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 .
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 .
An afternoon trip down to Berry Head near Brixham to look for a European Turtle Dove that has been there for a few days .
Now these birds used to be quite common in Britain but due to shooting etc they are a hard bird to catch up with here in Britain so this one was a very welcome bird to be able to see .
