Bowling green marsh
Watched from 15:15 till 17:40 1 juv / female garganey from the hide among good numbers of teal and wigeon, 11+ avocet. 2 Hobby flew over heading south as I walked down towards the viewing platform and...
View ArticleRiver Plym, Plym Estuary and Saltram 05.10.2016
Went back to try and find the Spotted Redshanks from Monday but no joy however other sightings follow. Little Egret, Canada Geese and Redshanks on the Estuary, Grey Heron, Canada Geese and male Tufted...
View ArticleDalmation Pelican
Please could we ask anyone who is considering observing & photographing the Pelican to consider the welfare of this bird first. It is very sensitive to disturbance & can be easily spooked....
View ArticleBudleigh Salterton
Three Firecrest around Budleigh Salterton today - 1 above the West Cliffs and 2 off the Knowle Road.
View ArticleSaltram Park 05/10/2016
Plenty of Common Darters, Red Admirals and the occasional Speckled Wood. Most small birds blown out except for a brave Robin.
View ArticleRe photographing Pelican
As Rob's post re photographing the Pelican was added shortly after my submission, I can assure him that good fortune rather than disturbance enabled the shots. However we should be aware that all...
View ArticleSoar Mill Valley & Southdown Farm
7 Ring Ouzels in berry-laden hawthorns west of the Cove, Grasshopper Warbler skulking in the reedy area, juv.Hobby over the cove itself & 3 Wheatear on the higher fields.
View ArticleWest Hill - Braunton
14.37 - Good views of 1 Red Kite flying east between the properties & the Beacon.
View ArticleBlyth's Reed Warbler
The Blyth's Reed Warbler showing during the early afternoon at the Berryhead quarry with a steady stream of birders looking for it, just to add to the difficulty in finding and viewing it in very dense...
View ArticleSpoonbills
Thursday, 6 Oct at approx 11.00 am a pair of Spoonbill flew Eastwards over Slapton Ley.
View ArticleBerry Head
Vic Tucker informed me of a Yellow-browed Warbler at Berry Head in the quarry while the Blyth's Reed Warbler was giving him the run around this pm!
View ArticleExeter matford
A good morning at work at the Devon hotel from 07:00 till 09:30 it all started as I was getting the first delivery in and heard a few skylarks going over calling nothing unusual in that at this time...
View ArticleSouth Efford Marsh
Cattle Egret in with 3 Little Egret in field by the path near entrance to reserve.
View ArticleDalmatian Pelican image
For anyone concerned about my recent image I'd like to reassure them that the apparent close proximity to the bird was achieved because it was taken from the cover of the grassy bank & using a...
View ArticlePhotographing Dalmation Pelican
To clarify my post yesterday evening my comments were aimed mainly at people using only mobile phones to photograph the Pelican. So far, all the photos I have taken of this bird have been through my...
View ArticleGreat White Egret
Great White Egret seen in the stream close to the road bridge at Castle Hill Gardens Estate Filleigh about 11.15am then spooked by a tractor and took off heading North. Lovely bird.
View ArticleBerry Head
No sign of the Blyth's Reed Warbler this morning. around the headland were 1 Ring Ouzel, 12 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest , 9 Chiffchaff and 2 Blackcap. Overhead of note: 7 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush 60+ Meadow...
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh
From the platform this lunchtime, 29 Avocet, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 3 Common Gulls along with the usual waders. 1 Avocet from the hide. 1 Ringed Plover made a brief visit to the marsh before...
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