May 16, 2005

DAWLISH WARREN

At Dawlish Warren today there were 6 species of warbler ! with BLACKCAP , WILLOW WARBLER , CHIFFCHAFF , WHITETHROAT , SEDGE & REED WARBLER all around the pond & wood area .
Out in the bay by the hide this LITTLE RINGED PLOVER was showing very well & on the beach there were 40+ SANDERLING & single KNOT & WHIMBREL , & a fly over calling YELLOW WAGTAIL .
Also flying through were 50+ SWALLOW & a COMMON RAVEN .
And a sea watch turned up 12 SANDWICH TERN a single BLACK TERN & 3 GANNET .
The only other thing of note was an ATLANTIC GREY SEAL that was basking in the sun on Cockle Sands .

Posted by Stonegrouse04 at May 16, 2005 7:08 PM