Aged bird ringer retired 2022 after 44yrs, Still Droning on!
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The Westhay Moor Whooper Swan this Sunday afternoon, quite Distant, very tired but feeding well in the lush grass with the Mutes . it's Head looks Peat stained to me
Not seen one here for many years A juvenile Sparrow Hawk, probably looking for a House Sparrow in my Wells garden, we do get flyovers occasionally. The 'eyes' definitely have it.
Two new birds over Ham Wall 20/9 afternoon
Can Anyone help me Identify them . I think they may be USAF F 22 Raptors
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One really easy tip for close pictures like this is you can see the slit nostril (stops wasps coming in) while most other birds of prey have round nostrils
Two pictures same bird. Not my pics asking for a Friend Can somebody please help with its ID. Looks to be a Buzzard but what species.
Avalon Marshes today Note the RING!
Young Osprey's balancing act, Wed 2/9 p.m. Shapwick Heath.
One of two youngsters present. Both unringed.
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Short session at Littleton this morning, 26 birds mostly blackcaps but a Grasshopper Warbler was a nice surprise, not many caught at the site😊, All ringed under licence
Note Catcott main hide at the car park will be closed FROM AUGUST 17 until 12 OCT. See picattached Hide replacement etc .
Several Clouded Yellow Butterflies this p.m at Catcott were as usual flying by at speed! luckily one decided to stop in the car park, my thanks to Dan who spotted it.
Not often have I seen a Bittern flying over the Tor. poor pic ! but if flew close for a change, a better pic! Then after at least 2 months a Kingfisher at Catcott, a really new juv. male out on his own!
Yesterday feeding amongst our Catcott vegetation,some new arrivals 2 juvenile Stonechats. I only managed to get one to pose for a pic.
Tues. 2nd. June the Grumpies , Catcotts resident pair of Swans have produced 7 Grumplings. Lets hope the have better luck this year they've had in the last few years.
A lovely afternoon at Catcott, no rain and a few good birds seen. Cygnets (The Grumpies have seven) ! a couple of unringed Cranes and a Bittern
Lunchtime trip to HAM Wall arriving 1p.m. in pursuit of a reported BLUE WINGED TEAL, a fairly long wait then it put in a brief flight over the reed beds at the back of VP1.() I left at 4 p.m. it didn't reappear. I had seen one here previously some years ago.