Category: Birds
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Avalon Marshes 1 – Starlings Lift-off
On Saturday 12th November I had a text message from Elaine, Rod my husband’s niece telling me she had been to see the Starlings come in to roost at RSPB Ham Wall that evening and what a fantastic time she had. She mentioned that she might go and watch them leave in the morning. I…
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Avalon Marshes 2 – RSPB Ham Wall
After making the effort for the early morning start it was not a good idea to just go home, although the Starlings were amazing we thought we would have a wander for the morning and perhaps we could see some more wildlife. Elaine had seen a Whooper Swan at the far end of the reserve…
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Avalon Marshes 3 – Shapwick Heath
Across the road to Shapwick Heath and we headed up the old railway track, Elaine had said there was talk of an American Wigeon being sighted in the scrape near the Tower hide so we were hoping to see him. We hadn’t spotted any Wigeon at Ham wall so we were hoping. Before we could…