Following My Feet

Follow Jeff Bevan across Somerset

Tagged: Starlings

Dawn Skies - Queens Sedge Moor, Nr Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. ID JB_9847

Flood / Queens Sedge Moor

Return to Queen’s Sedge Moor

Early Morning My alarm went off very early in the morning.  Too early. Most mornings I pull back the curtains to check the weather.  It was grey and dull, but the clouds looked interesting....

Flooding on Queens Sedge Moor - Nr Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. ID JB_9962

Flooding / Queens Sedge Moor

Moor Flooding

After all the rain over the last few days it was no surprise that the water that fell on the Mendip Hills was going to find its way to the moors on the Somerset...

Sunset over Glastonbury Tor - From above Dungeon Farm, Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6834

Glastonbury Tor / Sunset

Glastonbury Tor Sunset

Tor Silhouette In Somerset there is a location between Wells and Shepton Mallet which is special.  Special because at this time of year the sun sets directly behind Glastonbury Tor. Of course there are...

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...

Starling Murmuration - Shapwick Heath, Somerset Levels, UK. ID JB_1572

Shapwick Heath / Starling Murmurations

Starling Trail

Another week visiting the starling murmurations on the Avalon Marshes.  This time the birds selected a roosting site over in the far west side of Shapwick Heath nature reserve. Day One Great sunset this...

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...