Devon Bird News

Our first Blackcap of the winter (female) arrived this morning c09:30 and settled down to feed as if she'd never been away! I see on Ch...

Seawatching 10:30-13:30: pretty quiet, a few feeding Kittiwakes and Gannets and a single Arctic Skua (pale phase). Also a late Wheatear on ...

The Yellow-browed Warbler was still at Clennon Valley Lakes this morning at 09.15, in willows and trees about 150 yards west of the YMCA ...

10:40 Jetty Roost. A bright sunny morning with a rising tide. Grey Plover c50 Dunlin c100 Lapwing c160 with another c60 overhead. Redshank c...

1+ Ring Ouzel first thing this morning, in the sheepwalk. 6 Siskin over. Little else moving, though 1 Reed Bunting heard

A serious shower got me to divert to Paignton at first light where I could sit in the car and look out to sea: 1 Long-tailed Duck with an a...

Same Glaucous Gull. Another juv Pom later in the day. Also an Arctic Tern, presumed adult moulting into winter plumage (hence black bill and...

Seawatching today was interesting but it was birding by attrition that got the birds! 07.45-17:30hrs: 1 Short-eared owl , 1 Glaucous Gull , ...

I was expecting more from a whistle stop tour of the Estuary and marshes early afternoon today. Three adult Med Gulls and the Whooper Swan ...

Seawatch 820-1010am from seafront great northern diver 2 , kittiwake 19+, common scoter 1, wader sp 1, juv pomarine skua 1 , auk sp 5, gre...

Preston Seafront - 87 Oystercatchers, 18 Turnstones Broadsands - 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Long-tailed-tit, 22 Goldfinch, ...

Lots of gulls sheltering from the strong winds on the ley including a first winter Glaucous Gull opposite the toilet block in the central ca...

Did a seawatch from 08:00-10:00 in the strong Southerly wind. Very dissapointing, Gannets and Kittiwakes south @ c400 and 90 per hour respe...

100% cloud cover & brisk wind resulted in no viz mig. Bushes did produce reasonable numbers. 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 21 L T Tit, 25+ B...

Winds too strong from the SW for any real overhead movement today but among commoner finches: 3 Brambling , 1 Yellowhammer, 4 Bullfinch and...

Between 07:55 and 09:15. c140 Dark-bellied Brent. No sign of any Pale-bellied. c150 Wigeon. 2 Bar-tailed Godwit. 6 Pintail. 2 Knot. 1 and on...

Showing well between 1300hrs and 1400hrs along ditch about 70 yards from gate at parking area by the bends, also 2 Golden Plover with 28 La...

A brief visit to the lower Otter reaches, to cheer myself up after a gruelling trip to the dentist, revealed the Glossy Ibis still present ...

Wed 9.30-13.00- Another cracking day for the Bay . Good visability 20% cloud cover wind west f3. Some o/head mig- 100+ Meadow Pipit, 15 Sky...

Isley Marsh 0845. An immature Gannet out in mid-channel. Spoonbill 8 as usual, Greenshank 2, Reed Bunting 2. Yelland 0930. Bar-tailed Godwi...