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Follow Jeff Bevan across Somerset

Tagged: Loxtons Marsh

The Squirrel - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 827_8293

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Grey Lady

Another mild but dull grey day.  But following a friends Christmas party I rushed crossed to RSPB Ham Wall only to discover a full car park and hundreds of people ready to watch the starlings return...

Starling Dawn - Loxtons Marsh, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 827_8050

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Dawn

Early morning and looking west from the top of Glastonbury Tor the Avalon Marshes and RSPB Ham Wall are sitting deep in the mist.  Not a starling in sight. Down in the Marsh Diving...

Waltons Lagoon - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 827_6073

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Dawn

The weather forecast for this morning was good so I headed down to Ham Wall to which the starlings leave their roost.  This was a bit of a gamble as I did not watch...

Dawn at Loxtons Marsh - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 827_5529

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Watch

A deep red sky at the start of another day at RSPB Ham Wall in Somerset. The Morning Last night the birds kept a secret.  They dropped into the reed bed at the wilderness then in the...

Starlings - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 827_5042

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Watch

I did not expect this to be one of the best starling nights ever – but sometimes they keep their surprise secret – you just needed a little patience. The Wilderness I expected the birds...

Starling Murmuration - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 826_6616

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Watch

I cannot believe how good the evening weather has been the last few days.  Perfect for watching starlings at RSPB Ham Wall. Starlings Another group of starlings arrives in the golden sunset. Lines of...

Starling Murmuration - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 826_4079

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Watch

The starling season is well underway on the Somerset Levels.  This was my first week on the starling watch so here is a quick catch-up. Sunday The first of a series of large flocks...

The swan Family go for a swim - Loxtons Marsh, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 823_8181

Autumn / Ham Wall

Ham Wall in Autumn

Just before we jump into the cold of winter I have put together some of my recent pictures taken around Loxton Marsh that do not have starlings in them. The main railway line track cuts down the...

Starlings at Loxtons Marsh - Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 808_2556

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Trail

A couple of days ago, before a storm came in, most of the starlings had chosen Loxtons Marsh as their roost site.  Today I returned to RSPB Ham Wall and headed back to marsh in hope of...

Twiggy - Waltons Heath, Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 809_3103

Ham Wall / Starling Murmurations

Starling Trail

I have been going to the Tor View to watch the spectacular display of starlings leaving their roost for several mornings.  So today I decided to have a change and go to the south side of...