South Brent
A late afternoon walk from Shipley Bridge to the Avon Dam, near South Brent gave a total of 25 species identified and a number of unidentified Warbler species which could have been Willow Warbler or...
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Meadows between Lions Rest to Motorway Bridge 6.15pm to 7.00pm Evening stroll over the meadows, 2 hunting Kestrel, 6 Stonechat, 1 Snipe, 2 Skylark and 50+ Linnet Late post for same area on Friday...
View ArticleThankyou
nothing new to claim, unless you count Egyptian geese at Darts Farm, but I wanted just to say thank you to several friendly helpful faces at BGM today. Curlew sandpiper and a glorious spoonbill were a...
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh
High ride this evening, a little less than morning. 600+ Blkwits, 340+ Curlew, 9 Whimbrel, 2 Barwits, 4 Greenshank, 3 Spotted Redshank, a Ruff, 5 Dunlin, Juv Curlew Sand, 29 Pintail, 90 Wigeon, 200+...
View ArticleHorsey Island/River Caen pm
Decent list to be had this evening on high tide: Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Curlew, Whimbrel, Greenshank, Little Grebe,...
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh (Late post for yesterday 12-9-2015)
At BGM the Spoonbill was showing really well mid-afternoon after it woke up and moved to the bay area of the main pool where it had a bath and spent some time preening with it's wings outstretched...
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Meadows between Lions Rest & Motorway Bridge 8.00 am to 9.00 am. 4 x family groups of Stonechats, 12 birds in total. 1 Snipe flying over the canal to Topsham Rec. 2 x Linnet, 10 x Little Egret, 4...
View ArticleOsprey
09.15 Sunday 13th Sept. Osprey feeding on top of a post in the middle of the Exe estuary out from Turf. Could be seen from the Goat Walk in Topsham. Spoonbill also present in the BGM. Pat Gubb
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh and Exe Estuary
Early morning visit to Bowling Green Marsh, the Spoonbill towards the far side of the marsh directly in front of the hide and clearly in view remaining there for the period of my visit, large numbers...
View ArticleStart Point
Cloudy start soon brightening, moderate SSE wind backing ESE by late morning. Enjoyable seawatch with Mark and Adell saw the following all headed south between 08:00 and 12 :50, 168 Balearic...
View ArticleExminster Marsh
There has been a Grey Phalarope for most of the day today at Exminster Marsh, on the only pool on the right of the entrance track before the end car park . It did apparently fly off at least twice late...
View ArticleAround the exe
Started at Bowling green marsh 08:45 till 10:15 The 3rd calendar Spoonbill was again showing well at times this morning from the hide, also 3 adult spotted redshanks , 4 juv ruff, 6+ dunlin and 1...
View ArticleLowell dam / River Tavy
1340-1615 Sunny spells this afternoon on the Tavy: 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail (m), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 40+ House Martin, several Swallows and 2 Buzzard...
View ArticlePlym Estuary & Saltram
Low tide so no decent counts of waders but Whinchats now up to 12, also 2 Wheatears and a Siskin (heard).
View ArticleScadson Woods - Paignton
Female Merlin seen twice today chasing small birds over Scadson Woods. Fascinating to watch aerial battle on the first occasion with the hunter being hunted by one of the local Sparrow Hawks !
View ArticleSlapton
Good views of a juvenile and adult Hobby hawking for insects over middle part of Lower Ley - on occasions they were both in the same binocular field of view. 2 Wheatear, 1 Reed Warbler seen. Mixed...
View ArticleOut and about
A rare opportunity for a days birding so started at Berry Head at 06.30. Bushes still quiet but Firecrest was new in, also 7 Goldcrest, 8 Chiffchaff, 27 Siskin and a Blackcap. 4 Grey Wagtails over. Sea...
View ArticleVelator
In the area: Wrafton Pond is turning autumnal with a Tufted Duck and 5 Wigeon. River Caen showed a Redshank and 2 Common Sandpipers and a few Meadow Pipits. On Sherpa Marsh were 10 Swans, (no cygnets)...
View ArticleSpoonbill & Grey Phalarope
Quick visit to Bowling Green Marsh this lunchtime and the Spoonbill was still viewable from the hide. Then made a trip round to Exminster Marshes and the Grey Phalarope was still showing well on the...
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