Somerset Levels Visit 17 May 2018

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Below is the record for the visit to the Somerset Levels of 17 May 2018. Unlike the visit of 10/11 October 2016, this visit left out Shapwick Moor and the Catcott Complex, and concentrated its efforts on Ham Wall, Shapwick Heath and Westhay Moore.

Morning Visit – Ham Wall

Walton Heath screens : little egret^NB, pochard^B, great crested grebe^B
Walton Heath purple walk : pochard^B, great crested grebe^B, Cetti’s warbler^B, little grebe^NB
Avalon Hide : tufted duck^B, tawny owl^B
West viewing platform : great white egret^B, cormorant^B

Early Afternoon Visit – Shapwick Heath

Meare Heath : black-tailed godwit^B
Glastonbury Canal : mute swan^B
Noah’s Lake : mute swan^B, great crested grebe^B

Late Afternoon Visit – Westhay Moor

path between car park and Viridor Hide : mute swan^B, Canada goose^B
Island Hide : reed warbler
Mire : carrion crow^NB
Lake Hide : mute swan^B
path from Lake Hide to North Hide : reed warbler^B
North Hide : mute swan^B, cormorant^NB
30 Acre Hide : mute swan^B, great crested grebe

Evening Visit – Ham Wall

Walton Heath screens : pochard^B, great crested grebe^B
Tor View Hide : reed bunting^NB
Walton Heath screens : great crested grebe

Note: (B) part of an existing blog – (NB) not part of an existing blog