Monday, 13 July 2026

13th JULY

 A couple of shots of last nights Caspian Tern that I saw on Bowling Green Marsh in Topsham . I just managed to get on and grab these 2 shots of it before it flew off towards the Exe Estuary 

As you can see they are just record shots but beggars cant be choosers .

Caspian Tern ( Hydroprogne caspia ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon


 


 

Monday, 6 July 2026

Med Gulls

 New into the marsh today were 5 Mediterranean Gull and a Peregrine Falcon  . Along with all the usual suspects with 2 Eurasian Spoonbill , 8 Little Egret , 2 Spotted Redshank in summer plumage , Whimbrel , 4 Green Sandpiper , Lesser Black-Backed Gull and 2 Stock Dove .

Green Sandpiper ( Tringa ochropus ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon


 


 

Saturday, 4 July 2026

Much of the same

 Today there wwere 2 summer plumaged Spotted Redshank on Bowling Green Marsh a nice treat for everyone . Also seen were 2 Eurasian Spoonbill , a Whimbrel and Dunlin and yesterdays Red Knot showed a bit better today .

The only other thing seen were 3 Stock Dove .