A Glossy Ibis and two Spoonbills again at Steart Marshes WWT Steart Marshes Somerset Birds

The Red-necked Phalarope this afternoon in a splash flood on the Holnicote Estate in West Somerset Somerset Birds

Refound 4 Penduline Tits at back of Stockland Marshes this pm Somerset Birds WWT Steart Marshes

The Merlin which was around the Steart Gate Car Park this morning with a wet muddy bill and head Somerset Birds

Eastern yellow wagtail showing nicely this morning WWT Steart Marshes. Somerset Birds

Slavonian Grebe at a murky (& cold) Cheddar Reservoir this morning. Thanks to very helpful chap who helped us see it. Somerset Wildlife Trust Somerset Birds @bto_somerset

New development - we have scheduled two virtual talks for Members for January and February. For further information, see somersetbirding.org.uk/forum/viewthre…

Reminder -our next virtual talk for Members will take place on Wednesday, 24th February at 7.30 p.m. Dr. Mark Eaton, Secretary of the UK Rare Birds Breeding Panel, will give a talk on the Panel’s work. For full details, see somersetbirding.org.uk/events/virtual….

It's an exciting time for the White-tailed Eagle project. The 2020 birds are now ranging extensively, while the 2019 cohort are back on the Isle of Wight or in the local region. There's much more in our latest blog: roydennis.org/2021/03/10/spr… Sea Eagle England Photo: Ainsley Bennett

Our next virtual talk will be on 22nd April, when Rob Williams will give a talk on Madagascar. Rob has given some great talks on the Neotropics so this new talk is a must. For registration information, see somersetbirding.org.uk/events/virtual…

Another look at the stunning Wryneck at Minehead on Tuesday. Fascinating plumage on this rare UK passage migrant ant & insect-eating woodpecker Somerset Birds @bto_somerset RSPB RareBirdAlertUK Tommy Corcoran #BirdsSeenIn2021 #TwitterNatureCommunity

Here is a terrible video that really doesn't do the spectacle justice! In excess of 20,000 swallow through in two hours. Small numbers when we first arrived, nothing of note, but from c.11:30 is was a constant stream of birds arriving from the WNW-NW, heading east... 1/3

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New bird species seen on the campsite here today. Two seen feeding on field maple seeds, often moving about with a flock of 14 greenfinch. 85 bird species now seen on or around the site. Somerset Birds HawfinchesUK (for your records, nr Spaxton, Somerset)