Thursday, September 28, 2017

Ham Wall (RSPB) - Somerset Levels

We visited the Ham Wall nature reserve this morning. It's on the Somerset Levels, quite close to the Isle of Avalon Glastonbury.

A general view of the wetlands near the entrance

Glastonbury Tor - notice the displaying Cormorant on the lake

This 'rather large Kingfisher' is probably a Heron (or Little Egret)

The author and his wife on the infinite Way

The Adders at 2 ex 9

A Frant Cormorant at 1.5 ex 7

Looking towards the Mendips and the barely-visible 300 metre TV transmitter

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As we traversed the lengthy path which runs - pretty much in a straight line - for 2.7 km through the wetland, we encountered a small ecology of senior citizens, often festooned with long-lens cameras. Cyclists were also common, along with Red Admiral butterflies .. and the usual profusion of regular flies with their unhealthy regard for human hair.

Ham Wall, with its dense reed-beds, is a local centre for starling murmurations but that's all finished now for the year.

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