Ham Wall RSPB - Mon 18 Feb

Waking early I decided on a morning trip out in a third attempt to try and see the Pied-billed Grebe at Ham Wall. I arrived at around 8.00am and the sound of singing Cetti's Warblers, booming Bittern and screeching Water Rails made for a pleasant walk in lovely sunshine. Upon reaching the second viewing platform I was told that the grebe had swam in to the reeds. De ja vu! During the next ninety minutes it failed ot show, though a Little Grebe got a few hearts racing (so much so that one or two of the birders present were convinced it was the bird they were looking for!). A rather forlorn walk back to the car did produce some wonderful views of a male and female Marsh Harrier hunting over the reedbeds. Now the big question is...should I even bother trying for this bloody bird again?