Birdwatch at the cricket: wagtails, falcons and gulls - but no ducks

A summer's day out at Somerset cricket ground provides the perfect backdrop for some birdwatchingA relaxing - if rather chilly - summer's day at Somerset's county cricket ground by the river in Taunton, with plenty of time to read the paper, chat and watch birds.Pied wagtails - a smart adult with a dusky-coloured youngster - skitter across the short grass of the outfield, while towards the end of the day's play two young peregrines appear in the skies above. They seem to be testing out their newly feathered wings while eyeing the row of feral pigeons perched along the pavilion roof. Continue reading...