Thoroughly recommend a stay at Barnacle Cottage in the Mershead Reserve - cottage itself is comfy and cosy - and spent many hours in the hides. Mersehead is such a beautiful and peaceful place - we hope to visit again. Thanks to the volunteers and staff for making us welcome and sharing their knowledge to a novice birdwatcher. I attach herewith some photographs -
1. I think these are three Black-tailed Godwits - can anybody confirm?
2. a heron enjoying the early morning sun
3. a sedge warbler?
see my photos on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggyn/
Hello,
I'm really pleased you enjoyed your stay at Mersehead!
Your Bird ID is excellent - these are indeed black tailed godwits and a sedge wabler!
We are holding our annual bird-a-thon today - we are trying to record as many bird species as possible in one day! Results will be up on the blog later.
Keeley
Hi Keeley
Thanks for confirming my IDs.
Hope you got lots of birds recorded today.
Margaret