Meare Heath NNR - Thu 11 Apr

This afternoon I headed up on to the Somerset Levels for a change as I had not been that way for a few weeks. Despite getting caught in a shower it ended up being a pleasant afternoon, though again the birds were thin on the ground. The drained lagoon held just one Redshank and eight Black-tailed Godwits on the wader front, though four Lapwing did fly over. Two Bitterns were heard booming and a single Great White Egret was also on the lagoon. A large flock of Sand Martins passed through after the rain and when I got back to the car I saw another Swallow. A gentle reminder that Spring has not sprung entirely came in the form of a small flock of a dozen Lesser Redpolls near the bridge over the drain.