A surprise garden bird this morning, a brief visit from a smart male Pied Flycatcher.Somerset Birds bto_somerset1

At least 6 Wheatears on Tealham /Tadham Moor, seen from Jack's drove near North Drain. No other migrants so far. Somerset Birds bto_somerset1

Short-eared Owl at Catcott Lows about 6pm today. Somerset Birds bto_somerset1

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2, possibly 3 Wheatear Tadham Moor this morning in field just north of North Drain. Singing Skylarks and Little and Great Egrets everywhere. Somerset Birds bto_somerset1

Short-eared Owl at Catcott Lows late afternoon, about 5.50pm. Hunting along the north side of the reserve. Somerset Birds bto_somerset1 Somerset Wildlife Trust

Shapwick Decoy Lake this morning for SOS field meeting highlights were 2 female Goldeneye, 3 Ring-necked Duck and hundreds of Sand Martins. Somerset Birds

My first Sand Martins of the year, about 30 over Noahs Lake, not hanging about though. bto_somerset1 Somerset Birds

Three Ring-necked Duck at Decoy Lake Shapwick this morning. 2f & 1m 2 even came close enough for a passable photo with my bridge camera. Also otter prints on the path and an otter seen at the far end. Somerset Birds bto_somerset1

Spotted Redshank still at Catcott Lows this morning. Somerset Birds bto_somerset1