This morning I went down to Exmouth and got on the Stuart Line River Cruise with a few other birders in hope of getting better views of yesterdays Lesser Crested Tern .
We left Exmouth and cruised up the river but had no luck . But luck changed on the return trip as the bird showed very well sat on a buoy , allowing me to get these shots of it so I was well pleased .
Lesser Crested Tern
Today started off with a look around the Topsham Cemetery on a cold frosty morning with a calling Tawny Owl . Not a lot else of note were seen but a male and female Blackcap were new for my Cemetery Grounds list .
Later in the day news broke of a possible Royal / West African Crested Tern seen in the Exe Estuary and I was stuck at home with no car as my car was in for an MOT . So I phoned my birding buddy Brian Heasman and he very kindly picked me up and off we went to the Cockwood Steps where there was quite a crowd already . But we picked a spot and we got views of the bird sat on a buoy and fishing .
Later after more photos were looked at the bird was seen to have a grey rump and was then put out as a Lesser Crested Tern....A first for Britain for me 😀
