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Sunday 15 April 2012

Exminster and topsham

Exminster 07:45 till 09:30

My first Reed and sedge warblers of the year along station road also 80+ sand Martin, 30+ swallow and 2 house Martin, 6+ blackcap, 7+ chiffchaff,2 willow warblers.

Around topsham 10:00 till 13:15

200+ sand Martin through bowling green marsh in small groups most heading north east also 25+ swallows, 12+ greenshank flew over also gadwall, 1 wigeon,5+ common gulls, 6 knot, 30+ black tailed godwits and 1 sparrowhawk

Goat walk

2 sandwich terns flew up river, 60+ bar tailed godwits, 8+ knot, 50+ black tailed godwits