Haldon Forest
Three Bramblings, 2 males and a female, in among the Chaffinch flock by the forest's Visitors Centre; coming to ground often and feeding on sunflowers seeds from the feeders. c30 Siskins also around...
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Male Pochard on Wrafton pond along with 9 Shoveler. Male Shelduck on the flooded field. A large number of Collared Dove in trees by pond (30+). Is this number unusual?
View ArticleSpotted Redshank ~ Starcross
The previously observed and reported Spotted Redshank is still frequenting the flooded field adjacent to the EA Veterinary Investigation Centre, opposite the entrance to Starcross and the exit from the...
View Articleshort eared owl- exminster marsh
despite the wind,the short eared owl showed ,quartering mostly distant at exminster marsh
View ArticleBerrynarbor
A feisty male Blackcap with face covered in yellow pollen continually chased off the Blue Tits from the Camellia flowers today. The Firecrest still present in the garden.
View ArticleSaltram Plymouth
Walked from hide to bridge five Red -Breasted Mergansers,three Med Gulls in with roosting flock of Black headed gulls,three Little grebes,and one Black-necked grebe close to bridge allso prescent two...
View ArticleTop of estuary Puslinch. River Yealm
Tide starting to fall strong wind up the estuary. 24 Wigeon 47 Curlew, 6 Oyster catcher, Redshank, Greenshank, 3 Egret.
View ArticleHaldon and Exminster Marsh
Haldon Forest Park while closed the general public due to the potential danger from high winds the staff did let a few birders onto the park which allowed views of two male Bramblings that were...
View ArticleSouth Molton just above the A361 Link Road
Red Kite, quite low above A361 just past Aller Cross roundabout toward Barnstaple at 0830 February 3.
View ArticleVelator
I was away last week, but before I left there was a dead sheep in the field outside the reserve. It attracted the attentions of the local Corvids and GBB Gulls. Today, there's not much left of the...
View ArticleVelator update
Just had a phone call from Sue Bruce, who tells me a Glossy Ibis is on the scrape by the Tarka Trail. I'm on my way....
View ArticleBrixham Harbour & Broadsands
Brixham: 11 Purple Sandpipers on the disused jetty and a further 2 feeding on the sea side of the breakwater. Broadsands: 3 Great Northern Divers, one close to shore seen catching a small flatfish. A...
View ArticleFilleigh North Devon
Today's trip to see Somerset birds started off well with a Red Kite being harassed by a crow over the village of Filleigh just before 9 am.
View ArticleGlossy Ibis
Still present this morning by the Tarka Trail at Wrafton. Rob will post photos later!
View ArticleNewton Creek Noss Mayo
Rising tide in creek. Greenshank, 3 Redshank, Oyster Catcher. On feeder in garden Marsh tit.
View ArticleGlossy Ibis - Wrafton
After several attempts at digiscoping this bird in poor light managed to get a couple worth posting on the blog!
View ArticleIlfracombe - 5th February
Mainly dry walk along the town's Coastal Path this morning - several pairs of Fulmars along the cliffs on the Tors & at least 3 Purple Sandpipers on the rocks off the Capstone. Also spotted a least...
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