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Just a reminder that Alex Lees will be giving what promises to be another fascinating and thought-provoking talk this Thursday from 7pm. Links have been emailed, please check your junk folder or DM with your email if you've not received this.

A slightly belated reminder that as the breeding season has begun, to please think carefully before posting the location or photos of breeding birds, particularly Schedule 1 and UK RBBP species. If in doubt, please contact the county recorder (Brian Gibbs) in the first instance.

The Gull-billed Tern that was at Shapwick Heath late afternoon. Thanks Sean Davies for the find.

Another tick today (uk & somerset) on my 4th visit to get the Gull-billed tern Natural England Wessex noahs lake. bto_somerset1 Somerset Birds flic.kr/p/2pVDLcy

Another from Tealham moor this morning. bto_somerset1 Somerset Birds BBC Springwatch #flickr flic.kr/p/2pVYmA6

Well I’m quite pleased with my 1 1/2 hours with the Tealham Moor, American Golden Plover last night. Didn’t expect too much, distance & light were not helpful, but not so bad…..Hope you agree RareBirdAlertUK BirdGuides

Good to see a Curlew calling while circling to land on KSM yesterday. Hope they bred successfully this year. Somerset Birds My photo from here in May 2015.

Amazing sight on the East side of TauntonMinster tonight with all four Juvenile birds together. It has been a wet and windy afternoon in Taunton and probably the first time that this four have experienced such bad weather since fledging about 10 days ago. Somerset Birds

The Spotted Flycatcher pair at my Kittisford workplace are now feeding at least 3 chicks in the nest @BrianHi54232149 Somerset Birds

It’s been back 3 times this morning. Tonedale. Wellington Somerset Birds bto_somerset1

Just noticed it has a blue ring bto_somerset1 Somerset Birds

A real treat to watch this Pied Flycatcher for over 30 minutes at Weir water Exmoor yesterday @BrianHi54232149 Somerset Birds

Small Heath and 1 of 8 Heath Fritillary seen with Dave Dawe and Suzanne at Weir Water Exmoor , Brilliant views of Pied Flycatcher by the top bridge , biggest surprise was a roadside Hobby between Webbers Post and Dunkery Beacon BC Somerset & Bristol Somerset Birds

Fledged spotted flycatchers in the garden this evening, lovely surprise! Somerset Birds BirdTrack

Lesser Emperor seems to have become established on The Somerset Levels, but they've been extremely difficult to photograph. This male at Westhay Moor is one of the very few we've seen perched up.

Spotted Sand still Cheddar Res 6.10pm at least N of Cheddar Tower. Somerset Birds

A top find at an underwatched location (nowadays at least). Hopefully the first of many Nearctic species in the county this autumn!

Juvenile Water Rail showing well on one of our trailcams... Somerset Wildlife Trust RSPB Ham Wall Somerset Birds