Rillage Point
07.00-09.00, clear & sunny but cold, ENE3-4: in the scrub 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Whitethroats and a Lesser Whitethroat. Visible migration comprised 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, just 6...
View ArticleExminster to Turf
6.45 - 10.00 100+ Sand Martins rising from roost on the scrapes between the cps. 2 Lesser Whitethroat (not singing - towpath between cp and Turf) 1 Whitethroat (Powderham Marsh) dozens of Reed &...
View ArticleHarleston
As I was perusing Devon Bird Sightings online at 0755 this morning my wife called out that she could hear a Hoopoe calling in the garden. Sure enough it flew into next door's garden and proceeded to...
View ArticleTarka trail - Braunton to Barnstaple
Cycled down the trail from Braunton to Barnstaple & back this morning which is much faster than walking! 3 Lesser Whitethroat all a good distance apart from each other. Also 1 Spotted Redshank...
View ArticleMorte Point
Short Eared Owl flew over the Point 10:00 this morning. Also 1 Swift, I Whimbrel and 3 Whitethroat present - my first sightings of these at this location this year.
View ArticleSaltram, Plymouth
Highlights of a quiet but sunny day were 1 Whimbrel, 1 Yellow Wagtail (briefly amongst cows) and 1 Spotted Flycatcher Record shot
View ArticleWest Charleton Marsh
Reeling Grasshopper Warbler at top end of marsh near the old Trout Pond this afternoon.
View ArticleTarka trail - Braunton to Barnstaple
The Spotted Redshank showing well this aft on the Taw Estuary but you need a telescope or a very long telephoto lens to photograph it!
View ArticleSoar and South Huish
Soar this morning produced a female Ring Ouzel, a fine male Black Redstart, a male Pied Flycatcher, 10 Wheatears, a Reed Warbler, c15 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 4+ Whitethroats a few Swallows and...
View ArticleSherpa Marsh Braunton
Two visits to the marsh today. This morning Little Ringed Plover, 4 Yellow Wags inc one female, Whitethroat, Wheatear, Linnets, Plus all the regulars. This evening Plover still present but closer and...
View ArticleLower Tamar Lake
A lovely sunny walk around the lake produced numerous Willow Warblers, a group of Tufted Ducks, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Reed Buntings, 1 Heron, a pair of courting buzzards one of which was a very...
View ArticleBolberry Down
Female Cuckoo feeding on a lot of large caterpillars. Never made a sound all morning, just flitting in the gorse feeding.
View ArticleWhinchat on Darmoor
Nice to see my first Whinchat on the moor this afternoon. Meadow Pipits everywhere and 3 Ring Ouzels at a distance. great to see. Whinchat Whinchat
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh
Viewed 1800-1930Hrs on lead-up to high-tide with T.Smith. c900-Sand Martins (most seen to date), 2-Swallows, 24-Greenshank, 44-Whimbrel, c45-Curlew, 130-Dunlin, c50-Redshank, c130 Black-tailed Godwits,...
View ArticleBowling green marsh
Watched from 08:00 10:00 110+ dunlin, 14+ bar tailed godwits, 10 greenshanks, 120+ black tailed godwits, 20+ whimbrel , 30+ curlew, 2 knot, 80+ redshanks, 8+ reed warblers, 2 sedge warblers, 5 Cetti's...
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