After being in at work all morning, Ellie and I took advantage of the unseasonal sunshine and headed up on to the Somerset Levels for an afternoon stroll. Parking at Ashcott Corner we walked out to the hide overlooking Noah's Lake. There were plenty of birds on the water, but the only thing of real interest (in other words a 2011 year tick) was a single Bewick's Swan.
We had fortunately dodged a shower whilst in the hide and when we returned to the main drove saw a mixed flock of Goldfinches, Lesser Redpolls, and Siskins feeding in the top of some alders.
We then headed straight out to Ham Wall and from the first viewing platform saw a Great White Egret. Several Lapwings passed overhead and a Cetti's Warbler could be heard singing from the reeds. Before long it got very busy as all the locals arrived for the Starling roost, so we took this as a sign to come on home after a nice afternoon out.
UK list for 2011 now at 111 species.
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