Visiting friends in Devon this weekend gave me a short window of opportunity to visit RSPB Bowling Green Marsh. I managed a few hours Sunday morning in very gloomy but mild conditions.
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| One of a trio of Mistle Thrush which entertained while in the hide! |
As you would imagine one of the highlights was the 1000s of
Black-tailed Godwits which frequent the site in autumn and winter.
Brent Geese were also in good numbers with many feeding on the fields adjacent to the bird hide. Three
Mistle Thrush entertained from the comfort of the hide,
Little Egret and the usual wildfowl could be found, including several large flocks of
Wigeon. On the Saturday an
American Wigeon was reported in among the many Eurasian, but sadly the bird had gone AWOL during my visit.
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| Spotted Redshank from the boardwalk overlooking the top end of the Exe Estuary! |
Probably the bird of the day was a
Spotted Redshank, which offered some good photo opportunities from the boardwalk which overlooks the Exe estuary, unfortunately not helped by the gloomy conditions. Other Waders included:
Dunlin,
Bar-tailed Godwit,
Curlew,
Avocet and double figure
Grey Plover.
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