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