Cheddar Reservoir today:

2 Garganey (distant views)
3 Scaup
1 Common Sandpiper
3 Little Gull
50+ Sand Martin

No sign of the Lesser Scaup

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I was in Cheddar today and had a look for Dippers along the Cheddar Yeo. I drew a blank. Does anyone know if Dippers have been seen in Cheddar recently, and if so where exactly to look? Thanks
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Porlock Weir seawatch
Red-throated Diver
Razorbill
Gannet 10
And new for the year for us in the Somerset area was a Manx Shearwater and a Sandwich Tern plus a Grey seal snacking on its breakfast #somersetbirds

Gore pt Porlock saw my 1st Swallow of the year with 2 West plus a Red-throated Diver and 2 Common Scoter #somersetbirds

Bonaparte's Gull still from Cheddar Tower. Also Little Gull and 20+ Sand Martins. #somersetbirds

Photo of one of two smallest UK birds species, the Firecrest. Weighing the same as a 20p piece, it's a tiny bird, with a dark band through it's eye dark cap with a yellow/orange crest which it raises when alarmed. It's back is olive with hues of yellow. Throat chest and belly is a dull buff to grey.

Searching for Beaver activity on the Somerset levels this pm in the glorious sunshine. Heading back to the car along a road as the sun began to set and found this stunner just a coupe metres from us. #Somersetbirds

Great White Egret in flight

Great White Egret landing.

Great White Egret

Great White Egret with a fish.

I felt lucky to get such good views of this great white egret at Chard Reservoir this afternoon. It flew towards me and then spent some time fishing close by. Lucky for me - not so much for the fish. #Birds #WildlifePhotography #UKWildlife #SomersetBirds #Egret

Decent views of the Spotted Redshank from VP1, Ham Wall. Kudos to the young birder from Birds of Poole Harbour who found it at the back in of the pool. Also: Redpoll, Treecreeper NFY. Large flock of Siskins, at least 8 Great Egrets (very active), Firecrest seen by others. #somersetbirds

Lesser Redpoll

Lesser Redpoll

Mediterranean Gull

Siberian Chiffchaff

Calling Siberian Chiffchaff at Pen Mill Sewage Works this afternoon. Also 5+ Redpoll, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Red Kite, Cetti's Warbler & 2 Mute Swan #ukbirding #somersetbirds

Cheddar: Red-necked Grebe
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The wintering Glossy Ibis at Catcott on Sunday, surely the next bird to breed in #somersetbirds

Today I went straight from work to Cheddar Reservoir, where I enjoyed great views of the Red-necked Grebe. It was close to the Axbridge tower and caught a couple of fish while I was watching it. My attempts to find the Black-necked Grebes were thwarted by failing light and rain.
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Excellent day around Somerset with Scaup, BN Grebe, Goldeneye at Cheddar res then American Wigeon, Whooper Swans, RN Ducks and Penduline tit on the levels #somersetbirds thanks for driving Paul 👍

Kentish still south of jetty at Burnham with Ringeds (08:40) @birdguides.bsky.social #somersetbirds

Wow still buzzing from seeing an immature White tailed eagle passing directly over directly over our heads whilst sea watching at Porlock Weir a seawatch tick for my wife and I 🦅 #somersetbirds

Yellow-browed Warbler still this evening in Frome #somersetbirds #ukbirding

Whitefront at Torr #somersetbirds #ukbirding

Black-necked Grebe, Red-crested Pochard and Goosander at Cheddar Reservoir this afternoon. Didn't see any Goldeneye or Scaup, which I was also looking out for.
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Ringtail Hen Harrier Curry Moor 4 pm
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Wimbleball Goosander roost this evening from the Dam

8 males, 18 Redheads plus 9 Grey Herons and 24 Cormorants roosting in the trees #somersetbirds

Gore pt Porlock Weir
7 Red-throated Diver drifting up on the tide plus a Shag and 2 Guillemot #somersetbirds

2 of the 3 Snow Bunting seen at Bossington today #somersetbirds

A photo of a Great White Egret flying past. The scientific name comes from Latin ardea, 'Heron', and alba, 'White'.

Great White Egret Ardea alba, from the family Ardeidae. Used to be scarce in the UK, but are now becoming widespread; especially in the south and west.

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A photo of hundreds of wildfowl taking to the air. I think it was a pair of Marsh Harriers that put them up. It was an incredible scene.

Ducks!
Happily watching them feed when a raptor put them up. Amazing sights and sounds. Seen a few years ago, whilst visiting RSPB Greylake.

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Nothing out of the ordinary today at Steart Marshes but a pleasant day out nonetheless, highlights being lots of showy Kestrels and Stonechat, male Pintail near Steart Gate car park and a big flock of golden plover from Quantock hide. Also Raven & Sprawk over #somersetbirds @wwtworldwide.bsky.social

Late yesterday evening a juv Red-necked Phalarope joined the 3 Greys at Cheddar Res. I.d. confirmed this morning. Gets on the central weedy spits and best viewed from south side. #somersetbirds

Cheddar Reservoir this evening: c.15 Ringed Plover, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, c.25 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Tern, 1 Arctic Tern, 4 Black Tern, 2 Glossy Ibis, 80 House Martin & 1 Yellow Wagtail. #somersetbirds #ukbirding

Some of the 2500+ shelduck at Stert Point in the strong westerly over high tide earlier this evening. A single Manx shearwater in the channel between the north end of Stert Island and the Point was a Somerset first for me. 4 Wheatears between North breach and Stert point. #somersetbirds

Flock of 37 Cattle Egrets around cattle ! On Curry Moor #somersetbirds

LRP, GWE and YLG at SBR this morning...hope that's enough three-letter acronyms!
Also 2 Sedge and one Reed Warbler.
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