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    Somerset Birding

    Meare Heath late morning held 2 Glossy Ibis, a Great White and 2 Little Egrets, 3 drake Garganey and an Otter. No hirrundines though. Roger
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    This morning there were 2 Glossy Ibis very close to Tor Hide at Ham Walls RSPB. I was told that it has now been confirmed that there are 3 birds present. Went in to Avalon Hide and within a few minutes good views of Bittern and Water Rail were had. Two Marsh Harriers flew by the hide giving all...
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    Somerset Birding

    Not a place I go very often but I usually drive as close to the beach at Uphill as I can and then walk left across the beach to the river. Roger
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    Somerset Birding

    Got to Stolford yesterday just in time to see to see the 37 Pale-bellied and 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese fly off around Hinkley Point (Not my count). I passed 2 male Wheatears on my walk and I was just counting the Common Scoter flock when a Police land Rover stopped behind me, I had got to 40...
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    Somerset Birding

    There is obviously a reason why the thread died a death. I tried for a while to keep it going without success. The SOS Message Board is very active although many of the top Somerset Birders no longer use it preferring twitter instead now. Anyway, best of luck. Regards Roger
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    Somerset Birding

    There is already a Somerset Birding thread which is not used very much. http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=127236&page=70&highlight=Somerset+birding. Roger
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    Somerset Birding

    Hi Phil Sorry about that, just done some housekeeping so you will be OK now. Roger
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    Somerset Birding

    Went first to Stolford this morning and as soon as I went through the gate I saw the Snow Bunting feeding along the concrete track. Shortly after wards it was joined by a Black Redstart. After lunch I decided to go to Steart and as I was driving through Stockland I noticed a small flock of...
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    Somerset Birding

    Great find by ChrisG yesterday of a juvenile Surf Scoter off Blue Anchor at high tide and then more distantly off Dunster Beach later in day. Still present this morning over the high tide at Blue Anchor and fairly close to the shore. This is the first record for Somerset. Also on the sea were...
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    Somerset Birding

    They were on private land with no access. The entry has been removed from the SOS message board. Goodness knows why it was put on there in the first place by the owner if there was no access. Roger
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    Somerset Birding

    The RSPB have transformed Ham Walls since they took it over. Let's hope the Little Bitterns will return soon. Roger
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    Somerset Birding

    When I was last at Ham Walls about a month ago they had built a bridge over the drain mid way between the two viewing platforms. Is that where the new hide is being built? Roger
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    Somerset Birding

    I arrived at Stolford this morning at 9.45am and it was a cold and very grey day as I set off to walk to Hinkley. The first birds I saw were 4 Ringed Plover on the shoreline and although it was over an hour from high tide the sea was still well in. On the walk to the power station the only...
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    Somerset Birding

    I understand that the new car park at Ham Walls RSPB is now open. Roger
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    Somerset Birding

    On a very cold morning JohnD and I spent about an hour and a half looking over the salt marsh at Brean Down Farm. We quickly spotted the Water Pipit with a couple of Meadow Pipits and shortly afterwards the 4 Twite flew up out of the saltmarsh and perched on the nearest gate to us giving...
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    Somerset Birding

    Delighted to read your post about your great day at Ashcott/ham Walls Rich. Thanks for sharing your great day with us on this neglected thread. I have sent you a PM. Roger
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    Somerset Birding

    Best of luck Rich. I am in Aviemore at present so will not be there to see you. Regards Roger
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    Somerset Birding

    I was talking to a Birder a couple of days ago about the car park at Ashcott Corner and how full it gets. I said that the new RSPB car park across the road seemed to be in the same state that it was at the start of the year and I assumed it was down to the wet weather. I was then amazed to be...
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    Somerset Birding

    Spent a few hours on Exmoor this morning but it was very chilly and I found birds hard to find. I did manage though to see a pair of Whinchats and a pair of Stonechats plus singles of Redstart, Wood Warbler, Wheatear, Tree Pipit and Garden Warbler. I heard a distant Cuckoo but didn't see it...
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    Somerset Birding

    Paid a visit to the new Steart Marshes Reserve and the first birds I saw when I got out of my car were two Yellow Wagtails which were using the wooded guards around newly planted trees as perches. I crossed the road to enter the reserve and immediately heard a Less Whitethroat singing but after...
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    Somerset Birding

    Arrived at Ashcott car park at 8.30am this morning to find it already over half full. I only had an hour so walked down as far as Noah's. Saw and heard my first Whitethroats of the year but the drained lagoon only held five Black-tailed Godwits and a single Lapwing. A pair of Marsh Harriers...
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    Somerset Birding

    End of April early May and most of the migrants will have arrived. Keep your eye on this site: http://pub13.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=1065729998&frmid=14&cp=1&cmd=show Roger
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    Somerset Birding

    Hi Rich If you want to see Marsh Harrier then I would look at Ashcott first as I saw 4 in the air together last week although Ham Walls is also good for this species. You will probably be a few weeks too early for Hobby but there are plenty of other good birds to be seen. Little Ringed Plover...
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    Somerset Birding

    Paid another visit to Stolford this afternoon and when I got out of the car the first bird I saw was my first House Martin of the year flying over the car park. I then walked to Hinkley Power station but the only migrant I saw was a female Wheatear on the boulders. In the bushes by the...
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    Somerset Birding

    Had a look at the open part of the new Steart Marsh Reserve mid afternoon. Two Short-eared Owls hunting at 3.45 and a few Sand Martins over the lagoons. Then went to Stolford and had a walk along the track to Wall Common. Saw 3 Wheatears (1 male), a Swallow and a Green Woodpecker. Tide was...
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