Barrie Widden

Photography, birding, moth-ing, butterflies, hoverflies mainly in Somerset and Dorset.

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@KneppWilding 31 White Storks at Sutton Bingham Res flew in at 7-15pm yesterday the 11th Aug map ref ST545113 Still preset this morning

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The colour-ringed Grey Wagtail at Ninesprings recently was ringed at Heysham Nature Reserve Lancashire on September 17th 2019 @alswin @YeovilBirder

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Wasp Spider at the Riverside Walk, Yeovil Country Park yesterday morning.

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Immature Scarce Chaser at the Riverside Walk, Yeovil Country Park yesterday morning.

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Red Kite over the Riverside Walk, Yeovil Country Park, and Lyde Road area of Yeovil this morning for 10 minutes. @somersetbirds

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Lots of Toothwort under the poplars along the Riverside Walk Yeovil Country Park this weekend

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Brilliant day on Som Levels at weekend photo'ing hoverflies. Just got them sorted. This one's Anasimyia transfuga.

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Re today's Commic Tern at SBR. I initially plumped for Arctic but my record pics convinced me it's a Common.

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A mad March Moth from last night's mothing session. A new record for the garden.

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Good start to moth-ing season:16 moths, 6 spp. Early Grey, D.fagella, C Quaker, Heb Charac, S Quaker, Clouded Drab.

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Four Short-eared Owls and a female Merlin at the new Steart Marshes reserve this afternoon #rbnSOM

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Caught up with the adult Glaucous Gull at West Bexington today. What a beautiful bird.

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YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still in cark park at Sutton Bingham Res this afternoon. #rbnSOM @rbnUK

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Yellow-browed Warbler still at Sutton Bingham Res in car park at 10-40am today. Calling this evening but not seen #rbnSOM

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A good day at Portland Harbour. Saw most things bar the Red-necked Grebes. Try again tomorrow? Probably not considering the forecast!

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Male Sparrowhawk on fence outside back window 2 days ago

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Blk Guillemot, Port Harbour showed well at times this am. 16 Little Egrets in cattle field between Bradford Abbas & Clifton Maybank this pm.

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Water Rail and Kingfisher at Ninesprings YCP this am. Imm male Marsh Harrier at Sutton Bingham Res West Pool this pm seen off by 2 corvids.

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Just rec'd Somerset Birds 2012. Excellent as usual. Well done SOS. Still no Hawfinches at Norton yet.