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Horsey Island / Taw Estuary

Amazing afternoon watching an Osprey hunting the river Taw from Crow point to Fremington Quay. Before the weather turned. Also lucky to see a juvenile Marsh Harrier hunting briefly over Horsey Island  

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Spotted Flycatcher

While releasing a rehabilitated Buzzard near Harbourneford, South Brent this evening had a pleasant few minutes watching a Spotted Flycatcher using a field gate as a perch to hawk insects from.  Five...

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Osprey

Osprey watched hunting the taw river from crow point to fremington quay.Sat on a sand bank for a while before the weather turned and it flew off towards Barnstaple. Also hunting on Horsey island a...

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HomeFarm

Female marsh harrier on lsley marsh and Home Farm marsh this morning.

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Exminster Marshes- Marsh Harrier

Female Marsh Harrier feeding in the fields halfway between the RSPB carpark and the bottom end of the reserve. Flew off towards the Turf Locks at 7.25 pm.

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Broadsands

Another juv Yellow-legged Gull at Broadsands beach this morning with juv Herring Gulls around it..  A couple of comparison shots showing Great Black-backed and Lesser Black-backed juveniles below. 

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HomeFarmMarsh

Good views of a marsh harrier yesterday morning flying along the flood bank between Isley marsh and HFM.main pond two grey heron,two little egret,one wigeon seven mallard ,and a kestrel on the owl box.

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Beesands Hide - Refurbishment Further Update

The missing materials for the Beesands hide refurbishment have arrived.  The work will start on Monday 15 August and will be completed the next day.  The hide will not be useable for those two days.

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South Efford Marsh

Spotted Sandpiper still present. Also, 1 Common Sand., and 1 Green Sand.

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River Caen/Taw Estuary

15.00-19.30: Little Egret 20, Marsh Harrier 1m, Dunlin 140, Ringed Plover 36, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 2, Greenshank 12, Whimbrel 3, Common Gull 3, Mediterranean Gull 9, Kingfisher 1, Swift...

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Spotted Sandpiper still at South Efford Marsh

12th Aug 2016. Spotted Sandpiper distant, but showing very well at South Efford Marsh. Visited 0800-0930 hrs, also 3 Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper.

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East Soar

A bit of movement through the area: 3 Wheatear, 13 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 12 Willow Warbler, Bullfinch and post-breeding Linnet numbers up to 227.

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HomeFarm

Early morning visit produced a imm male marsh harrier harried by a kestrel  two little egret four heron and one smart whimbrel.unusual were two kestrels on owl box.i was joined by Malcolm Shakespeare...

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Bowling Green Marsh

Best birds over the afternoon low high-tide was Spotted Redshank, 3-Little -ringed Plovers, 3-Common Sandpipers and adult Mediterranean Gull  Common Sandpiper

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Portlemouth Down

Walking along the coastal path from Mill bay a small, slim falcon flew past just below me, I managed to refind it further along and it proved to be a juvenile Hobby with clear facial markings, heavy...

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12-08-16 Roborough Down, Plymouth

12-08-16. A Good sighting of a Chiffchaff and to my surprise a very obliging Wheatear, which came within 9 feet of me, other birds seen were, Juv Linnets, Juv Dunnock, Goldfinches and Stonechats  Eds:...

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Broadsands

6 Med Gulls on the beach this morning two with colour rings (white). Goodrington: 2 juv Med Gulls on beach Preston: 1 Yellow-legged Gull juv on rocks at low tide(my first for this beach!), 13 Sandwich...

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South Hams

South Efford Marsh first thing - Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, Kingfisher, Snipe & 8 Dunlins, but nothing else Spotted! At Soar a Yellow Wagtail, c20 Whitethroats, a handful of Chiffchaffs...

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Exminster Marsh

The Marsh Harrier still present on the southern side of Exminster Marsh near the lagoon at 7pm. Flew off towards the northern marsh. 

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Mount Batten, plymouth

Family stroll mid afternoon. 6 Med gulls, incl 2 juvs plus 2 Sandwich terns Last Sunday there were 9 Med gulls in total, incl 3 juvs.

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