Brian Hill
@creechsm.bsky.social
Birder within Somerset. Rarely elsewhere.
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) pair in tandem egg laying on the local canal today.
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) pair in tandem egg laying on the local canal today.
Large&leggy Wheatear Cheddar Res yesterday. Suggestive of Greenland but certainty impossible.
Good cluster of waders. among which Temmincks/Little Stint & Wood Sandpiper #somersetbirding
Good cluster of waders. among which Temmincks/Little Stint & Wood Sandpiper #somersetbirding
September 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Large&leggy Wheatear Cheddar Res yesterday. Suggestive of Greenland but certainty impossible.
Good cluster of waders. among which Temmincks/Little Stint & Wood Sandpiper #somersetbirding
Good cluster of waders. among which Temmincks/Little Stint & Wood Sandpiper #somersetbirding
6 Whinchats West Moor Creech St Michael this morning. Pre-dawn drizzle likely helped. #somersetbirding
September 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
6 Whinchats West Moor Creech St Michael this morning. Pre-dawn drizzle likely helped. #somersetbirding
3+ Whinchat Grasshopper Warbler 9 Cattle Egrets and Clouded Yellow West Moor Creech St Michael this mng #somersetbirding
August 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
3+ Whinchat Grasshopper Warbler 9 Cattle Egrets and Clouded Yellow West Moor Creech St Michael this mng #somersetbirding
Female Brown Hairstreak found by a friend yesterday in his Monkton Heathfield garden.
First for year in Somerset I think.
First for year in Somerset I think.
July 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Female Brown Hairstreak found by a friend yesterday in his Monkton Heathfield garden.
First for year in Somerset I think.
First for year in Somerset I think.
Spotted Flycatcher catching moths well into twilight. Several bats. 2 Glowworms & Noctilucent Cloud. Must stay up late more often.
July 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Spotted Flycatcher catching moths well into twilight. Several bats. 2 Glowworms & Noctilucent Cloud. Must stay up late more often.
Brown Hawker Shapwick Heath. I rarely see them resting.
July 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Brown Hawker Shapwick Heath. I rarely see them resting.
Smart male Purple Hairstreak in Creech just now @rogermusgrove.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Smart male Purple Hairstreak in Creech just now @rogermusgrove.bsky.social
4 very active Norfolk Hawkers RSPB Greylake today. Reluctant to settle so this photo from a 2017 trip to Norfolk with @rogermusgrove.bsky.social Never expected to see them in Somerset.
June 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
4 very active Norfolk Hawkers RSPB Greylake today. Reluctant to settle so this photo from a 2017 trip to Norfolk with @rogermusgrove.bsky.social Never expected to see them in Somerset.
Cattle Egret. Unremarkable now in Somerset but only my second within walking distance of the house.
June 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Cattle Egret. Unremarkable now in Somerset but only my second within walking distance of the house.
Green Hairstreak Exmoor today. Seem to be a few around this year.
May 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Green Hairstreak Exmoor today. Seem to be a few around this year.
Around 5 fresh Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries zooming around Hurscombe Reserve Exmoor this afternoon.
May 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Around 5 fresh Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries zooming around Hurscombe Reserve Exmoor this afternoon.
Single Heath Fritillary Haddon Hill this afternoon @rogermusgrove.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Single Heath Fritillary Haddon Hill this afternoon @rogermusgrove.bsky.social
Small Eggar larvae baling out. Creech St Michael yesterday.
May 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Small Eggar larvae baling out. Creech St Michael yesterday.
One of the many Sedge Warblers singing with gusto at Greylake this morning #somersetbirding
May 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
One of the many Sedge Warblers singing with gusto at Greylake this morning #somersetbirding
Shaping up to be an excellent year for Whitethroats and Sedge Warblers near Creech. Double figures for both in one small area. #somersetbirding
May 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Shaping up to be an excellent year for Whitethroats and Sedge Warblers near Creech. Double figures for both in one small area. #somersetbirding
Whiskered Tern Durleigh favouring distant buoy 3. Good flight views when dark underparts obvious. 3rd record for the Res. #Somersetbirding
April 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Whiskered Tern Durleigh favouring distant buoy 3. Good flight views when dark underparts obvious. 3rd record for the Res. #Somersetbirding
Glossy Ibis within 30 feet of Tor Hide Ham Wall this afternoon. 2 Red Kites over. Long stayers at VP1. Ring-necked Duck from Railbridge.
Male Orange Tip. #Somersetbirding
Male Orange Tip. #Somersetbirding
April 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Glossy Ibis within 30 feet of Tor Hide Ham Wall this afternoon. 2 Red Kites over. Long stayers at VP1. Ring-necked Duck from Railbridge.
Male Orange Tip. #Somersetbirding
Male Orange Tip. #Somersetbirding
2 of 4 Wheatears Hinkley Point. Early Willow Warbler on nearby Wall Common. #birdingsomerset
March 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
2 of 4 Wheatears Hinkley Point. Early Willow Warbler on nearby Wall Common. #birdingsomerset
Glossy Ibis Ham Wall RSPB. One of the two regulars. #somersetbirding
March 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Glossy Ibis Ham Wall RSPB. One of the two regulars. #somersetbirding
Male & Female type Black Redstarts Taunton today haunting the rooftops. #somersetbirding
March 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Male & Female type Black Redstarts Taunton today haunting the rooftops. #somersetbirding
Black-necked Grebe Cheddar Reservoir
March 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Black-necked Grebe Cheddar Reservoir
Merlin on one of its regular perches Greylake RSPB this afternoon. 3 Barn Owls hunting in calm conditions. 3 Cranes. #somersetbirding
February 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Merlin on one of its regular perches Greylake RSPB this afternoon. 3 Barn Owls hunting in calm conditions. 3 Cranes. #somersetbirding
Take the muddy track WNW (Shapwick Right Drove) on the edge of the reserve by the rhyne. This terminates at 3 benches (remains of the screen watchpoint). Panoramic view of the whole reserve. HH came in from NE yesterday
February 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Take the muddy track WNW (Shapwick Right Drove) on the edge of the reserve by the rhyne. This terminates at 3 benches (remains of the screen watchpoint). Panoramic view of the whole reserve. HH came in from NE yesterday
Merlin Greylake. This one is regular now in front of hides. Also today 3 Hen Harriers (2 males) in to roost at 1645. #somersetbirding
February 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Merlin Greylake. This one is regular now in front of hides. Also today 3 Hen Harriers (2 males) in to roost at 1645. #somersetbirding