Large number of sand martins this afternoon between Cheddar tower and boat house

early doors today,close to the Boat house about 15 Martins just breezed through, did a quick skimming of the water and just move on

The little gull made an appearance too - seen from Axbridge entrance.

17-Mar-2020
Per Twitter: The 2nd-winter Ring-billed Gull and the 1st-winter Laughing Gull both in the gull-roost this evening.

18-Mar-2020
Per Twitter: The 1st-winter Laughing Gull was perched on the pontoon just off the Sailing Club this evening

9 species of gull in the roost this evening; Laughing, Ring-billed, Med, Little, Black headed, Common, Herring, Lesser black backed and Great black backed. Rog Musgrove picked out the CVL Laugher around 5:45pm, with the Ring billed dropping in again a bit later. After a very, very poor winter, finally a purple patch at the Res!

2w Ring billed gull expertly picked out by Chris Craig this evening. Dark feathering in the tertials and lack of primary mirrors means this is a different bird to Dave Dawe’s, sp presumably a few about this winter. Great find and a massive thanks to Chris for the heads up!

I didn’t bother taking my scope so missed the Little gul this morning, but a few “firsts” in terms of migrants in last 24hrs; Sand martin yesterday, 3 Chiffchaff and a White wagtail this morning.

First winter little gull flying between the Cheddar Sailing Club and Cheddar Tower this morning

Middle Moor Lane,AM today, Audible [only]  Nuthatch, approx 80 Fieldfare/Redwing ,Several LT Tits, 2 Dunnock and a Sparrowhawk on the prowl

In the pool at the bottom of the Gorge, a single Little Egret, [wednesday pm]

not the res, at the local supermarket with the river running alongside, a regular sighting of Grey Wagtail seen again early this evening

two Chiff chaff’s this morning if full calling voice, along the cycle path

Breeding plumage Med Gull towards the Cheddar end of the gull roost late afternoon.

Down Middle Moor Lane, a mix of both Fieldfare and Redwing of around 20 birds, a GSWoody , Buzzard and a Goldcrest along with a small group of LT Tits on the cycle path

walked along the cycle path this morning ..out of the wind, and found two Brambling, never seen them here before, a single Bullfinch, and several Fieldfare