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Cranes over Meare Heath

At 1258 this morning 11 Common Cranes passed high over Meare Heath in Vee formation heading N.W. towards Draycott Sleights on the Mendips. They were circling for 5 mins. presumably to gain height, between Rodney Stoke and Draycott and were lost to view still apparently heading north at 1310.

Re: Cranes over Meare Heath

I have just found out that these cranes were part of the Great Crane Project(no surprise there) and were on their way to Slimbridge.
There are now 14 birds at Slimbridge - one unringed I believe and still over 50 (all ringed) in Somerset.

Re: Cranes over Meare Heath

I've just returned from Germany and the Cranes coming to roost in their 10's of thousands on the Brandenburg plains. Something I hope that my grandchildren will witness - in the future - on the Somerset levels.