Tag: Spotted redshank

  • 25th February 2025 – Catcott Lows, Avalon Marshes, Somerset

    25th February 2025 – Catcott Lows, Avalon Marshes, Somerset

    It was very wet on the Avalon Marshes today and there was a fresh wind but, thankfully, the light was very good. I couldn’t face getting muddy so I hunkered down in the hide at Catcott Lows and enjoyed seeing a variety of birds at quite close quarters.

    The rarest bird was a spotted redshank and it was a toss up between lapwings, wigeon and shovelers for the most prolific numbers.

    The spotted redshank was difficult to see at first

    … and then it took to the air

    … and was almost showing off

    There were distant marsh harriers, a red kite and a peregrine which caused constant consternation and allowed me lots of opportunities to take photos of birds in flight.

    My favourites, however, were the great white egrets which are quite common here.

    Great white egret

    Great white egret photo bombing a little egret

    Northern shoveler

    Wigeon having a snooze

    Wigeon

    Lapwing up close

    Lapwing in flight

    Wigeon taking to the wing

    Northern shoveler in flight

    The peregrine was responsible for all of this

    Great white egret

    Great white egret

    Great white egret

    Not very often you see a single starling in these parts. I did see huge flocks of them as I drove here.

    Just had to get a silhouette of Glastonbury Tor in somewhere

    I won’t bore you with the other 900 photos I took during the day!