Sightings Diary
December 2012
![](https://amazon.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0827_copy-004_1.jpg)
"Orton Effect - Avocets
Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham - Devon, UK
10.12.12 - 3 to 1 degrees, sunny, no wind, 1pm to 4pm. High tide 3pm
Birds - Avocets 300+, 500+ Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Cettis Warbler, Kingfisher, Grey Plover, Snipe 21, Pintail Duck, Foxes 2 , Dunnock, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Crows, Woodpigeons, Pied Wagtails, Starlings, Mute Swans, Grey Lag Geese, Canada Geese, Black-headed Gulls, Magpie, Robin, Little Egrets, Pochard, Wigeon, Teal, Cormorant, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Curlew, Little Grebe, Redwings, Redshank, Shoveler, Coot, Moorhen, Heron, Jackdaws, Lapwings, Wren, Dunlin Rabbits.
Early Morning Waders
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0681_2_copy.jpg)
Early Morning Waders
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1062_copy.jpg)
Squabbling Little Egrets
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0380_copy.jpg)
Canada Geese
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0421_2_copy.jpg)
Black-tailed Godwits
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0491_2_copy.jpg)
Dunlin
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0538__2_copy-001.jpg)
Greylag Geese
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0548_2_copy.jpg)
Avocet
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0991_copy.jpg)
Greylag Goose
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0997_2_copy.jpg)
Greylag Goose
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1090_2_copy.jpg)
Heron
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0612_2_copy-001.jpg)
Avocets - Orton Effect
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1763_copy.jpg)
Arty Black-tailed Godwits
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1275_2_copy.jpg)
A Wisp of Snipe!
Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham - Devon, UK
17.12.12 - 5 degrees, sun and cloud, some rain, light wind, 6:30am! to 11am. High tide 9:30am
19.12.12 - 8 degrees, rain, wind, 8:30am to 11am. High Tide 10:50am
Birds - Female Long-tailed Duck, Water Rail, Avocets 360, 670 Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit 116, Shelduck, Grey Plover, Snipe 5, Cettis Warbler, Bullfinch , Dunnock, Blue Tit, Crows, Woodpigeons, Pied Wagtails, Starlings, Mute Swans, Grey Lag Geese, Canada Geese, Black-headed Gulls, Magpie, Little Egrets, Wigeon, Teal, Cormorant, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Curlew, Little Grebe, Redwings, Redshank, Shoveler, Coot, Moorhen, Heron, Lapwings, Dunlin.
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1194_1__12copy.jpg)
Male Shoveler
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1237_copy.jpg)
Mallard
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1242_2_copy.jpg)
Redshank
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1354_copy.jpg)
Heron
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1699_copy.jpg)
Arty Waders
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1778_copy.jpg)
Arty Black-tailed Godwits
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1699_copy-001.jpg)
Black and White Waders
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1842_copy.jpg)
Arty Greylags
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1849_copy_1.jpg)
Arty Godwits
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1895_copy.jpg)
Godwits
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1954_copy.jpg)
Lapwings
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_2157_copy.jpg)
Avocets
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_2169_copy.jpg)
Avocets
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_2052_2_copy.jpg)
Avocets
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_2306_copy.jpg)
Avocets
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_2315_2_copy_1.jpg)
Avocets and Godwit
10.12.12 - 3 to 1 degrees, sunny, no wind, 1pm to 4pm. High tide 3pm
Birds - Avocets 300+, 500+ Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Cettis Warbler, Kingfisher, Grey Plover, Snipe 21, Pintail Duck, Foxes 2 , Dunnock, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Crows, Woodpigeons, Pied Wagtails, Starlings, Mute Swans, Grey Lag Geese, Canada Geese, Black-headed Gulls, Magpie, Robin, Little Egrets, Pochard, Wigeon, Teal, Cormorant, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Curlew, Little Grebe, Redwings, Redshank, Shoveler, Coot, Moorhen, Heron, Jackdaws, Lapwings, Wren, Dunlin Rabbits.
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0662_copy.jpg)
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0681_2_copy.jpg)
Early Morning Waders
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1062_copy.jpg)
Squabbling Little Egrets
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0380_copy.jpg)
Canada Geese
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0421_2_copy.jpg)
Black-tailed Godwits
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0491_2_copy.jpg)
Dunlin
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0538__2_copy-001.jpg)
Greylag Geese
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0548_2_copy.jpg)
Avocet
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0991_copy.jpg)
Greylag Goose
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0997_2_copy.jpg)
Greylag Goose
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1090_2_copy.jpg)
Heron
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_0612_2_copy-001.jpg)
Avocets - Orton Effect
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1763_copy.jpg)
Arty Black-tailed Godwits
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1275_2_copy.jpg)
A Wisp of Snipe!
Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham - Devon, UK
17.12.12 - 5 degrees, sun and cloud, some rain, light wind, 6:30am! to 11am. High tide 9:30am
19.12.12 - 8 degrees, rain, wind, 8:30am to 11am. High Tide 10:50am
Birds - Female Long-tailed Duck, Water Rail, Avocets 360, 670 Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit 116, Shelduck, Grey Plover, Snipe 5, Cettis Warbler, Bullfinch , Dunnock, Blue Tit, Crows, Woodpigeons, Pied Wagtails, Starlings, Mute Swans, Grey Lag Geese, Canada Geese, Black-headed Gulls, Magpie, Little Egrets, Wigeon, Teal, Cormorant, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Curlew, Little Grebe, Redwings, Redshank, Shoveler, Coot, Moorhen, Heron, Lapwings, Dunlin.
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1194_1__12copy.jpg)
Male Shoveler
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1237_copy.jpg)
Mallard
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1242_2_copy.jpg)
Redshank
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1354_copy.jpg)
Heron
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1699_copy.jpg)
Arty Waders
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1778_copy.jpg)
Arty Black-tailed Godwits
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1699_copy-001.jpg)
Black and White Waders
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1842_copy.jpg)
Arty Greylags
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1849_copy_1.jpg)
Arty Godwits
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1895_copy.jpg)
Godwits
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_1954_copy.jpg)
Lapwings
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_2157_copy.jpg)
Avocets
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_2169_copy.jpg)
Avocets
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_2052_2_copy.jpg)
Avocets
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_2306_copy.jpg)
Avocets
![](http://www10.clikpic.com/nbygrave/images/_MG_2315_2_copy_1.jpg)
Avocets and Godwit