Friday, 28 February 2025

Slow Going

 The Greater Scaup was showing on Bowling Green Marsh this morning along with a pair of Common Pochard , around 20 + Northern Pintail , 3 male and a female Tufted Duck , 2 Little Egret and a Grey Heron . And nearby there was at least 4 Firecrest .

Firecrest ( Regulus ignicapilla ) . Topsham . Devon


 

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Orcombe Point

 I took a walk around the Orcombe Point area in Exmouth this morning and I managed to see the following birds .

2 Black-Legged Kittiwake , Common Buzzard , Eurasian Sparrowhawk , Peregrine Falcon and a small flock of Common Linnet . Also this Grey Wagtail that was seen in Exmouth .

Grey Wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea ) . Exmouth . Devon


 

Friday, 21 February 2025

Last Few Days

 Wednesday 19th 

Another look at Bowling Green Marsh from the hide due to the weather got me . 300+ Pied Avocet , numerous Common Redshank , a large flock of Black-Tailed Godwit . My 1st Red Knot of the year . Also seen were Mistle Thrush , Song Thrush and Redwing .

Friday 21st

There was nowhere to go in appalling weather today so I went down to Exmouth to look for the Common Eider that are being seen and I got nice views of the 4 of them but it was hard to get shots of them in very bad conditions  .


Red Knot ( Calidris canutus ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Devon


 

Common Eider ( Somateria mollissima ) . Lyme Bay . Exmouth . Devon