Wednesday 23 August 2017

Wednesday 23rd August

A quick check around the bushes this morning produced seven Blackcap, six Whitethroat, five Chiffchaff, two Willow Warbler and a Spotted Flycatcher.  A Coal Tit, only the third record of the year, accompanied a tit flock comprising of nine Blue Tit, seven Great Tit and six Long-tailed Tit.  Other residents noted were some Stonechat, four Bullfinch and a Great Spotted Woodpecker

Overhead, 14 Swallow, four Swift, two Yellow Wagtail and a Meadow Pipit.  

A White Stork that drifted over east in the afternoon was only the third record for the site.  Presumably this was the same bird that had been touring north Devon and latterly south Devon since 15 August.  On Thursday 24th, it was seen again, drifting north over Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham at c.10:00.  Though its origins are unknown, it appeared to be unringed.  Note, a green-ringed White Stork of unknown original on Portland, Dorset on 25 & 26th August is a different bird, distinguished by its clearly different wing moult pattern.  

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