A look at the marsh this morning got me 4 European Spoonbill , 4 Grey Heron , 2 Little Egret , the long staying Long-Billed Dowitcher , a single Red Knot , 100+ Common Redshank , 2 Spotted Redshank and around a dozen Dunlin .
And back at home I had a Common Buzzard and a Great Spotted Woodpecker .
Another trip out to Bellever Tor on Dartmoor got me the following birds . Common Skylark , a brief view of the Great Grey Shrike , Common Skylark , male and female Common Crossbill , Common Buzzard , Common Stonechat and Meadow Pipit .
Then on the way home we had a quick stop at the Exminster Marshes where we saw male and female Egyptian Goose .
A look around the Gore Lane area of Exmouth this morning got me my 1st Barn Swallow of the year and another year tick was this Rose-Ringed Parakeet . Also seen was a European Green Woodpecker , 2 Stock Dove and a Common Chiffchaff .
And on Bowling Green Marsh the European Spoonbill count has now risen to 4
