Wednesday, 27 March 2013
The Exminster Marshes
An early morning look at the Exminster Marshes got me 20+ Grey Plover , a few Ringed Plover & a Little Ringed Plover , I came back for another look later in the day when I saw a male Garganey , 7 more Little Ringed Plover`s , a few Pintail & Tufted Duck & numerous Chiffchaff !
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Stone Curlew
Great news this morning of a Stone Curlew found in the top fields near Orcombe Point in Exmouth & as the bird was an Exe Estuary tick for me ( missed the one at the Warren in 87 ) I shot down there as fast as I could & got great views of it sat in a ploughed field ( Thanks Mat ) , there was also half a dozen Wheatear in the same field , a look off the sea front in Exmouth got me 6 Sandwich Tern & a fly through Swallow .
I then went for a look at the Exminster Marshes but it was under water but I did see a lone Sand Martin & another Swallow .
I then went for a look at the Exminster Marshes but it was under water but I did see a lone Sand Martin & another Swallow .
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Spoonbill
While I was stood by the middle car park on the Exminster Marshes today the adult Spoonbill flew in & landed on the main scrape & started to feed , the only other birds of note were 2 Chiffchaff in the bushes .
Wednesday 13th March . 2013
Today I had a call from Andy Bond telling me that he had just found an adult Spoonbill on the Exminster Marshes so I went over to see if it was still on show & it was ! but it was to distant to get any shots of it , there was also 2 Little Egret & a large flock of Golden Plover with some of them in summer plumage .
Saturday, 2 March 2013
Waxwings again !!!!
There was 40+ Waxwing in Topsham again this afternoon , they are always in the same area from the Topsham quay up to the recreation ground , on the Exe there was also a male & 2 female Red-Breasted Merganser & a single Little Egret .
Friday, 1 March 2013
Long-Tailed Duck
This Long-Tailed Duck showed well today off of the Recreation Ground in Topsham & later I saw my first Common Sandpiper of the year on the River Clyst in Topsham .
