Thursday 29 August 2024

Pintail, Hobby etc.


A nice early returning Pintail and a reminder, if needed,  that we're staring straight down the barrel of autumn!

Orcombe Point - 11 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Firecrest, 3 Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, 6+ Chiffchaffs, 3 Grey Wagtails, 3 Tree Pipits, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Wheatears, 35+ Swallows, 1 Willow Warbler, 9 Whimbrel, 45+ Linnets and 1 Cirl Bunting.
A quick scoot round Bystock produced 1 Hobby, 1 male Redstart, 1 Firecrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kestrel and 2 Kingfishers.
Mudbank - a returning Pintail, 4 Wigeon, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Redshank, 5 juvenile Knot, 13 Teal, 21 Ringed Plovers, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Osprey.

Nine Whimbrel heading east over Orcombe Point.

A brief Hobby over Bystock - my first in Exmouth this year.


Osprey - Mudbank.

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