Blackcaps in every bush. Showy Cetti's. Ring N Duck, Spotshank from VP1. Kingfisher between VP1 and 2. #somersetbirding
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A walk along a local drove near Burtle produced plenty of warblers including 6 Whitethroat, 4 Sedge Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler , 6 Blackcap & 4 Chiff Chaff. #Somersetbirding
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Hoopoe feeding in paddock at Waggs Plot, Devon
Marsh Harrier over Dorset patch & after seeing the same bird at Chard Res earlier!!
I was fortunate to refind this Hoopoe at Waggs Plot after bumping into the local farmer who found it yesterday! A nice 10km #PWC2026 Tick! The Marsh Harrier was 1st seen at #ChardRes (thx for text Gary Andrews) & later over my Dorset patch! #DevonBirds @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #Somersetbirding
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Quantocks: 2 male Ring Ouzels c250m south of Bicknoller Post and east of main path #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
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Stert Village: 14+ White and 2 Yellow Wagtails in ploughed field opposite car park. And around Stert Point: Little Ringed Plover (over), 2 Whimbrel, Short-eared Owl, Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 4 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
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3 handsome White Wagtails justified the effort today, my first on patch since 2021. Also on Aldon Estate 5 Willow Warbler, Sand Martin & 2 Red Kite #ukbirding #somersetbirding
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The change in wind direction also brought clear skies so I had tempered expectations for today, but had really nice views my first Wheatears of the year #ukbirding #somersetbirding
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Male Grey Partridge
Virtually the first birds I saw this morning! 2 Grey Partridge flushed from a dung heap on Aldon this morning were an unexpected Yeovil lifer 😁 #ukbirding #somersetbirding
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Wheatear
Aldon Estate today: 4 Wheatear, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Swallow & 1 House Martin. 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Siskin, 11 Linnet mostly heading east #ukbirding #somersetbirding
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Nice views of drake Lesser Scaup at Cheddar Reservoir this evening. Also 3 Greater Scaup (2m, 1f), 5 Common Sandpiper, 200 Sand Martin, & a singing Willow Warbler present. #somersetbirding
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Willow Warbler
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Given the wind direction, the 5 Willow Warblers on Summerhouse Hill this morning might be the same ones I've been seeing for the last two weeks. Still, nice to see good numbers after the complete dearth last autumn #ukbirding #somersetbirding
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Still 11:00 south of Axbridge Tower. All three Gtr Scaup still #somersetbirding
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Porlock Weir seawatch
Sandwich Tern 2
Manx Shearwater 2
Razorbill 3
Gannet 1
Common Gull 8
A Grey seal and single Harbour Porpoise #somersetbirding
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Heard well before seen, but so nice finally spy a pair of Nuthatch browsing around woodland near Lower Failand, North Somerset. Way up high in the trees ... #avonbirds #somersetbirding #ukwildlife
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Lesser Scaup at Cheddar Reservoir having a wee preen! #ukbirding #somersetbirding
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Brilliant views of the Lesser Scaup at Cheddar Reservoir this beautiful sunny morning. 3 Greater Scaup also present and also a good number of Sand Martins skimming the surface water. #somersetbirding #ukbirding
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Our first Wheatear of the year at the Huntspill sea wall this morning in a bracing cold wind 🥶. No sight or sound of the Siberian Chiffy at Apex Park but so uplifting to see and hear a few Willow Warblers 🎶 #somersetbirding #ukbirding
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Durleigh reservoir -250 Sand Martins , several Swallows and a singing Cetti’s Warbler #somersetbirding
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The highlight of our day, watching a pair of dippers on a Somerset river. Lovely to hear the Dipper sing as well. #somersetbirding #ukbirding
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A couple of #Somersetbirding walks in the next couple of weeks - details on the society website:
somersetbirding.org.uk/events
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Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
Aldon Estate this morning: 2+ Willow Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin #ukbirding #somersetbirding
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Seen a few ticks in recent weeks while #Somersetbirding, including around the Quantocks and Brean down. Be mindful of the risks and what to look out for...
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Predictably no sign of the Night Heron at Yeovil Riverside this evening though finding the branches where it was photographed yesterday was a bit gut wrenching! Still, first Osprey and Swallows of the year made for a good day on patch #ukbirding #somersetbirding
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