Saturday on Steart Marsh,s

 
Martin Sage
 
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Martin Sage
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13 July 2021 15:53
 

A similarly productive morning today (Tuesday) adding Common Sandpiper, 3 Blackwits 4 Ringed Plover and a Barnacle Goose to the list above at Otterhampton. At least 9 Cattle Egrets seen in flight.

 
Paul Jennings
 
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12 July 2021 21:23
 

Great days birding around Steart Marsh
From the HT roost off Wall Common Several Whimbrel approx 40 Curlew, Ringed Plover Dunlin and a good sized Gull flock
Quantock Hide over looking Otterhampton Marsh - Spoonbill 2 Green Sandpiper a Med Gull and a Redshank also there with chick were
Avocet Little Ringed Plover Oystercatcher and Canada Geese
A walk to Stockland Marsh saw 3 Great White Egret 5 Cattle Egret in very striking summer plumage and several Little Egret
Reed and Sedge Warbler aplenty also Reed Bunting and Chiffchaff