Devon Bird News

Otter Estuary Single Glossy Ibis still favouring the field just north of the Cricket Pitch today, 2,000+ Starlings roosting in the reedbe...

The American Golden Plover was lurking at Turf again this lunchtime; as yesterday, feeding on the patch of green seaweed on the mudbank just...

Late p.m. Three Med. Gulls this evening; two adults and a second winter. Also a Sandwich Tern in the sound.

Single Glossy Ibis near the canal side car park but mobile. An unringed Red-breasted Goose on the lagoon and a probable American Golden P...

A Merlin headed straight out to sea mid-day At nearby Beesands c30 Swallows and a House Martin

The Otter Estuary A single Glossy Ibis remains on the scrapes and roosted again this evening. Also 2 Black-tailed Godwit . Biggest surprise...

A Short Eared Owl showing very well at Mansands Marsh, south of Brixham this evening.

07.45 - 12.10. Cloud 8/8. Light westerly first thing, strengthening throughout the morning. Most notable were 2 Ring Ouzel west over Froward...

seen by Malcolm Shakespeare at Trew wood plantation nr Hartland from the road opposite Clovelly Country Club at 12.00 also seen Red -throate...

Malcolm Shakespeare saw a Black redstart 1st winter male at Instow cricket pavilion at 15:00 today

Afew wildfowl on the marsh, with 12 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 2 male Shovelers and 8 Mallards. Also a Water Rail, 11 Snipe that are visible, 2 Coots ...

From 10:30 am until 12 noon at least, a juv American Golden Plover off Turf. Flew in from downriver, watched on the mudflat for 90 minutes. ...

The Great Grey Shrike , presumed pale first winter, still showing very well on Aylesbere Common mid morning in the main valley left of the t...

Some overnight rain, 60% cloud cover. Light Westerly wind soon strengthening after daybreak. 07:15-12:00. Car Park ( vis mig ), Light / Farm...

Above: left Black Redsart ; right Ring Ouzel Overhead quiet again highlights among commoner finches etc: 1 Merlin , 1 Brambling , 1 Swall...

The highlight of a 'vis mig' watch from Beer Stables 08:15 - 09:30 was easily the two Woodlark west at 09:00. They passed low and j...

The Glossy Ibis remains near the cricket pitch beside the Otter, a 2nd winter Med Gull on the river, and two Kingfishers showing well nea...

A Great Grey Shrike is still present at Aylesbeare Common today [from Dick Andrews]

Fantastic day to be out &about. 09.30-12.30 Bolberry to Soar Mill Valley. Considerable number of birds at the top of the valley,highli...

0730 -1000 hrs, clear skies, light Westerly and morning frost (ice on the screen of the car!). Mistle Thrush, Ring Ouzel and flock of 28 Lon...