Of note in my local area today were singing Lesser Whiethroat on Long Moor drove, 1 Wheatear Mark Moor plus several Whitethroats & Sedge Warblers #Somersetbirding
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Male yellow wagtail
Female yellow wagtail
Two yellow wagtails out on the marsh at Steart this morning. They were calling and occasionally flying at several places along the pathway to the south side of the breach. Warblers were everywhere with 2 lesser whitethroats in the hedge along the Parrett end of Otterhampton marsh. #somersetbirding
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Around Steart Village / Stert Point this am: Spoonbill (Fenning), first signs of proper wader passage with 21 Barwits and 11 Whimbrel. Single Common Tern. 21 White Wags in ploughed field opposite car park. Grasshopper Warbler reeling Tower Hide field #somersetbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
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My first Whinchat of the spring this morning on West Sedgemoor, actively moving through the site with a couple of Wheatear. Yellow Wags back on territory, singing Sedge Warbler, some sun and a distinctly spring-like feel #somersetbirding
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Singles of Whitethroat and Wheatear were the best we could manage on Tealham Moor this morning. Failed to find any Yellow Wagtails. #somersetbirding
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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
Willow Warbler
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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