Around topsham
watched from 10:00 till 16:30 The pectoral sandpiper was seen just before I got to the hide but despite extensive searches around topsham could not be found again. 1 spotted redshank in with good...
View ArticleExeter Quay, Trews Weir
Little Ringed Plover (a moulting adult, prob male) below the dam at Trews Weir this am. Plenty of juv Herring Gulls and a handful of juv Lesser BB - although, given the apparent total absence of Yorks....
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Sea watching upto 10.45am with MD, AR and BMc- Totals 12 Balearic Shears, 2500+ Manxies, 9 Puffin, 1 Bonxie, 6 Common Tern, 10 Common Scoter.
View ArticleSouth Brent
A couple of birds have been teasing me in the garden over the last few days, not stopping still long enough to give a clear view or identification, I caught both on camera today but am still a little...
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh
Visited for afternoon high tide. 408 Curlew, 11 Whimbrel, 7 Bar-tailed Godwaits, 251 Black-tailed Godwits, 165+ Dunlin (almost all ads but 3/4 juvs), 2nd cy Med Gull, 1 Spotted Redshank.
View ArticleSouth Brent Warbler
I would go young Chiffchaff, brighter than autumn young birds, but yellow is more of an olive-yellow tone and legs are dark. And Marsh Tit as much due to habitat/location.
View ArticleRillage Point
A brief respite in the rain around 09.00 this morning and a flock of 8 Swifts came in off the sea from the NW and straight into the SE headwind. Looked at the rainfall radar and they were flying in a...
View ArticlePrawle Point Yesterday (Sunday)
Never clever here in a strong wet, southerly wind so decision to seawatch in the afternoon when winds were predicted to veer south-westerly .Watched from 1pm together with John L. I left at 6.30pm....
View ArticleR.Caen
Braving high winds in a coastal location can produce good results if you are a birdwatcher. The numbers of Mediterranean Gull (mix of ages) have now increased to 82 including 4 juv's. 88 BH Gull inc 1...
View ArticleKingsbridge Estuary Curlews
Gathered closely together and sheltering from the strong winds, a count of over 100 curlews at Charleton Point on the Kingsbridge Estuary at high tide this afternoon.
View ArticleRillage Point nr Ilfracombe
Early a.m. all heading W out of the Bristol Channel: Fulmar 63, Manx Shearwater 66, Gannet 124 (approx 50:50 ads and subads), Bonxie 1, Kittiwake 29 (all ads). Also 3 Cormorant, 1 Shag, 2 Guillemot, 2...
View ArticleBowling green marsh
Watched from 15:15 till 17:45 A good increase in Black tailed godwits to 420+ , 8 Bar tailed godwits, 1 spotted redshanks , 250+ redshanks, 200+ dunlin, 41+ whimbrel, 390+ curlew, 4+ greenshanks, 1...
View ArticleExeter
excellent count of 55+ swifts this evening over our garden in redhills in exeter best count in six years that I have lived here.
View ArticleBerry Head
Corys Shearwater very close in to the head (70yds!!) last night around a small mackereling boat. Bait fish must have been very close to the surface as it was plunging very shallow.
View ArticleIngsdon, Newton Abbot
At least 62+ Mistle Thrush at 7.30am - biggest post- breeding flock noted in this area for many years.
View ArticleEast Soar
Late post for yesterday: first genuine migrants with imm.green woodpecker at the farm and willow warbler by the ponds. Still several cirl buntings in song and survey results come up with 40 pairs -...
View ArticleBerry Head (30/7)
no birds of note, silver washed fritillary and marbled white b/fly; porpoises; basking shark??
View ArticleVelator
Whilst doing a bit of work in the reserve this morning I opened a few nets. Glad I did. Ringed a LITTLE EGRET. First I've seen in there for a couple of years. Looks like being a record year for Reed...
View ArticleR.Caen
My best count of Med Gulls ever on the R.Caen late aft/early evening on the 9.4 metre spring tide. Peaked at 161 including 18 juv's after 2 hours of watching before the tide moved them off the high...
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