Hi Cherrybee
You probably don't know this but you have a very rare visitor at Bowling Green Marsh. It is a Long-billed Dowitcher and its been there for a few weeks now.
John
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Originally Posted by cherrybee  Well mine are birds of the day  Haven't been out and about a lot lately owing to my hernia returning and getting larger by the week which causes a bit of pain if I walk too long.But yesterday I went to Bowling Green Marsh at Topsham.I haven't been in quite a while.Took my bins with me as well as the camera.Well I saw my first Lapwing or should I say hundreds from the hide.No photos as they were too far off for my camera.At one point a large flock took to the air and moved to another part of the area what a beautiful sight.I then walked down the road to the viewing platform down the road a bit and saw severel Avocets.I was fascinated watching the way the use there bills to sweep from left to right in front of them searching for food.Brilliant Then last but not least back to the hide where I parked my moped.As I was about to put everything under the bike seat and put my helmet on,I heard the most beautiful birdsong and what a range of sounds it was making.It was in a tree near where I was and I went to look along with another couple.We could hear but not see.After 5 minutes squinting up at the tree I finally spotted it and pointed it out to the other couple who like me didn't have a clue what it was.It was a Songthrush.What a wonderful range of different sounds it was making.Again no photo as he was well hidden among the branches but that finished my day out beautifully. |