The weather was very nice this morning so I went for a walk around the Exminster Marshes and I saw the following birds . A male Western Marsh Harrier that was sat on a post out in the middle of the marsh , a Common Kestrel , a male Eurasian Sparrowhawk , 2 juvenile Northern Wheatear , a male and 2 female Common Stonechat and 30+ Common Linnet .
I also saw my first Clouded Yellow Butterfly of the year . So my morning walk was worth it after all lol .
The birding in the South West of England is very slow at this precise time . But I still went out to see if there was anything around ! My first stop was a look at the River Exe at Countess Wear but all that I saw was a Common Sandpiper and a Great Cormorant .
So I went for a look around the old sludge beds in hope that there would be a few birds on show but it was dead with only a Eurasian Jay . But I did see a few Dragonfly with a female Migrant Hawker , a Black-Tailed Skimmer and a 4 Common Darter . And the following Butterflies were also seen , Speckled Wood , Small White and Red Admiral .
