Wednesday 27 March 2013

The Exminster Marshes

An early morning look at the Exminster Marshes got me 20+ Grey Plover , a few Ringed Plover & a Little Ringed Plover , I came back for another look later in the day when I saw a male Garganey , 7 more Little Ringed Plover`s , a few Pintail & Tufted Duck & numerous Chiffchaff !

Little Ringed Plover . The Exminster Marshes . Devon . 27 / 3 / 2013

Sunday 24 March 2013

Stone Curlew

Great news this morning of a Stone Curlew found in the top fields near Orcombe Point in Exmouth & as the bird was an Exe Estuary tick for me ( missed the one at the Warren in 87 ) I shot down there as fast as I could & got great views of it sat in a ploughed field ( Thanks Mat ) , there was also half a dozen Wheatear in the same field , a look off the sea front in Exmouth got me 6 Sandwich Tern & a fly through Swallow .
I then went for a look at the Exminster Marshes but it was under water but I did see a lone Sand Martin & another Swallow .

Thursday 14 March 2013

Spoonbill

While I was stood by the middle car park on the Exminster Marshes today the adult Spoonbill flew in & landed on the main scrape & started to feed , the only other birds of note were 2 Chiffchaff in the bushes .

Spoonbill . The Exminster Marshes . Devon . 14 / 3 / 2013

Wednesday 13th March . 2013

Today I had a call from Andy Bond telling me that he had just found an adult  Spoonbill on the Exminster Marshes so I went over to see if it was still on show & it was ! but it was to distant to get any shots of it , there was also 2 Little Egret & a large flock of Golden Plover with some of them in summer plumage .

Golden Plover . The Exminster Marshes . Devon . 13 / 3 / 2013

Saturday 2 March 2013

Waxwings again !!!!

There was 40+ Waxwing in Topsham again this afternoon , they are always in the same area from the Topsham quay up to the recreation ground , on the Exe there was also a male & 2 female Red-Breasted Merganser & a single Little Egret .

Waxwing . Topsham . Devon . 2 / 3 / 2013

Friday 1 March 2013