After a few hours of searching for butterflies, we ended the day by driving up to Ashcott Corner car park and walking out to the drained lagoon at Meare Heath. Here we saw a summer plumaged Spotted Redshank as well as a single Common Redshank, eight Lapwings and over fifty Black-tailed Godwits. As we walked back to the car we saw a Hobby.
We then decided to walk out to the tea rooms at Sharpham along the track through Ham Wall RSPB. There was not a huge amount happening at Ham Wall but we did see a Bittern in flight and heard at least one booming. We also saw another Hobby and a Cuckoo was heard singing.
By the time we'd had our walk, our tea and cake and got back to the car it was getting late, so after a great day out headed back home.
UK List for 2010 now at 190 species.
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