11.04.07

Sorry no photo today. On my lunch break today I saw a Buzzard and Peregrine circling together in Torquay.

This evening I went bat watching down on the river teign and found Pips and deabentons feeding by and on the river. I also saw something disturbing the water and turned my head(i had my head torch on) and saw an OTTER looking back at me, OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! It then slipped back into the water and I followed it under water( not me). This is my first Otter, I do know there is some around because I've heard them on the river Bovey.

I'm so chuffed now.

03.04.07

Another sunny morning but a look at the temperature gauge said it was actually cold outside. I made my way to the warren. I was surprised to find 2 Wheatear on the grass by the karts, never seen them there before. They were the only birds of note until I reached the main pond.

I noticed 2 birds flying around, feeding and managed to get them in my bins, hurrah my first Swallows or the year. I stayed and watched them for a few minutes as they are great to watch. I then made my way to the rune ridge.

There was not much on the sea to note and I thought there might be a LRP as a few have been found around the county but NO. I did count the curlew 168 with a few ringies with them and a Redshank. But again only common bird.

I look back onto the sea and found a Slavonian Grebe just starting to come into summer plumage but that was it.

02.04.07

Another summer like day. I had a wonder down to stover cp with my boy and a friend, so nice. Loads of butterflies Peacocks, Brimstones, Common Blue and Speckled Woods. Also a Common Lizard running in the grass.

I got a text from a friend saying that there was a Little Ringed Plover at Matford Scrapes outside of Exeter and sure enough it was out in the open, feeding on bugs, smashing little bird. Also present was a Grey Wagtail, Green Sandpiper and Laughing Gull that I had earlier in the year at Newton Abbot.

I feel like I caught the sun today!!