I was lucky enough to get driven around today again as my car was in the garage getting new brake disks and pads. Ellie took Tristan and I up to the Somerset Levels where we attempted a walk around Ham Wall RSPB reserve. However, Tristan seemed to have other plans and despite being nice and snug in his pram cried continually for the duration of the walk. That being said, there were not really any birds of note at Ham Wall anyway...so we didn't miss anything.
After a feed back at the car we tried again and this time headed out to Meare Heath where we had a bit more luck with both the birds and the baby! The long-staying Long-billed Dowitchers were still present, as was a Great White Egret, but a reported drake Garganey was nowhere to be seen. A large mixed flock of hirundines passed overhead.
Believe it or not the bird of the day was a Common Whitethroat seen singing in the car park, my only year tick of the day!
UK list for 2012 now at 172 species.
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