I got news this morning that a Great White Egret had flown from Exminster Marsh towards Powderham Marsh so I went over to look for it but there was no sign of it anywhere , but I did see a female Western Marsh Harrier .
Back home 5 Hawfinch showed in Topsham Cemetery . I then had a quick look at Bowling Green Marsh before the rain set in and I saw a Grey Heron , a Little Egret , around 10 Northern Shoveler and a Cetti`s Warbler was calling from the reed bed .
Friday, 30 March 2018
Thursday, 29 March 2018
Not a Lot
My look around the Topsham Cemetery today only got me 2 Hawfinch and a Stock Dove , and my look around Bowling Green Marsh was not a lot better as I only saw 1 Little Egret , 1 Grey Heron , a Great Spotted Woodpecker , a Common Kingfisher that shot past the hide , a Cetti`s Warbler and a female Eurasian Bullfinch .
There was also a nice show of Sweet Violet along Bowling Green Lane that brightened up the day in-between the persistent heavy rain showers .
There was also a nice show of Sweet Violet along Bowling Green Lane that brightened up the day in-between the persistent heavy rain showers .
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Common Sand Martin
My first look today at Bowling Green Marsh got me a male and female Gadwall , 3 male and a female Tufted Duck , a Little Grebe , 2 Grey Heron , 4 Common Buzzard , 3 Stock Dove , a Common Chiffchaff and a female Eurasian Bullfinch .
Later in the day I got a message telling me that there was a Slavonian Grebe on the Exe Estuary at Topsham so I went down and got a distant view of it and also a Great Crested Grebe , then another look at Bowling Green Marsh got me my first 2 Common Sand Martin of the year .
Later in the day I got a message telling me that there was a Slavonian Grebe on the Exe Estuary at Topsham so I went down and got a distant view of it and also a Great Crested Grebe , then another look at Bowling Green Marsh got me my first 2 Common Sand Martin of the year .
Sunday, 25 March 2018
Snakes Alive !
My morning look in the Topsham Cemetery was quite productive this morning with numerous European Greenfinch , 3 Hawfinch , 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker , a Eurasian Nuthatch and a Common Kestrel my first in Topsham this year .
I then went and had a look at Bowling Green Marsh but it was low tide so there was not a lot on show but what I saw was worth looking at with a Ruff , a Water Rail and a Common Kingfisher , I then nipped home for a bite to eat and a cuppa .
In the afternoon as the sun was shining I decided to go for a look around Aylesbeare Common and it turned out to be a good move as on my walk around the common I saw a Common Stonechat , a male and female Dartford Warbler , a Common Raven and 4 Common European Adder ...the most that I have ever seen in a day !
I then went and had a look at Bowling Green Marsh but it was low tide so there was not a lot on show but what I saw was worth looking at with a Ruff , a Water Rail and a Common Kingfisher , I then nipped home for a bite to eat and a cuppa .
In the afternoon as the sun was shining I decided to go for a look around Aylesbeare Common and it turned out to be a good move as on my walk around the common I saw a Common Stonechat , a male and female Dartford Warbler , a Common Raven and 4 Common European Adder ...the most that I have ever seen in a day !
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