Have you ever wondered what that strange bird is at the bottom of your garden? Would you like to be able to identify birds by their songs and calls? If the answer to either of these questions is YES, then the Birdwatching Group might be just what you are looking for. It meets on the first and third Mondays of the month, usually in the mornings, commencing at 10.00am. Nearly all of the meetings take place out in the countryside around Somerton and involve a gentle stroll along quiet lanes, tracks and footpaths, quite often visiting local nature reserves in the process.
But it’s not just about birds, other forms of wildlife such as butterflies, plants, mammals and dragonflies will also be encountered and pointed out on our walks, so there should be plenty of interest for everyone.

We have, more recently, visited local reserves and why not? We are so fortunate to live so close to areas that are recognised nationally for the amazing wildlife. Our visit to Ham Wall in April had us watching Glossy Ibis, Black Tailed Godwits, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Great White Egret and all the time hearing the 'booming' Bitterns.

We are building up a collection of photos from our birding trips and sightings (not always just of birds) on the our u3a Flick'r site. Please click on the Button on this page to view them.