Saturday 6th July 2013

   A trip today, in the sunshine to the Somerset Levels, for some birding and some insect hunting!

   Ham Walls RSPB to start. a nice start too. Bittern & Marsh Harrier were the stars, but a family of Great Crested Grebes added the beauty factor!

Marsh Harrier

Bittern

Great Crested Grebe

   Then off to Collard Hill, to see if the Large Blue butterflies were out. They were! Also there were some very nice Orchids.

Large Blue

Pyramidal Orchid

Wasp Orchid

Bee Orchid