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...
Tagged: Ducks
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...
Back to Tealham Moor
I really enjoyed my previous visit to Tealham Moor. So I returned today early to catch the sunrise. There is a small bridge called, Jack’s Drove Bridge, over the North Drain. It is a...
Walton Spring
Walton This small Somerset village sits on the road just west the town called Street. Sadly, the church is yet to welcome its wilder side. It has very few flowers, only a handful of...
Starling Trail
Bonus trip to RSPB Ham Wall during a brief break in days of poor weather. This time trying out another new location. Watching from the bench in the south west corner of Waltons Heath....
Starling Watch
After a fantastic first week at the Starlings expectations were high for the weekend. Ham Wall Another beautiful evening. Some good looking moon ducks in the golden evening light. No clouds today, so...
Golden Wall
Another golden evening at RSPB Ham Wall on the Somerset Levels. The low sun creating long shadows of the grass growing through the pond weed. Meanwhile swans, ducks and egrets provided a lot of...
Ham Wall Lagoon
Dawn at the lagoon in Waltons Heath at RSPB Ham Wall on the Somerset Levels. Every bird was asleep. As the sky brightens the swans were first to wake-up. The ducks swimming and splashing disturbed the...
Starling Trail
The best weather seems to be in the mornings these holidays so another early trip to the Tor View hide to witness the starling spectacular on RSPB Ham Wall. Who cares about getting out...
Dinder
Dinner is a small village between Wells and Shepton Mallet in Somerset. I had time for a flying visit on the way home from work. The village is full of white blue bells some...
