Isley Marsh Spoonbills
A check of the estuary on morning dog walk finally gave (3rd time lucky) opportunity to read the juvenile Spoonbill's rings for first time, partly visible in Richard Yeats' photographs from 3rd Oct...
View ArticleThurlestone & South Huish
ORTOLAN BUNTING flew over the Golf Course at 08.20 this morning calling before landing in a bush - reported by Mike Passman Sat 8th Peter Goodfellow and his son David had good views of two Cattle...
View ArticleShipley Bridge to Avon Dam
Walk up to the dam 10.00 am. Numerous thrushes including12 Ring Ouzel, Fieldfare and Mistle Thrush. Also Greater Spotted and Green woodpeckers, 2 Reed Bunting 2 Goldcrest, 2 Goldfinch, Bullfinch,Meadow...
View ArticleSoar etc
06:30-14:45. Bright day but chilly Mod-Fresh NE wind Thought i'd try something different and walked out in the dark to Sharp Tor for dusk to do a vis mig watch. ( Sharp Tor is directly across the...
View ArticleLower Tamar Lake
Sightings for today at Lower Tamar Lake. 1 Willow Tit, 1 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Cormorants, 9 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 3 (f) Wigeon, 2 Long-tail Tits, 8 Goldfinch.
View ArticleEast Soar-Soar Mill Valley-Southdown Farm
Highlight today was 5 Yellow-browed Warblers, 2 in East Soar willows, one in the plantation, one at Lower Soar & one in the willows in Soar Mill Valley. Other migrants: 13 Ring Ouzel, 23 Alba...
View ArticleShiphay, Torquay
07.20 4 Redwings in flight over Cadewell Park, Torquay calling as they headed north.
View ArticleExmouth
Orcombe Point - Tawny Pipit and Yellow-browed Warbler late this afternoon. Pipit is in flat grass field at top of Gore Lane (the one with a pile of dung in it). Please view only from the gate. The YBW...
View ArticleSouth Hams
South Brent this morning 23 Redwing flying over the village and a little later some 50 plus Wood pigeons headed west possibly the first signs that I have seen of this year’s autumn pigeon migration...
View ArticleOsprey sighting
The River Teign Osprey is still around and flew over my car at 14:20 today 10th October as I drove from Newton Abbot on the Teignmouth Road
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If you are not currently a member of Devon Birds now is the ideal time to join as joining from 1st Octobergives you membership for the remaining months of the current year AND the whole of the...
View ArticleAvon Dam Ring Ouzels & Hen Harrier
An early visit to the quarry below the Avon Dam this morning, Blackbird, Redwing and Song Thrush all feeding in good numbers, the Ring Ouzels did not show until the sun was rising, with four birds...
View ArticleLost - Blue Parrot - Paignton
Blue Amazon Parrot has been lost in Paignton, answers to Anna can be hand fed. any information please contact Nicki on 01803 400668
View ArticleEast Soar - Yellow-browed Warblers
Pleased to catch up with the reported Yellow-browed Warblers (2) in the willows below East Soar Farm this morning. Patient observation required as they were not showing well. No tit flock observed to...
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh - viewing platform
Good numbers of waders from the platform this lunchtime. In amongst the Dunlin were 2+ Sanderling (there were 5 yesterday) and at least 1 Curlew Sandpiper.
View ArticleTopsham
Watched from 14:40 till 16:40 from the viewing platform at bowling green marsh, 3 juv curlew sandpiper among 350+ dunlin, 6+ sanderling , 80+ grey plover, 6+ ringed plover , 40+ bar tailed godwit, 1...
View ArticleBerry Head & Brixham
Two Yellow-browed Warblers (together) were in sycamores along the lower middle path just south of the main woodland above the Berry Head Hotel; also around the headland: 2 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, 7...
View ArticleAvon Dam
A flock of 12 Ring Ouzels just below Avon Dam, flying low eastwards over the valley, late afternoon.
View ArticleEast Soar
Just one Yellow-browed Warbler located in East Soar Willows but very windy conditions. Most recent migrants appear to have moved on and the tally from a short visit included 400 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser...
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