The bank holiday weekend got off to a flier with a great calm, sunny day today, and plenty of birds too.
Highlight of the day was 2 Cranes which circled over the Avalon Marshes for an hour, their unique 'bugling' call carrying far in the still air.
3 Drake Garganey together at Ham Wall RSPB was a nice sign that some of these great birds are staying for the whole summer, and 3 Wigeon are also appearing to be summering, most unusual for this Scandinavian nesting duck.
The usual 25-30 Black-tailed Godwits on Meare Heath were accompanied today by a Bar-tailed Godwit.
Hobbies are here in good numbers still, I had a max. of 26 but there were probably a few more about.
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| Common Crane |
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| Bittern- plenty of feeding flights today |
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| Hobby- a low one over the car park while watching Cranes |
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| Swift about to catch a fly |
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| Whitethroat- seem to be everywhere right now |
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