Peregrine eating its fresh kill - the prey was probably a Lapwing. The fastest animal on the planet sees off 2 Carrion Crow, finishes its Sunday lunch and then flies off. #Nature #Wildlife #BowlingGreenMarsh #Peregrine #UKBirding #Birds #Devon #Exeter #BirdsOfMastodon

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Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) eating prey (Lapwing ? (Vanellus vanellus), Bowling Green Marsh, Devon

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This Snipe was easy to see (despite others in the hide who just couldn't get on it). #BowlingGreenMarsh #UKBirding #Birds #Devon #Snipe #wildlife #nature #BirdsofMastodon

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Snipe, Bowling Green Marsh, Exeter, Devon

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A visit to Bowling Green Marsh just after High Tide this morning; highlights were 150+ Avocet, Ruff, Spotted Redshank & Greater Scaup.

I couldn’t find the LB Dowitcher (incompetence?) nor take any photos or video (all my batteries were flat)(more incompetence!). #ukbirding #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #Topsham #Exeter #Devon #BowlingGreenMarsh

A pleasant couple of hours spent in Bowling Green Marsh Hide, the air was still and the full sound of Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit and Wigeon could be heard. Three Spotted Redshank, one Ruff and this Marsh Harrier were the highlights.

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Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham, Exeter.

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A busy hide at Bowling Green Marsh over high tide earlier - highlights were a single Ruff and three Spotted Redshank.

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Compare Spotted (Tringa erythropus) and Common (Tringa totanus) Redshank, Bowling Green Marsh, Devon

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The best high tide visit to Bowling Green Marsh for a long while; highlights were Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, Bar-tailed Godwit, Yellow Wagtail, Spotted Redshank, Knot.

A great morning.

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#Birds #Exeter

An high tide visit to Bowling Green Marsh earlier this evening & lots of waders on show.

Can you spot the Curlew Sandpiper amongst the Redshank, Little Egret and Spoonbill? Also on the Marsh a Spotted Redshank so, all in all, good birding.

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I met up with a couple of friends for some high tide birding at Bowling Green Marsh reserve (and then some lunch). It was fairly quiet with high water levels (the RSPB seem to be having trouble fixing some sluice gates) but these two immature Spoonbill flew in to roost.

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Spoonbill Sunday Spruce Up, Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham, Exeter, Devon

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A visit to Bowling Green Marsh over the high tide this morning- it rained, it sunned but the birds were there in force. Ruff, Turnstone, Bar and Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Common Redshank Spotted Redshank, Curlew and Whimbrel and a single Avocet. Also, Shoveler, Pintail, Mallard, Gadwall and Teal.

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πŸ“· #Pintail in the rain
πŸ“· #Avocet amongst the Curlew
πŸ“· Spotted Redshank amongst Common Redshank
πŸ“· Ruff

I managed a visit to Bowling Green Marsh to just sit and gawp and be peaceful. Many waders present and it was pleasant just to sit and watch them.

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πŸ“· Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel and Ruff