The Last Couple of Days

Saturday 17th October

Early morning as I was driving towards Powderham Park there was an Osprey sat on one of the dead trees on the edge of the park . I then looked in Powderham Churchyard for a reported finch flock and I saw numerous European Greenfinch , 20+ Common Chaffinch , a nice male Brambling , 2 Lesser Redpoll , Eurasian Nuthatch , Firecrest and a Mistle Thrush .

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sunday 18th October

A walk on the Exminster Marshes this morning got me . Cetti`s Warbler , Meadow Pipit , Common Stonechat , 2 Barn Swallow & 3 Mistle Thrush .

And a look at the Exe Estuary got me this Atlantic Grey Seal . 

Atlantic Grey Seal ( Halichoerus grypus ) . The Exe Estuary . Devon

 

Rare Fly

 Not a lot to report from Bowling Green Marsh today with 20+ Bar-Tailed Godwit , a very good count for the marsh of 22 Grey Plover , 2 Spotted Redshank , 2 Meadow Pipit & a Grey Wagtail .

But a look down around the viewing platform area got me a few rare Broad-Winged Fly a new species for me .

Many thanks to Tim Worfolk for his help with the fly . 

Broad-Winged Tachinid Fly ( Ectophasia crassipennis ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon

 

 

BGM

 A quick look around Bowling Green Marsh started in the hide where I saw numerous Bar-Tailed Godwit ,  Grey Plover , Spotted Redshank and Stock Dove .

I then walked down to the viewing platform area and saw Eurasian Bullfinch , European Goldfinch and Greenfinch , Great Spotted Woodpecker and Eurasian Jay .

Eurasian Jay ( Garrulus glandarius ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Devon