{"id":5720,"date":"2026-08-23T17:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/?p=5720"},"modified":"2026-08-31T17:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:33:42","slug":"seaton-wetlands-2026-08-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/news-blogs\/blog\/seaton-wetlands-2026-08-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Seaton Wetlands &#8211; 23rd August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">It was a lovely sunny morning for our visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/local-wild-places\/seaton-wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seaton Wetlands<\/a>, so there was a big turnout &#8211; twenty of us met in the car park. Steve decided that we should split into two groups to avoid overcrowding the hides. Steve\u2019s half of the group started at Colyford Common, and then gradually retraced their steps southwards. Meanwhile Jonathan\u2019s group started off at Tower Hide and worked their way northwards. I was in Steve\u2019s half of the group, so this report is mainly about what we saw.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/08\/Stork-Seaton-Wetlands-Aug-2026-Leo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/08\/Stork-Seaton-Wetlands-Aug-2026-Leo-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"White Stork, Seaton Wetlands.\" class=\"wp-image-5722\" style=\"width:511px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/08\/Stork-Seaton-Wetlands-Aug-2026-Leo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/08\/Stork-Seaton-Wetlands-Aug-2026-Leo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/08\/Stork-Seaton-Wetlands-Aug-2026-Leo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/08\/Stork-Seaton-Wetlands-Aug-2026-Leo-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/group.rspb.org.uk\/exeter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/08\/Stork-Seaton-Wetlands-Aug-2026-Leo-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White Stork, Seaton Wetlands. Photo credit: Leo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Setting out from the car park, we couldn\u2019t resist a brief stop to have a look over Black Hole Marsh from the Lookout. Although the sun was in our eyes, we could pick out good numbers of <strong>Black-tailed Godwits<\/strong>, <strong>Redshanks<\/strong>, <strong>Lapwings <\/strong>and <strong>Black-headed Gulls<\/strong>, plus a <strong>Shelduck <\/strong>and a <strong>Grey Heron<\/strong>. Then, on to the artificial Sand Martin nest bank. Many of the <strong>Sand Martins<\/strong> had finished their breeding, but there were still quite a few birds coming and going. Apparently, over 700 chicks have been raised there this season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We then made our way across the Stafford Brook, through the little wood and into Colyford Common. We were pleased to see a <strong>Cattle Egret<\/strong> appropriately with the grazing Red Devon cattle. A nice group of <strong>Rooks <\/strong>and <strong>Jackdaws <\/strong>were in the nearby trees, and <strong>Stonechats <\/strong>perched up on brambles. From the Colyford Common hide, we saw a few more egrets &#8211; this time <strong>Little Egrets<\/strong> &#8211; along with a large group of <strong>Curlew<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then it was time to head back to Black Hole Marsh. En route, we encountered Jonathan\u2019s group who reported that they had seen a<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/birds-and-wildlife\/wood-sandpiper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Wood Sandpiper<\/a><\/strong> from the Island Hide. Sadly, by the time we had got there, we couldn\u2019t see it at all! However, we did find <strong>Greenshank <\/strong>and a few <strong>Dunlins <\/strong>before heading off to the Tower Hide. We had stopped for a while at the viewpoint near the reserve entrance then suddenly we noticed all the gulls had taken off. Anticipating that they might have been disturbed by an Osprey, we had a look to see what had upset them. It was a <strong>White Stork<\/strong>, flying high over the river! Presumably from a reintroduction project, although we couldn\u2019t see any ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spent a while at the Tower Hide, getting good views of a group of <strong>Ringed Plover<\/strong>, and a distant sighting of a <strong>Common Sandpiper<\/strong> on the opposite shore of the estuary. Looking over the marsh, we managed to pick out a distant<strong> Spotted Redshank<\/strong> to add to our list. Lunch was calling, but we decided to call in again at the Island Hide on the way to our picnic. One of the birders there had re-found the Wood Sandpiper, and I got a brief view before it disappeared behind some vegetation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of us gathered to have our sandwiches near the Discovery Hut. We learnt that Jonathan\u2019s group had enjoyed a little impromptu ringing demonstration as well as extended views of the Wood Sandpiper during their walk &#8211; but they had missed the stork! You win some, you lose some. Thank you very much to Steve and Jonathan for leading a very pleasant morning\u2019s walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Richard Swinbank<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">57 Species identified (H &#8211; heard only):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Mallard, Teal, Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Redshank, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Dunlin, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, White Stork, Cormorant, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Peregrine, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Raven, Magpie, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Sand Martin, Swallow, Cetti&#8217;s Warbler (H), Chiffchaff, Blackcap (H), Reed Warbler, Blackbird, Robin, Stonechat, House Sparrow, Wren (H), Dunnock, Greenfinch, Goldfinch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a lovely sunny morning for our visit to Seaton Wetlands, so there was a big turnout &#8211; twenty of us met in the car park. 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