Monthly Archive: January 2017

Starlings arrive at Ham Wall - Somerst, UK. ID 809_8016

Starling Trail

Today I took a group of friends down to RSPB Ham Wall to watch the starlings.  It was going to be a busy evening with large crowds expected to descend on the reserve. I did...

Dawn at Ham Wall - Somerset, UK. ID 809_7754

Starling Trail

I had watched most of the Starlings roost at Loxton Marsh the previous evening. So this morning I headed back to the marsh hoping to photograph the birds leaving at dawn. It was still dark when the birds decided...

Dull weather at Ham Wall - Somerset, UK. ID 809_7229

Starling Trail

The weather is not always kind in the UK.  After a period of beautiful cold winter days with clear skies we are heading for a more unsettled period of grey skies and rain. On days when...

Sunset over Waltons Heath - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 809_6279

Starling Trail

Another evening visit to RSPB Ham Wall and the Starlings are still roosting in the same place. The birds start to stream down into the reedbeds of Waltons Heath. After landing in Waltons Heath,...

Starlings in Waltons Heath - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 809_5858

Starling Trail

Another day at RSPB Ham Wall. Each day is becoming very similar. The starlings keep doing the same thing, only the weather changes. I’m not complaining as each day is great especially on days like today...

Frost at Lynchcombe - Somerset, UK. ID 809_5631

Lynchcombe Steps

I’m a volunteer warden for the Lynchcombe nature reserve owned by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. This year we have had a very mild winter in Somerset. Lynchcombe is a wonderful location so I headed up...

Starlings at Ham Wall - Somerset, UK. ID 809_4874

Starling Trail

So far this has been a strange Starling season at RSPB Ham Wall.  The birds have not moved away from Walton Heath or Loxtons Marsh. This has been great news for the thousands of visitors as...

Canada geese fly over Glastonbury Tor - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 809_4461

Ham Wall in Winter

Ham Wall and not a starling in sight but it is still a wonderful reserve to visit during winter. This wooden heron is one a number of sculptures appearing next to the car park. Frost covered...

Starlings leave Waltons Heath at dawn - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 809_4167

Starling Trail

Another beautiful cold morning at RSPB Ham Wall watching the starlings leave their roost from the comfort of the Tor View hide. Classic Tor View The Tor View hide has been a gem this...

Starlings arrive at Ham Wall - Somerset, UK. ID 809_3463

Starling Trail

It was a dull evening as I arrived at the RSPB Ham Wall car park on the Somerset Levels.  I had watched the starlings leave their roost this morning and hoped they would return...