Following My Feet

Follow Jeff Bevan across Somerset

Tagged: Avalon Marshes

Red sky at dawn - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5012

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Trail

It has been a while but the starlings are back roosting at RSPB Ham Wall.  I missed several opportunities in November, but eventually some good weather aligned with my time off from my day...

Oilseed Rape - Nr Ilchester, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4513

Bargemans Cabbage / Oil Seed Rape

Brassica

Bit by bit Somerset seems to be going slightly more yellow.  I’m not talking buttercups, cowslips or even primroses – but brassica plants. Confusing Brassica Brassica is a genus of plants in the cabbage...

Wigeon Flock - Greylake, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_9427

Catcott / Greylake

Duck Duck Go

At the Somerset Wildlife Trust hide a hen harrier does a fly-by at Catcott.  It spent time hunting, studying the reeds and long grass, before disappearing out of sight. Catcott Nature Reserve Next a...

Station Farm Rainbow - Nr Westhay, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_7604

Shapwick Heath / Shapwick Moor

Starling Trail

Shapwick Heath and Shapwick Moor I arrived too early to wait for the starlings so set off on a walk around the Canada Farm end of Shapwick Heath and Shapwick Moor.  The heath is...

Starling Roost - Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_3728

Shapwick Heath / Starling Murmurations

Starling Trail

The starlings have left RSPB Ham Wall and are roosting in Natural England’s Shapwick Heath nature reserve.  And they have been putting on an even better displays! Wind It was so windy today, about...

Starling Murmurations from Stileway - Nr Meare, Somerset, UK. ID JB_1066

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Trial

As we all know you watch a sunset the sky brightens as the sun sits just above the horizon.  The as the sun drops the colours fade.  Only to find 10 to 20 minutes...

Robin and Avalon Hide - Ham Wall, Somerset Levels, UK. ID IMG_9242

Ham Wall

Little and Large of Ham Wall

Waiting for the starlings to arrive at RSPB Ham Wall is a great time to search out those small and large birds that are already about. Here are some of my favourite bird pictures...

Grey Heron at Sunset - Ham Wall, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_8948

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Trail

Another evening down at RSPB Ham Wall to watch the starlings return to their over night roost amongst the reeds. I find waiting for the starlings to arrive really exciting.  Not just the anticipation...

Starling Dawn - Walton Heath, Ham Wall, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_8807

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Trail

I do not normally post video, put the starlings at RSPB Ham Wall in Somerset this morning were so stunning that I had to share. Before playing the video here are some things to...

Starling Murmuration - Ham Wall, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_7922

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Trail

As it approached the end of November the starling numbers at RSPB Ham Wall continued to increase.  Each day the flock is getting a little bit bigger.  Today we were expected them to roost...