Early morning 2 cattle egrets (1 juvenile still with dark bill) and 1 LRP on the spit. Also GBB Gull. Little grebe again near Axbridge entrance.

3 black-tailed godwits and 2 common sandpipers on the spit mid-morning (before being flushed by dogs). Also kingfisher with fish on the Sailing Club pontoon. Earlier Sean D. had 2 common terns, 13 cattle egrets and an oystercatcher.

Not much change at the reservoir. 3 LRPs and a common sandpiper on the spit and beach along with a GBB gull. Over 240 Canada geese and 2 pochard near Cheddar Tower.

Still there late evening. Also little grebe (almost scarcer than black necks here!)

4 LRP yesterday afternoon and today

Water level down significantly now. Spit appearing near sailing club.  Just 2 juvenile LRPs and a common sandpiper there this morning. At least 2 clouded yellow butterflies on the bank.

06-April-2026
Greater Scaup 3 (2 drakes & female) showing well along the southern side of Cheddar Reservoir mid-morning (6-Apr). No sign of the drake Lesser Scaup from here. Also a Common Sandpiper feeding along the edge.

on a chilly Easter Monday morning, a lovely sight to see around a dozen Martins[presumably sand, had no bins’] near the centre of the puddle

Lesser Scaup still showing off Axbridge entrance at 14:30 today

Male lesser scaup with tufties and 3 greater scaup at cheddar this afternoon (seems to have relocated from chew leaving the female behind)

21-March-2026
Bonaparte’s Gull: a 1st-winter with a few Blk-hd Gulls off the western side of the reservoir, and also 2 Little Gulls & 2 Scaup reported which I didn’t see (the 3/4 mile walk from the Axbridge entrance was more than enough for my wife Kay on her walking stick). The Bonaparte’s was still present this morning (22nd) per BirdGuides.

04-Mar-2026
Cheddar Res this morning: 2 Blk-n Grebes still, also adW Med Gull & adW Little Gull. All seen from near the Cheddar Tower - bright sun behind me. L Gull distant between Sailing Club & Axbridge entrance, hawking back & forth & on the water.

The 2 black-necked grebes on the south side, and a pair of goosander by the Axbridge tower this morning. Also 2 Mediterranean gulls, one in full summer plumage and one still in winter plumage, near the Cheddar Tower

Both BN grebes still south of Cheddar Tower late morning. Also 3 scaup (2 drakes), 6 goosanders (4 drakes) and adult med gull.

No sign of Red-necked Grebe today but both Black-necked Grebe and 3 Scaup showing well from south east side.