A quick hours birding at the Darts Farm Reserve got me a nice Spotted Redshank a 1st for me at this site .
Also seen were 300+ ( Dark Bellied ) Brent Geese , 10 Eurasian Wigeon , 12 Eurasian Curlew , numerous Rook , 6 Common Chaffinch , Great Spotted Woodpecker , Song Thrush & a male Reed Bunting .
A new bird into Bowling Green Marsh today was this female Common Pochard a bird that we dont see that often on the marsh . Also seen was the long staying Greater Scaup , a Ruff , Common Snipe , 2 Dunlin , numerous Northern Lapwing and a Wester Marsh Harrier that flew around the marsh a few times before settling in the reed bed .
But the highlight of the day was a Great White Egret that I picked up as it flew through the marsh heading towards the Exe Estuary .
On the high tide at Bowling Green Marsh this morning the following birds were seen .
Greater Scaup , Gadwall , Northern Pintail , Pied Avocet , Long-Billed Dowitcher , Spotted Redshank , Common Snipe , Western Marsh Harrier , Common Kestrel , Long-Tailed Tit and Common Chiffchaff .
