Slapton Ley
Despite the good weather, no spring migrants this morning. But a Bittern over the Higher Ley at 08.45 and the female Marsh Harrier. Highlight was an Otter hunting in open water mid-morning.
View ArticleExmoor walk
Hooray, after many fruitless Weekend walks over the past few weeks the Moor seems to be alive again. Wrens, chaffinch, skylark male &female stone chats, Robins and buzzards and some wader type...
View ArticleBowling green marsh
watched from 08:00 till 11:30 on walk down to the hide , 1 Firecrest in with mixed goldcrest and tit group by the bridge over railway line at top of lane, also nuthatch , treecreeper , green woodpecker...
View ArticleMiddle- East Soar
Middle Soar: Merlin(F), Yellow Hammers (10), Cirl Bunting, flying over flock of Golden Plover(50) Stare Hole valley: Linnets, Stonechats.
View ArticlePlym Estuary
A couple of pics of the Glaucous Gull that I snapped today as it left the estuary and headed for the sewage works.. Glaucous Gull, Plym Estuary Glaucous Gull, Plym Estuary
View ArticleReed Buntings ~ South Brent
Since the last week of February I have had two male Reed Buntings coming into the garden feed station almost every day, this morning brought the first hen Reed Bunting that I have ever recorded here...
View ArticleShort eared Owl
Short eared owl again on Exminster marsh. It was in fields just before ferry boat steps.
View ArticlePlym Estuary
Highlight was the Glaucous Gull (2nd calendar year) which flew in from the south @ 11.30 am and settled at the top of the estuary, before gping to Plympton Water Treatment Works where it showed well,...
View ArticleExmoor and Braunton Caen River
Trip up to Pinkery Pond gave Stonechat, lots of Skylark, Buzzards, Fieldfare. A walk along the Caen this evening gave great views of a hunting Barn Owl, Male Kestrel, Redshanks, Greenshank, Dunlin,...
View ArticleBowling Green Marsh
Popped in briefly this afternoon, and there was a male goosander on the lake :)
View ArticleSouth Huish Marsh
South Huish Marsh. 1 Whooper Swan on the main pool when I arived at 9.30am. Seen off by the resident pair of Mute Swans at 9.50am when it took off, circled the marsh and then headed off north. Also one...
View ArticleRE: Exmoor Walk
Hello Answering Philip Worth's post, the wader type birds you saw flying over you were Golden Plover, interesting to see, at least one seems to be in breeding plumage. Hope this helps Andrew
View ArticleRillage Point to Watermouth
Visible migration along the clifftops early this morning included flocks of Linnets, Goldfinches & Siskins, plus 15 alba wagtails, 3 Grey Wagtails and a few Meadow Pipits. Single Coal Tit,...
View ArticleBaggy Point
No Wheatears early morning but right out at the point, two Chiffchaffs must surely be migrants. The resident species in display mode, and even carrying nesting material.
View ArticleBlackcap singing in Chudleigh
This morning a Blackcap was singing in the tree in front of our house,I suspect that it was one of the wintering birds that have been in the area,but it was wonderful to hear,spring is on the way!
View ArticleWarren Woods, River Yealm, Yealmpton
A lovely couple hours before sunset. A Dipper on the river. 50+ Wigeon on the Marsh. 30+ Shelduck on the estuary. Also Greenshank, Redshank, Green Woodpecker, Curlew, Whimbrel (?), Grey Heron, Little...
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