This morning I had a phone call telling me that there was a GREAT WHITE EGRET on Exminster Marshes so I got over to there as fast as I could , only to find out that the bird had already flown but the luck was with me as it was then picked up quite a way off flying over the village of Exminster & I think only 5 or 6 people saw the bird before it flew out of sight .
Also on the marshes today were 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBE , 2 GADWALL , numerous SAND MARTIN , 2 SWALLOW , a WHEATEAR & a YELLOW WAGTAIL .
I then went to the pools at Matford on the outskirts of Exeter & saw 4 GREEN SANDPIPER & a LITTLE EGRET .