Taunton Wildlife
Wildlife in Somerset, Dorset and Devon
News & reports
Latest updates:
New poem: Keeping, 24.1.12
Blue Tit, 22.1.12
Robin & Yellowhammer, 15.1.12
Junco & Crossbill, 14.1.12
Snow Bunting, 11.1.12
Yellowlegs, 10.1.12
YBW, 2.1.12
Kestrel and Redpoll, 31.12.11
Goldeneye and Scaup, 29.12.11
Common Darter and frog, 25.9.11
Common Blue, 31.8.11
Blackwit, 28.8.11
Bittern and GCG, 26.8.11
Common Darter, 24.8.11
Osprey and other Shapwick stuff, 21.8.11
Wild flower photo page, 04.08.11
Jersey Tiger, 04.08.11
Marbled White, 28.07.11
Grasshopper, 26.07.11
Yellowhammer, 11.07.11
Birding Trip Reports:
France
Loire-Atlantique/ Finistère, July 2010
Brittany: Côtes-d'Armor, April 2010
Brittany: Morbihan, April 2008
Brittany: Côtes-d'Armor, October 2007
Spain
Nature Photo Diary
22 January 2012 - Somerset
A Blue Tit nicely catching the January sun. Possibly the technically best bird photo I have ever taken.
15 January 2012 - Somerset
A Robin and a juvenile Yellowhammer, the latter being one of a local wintering flock that's over 60-strong.
14 January 2012 - New Forest, Hampshire
With all the good stuff turning up in western Hampshire, it would have been wrong not to have a road trip this weekend. Well, I only saw two of the target species but at least they were the most important ones - including this Dark-eyed Junco in Hawkhill Inclosure. Crossbill also showed quite well. These are just record shots but the great light makes them reasonable quality ones. I also got a brief look at the Spanish Sparrow at Calshot.
11 January 2012 - Burnham-on-Sea
Always nice to see a Snow Bunting like this obliging one in fading light on Burnham beach.
10 January 2012 - Burnham-on-Sea
Bit of a record shot of the Lesser Yellowlegs on the River Brue at Burnham.
2 January 2012 - Ham Wall
Happy New Year! I like to start the new year with a tick, even if it is a tarty one. This fab Yellow-browed Warbler fitted the bill nicely.
31 December 2011 - Somerset Levels
A female Kestrel near Middlemoor and a rubbish record shot in fading light of some Redpoll at Ham Wall.
29 December 2011 - Cheddar Reservoir
A stormy day at Cheddar Res to see this Goldeneye and (below) a female Scaup.
About me...
I am a birdwatcher, biology teacher and father of two living in Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom.
I occasionally get the chance to go out with my camera to photograph local wildlife or stuff I see when I'm on holiday with the family. Some of the results of this are just about good enough to show other people, hence this website. In addition to the occasional good shot, I also aim to share as many wildlife experiences as possible. As such, I also post record shots and, to keep the site ticking over, photos which give a feel for the realities of wildlife watching.
Andrew Williams
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Local Wildlife Sites
The Torrs; Capstone and Ilfracombe Harbour; Hele Bay; Braunton Burrows and Sands; Heanton;
Isley Marsh RSPB ; Northam Burrows CP; Hillsborough LNR; Chapel Wood RSPB; Bradiford Water LNR