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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Matt Prince" data-source="post: 1797542" data-attributes="member: 52862">Sunday 18th April 2010Slow start, eventually getting out to Exminster just before 10 to look for the reported lesser whitethroat, too much distrubance though, and no sign (or sound) of the bird. A trip further down and a russling in the reeds manifested in the pointed nose and unmarked tail of a hunting weasel. Its progress up and down the reed bed was marked by the harsh alarm calls of a pair of cetti's.A quick trip to the Powderham farm shop gave a chance to sort out the pale back-sided bumble-bees that are common, but hard to seperate.. fortunately a big buff tailed queen was much easier.On to the Warren, and finally the Sand-Crocus was up and showing well, along with tiny speedwell and a mouse ear chickweed. A futile hunt for small adders tongues was followed by an equally futile hunt for sand lizard, and then capped off in the same vein with a look for the grebes from Orcombe Point. At least there was holly blue and red campion and !grey mullet!, from the path between Exmouth and Sandy Bay.Sites: Exminster, Powderham, Dawlish Warren, Orcombe PointNew Species : Weasel, Grey Mullet, bombus terrestris, Alder Fly (sialis lutaria), Pill Beetle (Byrrhys Pillila), Satphylinus Caesarius (Rove Beetle), Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Pill Woodlouse, Sand Crocus, Sea Rush, Sea Mouse-ear, Wall Speedwell, Marsh Pennywort, Red Campion Totals: Birds 155; Butters 7; Flora 116; Funghi 25; Grasshoppers 1; Mammals 11; Marine 46; Misc 18; Moss&Lichens 9; Moths 2; Spiders 5; Beetles 8Grand Total 403Nicolas grips RL Partridge</blockquote>

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