Any dipper sightings Somerset U.K. ? (1 Viewer)

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dafydd

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• Mar 7, 2020

• #1

After a terrible year last year trying to photograph dippers, has anyone any suggestions in the Somerset, U.K area of where I may be able to get a photo'?
thanks,
Dafydd

 

htcdude

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• Mar 12, 2020

• #2

The last few years I've had them at Wick along the A420 (might be Gloucstershire though), although can't be far outside Somerset!

The river is quite high and fast flowing at the moment though so haven't seen them this year.

Nige

 

Nutcracker

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• Mar 12, 2020

• #3

htcdude said:

... at Wick along the A420 (might be Gloucstershire though), ...

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Isn't Wick in Caithness? :king:

 

htcdude

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• Mar 12, 2020

• #4

Nutcracker said:

Isn't Wick in Caithness? :king:

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Haha yes it is! But thankfully I don't have to go all the way up there for a Dipper

Nige

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Mar 12, 2020

• #5

You might think it was wick with them up there, but you'd probably dip . . . flat, low-lying area with no Dippers mapped :-O

 

dwatsonbirder

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• Mar 12, 2020

• #6

Incredibly Dipper is my bogey bird in the county, not sure how I've managed to go two years without bumping into one! As a result I am probably not the best person to comment, but the two locations from which there are regular reports are the Axe just behind the Sainbury's in Cheddar, and the Axe just outside of the Wookey Hole car park. They are widespread and locally common (apparently!) so hopefully you should bump into one - best of luck!

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Mar 12, 2020

• #7

Don't know your location, but if you're near Bristol, the river Frome in Bristol alongside Eastville Park to up past Snuff Mills is a good bet.

 

Essex Baker Boy

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• May 10, 2022

• #8

htcdude said:

The last few years I've had them at Wick along the A420 (might be Gloucstershire though), although can't be far outside Somerset!

The river is quite high and fast flowing at the moment though so haven't seen them this year.

Nige

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I'm glad I stumbled across this thread as I'm on holiday in Dyrham & just went for a walk along the River Boyd at Wick at Golden Valley LNR & found an immature Dipper 200m upstream of the A420 roadbridge. Thanks