possible eiders off brixham?
Spotted five of these birds off the breakwater at Brixham. I took them to be eiders because of the shape of the bill but having downloaded them on the computer, and looked closer, now not so sure. Also...
View ArticleBerry Head Friday 14th
A walk with the Friends of Brixham Library saw a good(ish) overhead movement of birds:1 Redpoll, 100+ Goldfinch, 7 Siskin, 8+ Redwing, 28 Song Thrush, 11 Skylark and one Great Northern Diver - over the...
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Overnight showers, bright morning, Fresh SW wind. Vis mig from the car park, 07:10-08:30, all birds flying south. 7 Swallows, 13 'alba' Wagtails, 70 Meadow Pipits, 280 Linnets, 5 Siskins 70 Chaffinches...
View ArticleHorsey Island
Wryneck 100M south of metal stile. Seen for 30 seconds and then completely lost ie very elusive! (Thanks to Rob Barnes for info on the bird who then missed it)
View ArticleTopsham
One Yellow-browed warbler calling between 10:45 & 11:00 in trees between Rec and M5. I couldn't see the bird unfortunately. Also one ad Med gull on the river and 4 Mistletoe thrush over.
View ArticleYBW - Colebrook
Being a 'fair weather' sort of person I wasn't too happy at being stuck indoors when the rain came today. But sometimes staying in has its rewards. This came in the form of my second only...
View ArticleBowling green marsh
Watched from 07:00 till 11:30 The marsh was covered in mist this morning so started by doing the hedges a few goldcrests , coal tits and chiffchaff , 20+ redwing in trees behind the hide , just after...
View ArticleOtter Estuary and Budleigh Salterton .West Cliffs
A new Yellow-browed Warbler today on the footpath on the east side of the Otter Estuary approximately 150M south of White Bridge in sycamores. Also 2 Wheatears on the top fields, 70+ Skylark and 80+...
View ArticleHouse Martin Chicks
Amazingly, for so late in the year, we have a pair of house martins with 2-3 week old chicks nesting on my Grandmother's house in South Zeal. Have been very concerned about their welfare over the past...
View ArticleBerry Head
Andy Plumb found a Yellow-browed Warbler by the Wardens Cottage this morning it was still present bmid morning but in the scrub on the other side of the road. Overhead mid morning: 1 Fieldfare, 2...
View ArticleHorsey Island
The Glossy Ibis was back on Horsey Island again early this morning while I was doing the count.
View ArticleHorsey Island, Wrafton.
3 Spoonbill on the flooded field opposite Wrafton Pond this morning at 9.30am Wryneck showing well at Horsey Island this afternoon between 12-1pm. If any of the birders there today have a photo they...
View Article15 Oct Emsworthy - Dartmoor
On the north slopes of Emsworthy Mire yesterday I flushed two Woodcock There was a large flock (~50) redwings passing through and a Sparrowhawk nearly caught a Redwing! Also in the area was a very...
View ArticleEider duck to Ring Ouzel
Brixham break water ~ 4 Rock Pipits, 72+ Gannets From the Shoalstone ~ 1 Skua sp, 1 Oyster Catcher Brixham harbour ~ 8+ Turnstone Broadsands ~ 7 Eider duck Shipley bridge to Avon dam 9 Kestrel...
View ArticleHorsey Island near fisherman's huts - Wryneck
The wryneck present about 200 meteres north of the huts.
View ArticleBowling green marsh
Watched from 09:00 till 12:00 A good morning around the marsh from the hide to start with , 5+ curlew sandpipers among 650+ dunlin, 22+ knot , 11 avocet, 53+ lapwing , 1 juv ruff, among good numbers of...
View ArticleBroadsands
Steve's post caused a bit of a local twitch this afternoon- there was still one of the Eider present in amongst the blue mussel farm buoys.
View ArticleSharkham Point
A Yellow-browed Warbler in woods along track from entrance road leading up into the caravan park - with 4-5 Chiffchaff and Goldcrests.
View ArticleLittle stint at Axe Estuary
Lovely little stint showing well from Island Hide. also curlew sandpiper alongside curlews from Tower Hide. many thanks to the man with the scope for confirming the stint.
View ArticleLate news
Bursdon Moor, North Devon. Short Eared Owl seen at the beginning of this week, but record suppressed by finders until today. Harvey Kendall.
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