The same walk on two different days within one week the 7/3 and 14/3 Parked up at the Avalon Marshes and then just a short walk to the entrance to Shapwick and a walk through the woods along the David Walker path to eventually join the Sweet Track and onto the Decoy Hide. From the Decoy hide we took the path across the field and then the path on to Canada Farm. On both days we went to Canada Farm hide,Barbara Handley hide and further on round the Hawk & Owl Trust fields.
This is a brilliant walk any time of year taking in some great habitats woodland, peatland fields and lakes. Spring is definitely in the air with booming Bitterns, chasing Kingfishers etc. The area is alive with song!
Over the 2 days we saw 60 species of birds the highlights being mating Kingfishers, Bittern, Great Egret, Little Grebe, Goldcrest, Redpoll, Siskin, Sparrowhawk, Marsh Harrier, Whooper Swan, Treecreeper, Jay, Water Rail, Reed Bunting, Mistle Thrush etc
Kingfisher
Getting friendly
Great to observe this pair of Kingfishers, all over in seconds!
Little Grebe
Reflecting pose
Goldcrest
Pheasant in his prime
Work of art!
Wren
Blue Tit - really defined bright colours now
Spring!
Highlands to Levels
Reed Bunting - male
Reed Bunting- male
Great Spotted Woodpecker
The woodpecker hiding the nuts in holes in a tree
Beautiful
Reed Bunting
Ready to launch
Male Reed Bunting
Whooper Swan, - the back of Canada Lake
Bonding Grebes
Roe Deer
Too cute!
Second visit 14/3
One of the few booming Bitterns heard
Female Marsh Harrier Harried Harrier!
Great Egret with tag
I believe a few young Egrets were tagged last year.
Feisty Coots Chinook! Gave an unbelievable display as we sat in Canada Farm hide
Mixed flock of Wigeon, Shoveler etc disturbed at Catcott by the Chinook
Wigeon
Sparrowhawk very high overhead
Ahh! Wren
Looking at me looking at him!
Chaffinch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great crested Grebe
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