by @marshallpaul.bsky.social
An open feed for posts about birds and birding in Somerset. Use #SomersetBirding to include a post in the feed. More info about this feed can be found at https://blueskyfeedcreator.com/p/marshallpaul.bsky.social/somersetbirding
David Minshall Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Waders; any wading bird. Purple Sandpiper are regular winter visitors to Portishead. These photos were taken there in January 2026. #somersetbirding #ukwildlife #birds @atlanticbirding.bsky.social
Matt Hull Brean Down vismig this AM: 11 Jay, 1 Woodlark, 21 Skylark, 364 Swallow, 7 H. Martin, 1 Grey Wag, 16 alba Wag, 201 Mipit, 25 Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 13 Siskin & 12 Reed Bunting. Present: 1 Guillemot, 1 Dartford Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush & this Blackbird with almost entirely black bill #somersetbirding
David Minshall Reflective Great White Egret, with a Little Egret looking on. RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset. (21.09.26) #somersetbirding #ukwildlife #birds
David Minshall Little Egret at RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset. I quite enjoyed watching these - in the shallow water, they were sometimes quite excitable, chasing after small fish. (21.09.26) #somersetbirding #ukwildlife #birds
Oli Mockridge Summerhouse Hill this am: 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 22 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Siskin, 1 Linnet, 5 Skylark & 29 Meadow Pipit #ukbirding #somersetbirding
Ella Slinn Great to see my lifer Lesser Yellowlegs at Chew Valley Lake yesterday, alongside plenty of other birds including Glossy Ibis and 6 Spoonbills #SomersetBirding
M C G Owen Pectoral sandpiper, Avalon Hide, RSPB Ham Wall 25-9-2026. #somersetbirds
Oli Mockridge 5 Egyptian Geese and 2cy Yellow-legged Gull at Sutton Bingham this afternoon #ukbirding #somersetbirding
David Minshall Adult and juvenile Great Crested Grebe at RSPB Ham Wall. Lovely to sit on a bench and watch the pair drifting about. (21.09.26) #ukwildlife #birds #somersetbirding
Matt Hull Super-close views of this Red-necked Phalarope on the Brue Estuary this afternoon. Also a Greenshank overhead and at least one Curlew Sandpiper at Cheddar Reservoir this morning. Nice to catch up with @reuben-veal.bsky.social #somersetbirding
Reuben Veal Very nice Leach’s views this morning preceded an amazing afternoon with the Brue Red-necked Phalarope feasting on flies just metres away. Showing as well and as unphased as only juvenile waders seem to #somersetbirding
Jason Williams Red-necked Phalarope, Brue Estuary, 19/9/26. #ornithology #somersetbirds
Trip up to Somerset today to drop someone off at Bristol Airport so called in a few places on way home . This glossy ibis at ham wall showed really well, what colours and that foot !!. #UKBirding #Somersetbirding.
David Minshall Visiting near Wheddon Cross and a delight to see this Marsh Tit in the garden. A dull/damp day for pictures, but enjoyable to watch. (14.09.26) #somersetbirding #ukwildlife #birds
Simon West Purple Heron - Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset) 8/9/26 #ukbirds #birds #ukbirding #ukrarebird #somersetbirds #ukrarity #BOCshot @rspbengland.bsky.social @somersetwildlands.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
David Minshall Well that was a nice surprise yesterday - took a wander on the beach at Dunster, Somerset, and came across a small flock of Greenfinch, plus some Linnet. (12.09.26) #somersetbirding #ukwildlife #birds
Frank Ryan RSPB Ham Wall & Shapwick Heath NNR (Sat pm): Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Glossy Ibis, Hobby #somersetbirding
Reuben Veal 6 Heron day on the levels, with the juv Purple in flight between Avalon & VP2 at 1040, also light hirundine and Mipit passage SE, 2 Yellow Wag & Hobby. The interesting 1s Arctic Tern on Noah’s still with a juv Common. 3 Spot Reds & 4 Ruff at Cheddar #somersetbirding
David Minshall This Wheatear was a delight at WWT Steart Marshes a week ago (03.09.26). Great just watching it searching for snacks along the line of a fence. #somersetbirding #ukwildlife #birds @wwtsightings.bsky.social