Cockwood
1-2 adult Little Gulls feeding over the River Exe viewed from Cockwood Steps early afternoon with a large flock of Black Headed Gulls. Presumably the same birds seen by Matt earlier in the morning....
View ArticleExminster Marshes
For those planning to visit the Marshes tomorrow, just to be pre warned that the road is flooded and the back path to Turf is also under water, I just got past the Red Lion in Wellies but no further-...
View ArticleWrafton
Nice to see a male Shelduck, along with the usual Mallard and Teal, on the flood this evening.
View ArticleRiver Plym
This afternoon, by Saltram house: 2 Little grebe, 3 Red breasted Mergansers (1m 2f) 1 Goosander (m). 3 Wigeon.
View ArticleHope's Nose
10 Great Northern Divers in the north cove early afternoon, with 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Razorbill and 1 auk sp. Another Great Northern Diver flew past to the north. A few Gannets were coming in very...
View ArticleBrixham 2.1.16
A good day to check the mooring ropes on my boat at Brixham Marina today. As reported by Nigel at 11am, lots of Great Northern Diver everywhere from the Inner harbour to the slip at the Breakwater....
View ArticleBroadsands
An afternoon visit to Broadsands gave views of at least 3 Firecrest and almost constant sightings of Goldcrests in the corner of the left hand car park. A quick sea watch gave good numbers of Grebes,...
View ArticlePlym Estuary
On the high tide: 6 Red-breasted Mergansrers (3 drakes and 3 redheads), 3 Wigeons (drake & 2 ducks), 2 Common Sandpipers, 27 Shelducks, 60 Curlews, 4 Greenshanks, 5 Oystercatchers, Chiffchaff,...
View ArticleBrixham
Brilliant day in S Devon including the YBW and a Firecrest at Broadsands, lots of GNDs in Brixham harbour and a late visit to Elbery Cove where we found another 2 Firecrests. Many thanks from the...
View ArticleTopsham
Cattle egret on the Clyst river floods from Highfield Farm (take permissive footpath from Clyst Road and view floods on E side of river). May be viewable from Darts Farm. Also 1 Jack snipe with 13...
View ArticleWrafton/Velator/Sherpa Marsh
In the reserve this morning, highlights were a Chiffchaff and a pair of Tufted Ducks! Looking south towards Sherpa Marsh a fine male Marsh Harrier was hunting the reed-bed and hanging in the wind....
View ArticleBlack Redstart Budleigh
Showing well at about 10.30am on the garden walls near Pebbles Bed and Breakfast just down the coast path from Steamer Steps. Seen off by pied wagtails and a robin...
View ArticleBrixham Harbour
From Freshwater Car Park to the end of the Sea Wall I counted up 22 GNDivers, at one point 15 of them were in the inner harbour. Also 2 GC Grebes and 3 Purple Sandpipers, all this great stuff slightly...
View ArticleTopsham
No sign of the American wigeon on Bowling Green Marsh this afternoon but it could have been there behind a bank or asleep. Hundreds of wigeon to look through. Very few waders at high tide (Avocets,...
View ArticleGreat Northern Diver @ Laira Bridge, Plymouth
03-01-16 At approx 11.30am a Great Northern Diver was photographed very well, also at the other end of the estuary on the River Plym the Kingfisher was showing very well Great Norther Diver 03-01-16...
View ArticleBudleigh, Exe and Commons
Carried out our now traditional New Year Bird Race today. All within a 7 mile radius of Budleigh.Total tally 97 species (same as last year!). Maybe the 100 will be broken next year!Highlights:Great...
View ArticleUpdate on Brixham Harbour
Following Simon's post earlier, later in the afternoon there were 18 GN Divers in the inner harbour with another group of 5 a few feet off the walkway by the AZ carpark and at least 3 more amongst the...
View ArticleBrixham
A count this morning 0900-1000hrs from Battery Gardens to Shoalstone car park produced 38 Great Northern Divers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-breasted Merganser and 8 Common...
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