Heard a male calling all day at Meare Heath, then, on return to Ashcott Corner car park around 16.30, a calling male flew overhead, closely followed by another (female?).
Bittern was stalking the reeds at the back of the lagoon around 16.15. Good views of a dog otter (first for ages) and 2 GWEs from MH hide around lunchtime, also fly-past bittern and 2 GWEs landed in the pool in front of the hide.
First cuckoo calling in Aisholt Combe, Quantocks, this morning
For the last few years we have had 1 or 2 cuckoos every year on and around Aisholt Common and Middle Hill - it would have been very disappointing not to get any in the valley this year!