Morte Point
Willow Warbler with aberrant plumage singing well on Morte Point yesterday.
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Ringing in the reserve, 9 Blackcaps 3 Willow Warbler 3 Chiffchaff 2 Sedge Warbler 2 Whitethroat Three Controls (not my birds) French Sedge Warbler, and British ringed Blackcap and male Pied Flycatcher....
View ArticleExminster Marshes
Saw my first Swift of the year this lunchtime at Exminster Marshes. In with a group of House Martins along the path by the railway line not far from the RSPB car park. Also a Whitethroat singing by the...
View ArticleYarner Wopod
Wood Warbler- one, possibly two, both observed and heard singing high in the canopy. Large numbers of Pied Flycatchers with two pairs seen entering nest boxes. 2 Tree Pipits on open heath section
View ArticleNoss Mayo
2 Swift with 6 House martin this afternoon. 3 Blackcap 2m.f. feeding on old crab apples in garden , regular visitors.
View ArticlePowderham Marsh RSPB
A visit at lunch time produced a Whinchat by viewing field, a Whitethroat, singing Sedge Warbler and a Willow Warbler. 6 Swallows were local birds. Also 9 Shoveler and 30 Teal.
View ArticleSherpa Marsh
As I missed them this morning, I went down on an entirely successful mission to see the pair of Garganey this evening. I stayed on for a while and found 4 Yellow Wagtails, including 3 smart males. I...
View ArticleTarka trail - Chivenor to Barnstaple
1 Lesser Whitethroat which is a challenging photographic subject to say the least! 1 sumplum Bar tailed Godwit & 1 Common Sandpiper near the Civic Centre at Barnstaple.
View ArticleWrafton Pond
This male Shoveler showed up on the pond today very hungry & after feeding enjoying a well deserved rest.
View ArticleRillage Point
06.55–08.30, ENE4-5, overcast & cold with patchy light-moderate rain: 8 Sandwich Terns and 19 Common Terns moving up the Channel, plus 2 Gannets, 10 Dunlins, 4 Whimbrels, 1 Common Sandpiper, a few...
View ArticleCuckoo Berrynarbor
This morning I saw a Cuckoo in trees by Castle Hill Farm Berrynarbor.
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh
Plenty of Swallows and Sand Martins with smaller numbers of House Martins low over the marsh in the cold damp conditions this lunchtime. The highlight for me was 2 Common Sandpipers at the back of the...
View ArticleHome FarmMarsh
On and around main pond today 8am till11am pair tufted duck,two pair wigeon,one teal ,six shellduck,two grey heron,one dunlin,one green shank,two male wheatears ,two Canada geese ,plus five...
View ArticleWembury
A cold, wet and muddy walk this morning at Wembury was worth the effort with nice views of 9+ vocal and flighty whimbrel on the rocks along with a common sandpiper, 3 bar tailed godwit (2 in SP), 2...
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh
High tide this morning. 137 Blackwits, 14 Barwits (2 in Br plumage), 55 Curlew, 20 Wimbrel, 53 Redshank, 20 Greenshank (Goosemoor), 3 Common Sand. 9 Shoveler, 14 Teal, 5 Tufted. 12 Little Egret...
View ArticleTiverton
Heard, but not seen, In the woodlands of Knighthayes Estate, a cuckoo. Not heard in this area for about three years.
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