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The sun was shining on our first Youth Experience Day of 2025! 🌞 Our Visitor Experience Officer Kevin was joined by several enthusiastic young people at Westhay Moor NNR earlier this month. 📆 Don't miss our other Youth Experience Days coming up: somersetwildlife.org/events

Egret ringing on Westhay Moor! 🤍 This great white egret chick was successfully ringed last week — from a nest on Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve! 🙌

Still images of the 2CY (1st-sum) Purple Heron on Meare Heath this morning: standing tall a jpeg image and side on a video still frame. There should be better than these as others had an expensive camera/lens.

"One way or another, I'm gonna find ya" 🎶 📸 A big thank you to Andrew Kirby for these fabulous action shots of 'Blondie', the pale-coloured marsh harrier that fledged from Westhay last year, who has since been causing quite the commotion at Catcott.

Beautiful Dragons, a great source of entertainment while waiting for the Purple Heron to make an appearance at Shapwick on Sunday. Emperor, Red eyed Damselfly, Four spot Chaser, Banded Demoiselle, Scarce Chaser, Large Red & Common Blue Damselfly Avalon Marshes

Lesser Emperor dragonflies at Westhay Moor this afternoon!

Shapwick this afternoon Stork flying over The TowerHide from Meare heading to RSPB Ham wall. Natural England Wessex Avalon Marshes RSPB Ham Wall bto_somerset1 Somerset Birds

Going in for the kill, got it! Lots of hobby action at Shapwick Heath today, so many dragonflies Avalon Marshes RSPB

So many dragonflies and damselflies@RSPBHamWall and Shapwick Heath Avalon Marshes today. Here's a four spotted chaser, scarce chaser and a red eyed damselfly. British Dragonfly Society RSPB

It's World Otter Day! 🦦 They aren't just adorable! Otters are crucial to the health of freshwater ecosystems — without them, their prey populations would eventually become over abundant, in turn causing destruction of wetland vegetation further down the food chain.

Lapwing defending its nest site from a great white egret. At Catcott Lows yesterday afternoon. Somerset Wildlife Trust Avalon Marshes bto_somerset1 Somerset Birds

Honey Buzzard, Shapwick 02.06.25 BristolBirding #birds

Few pics of the Honey Buzzard that flew through Shapwick Heath today 02.06.25 bto_somerset1 Avalon Marshes

Clip of a Lapwing pushing at Great white Egret’s face in the mud. Catcott Lows This afternoon. Avalon Marshes Somerset Wildlife Trust bto_somerset1 Somerset Birds

Don’t think this Hobby should be smoking whilst flying. Catcott Lows yesterday afternoon. Somerset Wildlife Trust Avalon Marshes bto_somerset1 Somerset Birds

A huge increase in Waders at Catcott this afternoon, our long staying Common Redshank (presumably a singleton)was joined by two Green S'Pipers. It took an hour to get them to sit together to have their Photo taken! The Lapwing as usual wasn't helping, chased them off regularly!

Some success at Catcott Lows yesterday at the third attempt, subjected to Carrion Crow predation Twice, but terribly exposed, Looks like there may be a possibility of a second arrival from this nest.

We've just started laying out THE WILDLIFE OF THE AVALON MARSHES by Alison Uren. Richly illustrated throughout, the book takes you on a monthly journey around Somerset's wonderful Avalon Marshes nature reserves showcasing the wildlife found there Somerset Wildlife Trust BTO RSPB

You have heard of Water Vole, now meet Water MOLE! At Catcott this afternoon a lifer for me, a swimming Mole.covered at least 30 yards at great speed see its wake,aided by it's massive fore feet, like a demented paddle steamer. Never even heard of one seen doing this before.

It's the first day of summer, and that means DRAGONFLIES! 💕 By mid-summer, you’ll likely see them zooming around wetlands (like Westhay Moor) in search of food, mates, and the perfect spot to land. ✍️ Have you spotted any dragonflies yet? Let us know!