After all the rain we have had it is so good to see a bit more water on Bowling green Marsh after the very bad drought we have had 😊
Today I saw 3 Greylag Geese , 6 European Spoonbill , 50+ Pied Avocet , 30+ Common Greenshank . a single Spotted Redshank , 2 Bar-Tailed Godwit , Dunlin , Green Sandpiper , Common Gull , 12 Meadow Pipit , a female Great Spotted Woodpecker and my 1st 50+ Redwing of the autumn .
Saturday 17th October
Early morning as I was driving towards Powderham Park there was an Osprey sat on one of the dead trees on the edge of the park . I then looked in Powderham Churchyard for a reported finch flock and I saw numerous European Greenfinch , 20+ Common Chaffinch , a nice male Brambling , 2 Lesser Redpoll , Eurasian Nuthatch , Firecrest and a Mistle Thrush .
Sunday 18th October
A walk on the Exminster Marshes this morning got me . Cetti`s Warbler , Meadow Pipit , Common Stonechat , 2 Barn Swallow & 3 Mistle Thrush .
And a look at the Exe Estuary got me this Atlantic Grey Seal .
Not a lot to report from Bowling Green Marsh today with 20+ Bar-Tailed Godwit , a very good count for the marsh of 22 Grey Plover , 2 Spotted Redshank , 2 Meadow Pipit & a Grey Wagtail .
But a look down around the viewing platform area got me a few rare Broad-Winged Fly a new species for me .
Many thanks to Tim Worfolk for his help with the fly .
