Wrafton
In amongst a gathering of Black-headed Gulls on the scrape this morning was one with a full black head. Bring on spring!
View ArticleAmerican Wigeon - Bowling Green Marsh
Lunchtime at BGM far too many Wigeon to count, so it was not always easy to pick out the American Wigeon in their midst. Well done Helen for picking him out.
View ArticleTeignrace
Between 10:50 and 11:30 - 6 Cattle Egret and 1 Little Egret in the usual field with the cattle. Cattle Egret Little Egret and Cattle Egret Cattle Egret
View ArticleRiver Exe between Powderham and Cockwood
This afternoon, a flock of approx 150 Brent Geese plus 13 Oystercatcher in a field at Powderham, a pair of Red-breasted Merganser, 15 Redshank, 7 Oystercatcher, 1 Turnstone , 3 Curlew where the Kenn...
View ArticleWednesday at Fremington Pill
I forgot to post this yesterday . Glossy Ibis showing well at Fremington Pill.
View ArticleExmouth â Black Redstart
At 10:00 this morning sighting of a female Black Redstart around Shelley apartments in Exmouth
View ArticleTeigngrace
All Cattle Egrets and Little Egret in field at Blatchfords Farm. Disappeared over farm to bottom fields at 10.30
View ArticleFremington Pill
Quick visit this pm 106 black tailed godwits,47redshank and one greenshank,no sign of the ibis.
View ArticlePlymouth
One Yellow-browed Warbler still ranging around Beaumont Park at midday today, calling infrequently.
View ArticleMansands
The Scoter flock still off Mansands this morning. At least 6 Velvels and the Surf amongst them. The main flock flew in from Sharkham way at 12:30 to join a smaller raft off the point that had stayed. A...
View ArticleOtterton STW / Chiselbury Bay & Budleigh
The Common Scoter flock at Chiselbury Bay was the largest I have seen with 380+ birds this morning. Also 1 RT Diver , but sadly no Velvet or rarer Scoters though. A check of the River Otter Egret roost...
View Articlepied wagtail roost
Was in town tonight in Exeter & noticed a huge winter roost of pied wagtails, maybe over 500 + in 4 trees alongside Next in the High St
View ArticleLower Tamar Lake
Sightings for this morning, 35 Goosander 17m 18f, 23 Tufted Duck, 28 Mallard, 14 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Willow and 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest,
View ArticleDunsdon DWT
A quick look in a Dunsdon feeders, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Great / 4 Blue / 3 Coal Tit, 1 Buzzard, 6 Fieldfare, 1 Willow and 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Robin.
View ArticleMansands
At last, caught up with the Surf Scoter this morning, seen not far off Crabrock (still needed scope) with 3 Velvets and 200+ Common Scoters, slowly moving towards Scabbacombe head. Also 12 Common Gulls...
View ArticleBraunton
Ringing in the reserve this morning was slow going, but rewarded with one retrap and 2 new Chiffchaffs. When I returned home I was moving some firewood when the beautiful sound of a singing Song...
View ArticleMansands and Torbay
Crabrock Point, Mansands: early afternoon the imm Surf Scoter was still present, however, the Velvet Scoters present in the morning had gone, although the Common Scoter numbers had increased to 276 in...
View ArticleCattle Egret, Teigngrace
5 Cattle Egrets sighted in the cow field next to the solar farm.
View ArticlePlympton
Noting mention of singing Song Thrushes, one has been singing here in a neighbour's garden for about a week now.
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