April 02, 2007
2nd APRIL
SHAPWICK HEATH
After a weekend of not very good weather - it was very windy – not many birds and some pretty lousy photographs; we had today off and went to the Shapwick Nature Reserve on the Somerset levels. It was a gloriously sunny and warm day, but still breezy.
We were never out of earshot of singing Cettis Warblers and Chiffchaffs, and Sand Martins were over the lakes and a single Swallow flew through. Water Rails squealed from the reeds, a flock of Fieldfare flew over and a Merlin dashed over Noahs Lake.
Water birds included Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Teal, Pochard, Little and Great-crested Grebes, and Goldeneye.
There were good numbers of Brimstone, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies and two Orange Tips. Basking in the sun alongside the main track was an Adder.
View over one of the lakes
Basking Adder
One eye on the camera
Small Tortoiseshell
Brimstone
Peacock
Posted by Frampton25 at April 2, 2007 09:18 PM