Friday, 14 August 2026

Cattle Egret

A look at Bowling Green Marsh got me 2 Eurasian Spoonbill , 6 Grey Heron , 80+ Little Egret , at least 10 Western Cattle Egret , numerous Black-Tailed Godwit , 20+ Common Greenshank , 6 Dunlin , 7 Barn Swallow , 3 Common House Martin and 3 Pied Wagtail .

The marsh is the more dried out than I have ever seen it before !

Western Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon


 


 

Monday, 10 August 2026

Dead

The birding is dead at the moment but fingers crossed it changes soon .

But I did have this Clouded Yellow Butterfly in my garden today a very nice first for my garden . 😀 

Clouded Yellow ( Colias crocea ) . Topsham . Devon


 

Saturday, 8 August 2026

Not a lot

 A quick walk around the Exmouth Marina with Sue after having a nice sausage bap in the cafe there .  Didn`t get me much at all with only 3 Eurasian Collared Dove and a few Barn Swallow and Common House Martin .

Also seen in Exmouth was a Clouded Yellow Butterfly .

Thursday, 6 August 2026

Bowling Green Marsh

A high tide look at Bowling Green Marsh in Topsham got me 4 Eurasian Spoonbill , numerous Black-Tailed Godwit , a single Bar-Tailed Godwit , 2 Whimbrel , a Green Sandpiper , numerous Common Redshank , 5 Common Greenshank , a Spotted Redshank , 6 Dunlin and 2 Stock Dove .