Thursday, 4 September 2025

Sabs Gull

 A quick trip down to Exmouth this afternoon to look for a reported juvenile Sabine`s Gull and I was able to locate it off of Dawlish Warren . It was always a bit distant for photo`s but I did my best .

Also seen was a Yellow-Legged Gull and a Common Raven .

Sabine`s Gull ( Xema sabini ) . Lyme Bay . Exmouth . Devon


 

Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Shearwaters

 I did an early morning seawatch today at Exmouth  and it turned out to be quite good as I saw the following . 30+ Manx Shearwater , a few Balearic Shearwater , a single Sooty Shearwater , 2 long distant large shearwater but way too far out to I D them .

Also seen were 2 Arctic Skua , numerous Black-Legged Kittiwake and Northern Gannet , a large flock of Tern with Sandwich Tern, Common Tern and 1 Little Tern .

Later in the afternoon I had a look at Bowling Green Marsh and saw Curlew Sandpiper , Green Sandpiper . Common Sandpiper , Whimbrel , Spotted Redshank and quite a few Northern Lapwing .

Northern Lapwing ( Vanellus vanellus ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Devon