South Huish Marsh
Pomarine Skua sitting amongst gulls at back of marsh (adult) still there at 110.30am when I left. Also 1 Blacktailed godwit
View ArticleBerry Head
Hoopoe seen on the south side of headland at 11:15. Intermittant flying and feeding until scared off by dog. About an hour later relocated by ML with myself and Bob Bailey present, this time on the N....
View ArticleRed Kite Braunton, North Devon
Single Red Kite seen over Braunton around 11.00am being mobbed by several rooks and starlings before moving off eastwards.
View ArticleDartmoor
Dartmoor this afternoon strong cold winds and a far cry from early summer, birders all over the moors on hopeful Lammergeier watch. At the little bridge over the stream below Dury farm, Bellever, two...
View ArticlePomarine skua - spotted flycatcher
South Huish Marsh 1630 -1830 today, Pomerine Skua , reported by Terry Goddard earlier, still present amongst assorted gulls at back of marsh. Mostly on ground but occasionally forced into the air by...
View ArticleExminster
One Red kite over the fields on the west side of Exmister at 19:45 (viewed from Topsham).
View ArticleNoss Mayo - Hoopoe
We took an evening stroll along Revelstoke Carriage Drive in the vain hope of finding the Hoopoe that was reported this morning. No luck there and definitely no luck for the Vole that flew past us in...
View ArticleChapel Wood, N Devon round up
Four or Five evening dog walks this week around Chapel Wood gave Swallows, Swifts, Song Thrush, GSWP, Green WP, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Chiff Chaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Blue, Great, Coal and Long...
View ArticleBBS results for Finlake area
I did my second Breeding Bird Survey transect for the year this morning in 'my' square, which covers part of Finlake, near Chudleigh Knighton. Looking back over the results since BBS began in 1994 is...
View ArticleHisley Woods Nature Reserve (Bovey Valley- East Dartmoor).
Reconnoitred this area in advance of fieldtrip planned for Fri 10 June (East Devon Branch Programme). Treecreeper, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Wood Warbler,...
View ArticleVelator
Midday daily inspection: didn't expect much, Canada Geese all present and correct, ditto Little Grebes, hello what's that at the far end of the pond? Drake Smew, ..... what?! Did I have my camera? Had...
View ArticleHisley Woods- Bovey Valley
Wood Warbler and Grey Wagtail (male). Taken with bridge camera.
View ArticleHoopoe etc Berry Head
Hoopoe in quarry at Berry Head today noon-ish. See youtube link -; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w1AfDRaCn4 Also Fulmar in same area and Sparrowhawk. Usual Guillemot , Kittiwake and Gannet in view....
View Article20-05-16 Warren house Inn - Goldendagger Mine area
Wheatears, Whinchats and a lone Reed Warbler were seen and photographed in the valley, other birds were Skylarks & Meadow Pipits, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs, two Cuckoos were heard 1 either side...
View ArticleBerry Head seawatch
Berry Hd seawatch 05:40-12:40. SSW5 light rain with the occasional clearance. 31 Puffins, 2 Bonxies, 4 Arctic Terns, 9 Common Terns, 4 'commic' Terns, 2 Sandwich Terns, 3 Great Northern Divers, 952...
View ArticleBearded vulture
Apologies for the late posting. Yesterday 11.05 - 11.30 hrs, whilst undertaking some fieldwork, I recorded a / the bearded vulture soaring over Cookworthy Plantation, NW Devon. It was mobbed by two...
View ArticleSmew N Devon nr Crow Point
JonTurner reported a smart looking male Smew yesterday at Velator managed to show it to Sue ?. Went home for camera and when he returned it had gone! However tonight I received a call from Les...
View ArticleBeesands - spotted flycatcher
Beesands in poor weather this morning. As well as the larger Canada Geese, Swans with broods, 4 Gadwall and several Tufted, there were quite a few small birds showing. Highlight was a Spotted...
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