Plym Estuary & Saltram
A rather damp visit on this morning's high tide. The Black-necked Grebe still by Laira Bridge, a drake Goosander on the narrow river and a Siskin. Also on the pool - 61 Curlwes, 4 Greenshanks, 6...
View ArticleStover
A great turn out for the launch of the Devon Bird Atlas at Stover Country Park today, nice to put some faces to the birding names that we see, a big thank you to the organisers and those involved at...
View ArticleSkern- King Eider
At 2 pm I am at least 60% confident there was a King Eider male sitting on mud 200m offshore at the Skern. As big as a Shelduck with a blue head....any other sightings?
View ArticleExminster Marsh
The adult Black Brant eventually found early pm in the first field south of Turf feeding with c250 Brent Geese by cycle path . On Exminster the 2 Barnacle Geese were on the far bank of the lagoon early...
View ArticleBroadsands
The Red-necked Grebe was agin off Elberry Headland, also 1 Slavonian Grebe, 15 Great Crested Grebes, 17 Great Northern Divers, 4 Common Scoter and a Firecrest with two Goldcrest in the lower reedy ditch.
View ArticleShort Eared owl Exminster Marsh
A garden bird watch this morning gave 26 species around the feeders which included Greater Spotted Woodpecker (M&F) Collard Dove 12, Goldfinch 14, Greenfinch 10, Chaffinch 27, Robin 2, Dunnock 2,...
View ArticleShort Eared Owl - Exminster MArshes
Short Eared Owl viewed with Dave Boult from the canal towpath by the Topsham Ferry at 4.20 pm Watched for 20 mins watching the owl hunting over the fields in front of Exminster Village....
View ArticleGreen-winged Teal at BHM, Seaton
The drake Green-winged Teal showed well, near the Island Hide, Black Hole Marsh, Seaton late this afternoon. Green-winged Teal Green-winged Teal
View ArticleThursday 28th Jan â Red Kite in North Devon
I was surprised (in a good way) to see a Red Kite quartering farmland near West Buckland at about mid-day on Thursday.
View ArticleExe Estuary 30/01/16
Good afternoon out on the estuary and Exeter Canal. Cackling Goose showing well at Matford. 150+ Grey Plover, 2500+ Dunlin , 8 Meadow Pipit as well as RB Mergansers, Red Shank, Avocet around Powderham...
View ArticleBerry Head.
Morning walk on Berry Head. 800 + Guillemots on the breeding colony cliffs and some small rafts on the water, 19 Fulmar on the cliff, the most I have ever seen sitting on that part of the cliffs. A few...
View ArticleSkern Bay
A quick twitch over to Skern for Braunton with the dog gave good numbers of Golden Plover, Curlew, Shelduck, Dunlin, Widgeon, Brent Goose, Oystercatcher with Grey Plover, Sanderling, Cormorant, Gulls,...
View ArticleBlack Redstart - Ifracombe - 30/01/16
Took part in the big garden birdwatch yesterday morning in Jubilee Gardens - amongst the usual sightings was a Black Redstart stood on the path. Later in the afternoon I spotted, possibly the same...
View ArticleTopsham Recreation Ground
Male and Female Goldeneye seen off the Rec today Goldeneye Male
View ArticleDartington Hall
Firecrest and at least three Goldcrest in Darftington Hall gardens. 52 Redwing and 29 Fieldfare in adjacent fields.
View ArticleDawlish Warren Nature Reserve
A garden bird watch this morning in rather dull and wet conditions gave 24 species around the feeders which included Greater Spotted Woodpecker (M&F) Collard Dove 7, Goldfinch 20, Greenfinch 13,...
View ArticleStarcross
The Spotted Redshank was again in the field adjacent to the Veterinary Investigation Centre with 10 Greenshanks and c50 Redshanks.
View ArticleREDWINGS
50+ Redwings along with a few Mistle Thrush at High Bullen Golf Course on the fairway at the entrance at 1000 am today, all had moved on when I returned at 1230pm.
View ArticleChiffchaff
Chiffchaff feeding in my garden at midday yesterday - it's a very blustery, coastal garden just inland from Northam Burrows - first one I've seen in the garden since the very cold spring we had a few...
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