17th September 2024 – Cheddar Reservoir

I had a very brief stop at Cheddar Reservoir last week and hadn’t considered adding a blog; that is until today when it hasn’t stopped raining all day.

The reservoir was very low – due, I gather, to algae growing on a feeder river

Great white egret

Grey heron with an early supper

There were a couple of black swans at the reservoir and they were quite aggressive to the mute swans

Great white egret

Common ringed plover to the right

The grey wagtail came closer than all the other birds

Grey heron and great white egret

Little stint was the best of the birds for me

I’m sure there was a lot more to see but, as much as I would have loved to linger in the warm sunshine, I had a tight deadline to meet.

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  1. chrisbrewster2013 Avatar

    Thanks Martin, I wondered if you’d been going out much as you hadn’t posted in a while! You get a lovely variety of herons and egrets near you but I agree Little Stint is tops.

    Great to see your fab photos.

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