Cloutsham 10-12:00 blue skies. At least 6 Pied Flycatcher all males; Male Redstart; Pair Stock Dove flew from old oak; Still not seen Wood Warblers yet.
Steart 17th afternoon 2 LRP on gravel island in front of hide (not sure of name) 100+ Avocet; 2 Spoonbill Combwich pub end;
Greylake 19th 11:00 Hobby (first for me this yr) Several vocal and visible Cetti’s; Ditto Reed;
Fabulous day for Marsh Harrier male and female; booming Bitterns; Great Egrets; Wigeon; Gadwall; Shoveler; Tufted; Pochard; Great Crested Grebe; etc
Back near Minehead Dartford Warbler

Exmoor Chetsford Water: 10-11am blue skies STONECHATS; DIPPER; WILLOW WARBLER (mostly quiet); RAVENS over; GREY WAGTAIL; CHAFFINCHES; Male WHEATEAR.
Cloutsham: male PIED FLYCATCHER; male BLACKCAP; NUTHATCH;
No Redstarts, Whinchats, Ring Ouzels, or Wood Warblers yet, for me.

Rock Pipit on quay this morning 8:30. Raven over the garden again. Buzzard at Culvercliff seems to have found a friend. Haven’t seen any Blackcaps or Black Redstarts after the cold snap.
Robins, Song Thrushes, Coal Tits, Chaffinches etc singing along path to Culvercliff.

Loose ‘murmuration’ of over 200 Rooks, probably from Dunster Marsh rookery, over the bay and landing densely packed on the foreshore in front of Quay Inn before sunrise over several days. Black Redstart on sea wall Quay Street. Little Egret in usual pool on beach in front of pub. Not seen Med Gull for over a week now. Small flock, 7 or 8 Redwing stripped Holly berries over several days. Sparrowhawk over garden twice. Male Blackcap in garden. Several Oyster Catchers on the shore as usual.

Seems Bella blew the BLACK REDSTART from the roofs behind the Quay Inn. Hadn’t seen it since then. But found it? by the quay again 8.00am. BLACKCAP still in garden (at least the male) Also for first time in 6 years we’ve been at this address several REDWINGS in garden next door. MEDITERRANEAN GULL still with BHGs beyond Ship Aground. Party of over 10 LONG-TAILED TITs foraging in garden too

Mediterranean Gull with Black-Headed Gulls west of Quay early afternoon. First time I’ve seen it for two weeks. Black Redstart still on the roofs behind the Quay Inn.

Dull morning scan of evergreen garden shrubs and leafless plum tree and roofs from my vantage point behind Quay Inn - male and female Blackcap tugging at ivy berries; Great, Blue and Coal Tits and probably same Black Redstart bobbing along roof ridge next door.

Imm/female Black Redstart on roofs Northfield Rd. Minehead Possibly same one as seen near quay a few days ago.