The easterlies continue to deliver in the estuary, with the highlight coming right at the end of a very busy high tide, the Warren's first Marsh Sandpiper, a pristine juvenile and just the fourth Devon record.
Marsh Sandpiper (& Redshank) - Lee Collins
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| Marsh Sandpiper - Kevin Rylands |
The bird was found feeding in Shutterton Creek with Redshank on the dropping tide, with no access to the Golf Course, if the bird is present tomorrow it may be viewable distantly from Cockwood Steps two or more hours either side of high tide (06.14 & 18.33).
An arrival of new waders was also evident around The Bight with four Little Stint and a Ruff, all juveniles, present briefly with an incredible 640 Ringed Plover, the second highest count since 650 on 28th September 1981, 316 Dunlin, 28 Sanderling, seven Turnstone, five Knot, four Bar and two Black-tailed Godwit.
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Ringed Plover - Dave Jewell |
The tern spectacle also continued with c600 Common Tern in the lower estuary, with 166 Sandwich and two Roseate Tern on Bull Hill
Elsewhere 158 Canada Geese, seven Mediterranean Gull and seven Teal were in the estuary, a Little Tern was offshore and three Wheatear were on site.
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| Canada Goose - Dave Jewell |
162. Marsh Sandpiper
Other Wildlife: A Clouded Yellow was in Greenland Lake and a Grey Seal was in the estuary.
Clouded Yellow - Lee Collins
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