After a last minute bit of organisation I once again joined Brendon this time for a trip to Somerset. Our first stop was Steart Marshes WWT. We made good time and walked to the hide and thanks to Cliff Smith I looked in his scope and got straight onto a trio of waders. One was a Dunlin, one was a Little Stint which was embarrassingly my first for over 9 years and lastly was the smallest wader in the world a Least Sandpiper. This was my 3rd in the UK after one in Hertfordshire and one on Scilly.
After a while something spooked most of the birds and the three waders vanished so we headed off towards Cheddar Gorge. Here we hoped to see a Dipper on the river but we were out of luck so next stop was the wonderfully named Wookey Hole! With some directions I eventually picked one up on the last bit of river visible. It soon flew off and so we headed for home via Salisbury Plain.
A dozen Great Bustard were seen distantly as well as at least 10 Corn Bunting.
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