Sunday 11 May – Ham Wall Leader: Nick Page

Fourteen of us met in the car park on a lovely morning, with Red Kites flying over, and set off to Shapwick to try to see the Purple Heron. No luck then, though many did connect at the end of the club walk. Shapwick and Ham Wall are alive with birds and dragonflies in the spring and give a good opportunity to learn the different bird songs. Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Garden Warbler sang near the car park and a swimming Grass Snake gave good views too. Great White Egrets and many other water birds were present as always, including Shoveler, Wigeon, Teal, Pochard and young Great Crested Grebe. Waders included Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit and Redshank. We heard several Bittern booming with two showing on a few  occasions. Marsh Harriers and a Hobby gave good views and a 
Cuckoo was heard but not seen. Thanks to everyone for coming along, we saw or heard around 60 species on the day. (Thanks to Nick for leading) Nick Page