20 members met at Dawlish Warren for our field meeting walk around the reserve visiting the hide and walking the dunes route path. 49 different species were seen/heard including Cirl Bunting, Kestrel, Sparrow hawk, Skylark, Rock Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Guillemot, Eider, Red-throated Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Ringed Plover, Barnacle Geese, Brent Geese, Grey Plover, Sanderling, Turnstone, Wigeon, Stonechat and a probable Yellow-legged Gull. It was a good day in the sunshine with enjoyable like-minded bird watchers’ company. Many thanks to Digby Greenhill for leading the walk supported by John Whitlock a local, extremely knowledgeable birder.
Next Field Meeting – Roadford, Tuesday 13 November at 0930