Signs of return wader migration getting underway this morning at Passage House. It was good to see an adult and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, indicating successful breeding nearby, but a summer-plumaged Black-tailed Godwit also stood out; most godwits that appear the Teign are in non-breeding dress. Also present three Common Sandpipers, two Redshanks, 16 Curlew and a Whimbrel.
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| Black-tailed Godwit |
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| Little Ringed Plover (adult) |
June is usually the dullest month in the WeBS calendar and this morning's count proved no exception, with 208 Canada Geese (including a pair with three young), 47 Mute Swans, 20 Mallards, eight Shelducks (plus two young), 14 Oystercatchers, one Curlew, 14 Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, 22 Black-headed Gulls, four Cormorants and one Shag noted. A Firecrest was heard singing in a new location, further highlighting this species' change in fortune locally.
