Tuesday 21st . July

A trip up to Eastleach Martin in Gloucestershire with Tim & Andy . Got me a Long-Tailed Shrike a new bird for my world list . I tried to get shots of it but the heat haze was very bad  , I did manage to get a couple of them so I was pleased with that .

Also seen was Red Kite and Corn Bunting .

Long-Tailed Shrike On The List

 

13th JULY

 A couple of shots of last nights Caspian Tern that I saw on Bowling Green Marsh in Topsham . I just managed to get on and grab these 2 shots of it before it flew off towards the Exe Estuary 

As you can see they are just record shots but beggars cant be choosers .

Caspian Tern ( Hydroprogne caspia ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon

 

 

Med Gulls

 New into the marsh today were 5 Mediterranean Gull and a Peregrine Falcon  . Along with all the usual suspects with 2 Eurasian Spoonbill , 8 Little Egret , 2 Spotted Redshank in summer plumage , Whimbrel , 4 Green Sandpiper , Lesser Black-Backed Gull and 2 Stock Dove .

Green Sandpiper ( Tringa ochropus ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon

 

 

Much of the same

 Today there wwere 2 summer plumaged Spotted Redshank on Bowling Green Marsh a nice treat for everyone . Also seen were 2 Eurasian Spoonbill , a Whimbrel and Dunlin and yesterdays Red Knot showed a bit better today .

The only other thing seen were 3 Stock Dove .

Spotted Redshank ( Tringa erythropus ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon

 

Dunlin ( Calidris alpina ) & Red Knot ( Calidris canutus ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon

 

1st Knot

 I am still only venturing out to my local patch due to having the new knee . But it is great to get out anywhere again . 

Here is a list of todays birds that I saw . Eurasian Spoonbill . Little Egret . Grey Heron , Whimbrel , Eurasian Curlew , Common Greenshank and Redshank , Spotted Redshank , Green Sandpiper . My 1st Red Knot of the year ( Sorry about the photo but very bad heat haze ) , Eurasian Oystercatcher , Green Sandpiper , Stock Dove , Common Sand Martin and Sedge Warbler .

So not a bad mornings birding 👀😊

Red Knot ( Caliris canutus ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon

 

Bowling Green Marsh

 My look today got me a Western Marsh Harrier along with 2 Eurasian Spoonbill , 6 Common Greenshank . Yesterdays summer plumaged Spotted Redshank was still showing well today as was 2 Green Sandpiper and 20+ Common Sand Martin . Then a walk along the road then got me a Common Chiffchaff and a Song Thrush .

Later when I was in the town at Topsham it was good to see a few Common Swift .

Western Marsh Harrier ( Circus aeuginosus ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon