The WeBS count between Starcross and Dawlish Warren saltmarsh included 1 Red-throated Diver, Slavonian and 4 Little Grebes, Red-breasted Goose with 510 Brents in field at Easdon, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 30 Mergansers, Water Rail (in saltmarsh), 997 Oystercatchers, the usual wintering Whimbrel (also in saltmarsh) and 1 Greenshank.
Afterwards, there were 12 Gadwall and 2 Pintail in Powderham Park. At Exminster Marshes from 2:30pm: 8 Pintail, 14 Tufted Ducks on shallow floods (some diving), Water Rail and est. 750 Black-tailed Godwits. While checking Redwings in a field near the RSPB car park (one day there will be a Dusky Thrush!) I realised there was a Bittern's head and shoulders poking above the banks of a ditch - I had good scope views for c20 minutes until it finally walked off along the ditch.
