Skern
A check of the saltings during the 2 hours before High Water this morning did not reveal the five Lapland Buntings seen yesterday. Unusually for me, two raptor species were seen - a Peregrine being...
View ArticleLesser Grey Shrike,Jennycliff,Plymouth
Lesser Grey shrike showing well this morning at Jennycliff in bushes below large coast path marker stone between Jennycliff cafe and curved block of flats. Also 2 ravens and 2 grey wagtails over, 1...
View ArticleLesser Grey Shrike
Went down to Jennycliff for a second look at the Lesser Grey Shrike around midday in better weather conditions, from the Jennycliff car park the bird is on the cliff edge of the second green area above...
View ArticleFremington Pil
Glossy Ibis, Lsr Yellowlegs & Little Egret. Last day of the summer....? Glossy Ibis Lesser Yellowlegs Little Egret
View Article23-09-16 Lesser Grey Shrike
At Jenny cliff Today 23-09-16, the Lesser Grey Shrike was showing very well, this little beauty came within 10m of the cameras and didn't bother that several cameras were clicking away, which was not...
View ArticleRiver Teign
2 Ospreys hunting the river all the way from Shaldon bridge to the passage house inn often both in the air together. between 3-30 and 5-00 pm.
View Article23-09-16 Is this a Merlin ??
Not too sure if this a Merlin or not, but the feather pattern seems to match, taken over Slapton Ley today 23-09-16 Eds: no its a Kestrel. Merlins look more compact, bolder streaking, more pointed wings.
View ArticleSouth Efford
South Efford, evening, Friday 23rd, low tide: 2 Ruff (1m, 1f), 3 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 1 Black-tiailed Godwit, 10 Curlew, 130 Teal, 1Peregrine and 2 Kingfishers.
View ArticleEast Soar
East Soar, early am, quiet overall with a Hobby the most notable bird. Otherwise, a scattering of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs, a Goldcrest or two and a single Wheatear.
View ArticleSouth Efford Marsh
South Efford, 1 juv Woodchat Shrike (found by Eric Wotton earlier in the morning) showing well until around 11.15am.
View ArticleJuvenile Woodchat Shrike
24th Sept 2016 Juvenile Woodchat Shrike at South Efford Marsh this morning, flew out of reserve and over the Avon bridge. Not picked up again as yet Record shots distance kept as bird was very flighty
View ArticleLopwell Osprey
Spent the morning at Lopwell Dam on the R Tavy hoping for good views of the Osprey. Saw it twice at distance (see attached record shots) but no close or fishing shots unfortunately...
View ArticleBowling green marsh
Watched from 07:30 till 14:00 A build up in wildfowl with 668+ teal, 173+ pintail, 215+ wigeon , 25+ shoveler, 55+ mallard, 1 curlew sandpiper among 150+ dunlin, 3+ grey plover, 10+ ringed plover, 4+...
View ArticleDunstone Point, Batten Bay, Plymouth Sound
13.00 Lesser Grey Shrike favouring northern side of Dunstone Point, Batten Bay. Sat motionless on bracken halfway down cliff initially before becoming more active and mobile as the weather improved.
View ArticleHope's Nose, Torquay
Seawatch 07.10-16.10, Chris & Janet Proctor, Simon Geary. Counts all flying south: 3 manx shearwaters, 16 Balearic shearwaters, 2 sooty shearwaters, 1 fulmar, 1 small petrel (storm?), 1 common...
View ArticleRiver Teign, Coombe Celllars
11.20 am. Osprey flying upriver from Shaldon, being harassed by gulls. Disappeared into trees opposite Coombe Cellars. Other raptors included Sparrowhawk, Male Kestrel and two Buzzards.
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