Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Corvids

Corvids were the main birds seen today in Topsham Cemetery with Western Jackdaw , Carrion Crow , Rook , Black-Billed Magpie , Common Raven and Eurasian Jay .

Also seen was a female Great Spotted Woodpecker , around 10 Long-Tailed Tit and a small fall of juvenile Common Wood Pigeon . 

Great Spotted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos major ) . Topsham Cemetery . Devon


 

Long-Tailed Tit ( Aegithalos caudatus ) . Topsham Cemetery . Devon


 

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Topsham Cemetery

 My look around the cemetery this morning did not turn up many birds with only Common Chaffinch , European Greenfinch , 2 European Green Woodpecker and 2 Common Blackbird .

But away from the birds it was not bad at all with the following Butterflies seen . Speckled Wood , Red Admiral , Common Blue and Clouded Yellow .

Also seen was a European Hornet and this Common Darter .

Common Darter ( Sympetrum striolatum ) . Topsham Cemetery . Devon


 

Monday, 12 October 2026

Walking Again

 A look at Bowling Green Marsh from the hide got me . Common Sandpiper , 19 Grey Plover , 10 Pied Avocet , 7 Bar-Tailed Godwit , 20+ Common Greenshank and 6 Meadow Pipit .

I then walked down to the viewing platform for the 1st time in 8 weeks and it paid off as I was on the viewing platform and a Great White Egret flew past heading towards the Exe Estuary , also seen was a Eurasian Jay , a Common Chiffchaff and a Common Seal .

Bar-Tailed Godwit ( Limosa lapponica ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Devon