I could only find two new migrants on Orcombe Point this morning - a single Willow Warbler and this female Yellow Wagtail. A faint blueish cast to the crown (and nice white super) could indicate that it's a 'Blue-headed' flava rather than flavissima.. Either way it's my first in Exmouth this year. Normally I'd expect more (as well as White Wags) but I think it's just been way too dry.
Mudbank was much quieter today although 49 Whimbrel was a reasonable count. Otherwise - 5 Great Crested Grebes, 16 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Redshank and the drake Red-breasted Merganser were noted. A flock of sixteen distant Brent Geese consisted of at least 7 Dark-bellied birds and at least 8 Pale-bellied birds.
Whimbrel - Mudbank.
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