Headed up to Ham Wall this evening for some year ticks. When I arrived, there was no sign of the red-footed falcon, so I made my way towards where the little bittern has been barking. On the way I
had 3
Great White Egrets, a few Little Egrets and couple Hobbies. I picked up an unusual looking egret overhead, and scope views confirmed it was a stonking summer-plumaged
Cattle Egret. Once arriving, I only had to wait a couple minutes before someone noticed the male
LITTLE BITTERN sat on top of the reeds quite close by. It gave fantastic prolonged views before flying a short distance and disappearing into the reed bed. I haven't managed any decent shots of this species the last couple times I've seen them here, so I was very pleased.
LITTLE BITTERN - Ham Wall
Great White Egret - Ham Wall
Hobby - Ham Wall
Walking back towards the car park produced a single
Cuckoo. I passed two birders I was talking to earlier and they informed that the falcon was now showing. I headed on until I reached the right spot, and a quick scan produced the female
RED-FOOTED FALCON. The bird was quite distant, but I was happy just to have seen it; it's my first since 2015.
RED-FOOTED FALCON - Ham Wall
Cuckoo - Ham Wall
Grey Heron - Ham Wall
Well worth the journey and the walk, glad I made the effort this evening.
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