Penduline Tit

Would you believe it ! I had just got in the bath this morning when my mobile started ringing so I jumped out and dashed to get it but it just stopped before I got to it , so I thought oh well and got back into the bath but after a while intrigue got the better of me so I phoned a mate and asked if he had heard any news and he told me that there were some possible Penduline Tits on Bowling Green Marsh so I threw my clothes back on and got there as quick as I could and was told that they were showing on the far side of the marsh in the reed mace and after a while I saw 2 juvenile type birds and a stunning male bird that was sat right on top of a reed , these birds are another first for the Bowling Green Marsh list and also an Exe Estuary tick for me !
Also seen today were 2 male and a female Northern Pintail , numerous Northern Shoveler , a Spotted Redshank , a Water Rail and 2 Common Stonechat .

Northern Pintail ( Anus acuta ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon . 7 . 12 . 2014

Black Brant

The American race of our Brent Goose the Black Brant was showing well this morning in a flock of 50+ Dark Bellied Brent Geese and a single Light Bellied Brent Goose at Dart`s Farm in Topsham but was always quite distant .
I then went and had a look at the River Clyst from Tremlett`s Boat Yard where I saw 2 Egyptian Geese , a Common Kingfisher and a Black Swan.....all the way from Oz perhaps lol , my last stop was at Bowling Green Marsh where around half a dozen Redwing and 2 Fieldfare were feeding on berries in the trees outside of the hide .

Fieldfare ( Turdus pilaris ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon

Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca ) . The River Clyst . Topsham . Devon

Gambian Owls

Now Owls are one of my favourite birds so I was very glad to photograph these five species , I missed out on the Pel`s Fishing Owl but maybe next time !!