Somerset Birding Forum1970-01-01T00:00:00ZCopyright (c) 2026ExpressionEnginetag:https:,2026:04:26Levels-birder: My latest video a re-edit of the Hudsonian Godwit from 11 years ago on Meare Heath shallow scrapetag:https:,2026:/somersetbirding.org.uk/forum/viewthread/.38532026-04-26T14:29:36Z1970-01-01T00:00:00ZJeff Hazell (Levels-birder)
Amazing Bird with Black-tailed Godwits on Meare Heath shallow scrape at Shapwick Heath NNR.
Found by Tom Raven on 24-Apr-2015 (only the 3rd record in the UK) and watched by hundreds of birders during its stay until the 03-May-2015.
To watch on YouTube click on the link below. If neccessary click on small gear wheel icon in bottom RH cnr and set Quality to 1080P HD
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Horner and surroundstag:https:,2026:/somersetbirding.org.uk/forum/viewthread/.38522026-04-25T18:49:27Z2026-04-26T09:56:53ZGary Manning
Our annual trip to Horner, albeit a week earlier than normal was just a great day of birding. Yellowhammer and Red Legged Partridge on the way to Horner. Then Red kite and Siskins at Webbers Post.Fair numbers of Pied Flycatcher, brief views of Redstart, dipper and later Dartford Warbler. No cuckoo heard, likewise no Wood Warbler but a grand day out none the less.
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Steart WWT and Quantocks (Bin Combe)tag:https:,2026:/somersetbirding.org.uk/forum/viewthread/.38512026-04-25T10:16:32Z1970-01-01T00:00:00ZGeoff Dicker
Very quiet at Steart - the only birds of note being a pair of LRP’s and a Greenshank plus a few Swallows and 6 Cattle Egrets which flew over the car park.
A walk along Bin Combe and back produced at least 5 singing male Pied Flycatchers, a Tawny Owl and a pair of Ravens “croaking” overhead. A GSW was still drumming and later relocated creating a nest hole!
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Dunster beach-migrantstag:https:,2026:/somersetbirding.org.uk/forum/viewthread/.38502026-04-24T12:10:41Z1970-01-01T00:00:00ZRoy Kelly
10 Red kites between 07:45 and 10:30 ,all going east .Also obvious passage of Swallow and Sand Martins -several hundred of each .Also Little Ringed Plover , 5 Whimbrel, 2 White Wagtails, 17 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Wheatears and a single Swift .
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Warbler walktag:https:,2026:/somersetbirding.org.uk/forum/viewthread/.38492026-04-24T08:43:15Z1970-01-01T00:00:00ZPeter Merry
A walk, yesterday, along a drove road at Somerton Door produced 8 different warblers. Reed, Sedge, Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat, Cetti’s, Blackcap, Willow and Garden. Sadly no Lesser Whitethroat. Also 3 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, Kestrel, Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer.
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Grasshopper Warblertag:https:,2026:/somersetbirding.org.uk/forum/viewthread/.38482026-04-23T16:33:09Z1970-01-01T00:00:00ZRoger Ballantine
Reported on Stockmoor this week.
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Hobbies at Shapwicktag:https:,2026:/somersetbirding.org.uk/forum/viewthread/.38472026-04-23T15:43:26Z1970-01-01T00:00:00ZMichael Downes
At least five hobbies this afternoon over Meare Heath - plus garden warbler by Ashcott Road car park
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Carymoor Environmental Centre visittag:https:,2026:/somersetbirding.org.uk/forum/viewthread/.38462026-04-23T13:16:42Z1970-01-01T00:00:00ZAlison Everett
See Sociiety news forum page or Events page of website for details of meeting there on Saturday 25th April
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Huntspill Sluicetag:https:,2026:/somersetbirding.org.uk/forum/viewthread/.38452026-04-23T13:14:24Z1970-01-01T00:00:00ZAlison Everett
6 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper 1Red Kite, Whitethroat, Lesser Whiethroat, Chiff Chaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Linnet, Skylark , Bullfinch , Swallow and House Martin best of a morning visit.
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Crane in Marktag:https:,2026:/somersetbirding.org.uk/forum/viewthread/.38442026-04-22T12:32:01Z1970-01-01T00:00:00ZKelly, Anne
Over Mark village shop- Common crane, relatively low, flew a few circuits then headed off towards Wedmore 1pm
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