Sean Davies

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Bittern by curtis-hylton.com. A new artwork for the Glastonbury Mural Trail. On my house!

@wesstreeting This decision is wrong and will cause harm and suffering. It also criminalises actions that parents of trans kids take, in their interests, due to the current absence of quality care from the NHS.

Puberty Blockers. A 🧵  Children’s healthcare must always be led by evidence.  Medicine given to children must always be proven safe and effective first. I know there’s lots of fear and anxiety.  Let me explain why this decision was taken. 1/9

Gull-billed Tern from Noah’s hide at present

Gull-billed Tern flew west along the north fringe of Noah’s Lake 16:47 towards The Roughet.

Baikal Teal showing again Catcott from Lows Hide

A hugely enjoyable @PatchBirding year on the Avalon Marshes ended on 153 sp and 241 pts #pwc2023. Highlights included American Wigeon, Lesser Scaup, Glossy Ibis, Penduline Tit, Night Heron, Savi’s Warbler, Red-rumped Swallow, Great Reed Warbler, WW Black Tern, Squacco Heron.

Ad drake Scaup on Meare Heath, Shapwick NNR this morning. The ninth bird I’ve seen locally in the last few days. An accompanying drake appears to be a hybrid.

5 Scaup at Long Drove, @RSPBHamWall. View from Sharpham Lane. Present since yesterday per @afmears

666, the number of the beast. Alternatively, this evening’s Cattle Egret count at Westhay Moor.

6 Scaup on West Waste (the flood between Meare and Godney). Viewed from the bank of the Brue east of Meare.

@Frankie78034856 It was out in the centre when I last saw it so could have been scoped from CT

@glastobirder Is it off the Cheddar Tower Shaun? I'll whizz over on my way to the BRI this morning. Thanks

Black-necked Grebe at Cheddar Res this morning.

A minimum count of 660 Cattle Egret roosting at Westhay Moor this evening.

1w Little Gull at Greylake

Short-eared Owl checking out the Starling roost from VP1 @RSPBHamWall this evening.

Yellow-browed Warbler at Shapwick between the car park and Tower Hide, calling occasionally and seen briefly.

@levelsbirder Photos of the open wing show dark tips to the primaries, present in 1cy birds but not adults.

Correct aging of Ham Wall Squacco Heron? BirdGuides calls it Juvenile. Britain's Birds (2016) photo shows an Adult winter/immature, as does illust'n in Collins Bird Guide. BIRD - The Ultimate Illustrated Guide (2007) shows various ages (page photo) compare with my 3 photos...

Squacco Heron again this morning. In willows on the southern edge of the pit at Long Drove. View only from Sharpham Lane

150 up for #PWC2023 in fine style with a Squacco Heron at the back of the pit at Long Drove @RSPBHamWall view from Sharpham Lane. Ta to @afmears for the refind.

A juv Black Tern at @RSPBHamWall this evening. On the pit at Long Drove viewed from Sharpham Lane. #pwc2023 list now at 148 after the addition of Spot Fly (3 at Ham Wall in the last week).