Wryneck
I am grateful to those who pointed me in the direction of the Wryneck this morning on Braunton Burrows. The bird showed well and was flustered by the sudden appearance of a Peregrine chasing and...
View ArticleSunday Peregrine drama
Arrived at Horsey Island / River Caen at about 12 midday and bumped into Sue Bruce who had just left the Wryneck. So I found the Wryneck quickly at about 10 metres, with a few other birders and then we...
View ArticleHorsey Mere Sunday 16th October
Great afternoon at Horsey Mere. At one point I had Red Shank, Green Shank,4 Spoonbills,little Egret and a Spotted Redshank in my scope at the same time! Also, Black tail Godwit, Grey Plover, Glossy...
View ArticleRing Ouzel
At least 5 birds seen on Rowen Trees to the left of the Avon Dam, all very mobile, but 5 birds on one tree at one time.
View ArticleAvon Dam Valley Peregrine attacking a crow (long distance shot)
Over the hills at Avon Dam Valley today a Peregrine was attacking a crow, this shot was taken on chance and is long distance hence the quality
View ArticleBrixham Breakwater
Single Purple Sandpiper on the oil platform and 3 common scoters flew out of Torbay. 2 Eider were a surprise between Shoalstone And the Breakwater
View ArticleRing Ouzels - Starehole Valley
To add to George & Lesley's earlier post. At least 6 Ouzels present, spread throughout the valley. Didn't see the Garden Warbler but only one Chiffchaff and a female Blackcap. A noticeable change...
View ArticleDevon Weekend
A superb afternoon at Crow Point & Wrafton area before heading home to Rugby, highlights, 1 Wryneck, 2 Dipper, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Spoonbill, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Black Tailed Godwit,...
View ArticleHartland Point Seawatch
0745=1045 wind WSW Fresh 30 Balearic Shearwater 4 Manx Shearwater 2 Great Skua 1 Arctic Skua (imm) 68 Kittiwake 2000+ auks in first hour 2 Great Northern Divers 1 ? Black-throated Diver 5 Common Scoter
View ArticleEast Soar
Long-staying Yellow-browed Warbler very vocal in willows below farm, Merlin hunting Linnets, Sparrowhawk hunting Starehole plus 2 Ring Ouzel, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, Firecrest, 22 Long-tailed Tit, 2...
View ArticleBerry Head
2 Yellow-browed Warblers one at top pf quarry track them moved into woods toward Berry Head Hotel the other on the edge of the meadow near the drinking trough (neither the same bright legged + billed...
View ArticleStart Point etc
Some thick cloud, occasional heavy showers. Fresh WSW wind. Got to Start Point for first light and did a vis mig watch from near the car park from 07:20-08:40. The following flew S-SW, 3 Swallows, 8...
View ArticleEast Prawle
Another Yellow browed warbler, this one at Moorwell Pond.A dainty bird with a wing length of 52 mm. The lower limit for the species is 51 mm.,so this bird is at the bottom end of the scale and a...
View ArticleDragonfly
A male common darter that has lost his tail. Whilst photographing the little grebe and tufted duck partnership I came upon this injured dragonfly - there were still a few about in the sunshine. Rob...
View ArticleYelland
Six Spoonbills, Glossy Ibis (in flight twice) and Marsh Harrier seen at various points today between Isley Marsh and Yelland Quay.
View ArticleShipley bridge to Avon Dam
Great walk today from Shipley Bridge to Avon Dam, By the car park 4 Goldcrests together in the trees by the river, further up, there was a Dipper feeding . There was a female Hen Harrier gliding...
View ArticleAround the Axe
A lovely juv/1w Little Gull and an adult Yellow-legged Gull (for third day) on the Axe this afternoon. The Little Gull was at first on Colyford Marsh scrape, before being relocated on a ploughed field...
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