Not a Lot

Not much birding done today but I did see this Reed Bunting on Goosemoor . And at the bottom of Bowling Green Lane there were 2 Common Chiffchaff and a male Blackcap . My first one seen in Devon this year . 

Reed Bunting ( Emberiza schoeniclus ) . Goosemoor . Topsham . Devon

 

Merlin

The day started of at Bowling Green Marsh in Topsham with a female Western Marsh Harrier and 3 Stock Dove .

I then took a look at the Exminster Marshes where I saw a Great White Egret , European Spoonbill , Common Buzzard , Common Raven and this superb female Merlin .

Merlin ( Falco columbarius ) . The Exminster Marshes . Devon

 

Green-Winged Teal

 This morning I got a long distance shot of this Green-Winged Teal an American bird that I have always liked to see . The sad thing is that it has now been lumped with our Common Teal a thing that that seems stupid to me 😒

Also seen was a European Spoonbill and a Western Marsh Harrier

Green-Winged Teal ( Anus carolinensis ) . The Exminster Marshes . Devon

 

Goosemoor

 A morning look around Goosemoor in Topsham got me a Little Egret , 6 Common Redshank , a female Common Stonechat , 4 Stock Dove , 2 Common Raven , Cetti`s Warbler and a Song Thrush .

A look at Bowling Green Marsh then got me 2 Reed Bunting .

Stock Dove ( Columba oenas ) . Goosemoor . Topsham . Devon

 

Wednesday 18th March

 A look at the Exminster Marsh got me a couple of early migrants going through on a bright sunny morning with Little Ringed Plover and Northern Wheatear . Also seen were 8 Common Skylark , 3 Common Raven and a Cetti`s Warbler that was showing very well .

Little Ringed Plover ( Charadrius dubius ) . The Exminster Marshes . Devon

 

Cetti`s Warbler ( Cettia cetti ) . The Exminster Marshes . Devon

 

 

Not a lot to see !

 This morning I went over to the Exminster Marshes where at this moment there is limited access to the marsh due to the road being closed off . But I still managed to see 7 Greater White-Fronted Geese and in with them was a Barnacle Goose , also seen was a Common Raven .

I then had a look at Bowling Green Marsh and saw 4 male and 2 female Tufted Duck and 2 Eurasian Spoonbill .

Barnacle Goose ( Branta leucopsis ) . The Exminster Marshes . Devon

 

Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Devon

 

Tuesday 10th March

Sandwich Tern ( Sterna sandvicensis ) . Poole Boating Lake . Dorset

 

 

Red-Breasted Merganser ( Mergus serrator ) . ( Female ) . Poole Boating Lake . Dorset

 

BGM

 A look at Bowling Green Marsh got me the usual numerous wildfowl with the main being Tufted Duck . Common Pochard , Northern Pintail and Northern Shoveler .

Also seen were my 1st Common Sand Martin & Reed Bunting of the year , a couple of  Stock Dove and a few Long-Tailed Tit . 

Northern Shoveler ( Anas clypeata ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Devon

 

 

Cirl Bunting

 This morning I went to a new location for me the Ridgetop Park that is at the top of Exminster and I got what I was looking for Cirl Bunting .

Then a look at the Exminster Marshes got me 4 Greater White-Fronted Geese , Eurasian Sparrowhawk , a Male and female Common Stonechat , 5 Common Skylark and a Common Raven .

Greater White-Fronted Goose ( Anser albifrons ) . Exeminster Marsh . Devon