Whilst doing the second part of the Betjeman Trail in the West Country we did manage to see a few interesting birds, photos of some can be seen below:

Hobby (one of five) over Ham Wall RSPB reserve

Bittern – several heard ‘booming’ at Ham Wall, three seen flying together but distant, and this bird which provided some light relief during the seven hours spent waiting for and missing the Pied-billed Grebe!

Singing male Blackcap

Great Egret, at the same location

Pied Flycatcher in Yarner Wood

Male Mandarin, Yarner Wood

Sparrowhawk somewhere on Dartmoor

Dartford Warbler, Aylesbeare Common – the only bird seen on a rather breezy day