WED 18 March 

South Huish Marsh - report from Nick - On the scrape an AVOCET, 

a REDSHANK and amongst the CANADA GEESE a BAR- HEADED GOOSE

FRI/SAT 13/14 MARCH 

Some interesting records-

SAT South Huish Marsh - 2 SWALLOW rep[orted 

South Milton Ley- Disappointing ringing session for Alan P -M CIRL BINTING was the best, however he added a new specie for the reserve with a WHITE STORK drifting up the valley.

Thurlestone - Both GREEN  & GREAT SPOTTED WOODY, M BLACKCAP

SONG THRUSH 

FRI- South Huish Marsh 

Alan D found a 2W BONAPARTES GULL late afternoon- a site first.

Earlier Richie had the first WHEATEAR, WHITE STORK -again, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE.

Sat/Sun 7/8 MARCH 

Reports from South Huish Marsh from Tim P & Andy T

1 SWALLOW- first of the year , an early record, 25 Sand Martin, 

15 CATTLE EGRET, 1 BLACK REDSTART

FRI 6 MARCH

Thurlestone Garden - 15.00

M BLACKCAP,( first this year ) & a  JAY, CHIFFY calling , F BULLFINCH 

Late afternoon news from South Huish Marsh - Alan D-

2 SAND MARTIN, 1 WHIMBREL - First of the year

Mon 2 March

South Huish Marsh- report from Lesley-

10+ Wigeon, 8 Cattle Egret, Oystercatchers, Shelduck 

FRI/SAT 27/28 Feb 

T'stone Marsh - 9.00- 4 More Swan, 1 Little Egret, 2 Shelduck 

15.30 - 3 Mute Swan flew down the valley.

Garden - 2 Chiffy, Green Woody, Raven- over

14.30- south Huish Marsh-

14 Wigeon, 1 Egyptian Goose, 16 Oystercatcher 

WED 25 FEB 

Thurlestone Garden - S/SE winds coming up from N Africa- at 17.20 very surprised to watch a SAND MARTIN flying around - my first ever Feb record, usually not recorded until around 15 March

Green Woody calling 

Reports from South Huish Marsh of the WHITE STORK- usually late afternoon 

FRI 13 FEB 

Thurlestone Marsh /Garden

This morning a FIRECREST & 4 CHIFFY

Ealier this week in field by South Milton Ley a flock of 40 STOCK DOVE

late evening SNIPE & TAWNY OWLS calling 

10/11 FEB

Aveton Gifford- 1 M BLACK REDSTART

Thurlestone Gdn/Marsh-

2 CHIFFY, GREEN WOODY, JAY, 2 LITTLE EGRET

1 FEBThurlestone Gdn

Coal Tit , Great sp Woody

FRI 30 JAN 

Thurlestone Marsh still flooded- large pools have built up 

At 08.45 a flock of 32 TEAL, 15 Mallard. 2 SHELDUCK flew through SE

MON 26 JAN 

After the most rain in January there are pools of water back at Thurlestone Marsh- this morning 

48 MALLARD , TEAL calling , in my garden -GREEN WOODY, 1 M BULLFINCH 

SUN 25 JAN 2026 

South Huish Marsh 

WHITE STORK, GREEN WINGED TEAL, WATER PIPIT, CATTLE EGRET 

reported 

SAT 17 JAN 

Report this afternoon from South Huish Marsh of a WHITE STORK

in field at the back of the marsh 

This is the first record for the site 

Great start to 2026

On roof of my house a GREY WAGTAIL

Thurlestone Marsh -

Curlew flew in at 15.20 , Green Woody around . 9 MALLARD on the pool at first light 

Recent report from South Huish Marsh - The M GREEN_WINGED TEAL has been seen twice in recent days.

At Aveton Gifford Eric reports a flock of 20 LONG TAILED TIT, 

M BLACK REDSTART , FIRECREST in history garden