Exminster

Was up there sharp this morning and oooh was that a good call.

Hordes of wildfowl, plus some nice additions, all with sunshine and low but not too low temperatures.

Some shotgun-happy fellow set all the birds up and it was a sight;

Wait, what's that?

What's Wigeon for "Eeeek!"

Marshie baby!

Periodically this youngster would start flying about, before dropping down for a sit out of the crows. Later on, it showed even better;

The light wasn't great, but still...


Better views of these wanderers;

14 Barnacles, plus assorted 'friends'

There were also two less mobile versions [though one dodged into a dip very neatly when the camera came out];

 No. 16 was right next to it..

Also notable;

Spot the odd one out?

Harder to catch - on the surface - was this little lady;

Ducking out of sight

Gotcha!

Here's lookin' at you

Scenery;

Also a few winter thrushes about - mostly Redwing with the odd noisy group of Fieldfares - and periodically-flushed Snipe overhead.

As well as thousands of birds, there were many birders, covering all ages from Brand New to Over The Hill [I'll let you speculate ;) ], but despite some serious Wigeon-bashing*, the Yank [if it's still there] beat us all. Oh well.


Classic day.


Be Seeing You..





[[*And Teal-bashing - you never know.]]