Eurasian Wryneck

News came out this morning of a Eurasian Wryneck seen on the Exminster Marshes . So I went over to see if I could see it . And as I was driving towards the Fishermans car park  I came upon 5 birders looking towards my car , so I got out and there was the bird feeding on the road in front of me . I had it for about a minute then it flew into the hedge and I don`t think it was seen again .... Jammy Git or what 😀

Later in the day I had 3 Red Knot and around a dozen Dunlin on the Clyst Estuary . And a look at Bowling Green Marsh got me 10 Western Cattle Egret and 2 Ruff .

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

 

Ruff ( Philomachus pugnax ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Devon

 

Out and About

 The day started at Bowling Green Marsh with 4 Eurasian Spoonbill , 6 Western Cattle Egret , around a dozen Common Greenshank and a Stock Dove .

I then went and had a look at Powderham Marsh and I saw Little Grebe , a female Western Marsh Harrier and my first Wood Sandpiper of the year .

My last stop was at the Exminster Marshes and got a YellowWagtail , a White Wagtail , 6 Pied Wagtail and a fall of Clouded Yellow Butterflies with 7 seen .

Yellow Wagtail ( Motacilla flavissima ) . The Exminster Marshes . Devon

 

Osprey

 Just a few shots of todays Osprey that caught a fish in the Exe Estuary this morning and then took it to a dead tree in Powderham Park to eat it . 

Also in the area were about 20+ Barn Swallow .

Osprey ( Pandion haliaetus ) . Powderham Park . Devon