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
View ArticleSpotted 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...
View ArticleOsprey
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...
View ArticleExminster 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.
View ArticleBroadsands
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.
View ArticleHomeFarmMarsh
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.
View ArticleBeesands 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.
View ArticleSouth Efford Marsh
Spotted Sandpiper still present. Also, 1 Common Sand., and 1 Green Sand.
View ArticleRiver 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...
View ArticleSpotted 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.
View ArticleEast 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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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...
View ArticleBowling 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
View ArticlePortlemouth 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...
View Article12-08-16 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:...
View ArticleBroadsands
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...
View ArticleSouth 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...
View ArticleExminster Marsh
The Marsh Harrier still present on the southern side of Exminster Marsh near the lagoon at 7pm. Flew off towards the northern marsh.
View ArticleMount 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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