Sunday 24 January 2010

South-east Devon - Sun 24 Jan

A jaunt down to Lyme Regis for lunch was coupled with a walk around part of Axmouth, taking in "Coronation Corner" on the Axe Esturary, and Colyford.
A cracking meal at The Harbour Inn was followed by a walk along the seafront and out on to the Cobb. Plenty of Rock Pipits were flitting about, and offshore two Red-throated Divers flew west and another was on the water just off the west beach.
Moving on to the Axe Estuary we pulled over before Axmouth village, and got straight on to the Whooper and Bewick's Swans that had been in the area since Christmas.
A look over the estuary failed to produce the Spoonbill that was seen early in the week, but a few Black-tailed Godwits, Curlews and Redshanks were about. Several hundred gulls were on the estuary, but nothing out of the ordinary.
Colyford was pretty quiet, and a walk down to the hide produced just a couple of Little Egrets and a few Meadow Pipits.
UK list for 2010 now at 114 species.

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