Hobby
Hobby tonight over Horsey Island, watched as it caught a small bird then plucked and ate in flight. Disappeared over the river Taw towards Fremington.
View ArticleRiver Taw / Caen Tuesday morning.
1 Osprey hunting over Horsey Island , crossed the Taw & flew towards Yelland with it's catch. 2 Marsh...
View ArticleHorsey Island
The 3 Ruff were on Horsey Island again this morning, 2 seen together & a single. Still a good selection of waders including up to 6 Curlew Sandpipers feeding in with a flock of 90 Dunlin. The...
View ArticleHorsey Island 09:30 - 12:00
Almost the first bird I saw at Horsey Island this morning was an Osprey which managed to make a catch just as I was looking the other way! This was followed by 2 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Ringed...
View ArticleAvon Estuary - 23.8.16
A shorter visit to the Avon Estuary, below South Efford Marsh, this afternoon. Quieter than yesterday, but to be expected in calmer, very sunny conditions. A count of 17 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Stint,...
View ArticleMorning visit to Skern
Popped over to Skern on the off chance that the Pomarine Skua might still be around. Lots of BH Gulls with a few Meds, some Knot, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Curlew and then a silhouette and flight pattern...
View ArticlePomarine Skua Photographs
Photographs of the Pale Morph Pomarine Skua at Northam Burrows on the evening of Saturday, August 20.
View ArticlePomarine Skua Photographs
More images of the Pale Morph Pomarine Skua at Northam Burrows on the evening of Saturday, August 20.
View ArticleR.Caen & Horsey Island
18.00 > 19.00 Now 7 Curlew Sandpipers on R.Caen & 2 Green Sandpipers again on Horsey Island. 1 Wood Sandpiper still on the scrape at Wrafton.
View ArticleRoborough Down 23/8/2016
The Wheatears are still there although I could only find 2 this time. Plenty of Stonechats, Crows and Magpies around but not overrun with them and a Kestrel being seen off by a Magpie.
View ArticleRoborough Down 23/8/2016
Gatekeepers, Small Tortoiseshells and Whites on the Butterfly side, plenty of bees and hoverflies. One nice Robber Fly, 3 Common Darter (m), Couple of unidentified Hawkers and a Rabbit.
View ArticleAvon estuary below South Efford Marsh, Aveton Gifford,
A very productive evening on the low tide on the Avon estuary just below South Efford Marsh, Aveton Gifford, the reported Curlew Sandpipers and Little Stints were showing well once found, they were...
View ArticleFremington Quay
Osprey flying on the edge of chivenor across the river and headed towards Barnstaple this evening at 6.00
View ArticleDawlish Warren
Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint still in the Bight late afternoon on Tuesday with Ringed Plovers, Dunlins and two Sanderlings. Kestrel hovering over Warren Point. Couldn't find the Wryneck. Eds;...
View ArticleVelator
Ringing in the reserve today was productive with 39 birds ringed, including 13 Swallows, 8 Goldfinch, and a Garden Warbler. Both Little Egret and Kingfisher evaded the nets! A Swift was seen over the...
View ArticleTamar Lakes
Distinctly autumnal -with cloud and a fairly chilly wind this morning. I Nuthatch, Blue, Great and Coal Tits, pair of Great Crested Grebes with one well-grown young plus 4 other GC Grebes. 1 Cormorant,...
View ArticleCarrion Crow takes out Knot
While at Dawlish Warren a Carrion Crow catches a Knott, kills and eats it in front of the hide. Two pecks to the head and its all over, impressed on how fast the Crow was.
View ArticleSoar
Warren / Eat Soar (11:15-15:30 ). 80 Swallows, 20 House Martins, 58 Yellow Wagtails, 2 White Wagtails, Whinchat, 3 Redstarts, 32 Wheatears, 2 Blackcaps, 5 Whitethroats, 14 Willow Warblers, 2...
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