An fairly early morning visit produced a few of the now expected species. I walked out towards the drained lagoon which was surprisingly devoid of waders, with the exception of the Black-tailed Godwit flock which numbered around 150 birds. A very smart male Marsh Harrier put on a bit of a performance and a Great White Egret flew from the reed bed at 70-acre over to Noah's Lake. From the hide at Noah's I picked up a fairly distant Hobby hawking insects and a Bittern was heard booming. So some quality birds, and pretty much what one has come to expect on the Somerset Levels!
A stop off at another site on the way home produced some wonderful views of half a dozen of the re-introduced Cranes. I know they are plastic, but it was a real delight seeing them souring over fields and then settling to feed amongst cattle. Brilliant birds!
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