#somersetbirds
Yellow-browed Warbler still this evening in Frome #somersetbirds #ukbirding
January 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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
January 4, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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.
#somersetbirds
December 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Ringtail Hen Harrier Curry Moor 4 pm
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December 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Wimbleball Goosander roost this evening from the Dam

8 males, 18 Redheads plus 9 Grey Herons and 24 Cormorants roosting in the trees #somersetbirds
November 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Gore pt Porlock Weir
7 Red-throated Diver drifting up on the tide plus a Shag and 2 Guillemot #somersetbirds
November 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
2 of the 3 Snow Bunting seen at Bossington today #somersetbirds
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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.

#Egret #Heron #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶 #SomersetBirds
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Ducks!
Happily watching them feed when a raptor put them up. Amazing sights and sounds. Seen a few years ago, whilst visiting RSPB Greylake.

#Ducks #Wildfowl #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶 #SomersetBirds
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A pair of gadwall. Female (left) and male (coming into breeding plummage) eyeing each other up as potential mates... spring is in the air!
#ukbird #ukbirdphotography #ukwildlife #ukwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #somersetbirds #bto_somerset1 #rspbhamwall #avalonmarshes #somersetwildlife
February 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
On the Levels this afternoon with GW Egret, female Merlin and Marsh Harrier @somersetbirds @somersetwt.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
RSPB Greylake earlier today @somersetwt.bsky.social @rspbGreylake @ @somersetbirds
June 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Culvercliffe am
Rad-throated Diver 4, Auks 4, Com Scoter 9.
The SOS field meeting here tomorrow has been Cancelled due to the high winds and dangerous driving conditions #somersetbirds
December 6, 2024 at 11:07 AM
10 goosander (5M; 5F) in the Wimbleball Lake roost (Upton arm of reservoir) late afternoon today. Best of the rest, 24 cormorant, 9 little grebe, and a great black-backed gull. #somersetbirds
November 25, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Female Merlin hunting and catching a Snipe over the weekend at Greylake #rspbGreylake #somersetbirds #somersetWT
February 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Devon and Somerset, Wednesday and Thursday http://ow.ly/ZLSkK @devonwildlife @SomersetWT @RSPBSouthWest @DevonBirds @somersetbirds
Looking forward to my West Country tour! – Mark Avery
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December 5, 2024 at 3:06 PM
UK Crane population hits record high https://markavery.info/2021/02/02/press-release-great-crane-project/

@BroadsNP @Natures_Voice @WWTconservation @Pensthorpe @ViridorUK @somersetbirds @nationaltrust @NorfolkWT @WickenFenNT @RSPBLakenheath @Rebirding1 @RareBirdAlertUK...
Press release – RSPB/Crane Working Group – Mark Avery
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November 24, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Somerset, this eveniing http://ow.ly/ZLSBu @SomersetWT @RSPBSouthWest @somersetbirds
Looking forward to my West Country tour! – Mark Avery
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December 6, 2024 at 7:40 AM
@thegreatskua.bsky.social : thanks! Gropper still near Roughmoor pond reeling intermittently 0830-0930 this morning , seen 0955. w3w ///fight.value.select. Second heard near river bridge into Longrun Meadow. Many other warblers, no willow warbler for me. @somersetbirds
April 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Reed Bunting (Steart) #somersetbirds
December 6, 2024 at 12:50 PM
A second day of #StormBert in Somerset & the 60 mph wind gusts have brought down 2 trees on the dam at #ChardRes Nowt new birdwise in a very brief visit! #UKbirding #SomersetBirds
November 24, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Great week away with friends in Somerset. Managed to sneak in a few birding moments too, including the Baikal Teal, the Penduline Tits and a Kentish Plover. @somersetbirds
December 1, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Single Common Tern at #ChardRes, Somerset this morning. Also 2 Common Sandpiper, Gadwall still, 8 Teal & 6 Mandarin #UKbirding #Somersetbirds
August 28, 2024 at 11:24 AM