Bradiford Reserve
As I was passing by I thought I would take a look from the five-bar gate and as I was getting out of the car a Barn Owl was hunting over the reserve. A Buzzard took exception to it, but fortunately no...
View ArticleTopsham
From Bowling Green viewing platform late morning on the dropping tide the Spotted Redshank continues to show around the mud close-by near riversmeet house with 21-Grey Plover amongst the usual large...
View ArticleStokenham hide and Slapton
Plenty of great crested grebes, some displaying, 3 little grebe, 2 blacknecked grebe were seen from the hide. 4 pochard, 3 wigeon and a pair of golden eye among the usual tufted duck and coot. 2...
View ArticleVenford - Great Grey Shrike
Great Grey Shrike at 13:20hrs today at Venford, Dartmoor SX685715 in a hawthorn just below Holne Moor leat at Venford still there at 3.00pm. (Rob & Maureen Harrison)
View ArticleReed Buntings ~ South Brent
A very good days birding in the garden at South Brent a total of 32 species by the end of the day either in or over the garden. The high light being not one but two male Reed Buntings the first ones...
View ArticleExminster marshes SEO
Still there! Short eared owl again seen quartering over the Exminster marshes just after 4pm, same place as before, looking north from the high point on the canal path where the Topsham ferry stops, so...
View ArticleLeucistic Robin - Chivenor
I finally managed to catch up with the leucistic Robin in decent weather this afternoon.
View ArticleChivenor and Ashford
Well I'm amazed! There are now two Robins with what appears to be the same rare pigment mutations on the Tarka trail in North Devon! They are just over a mile apart. The cock tailed bird is at Chivenor...
View ArticleTurf Locks & Exminster Marsh
At Turf Locks the Black Brant was showing well late morning in field along cycle track near Turf locks with large group c1000 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and later flew out before dropping onto the Exe....
View ArticleBraunton Marsh
Thursday 25th Jan. Skylarks in song in lovely sunshine over Braunton Marsh. Spring not far away ! Also male Roe deer in scrub adjacent Great Field.
View ArticleEagle Owl - Exeter
Possible Eurasion Eagle owl seen on Exeter cathedral’s scaffolding. Maybe escapee from Plymouth?
View Articlefieldfare/Redwing columbjohn
noticed about 150 fieldfare/Redwing in 3 adjoining fields.not to bothered by buzzard?
View ArticleAveton Gifford
Driving over Aveton Gifford bridge at 07:45 this morning and saw a Barn Owl perched on a post overlooking the river on the east side.
View ArticleEagle Owl - Exeter
To add to the previous post - I have heard an Eagle Owl calling from Exeter Cathedral on a number of evenings over the last few weeks.I had assumed that this was just a recording being used to deter...
View ArticleBrixham Harbour.
2 Great Northern Divers this morning sheltering in the inner harbour, Brixham. Can be seen very close by the old Coast Guard Station and also from opposite Rock fish restaurant, very photogenic but...
View ArticleWoolacombe
In calm offshore conditons 3 small flocks of Common scoters, about 20 birds in total.
View Articlespring parakeets
saw 2 ringneck parakeets going in and out of nest hole in tree in central park
View ArticleSouth Brent & Aveton Gifford
A South Brent home garden watch gave a total of 31 species throughout the day which included Jay 2, a pair of Bullfinch, Siskin, GSWP, Long Tailed Tit, Pied Wagtail, Rook, House Sparrow 25+, Goldfinch...
View ArticleCentral Park / Ford Park Cemetery/Plym Estuary
After an hour walking around Central Park I finally found the Ring Neck Parakeets...next to my car....on bird feeders in the North East allotments, by the road. Two lovely Goldcrests at Ford Park...
View ArticlePlym Estuary
Eight Red-breasted Mergansers (5 drakes), 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Little Grebes and 2 Greenshanks this morning.
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