The first of four days off work, and Ellie and I had hoped to take advantage and get out and about. However, we awoke to pouring rain which made for a bit of a dilemma. So we checked the weather forecast online and decided to head west and chose Budleigh Salterton and a walk along the River Otter.
We arrived in sunshine and after a packed lunch, seeing three Linnets from the car, we headed north along the river. There were several Herring Gulls milling around, but surprisingly no waders. As we neared the "White Bridge" we saw a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers on the river.
Further on there was little about, though a Raven flew over and a couple of Grey Wagtails were seen on the river bank. As we returned to the car we were treated to an extremely showy Cetti's Warbler and a few Little Egrets.
The rain kicked in again just as we got back to the car, but at least we got a bit of fresh air!
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