
On the 15th November:
1975
A drive south to Hackney Marsh in Devon where there was a Lesser Yellowlegs, a new bird for us. The bird was seen walking on the mud at the edge of the water at the top of the the Teign Estuary, at its closest only a few feet away. Also seen was a Greenshank, c200 Redshank, a Spotted Redshank, a Knot, c300 Dunlin, c25 Grey Plovers, c100 Oystercatchers and 10 Bar-tailed Godwits.
Later, we went to Powderham seeing a few waders and ducks along the River Exe, also an Eider. And, at Dawlish Warren we saw a large flock of scoter a long way out on the sea.






Lesser Yellowlegs
1987
In Ontario, mainly on holiday, with a couple days recording for the BBC. No new birds seen today.
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Evening Grosbeaks.

1988
In Madagascar on a BBC sound recording trip, 2 new mammals and 2 new reptiles seen today.
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Leaf-tailed Gecko.

1993
In New Zealand on a BBC sound recording trip, 1 new bird seen today.
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New Zealand Fantail.

2003
A visit to Portbury Wharf seeing the usual birds, also 2 Stonechats and on the foreshore a Jack Snipe.
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