andygilbert
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Re the above....Sorry, I've just been advised to check, and actually it wasn't a mandarin but a Drake Wood Duck. Stil, Ive never seen one of them wild in the UK either.
I am staying with friends on Exmoor this weekend and hope to get a little birding in. Devon.birder, I remember you mentioned some time ago in a different thread about seeing Pied Flycatchers and Redstart when walking up or down the hill between Webber's Post and Cloutsham ford. Is this still the case? I would love to see a male Redstart if possible.
ATB
Dave
I have a leser spotted woodpecker in my back garden! (Portishead BS20, North Somerset, up around the top of the hill). We have some very large mature trees, oak, ash etc.....and I have feeders on them. The woodpecker really likes my nut-feeder.
I've had a green woodpecker before, and a greater spotted recently, but I know that the lesser is on the red list and is very uncommon. It's the first one I've ever seen and I can watch him thro the back window. Wish I had a decent SLR camera.
We are spending 11 nights at Cheddar Camping and Caravanning Club site from 23rd July. Ham Wall and Shapwick Heath are obvious places to go.
Any sites nearby for Dartford Warblers and Woodlarks?
A long shot hope is Cattle Egret.
Dartford Warbler has been reported from Wavering Down in the past, I have not heard of any recent sightings.
I have seen Cattle Egrets at Sharpham in the past ,again I have not heard of any recently.
Suggest you ask on the Somerset Ornithilogical Society website.
Enjoy your trip and I hope the weather improves for you.