Know your Waders

The exe estuary fills with wadres who fly down to winter in this huge mud plain. The mud is full of good stuff and the birdhide at Bowling GreenMarsh 
gives the birdwatchers at least some shelter from the rain …

 

wigeon 

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/w/wigeon/index.aspx

 

Lapwing 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Northern_Lapwing

A Dawlish Black swan

http://www.flickr.com/groups/bbcspringwatch/discuss/72157629620334649/

Birdwatching:

 This guy gave me the idea of wha to do today  …