Bowling green marsh
Watched from 08:35 till 14:30 Another good day around the marsh from the hide there was a noticeable arrival of new birds over night With 17 species of waders included 6 curlew sandpipers among 300+...
View ArticleRiver Caen and Horsey Island
Clear views of an Osprey with a huge fish this evening on the usual 'Osprey post' at the Mouth of the Caen. Also Sparrowhawk, Buzzards, a few Teal on the flood in Horsey Island along with all of the...
View ArticleHomeFarm towards Wrafton
Over wrafton 1pm two Osprey circling high together,one stayed on pole in river other flew towards Barnstaple.
View ArticleExe Estuary
The Exe estuary from Powderham church to Turf Lock, on a high tide with very misty and murky visibility from morning to early afternoon gave a fleeting and very distant view of an Osprey. At least four...
View ArticleHarford flock
Now unless I am very much mistaken - and it is possible I thought I saw a flock of redwing today? Cannot think what else they could have been, did not think they were mistle thrush - about 40 of them....
View ArticleTopsham
Bowling Green Marsh for last 45 minutes of light: 1 Wood sand accompanying a Ruff. Also a single Spotted redshank. Took me a while but I eventually found the Garganey before the light went.
View ArticleOsprey hunting - Exe Estuary nr Turf Hotel
Walking along the cycle track just past Lympstone marine camp, was very lucky to spot an Osprey hunting - swooped into the water, huge splash and seemed to drag a fish into the air. It was on the...
View ArticleBlack Stork - Roadford
Distant record shots of the Black Stork this morning at Roadford above the viaduct. At 11.30 it took off, circled and disappeared high over the tall conifers heading south. record shots by Brian Craven.
View ArticleSkern 10am-12-30
Three Brent on the high tide, seal,10 Wheatear,7Larks flocks of goldfinch,linnets and starlings,small waders etc again on the Northern edge.
View ArticleFremington Quay and Pill
Pictures take Wednesday 7th September Meadow Pipit Glossy Ibis
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh
Viewed over the morning high-tide. From the hide 5-Curlew Sandpipers, 3-Spotted Redshank, 3-Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, adult Mediterranean Gull, 6-Pintail amongst the usual large numbers of...
View ArticleOspreys on the Exe
Watched from Powderham Corner most of the falling tide, saw a minimum of seven Ospreys (3 ads, 4 juvs) possibly more! At least five on view at one time. Two of the adults took fish and headed over...
View ArticleStoke Gabriel Dart Estuary
Two Ospreys this evening on the Dart Estuary one flew up Bowcombe Creek the other (seen at the same time) drifted off toward Galmpton.
View ArticleTamar Lakes
Cloud after rain with a brisk WSW wind. 1 Osprey quite low over the Lower Lake heading towards the Upper Lake. 2 Ravens.. Also: 18 Mallard,4 Tufted Duck, 1 Mute Swan,3 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Coot, 1...
View ArticleOspreys. Exe Estuary 9th Sept
Three (possibly four) immature ospreys South West of Turf Hotel at 10.30 am. Saw two catch small fish and fly offf North towards Haldon. Later, 11.00 am - no sign of them.
View ArticleBerry Head
1 juvenile Sabine's Gull, 8 Balearic Shearwaters, 3 Manx Shearwaters, 9 Arctic Skuas and 1 Great Skua, despite seemingly less than favourable conditions for seawatching! Nothing in the way of migrants...
View Article09-09-16 Red-legged Partridge
09-09-16 On the way from Lopwell Dam, came across 3 Red-legged Partridges on the road, they weren't afraid and was able to get quite a few photo's
View ArticleBowling green marsh
Watched from 09:45 till 15:30 A wet and windy look around the marsh this morning was another good day from the hide first produced 6+ juv curlew sandpiper among 250+ dunlin, 3 ringed plover, 600+...
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