Wood pigeon migration
08.15hrs this morning a flock of 400 plus Wood Pigeons headed west over South Brent. Also a flock of 24 Redwing and 2 Mistle Thrush
View ArticleOrcombe Point Exmouth
C.2500 woodpigeons going W over Orcombe Point between 8.15 and 9 this morning turning N to head up Exe valley. Also Yellow-browed Warbler moving up through hedge around paddock on permissive path to...
View ArticleBroadsands
1 Red-necked Grebe a long way out from the headland this morning plus 2 Common Scoter, 2 Eider, 1 Brent Goose and 1 2nd W Mediterranean Gull.
View ArticleBerry Head
Good overhead movement today (selected): 550 Redwing, 18 Fieldfare, 5 Mistle Thrush, 21 Song Thrush, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Reed Bunting, 85 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling and 260 Wood pigeons over the headland,...
View ArticleWistlandpound Reservoir
41 Mallard, 32 Canada Geese, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 7 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant ( 7 more flew over several times but didn't land) and 1 Great White Egret all...
View ArticleSoar Mill Valley & Southdown Farm
Highlight was a Red Kite moving east mobbed by CarrionCrow & Magpie. Also on the move 800 Woodpigeon & 40 Stock Dove generally moving east plus 25 Jackdaw north. Otherwise 4 Lesser Black-backed...
View ArticleHome Farm Marsh
Main pond this morning 108Teal 76 Wigeon 6 Pintail 5 Shoveller.Small pond 43Wigeon.On the estuary 700Golden Plover with 200 Lapwing all put up by a Perigrine Falcon.
View ArticleGoosemoor/Bowling Green Marsh
At Goosemoor from the cycle path, looking for yesterday's Snipe, only to find a Jack Snipe in its place (very briefly) on the reed edge. Unfortunately no other witnesses but short bill & 'sewing...
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A Dusky Warbler was found by a visiting Birder in the back of the 2nd car park - I could not locate it later in the morning. The hybrid Mediterranean x Black-headed Gull that was around last early -...
View ArticleDunsdon DWT
On the car park feeder this morning, 1 Willow and 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Great Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit.
View ArticleMansands
Misty and raining this morning, saw a Little Egret first by the main marsh, it then flew off up the valley. After scanning the marsh, spotted a female/juv Marsh Harrier sitting out the rain in the...
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh
Watched this morning from 8.30am till 10.30am. All the usual waders and wildfowl in good numbers along with 1 med gull and 1 golden plover. Happy to see the plover. A peregrine passed over and put...
View ArticleStart Point - Beesands
Got to Start Point first thing. Looked good but the showers came to late just before daybreak. Only saw Mistle Thrush, 2 Fieldfares, 2 Goldcrest and a Chiffchaff. Dropped down to North Hallsands where...
View ArticleKingsbridge Estuary
13:00-15:00, Curlew Drive - Charleton Marsh, low tide. 5 Brent Geese, 5 Pintail, 3 Red- breasted Mergansers, 382 Golden Plovers and 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls. On the marsh 4 Snipe, Water Rail and a...
View ArticlePurple Sandpipers - Torquay Breakwater
At least 8 Purple Sandpipers towards the end of Eastern Arm at low tide today ( 1300hrs )
View ArticleBrixham Breakwater
Walk along the Brixham Breakwater this sunny morning had 8 Purple sandpiper, Are they the same 8 as in Torquay?? These birds are at the far end on the old fuel jetty sitting on some rusty pipes. Hope...
View ArticleEast Soar
Quiet morning highlighted by Firecrest in East Soar willows plus 3 Chiffchaff. 900 Woodpigeons on the move included 280 flying high out to sea off Bolt Head.
View ArticleMansands
Suprised to find Paul's Marsh Harrier still around. At 8am it was fllying about the marsh then after 5 mins was harassed by a crow and flew up the vally behind the hide. Half an hour later it made a...
View ArticleYbW - Colebrook Again!
Just in case there's anyone not aware - there's been a massive influx of Yellow-Browed Warblers this autumn! This morning I've had two short visits to the back garden from my second bird in only three...
View ArticleBroadsands
1 Red-throated Diver off shore and a Firecrest at n end of beach in scrub up toward the Viaduct.
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