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Squacco Heron, Blagdon

Perched openly in a tree with its long black-bordered plumes, the heron put me in mind of Rod Stewart. [...]

Grasshopper Warbler, Portbury Wharf

Today’s bird was more strident than I’d expected. A whopper of a grasshopper would be needed for that volume. [...]

Long-Billed Dowitchers, Shapwick Heath

This species is fast becoming a Somerset speciality. Indeed it’s the only British county where I’ve seen it. [...]

Iceland Gull, Cheddar

My first English occurrence of this white gull. Five years have elapsed since my last sighting at Fraserburgh. [...]

Red Grouse, Crib Y Garth

Or Cat’s Back or, most prosaically of all, Black Hill. But in any case the easternmost spur of the Black Mountains. [...]

Yellow-Browed Warbler, Chew Valley

This little gem behind the Stratford Hide was perfect for spotting its striking supercilium. [...]

Greylag Geese, Portishead Marina

Greylags are uncommon in North Somerset – so much that Chew Valley is closest for them. [...]

Somerset Birds in January

New for me in Somerset was an obliging ring-billed gull near Woodford Lodge at Chew Valley Lake. [...]