Blackcap
Male Blackcap at Orswell Barn Stoke Rivers on Thursday 18. This is on the edge of a small wooded valley with farm leading down to it. It was silent.
View ArticleExeter
Yellow-browed Warbler first heard then seen well in ornamental shrubs in the grounds of St James School early afternoon. The school grounds are fenced and the gates are likely to be shut for the rest...
View ArticleBroadsands
On the sea: 3 Black-necked Grebes, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Great Northern Diver and 1 Common Scoter. Around the car parks: 1 Firecrest, 1 Chiffchaff abd 4+ Siskin.
View ArticleWrafton Pond - Ducks.
Nice to see, along with the usual Mallards, two Tufted Duck, a male Pochard and male Gadwall, this morning.
View ArticleSlapton Ley
Highlight was a 2nd calender year Yellow-legged Gull in roost overlooking the north ley with 22 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Also: Black-necked Grebe & 7 Goldeneye in Ireland Bay, 10 Great Crested...
View ArticleRiver Exe
Excellent trip on Stuart Line today. Wonderful views of all the waders and geese in large numbers. Five Goldeneye and five Spotted Redshank, four at Powderham and one at Topsham.
View ArticleVelator
Afternoon inspection of the reserve in poor conditions this afternoon. No sign of the pair of Little Grebes I saw yesterday, but most of the action was in the field surrounding the reserve. A large...
View ArticlePlym Estuary
An afternoon walk at high tide to wash away the post-Cuba blues. An good flock of 26+ Siskins and a drake Goosander on the narrow river. On the pool, 62 Curlews, 103 Redshanks, 6 Oystercatchers, 12...
View ArticleBlack Hole Marsh & Seaton Marshes
The GW Teal was present on BHM all day; it showed well at first light this morning but stayed at the back of the reserve for most of the day. Glossy Ibis also still present North of the hide at Seaton...
View ArticleDawlish Warren
Bonaparte's Gull showing well from the hide at Dawlish Warren at 1450hrs then between fishing boats on the incoming tide. Also 11 Red-breasted Merganser.
View ArticleHerring Gull with metal ring
Yesterday around Ilfracombe harbour & rocks several LBB Gulls. On 16th feb I photo'd a Herring gull with metal ring. On my camera trimmed to the Max I can possibly faintly make out part numbers J2...
View ArticleTamar Lakes
A very misty windy morning at the Lakes saw on the Upper Lake, 1 Barnacle Goose, 53 Canada, 7 Snipe,10 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Goosander, 9 Fieldfare. On the Lower Lake, 2m Reed Bunting, 20 Goosander, 3...
View ArticleRiver Plym
River Plym upriver from Plympton Road Bridge :- 2 male and a female goosander showing very well before flying upriver, a grey wagtail and a dipper along the river bank, a jay and around 20 siskins in...
View ArticleTorbay Boat Trip.
Dull day and windy so we kept to the south side of Torbay ( Brixham Paignton area ) Birds seen this morning. 2 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Northern Diver, 8...
View ArticleHaldon Forest Park
12.30 4 Bramblings showing well under feeders close to the Rangers' Office at the Main Car Park. Large numbers of Chaffinches and Siskins also present together with several Coal Tits and a Greenfinch....
View ArticleTarka trail - Ashford
Not one but two Leucistic Robins. Yes, it is true. The one that has been seen & reported at Ashford is not the same Robin as the Chivenor one. My first sighting of this bird earlier this morning on...
View ArticleBarn Owl, Crediton
Bumped into this little beauty yesterday (sunday) morning whilst on a walk near Crediton. Looks like it's been ringed to me but can't zoom in any further for detail...
View ArticlePlym Merganser / Goosander....
Five Red-Breasted Merganser on the Plym today - down near the Rowing Club. 3 female, 2 male. It was somewhat at the limit of my bins but the female necks had a diffuse neck border rather than a...
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