Isley Marsh. Could these be Great Egrets?
As a very inexperienced birder I'd appreciate some help here. 4 Spoonbills fairly close, who then flew off some distance to stand beside what looked through bins to be 2 egrets, but the same size as...
View ArticleTorbay boat trip
Fine weather for this mornings boat trip around Torbay. All as per Nigels previous post, but whilst he was making the tea I had 2 small flocks of Razorbills, each of around 10 -12 individuals - so...
View ArticleSouth Huish Marsh
Ruddy Shelduck still present and 1 Peregrine, South Huish Marsh, early am.
View ArticleSouth Efford Marsh
South Efford, late am/early pm, of note: 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Kingfishers, 1 Firecrest, 8 Bullfinches (flock).
View ArticleLeuchistic Oystercatcher @ Brixham Pier
10-01-16 a Leuchistic Oystercatcher @ Brixham Pier seen this afternoon it took me a little while to see this as I though it was first year colours Leuchistic Oystercatcher @ Brixham Pier
View ArticleTurf/Powderham
news from sunday cattle egret with 9 little egrets south of turf in field with cattle feeder west of railway line 3 pm onwards. flew to roost to powderham at 4.30 pm also black brant in fields between...
View ArticleSherpa Marsh
The male Marsh Harrier was again present in a tree in the reed-bed near Chivenor this morning. Viewed from in the reserve.
View ArticleBrixham
Black guillemot c. 300 metres off shoalstone pool 1130 this morning. Watched for about 20 mins. Wing panels looked pure white so probably adult. Took a couple of long range record shots but not very good!
View ArticleBroadsands
The Siberian Chiffchaff was again in the reedy ditch near to the sea wall this morning with 3 Firecrest and 3-4 Goldcrest, 2 Siskin in the taller alders also. Video - Siberian Chiffchaff:...
View ArticleMergansers on the Exe
Just spotted a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers on the River Exe from the bridge at Duckes Marsh, Exeter. They were heading upstream.
View ArticleSouth Huish Marsh, Bolberry Down & Slapton Ley
South Huish Marsh: Ruddy Shelduck, 4 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, Water Pipit, 4 Stonechat. Bolberry Down: Dartford Warbler in gorse scrub. Kestrel. Slapton Ley: 3 Black-necked Grebes at Torcross; 3 Great...
View ArticleSlapton Ley
From the Slapton end of the Ley: 6 Goldeye, Tufted Ducks, Gadwalls, uncountable numbers of Coots and 2 Great Crested Grebes. Along the footpath: 1 Firecrest and several Redwings. Walked over to...
View ArticleFernworthy Reservoir
My first visit to Fernworthy Reservoir, an enjoyable circumnavigation finishing at the hides. Species of note were a Kestrel (see photo) perched at the top of a large conifer on the northern side of...
View ArticleBlack Hole Marsh - Colyford Common
24 members attended the first fieldtrip of the year with EAST Devon Branch and led by Bob Olliver. Black Hole Marsh contained too much water for waders and the fields and Common were water logged but...
View ArticleBaggy Point & Downend
4 Red throated Divers several hundred metres north of the point. 0 Common Scoters at Baggy & Downend.
View ArticleAxe Marshes
Glossy ibis seen briefly from the hide at Seaton Marshes, otherwise birds as reported from the field trip group. :)
View ArticlePlymouth
A glorious sunny day down around Plymouth today. Steer Point, Brixton ~ Curlew, Redshank, Oystercatcher and Green Woodpecker calling from across the river. Turnchapel ~ Little Grebe (4) Kingfisher,...
View ArticleWhitleigh Garden
Gold finches 12 in number on feeder in garden the most i have seen so far.
View ArticleSherpa Marsh
Male Marsh Harrier again this morning from the reserve in extremely windy conditions.
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