Somehow, we got away with it. The forecast for the day was not good, especially for the Somerset coast, but the only time the heavy rain troubled us was driving to and from the reserve.
We started at the main reserve, timing our visits between the hides to avoid the rain showers. At least two Marsh Harriers could be seen throughout the day as well as many Kestrels. Other raptors included a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard a Ravens. Wigeon were present in large numbers. Other winter ducks included Teal and a few Pintail. The highlight was probably the wheeling displays of the Golden Plover and the wonderful views of them from the Quantock Hide.
We finished our day with views across Bridgewater Bay (thank you to Stuart for leading us to the less than obvious viewpoint). Here we had lovely views of more waders; Ringed Plover, Curlew, Grey Plover and Dunlin, swirling around in flocks, catching the light of the sun.
