River Plym, Plymouth
On a rising tide in sunny but cold conditions. B/H Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, GBB Gull, Common Gull, Cormorant, Shag, Mallard, Wigeon, Shelduck, Kingfisher, Curlew, Redshank, Oystercatcher,...
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh
Lovely weather, good light and plenty of birds Black-tailed Godwit Wigeon
View ArticleIsley Marsh,20th January
Six spoonbills at high tide. Also along the Tarka Trail between the two jetties by the sewage outlet a black redstart
View ArticleWest Charleton Marsh - Bittern
West Charleton Marsh 1200 -1630. Plenty to see! On the estuary ! GN Diver, 50+ wigeon, shelduck, curlew, oystercatchers,redshanks, 4 GC Grebe, 1 Little Grebe. On the Marsh scrape 50+ Teal ,4 shelduck,...
View ArticleBlanksmill Bridge
Just to add to Dave's report , at high tide on the otherside of the Estuary - 32 Pintail ( 15 m ) , 8 Grey Plover, 1000+ Dunlin, 1 G C Grebe ( with full tufts ) lots of Wigeon, Curlew , Shelduck
View ArticleLower Tamar Lake
A very cold morning at the Lower, the ducks were well spread out around the lake, 24 Goosander, 4 Cormorant, 2 G.C.Grebe, 60+ Redwing, 24 Tufted Duck, 1 Song Thrush and 1 Mistle Thrush, c40 Mallard, 2...
View ArticleCross Furzes, Buckfastleigh
Late post for Tuesday 19th: 1 Woodcock, Cross Furzes, east of Buckfastleigh, late afternoon.
View ArticleNorth Devon coast - Egyptian Geese
In the course of doing a section of the BTO Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey between Wringapeak and Heddon's Mouth this morning, as well as 131 Fulmars (most on the water), 192 auks (all on the water)...
View ArticleBlack Redstart
Surprise visitor on my garage roof in Withycombe Road, center of Exmouth, this morning. Black Redstart
View ArticleWrafton
3 Spoonbills on the flood by the Tarka Trail again this morning, still there when I left the reserve at midday!
View ArticleBerrynarbor
A couple of photos showing the Firecrest taking nectar from the white camellia flowers in the garden.
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh
Highlights of a visit this lunchtime were a drake Goldeneye from the platform and a Spotted Redshank at Goosemoor.
View ArticleGull ID please
Late visit to Goosemoor Redshank,Greenshankand in with some Blak Headed Gulls a similar gull but with a seemingly heavier bill. Any ideas.
View ArticlePaignton
On a visit to Paigntion zoo today was very surprised and please to see a Kingfisher "fishing" in the circular lake by the Ape House, took one small fish, flew down the lake landing in another bush over...
View ArticleWoolacombe
This afternoon & yesterday, midway along the beach at least 6 Great Northern Divers continuously feeding & very difficult to spot. A Skua patrolled along the surf line. A Bull Grey Seal was...
View ArticleBHGull
the photographed bird is another black-headed gull but with a beak abnormality where it has failed to stop growing at the right length. The BTO has a beak abnormalities survey that may be of interest...
View ArticlePrawle
Adult Mediterranean Gull loafing with Herring Gulls on beach at Horseley Cove yesterday (white wings, red legs, red bill). It flew off to the east. One poor photo attached
View ArticleRough-Legged Buzzard nr Postbridge Thursday
Steve Madge, Chairman of Cornwall Birds saw a "classic 1st winter Rough-legged buzzard" fly across the B3212 yesterday on the northern edge of Postbridge near the last house into a big open field.
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