Somerset Birding Forum

Field Meeting to Wall and Catsford Commons, Saturday 31st October

2026-10-29T12:49:01Z

Wall Common and Catsford Common, Steart, Saturday 31st October, meet at Wall Common car park, 09:30. High tide will be at 10:00 and there should be good numbers of a variety of wildfowl and waders, including Light-bellied Brent Geese. A “there-and-back-again” walk of about 4.0 k /2.5 miles on farm tracks, often wet in parts. This section of coast will be the site of a new area of inter-tidal coastal marsh, and it might be interesting to imagine changes before they happen. Leaders: Nick Wall and Dick Best.

A tribute to Bill Oddie, a talk by Stephen Moss as part of Burnham Book Festival 17 Oct. 2026

2026-10-04T09:54:16Z

Stephen Moss is giving a talk as tribute to Bill Oddie at the Princess Theatre in Burnham-on- Sea on Saturday 17th October at 7pm . There is a 50% discount for SOS members .
Discount code Discount code: ODDIE50
Details at

https://www.theprincesstheatre.co.uk/events/tribute-to-bill-oddie/

Ham Wall Field Meeting Saturday September 19th at 10.00

2026-08-26T10:16:26Z

A Field meeting has been arranged to Ham ~Wall RSPB on Saturday 19th September at 10am , Full details are on the events page. New members and new birders particularly welcome Leader Mat Ridley.

Next meeting

2026-08-14T10:36:23Z

Hi everyone. I’ve joined quite recently and wondered when the next meeting will take place. There doesn’t seem to be anything under Events.
Thanks,
Michèle

Field Meeting at Staple Plain , Saturday July 4th 8pm

2026-07-01T17:25:35Z

Our next filed meeting is an evening walk at Staple Plain to look for Nightjars. Meet in Staple Plain Car Park at 8.pm ST113412 This gives time to look for other birds such as Dartford Warbler before the Nightjars start churring. Leader Dick Best Insect repellant and a torch are advised. The forecast is looking favourable this year .

Photographs for Somerset Birds 2025

2026-06-09T12:46:31Z

If anyone has any photographs they would like to see possibly included in Somerset Birds 2025 could they send them to me in the next couple of weeks. They would have to be taken in Somerset and in 2025. Email them to me briandgibbs23 at gmail dot com. Many thanks.

SOS Hodders Combe walk

2026-05-16T16:53:37Z

A reminder of the next field meeting on Saturdays, May 23rd , at Hodders Combe . Meet at the Holford Combe Car Park at 8:30am ST 153410.

Waterproof footwear is advised as there are usually several small fords to cross and the paths are stony and uneven in places. and please note there are no toilet facilities at the car park. We will be looking for typical woodland migrants such as Pied flycatcher, Redstart and Wood Warbler etc. Leaders Dave Dawe and Alastair Stevenson . No need to book a place.

Blue Anchor to Dunster Beach

2026-04-22T10:09:54Z

A total of 14 Yellow Wagtails (12 in one ploughed field) 4 White Wagtails and several Pieds. In excess of 500 Swallows,100+ House Martins and several Sand Martins. 13 Swifts. 8 Whimbrel,20+ Dunlin, 2 male Wigeon on Dunster Hawn and a 1st winter Mediterranean Gull were the highlight of this mornings walk.

Carymoor Field Meeting Saturday 25th April

2026-04-20T10:37:48Z

Access to the Carymoor Environmental Centre BA7 7NR is from the B3153 (Keinton Mandeville to Castle Cary Road). Take Dimmer Lane to the south and after about 800 metres turn right, as signposted. Pass through the gates to the Valencia waste site and take an immediate left turn. The Carymoor Environmental Centre is about 800 metres down this lane and there is a small car park. If this is full please park only on the left side of the road. Meet in the car park at 0945hrs on Saturday 25th April, for a 1000hrs start. Please could you let me know on alison dot everett at somersetbirding dot org dot uk if you wish to attend this meeting , the gates will only be open for a time before and after the walk so it will be helpful to know who to expect beforehand. Thank you Full details on Events page of Website.

Early morning Quantocks walk

2026-03-19T11:31:04Z

There are still a few places available for this walk on Saturday 28th March at 7.30am, led by Gus Robin, with a focus on woodpeckers. Please contact me if you are interested in going as numbers are limited . Full details will be sent when you have requested a place. Email me on alison dot everett at somersetbirding dot org dot uk