Gerry Hooper
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Had a great day Yesterday, beautiful sunshine here so I went to the beach (Dawlish Warren) with my little Boy (4 years old now).
We spent a couple of hours throwing stones, digging holes.making footprints etc..
I had one eye on the horizon continously watching the gulls, scoter,mergansers and Red Throated Diver, when a big floppy thing came into view.
A Short eared Owl flew in off the sea over our heads, first time I'd witnessed that. Not quite as impressive as Colin,s sighting, but still very lucky to be there at the right time.
We then wandered around to the bird hide,too sunny so we stayed outside and sat on the bank and were eating lunch when a Water Rail suddenly appeared on top of the bank two feet away.I was suprised, and the Water Rail was so shocked it almost flew!!
It's raining today so I'm doing the ironing.
We spent a couple of hours throwing stones, digging holes.making footprints etc..
I had one eye on the horizon continously watching the gulls, scoter,mergansers and Red Throated Diver, when a big floppy thing came into view.
A Short eared Owl flew in off the sea over our heads, first time I'd witnessed that. Not quite as impressive as Colin,s sighting, but still very lucky to be there at the right time.
We then wandered around to the bird hide,too sunny so we stayed outside and sat on the bank and were eating lunch when a Water Rail suddenly appeared on top of the bank two feet away.I was suprised, and the Water Rail was so shocked it almost flew!!
It's raining today so I'm doing the ironing.