Lower Tamar Lake
A quick look at the lake gave, 12 Chaffinch, 26 Goosander 15m 11f, 21 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 37 Mallard, 3 Coot, 2 Snipe, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Merlin, 2...
View ArticleHoopoe
In answer to the earlier post, a Hoopoe once spent a long period in Barnstaple through the winter - must have been 15 years ago at least! I don't have the year or dates to hand but I'm sure they are in...
View ArticleWrafton
With the high tides - the 3 Spoonbills again by the Tarka Trail this morning. In the reserve, a Cetti's Warbler calling, and at least two Goldcrests.
View ArticleTorbay Boat Trip
A wet dull morning but a good trip with some good numbers of certain birds. 30+ Great Northern Divers, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Black-necked Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 7 Common Scoter, 3 Purple Sandpiper,...
View ArticleClennon Lakes
1 Siberian Chiffchaff (top lake), 5 Chiffchaffs, 11 Goldcrest, 5 Firecrest (3 together beside lower Lake), 2 Water Rail, 1 Little Grebe.
View ArticleTorbay boat trip pt 2
In addition to species mentioned by Nigel we also had a first for the boat Trip ( I think) with a flyover Curlew. Kittiwake, Fulmar, Guillemot, Razorbill & Common Gull + a few Rock Pipit & a...
View ArticleAround the Exe
Starting at Matford, the Cackling Goose was still with Mallard and a Gadwall was with a good number of Wigeon and Teal. A couple of Chiffchaffs were followed by another singing. Bowling Green Marsh...
View ArticlePlymouth
This morning - a Firecrest, a Goldcrest, a Blackcap and a Peregrine in Lipson. This afternoon at the Plym Estuary (low tide) a Siberian Chiffchaff and 2 collybitas, single Little Grebe and Red-breasted...
View ArticleMountbatten, Plymouth
2 Great Northern Divers seen from Mountbatten slipway. Wintering adult Med Gull and 2nd year Med Gulls in same area - these two indivuduals seen everytime we have been down there in last few months....
View ArticlePlymouth Hoe
A kingfisher on the rocks near the the lock gates at Sutton Harbour, a guillemot off The Elphinstone before flying off into The Sound, an adult Mediterranean gull flying across to Mountbatten Pier and...
View ArticleBowling green marsh
watched from 08:45 till 10:30 High water levels and a persistent peregrine made counts hard but the 1st winter drake American Wigeon did drop in and was viewable from the hide over towards the railway...
View ArticleCattle egret at Exminster Marshes
A Cattle egret was seen at Exminster Marshes at about 13.30/14.00 today 28.12.15. It was just across the road from the RSPB car park with about 6 Little egret. The yellow stubby bill and small...
View ArticlePlease send in your records for 2015
As the year end approaches if you have not yet sent your records in please start to write them up and send them in to Data Manager if you have any queries please drop me an email or tel 01822 853785....
View ArticleSouth Brent ~ Stover and Occombe Farm.
A visit to the hide at Stover just after first light this morning could be described as very peaceful, 19 species seen from the hide including Jay, Pochard (3), Great Crested Grebe (2), Little Grebe,...
View ArticlePlymouth Barbican
Another quick walk around The Barbican today and on Sutton Harbour some excellent views of a razorbill as it dived for fish in the shallow water - amazing to watch it pass by underwater. Also a little...
View ArticleExminster Marshes
Great birding on the marshes today, with good numbers of the usual waders and wildfowl around. As mentioned in an earlier post, there was a Cattle Egret present with Little Egrets in the field between...
View ArticleDownend
The 1 female Common Scoter is still present at Downend which is remarkable considering the weather we have been having since it's arrival.
View ArticlePlymouth
The Plym Estuary & Saltram on the falling tide, produced: Chiffchaff 1 or 2, Goldcrest 13, Little Grebe, Greenshank 3, Redshank 115, Dunlin, Curlew 53, Grey Heron 9, Jack Snipe, Snipe 2, Kingfisher...
View ArticleTopsham
American wigeon was still on Bowling a Green Marsh at 4pm. While I watched the duck from near the railway bridge, a Firecrest called and flew into the trees on the railway embankment.
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