23rd May 2015

First stop this morning was to see the American Golden Plover at Exminster Marshes, which was pointed out by some birders on the road-side as soon as we arrived. However, it was very distant and ussually only the head was visible.

We were told that a gull-billed tern was seen earlier at bowling green marsh, so we quickly headed over there only to find that it had flown into the estuary half an hour ago. Only other birds of note here were 2 ravens, a greenshank and good numbers of bar-tailed godwit and whimbrel.

Stopped off at Darts Farm for some lunch and were treated to a group of 3 flyover red kites, increasing my total to 11 so far this year.

After hearing that the gull-billed tern had been seen again breifly at Exminster Marsh, we decided to have another look there. Had the american golden plover again but more distantly and in poorer light. Also had at least 1 distant red kite, probably one of the same birds that I had earlier.