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Monday, 20 December 2010

more waxwings (?) Exmouth

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c30/40+ waxwing over house at 1120am (Belle Vue Road). Sizeable flock flew west towards train and bus station? Will try and track them down...

Roosting Wrens etc.

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For those not aware the BTO is currently running a survey on this behaviour: www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/gbw/about/background/projects/roo...

Haldon Forest - Sunday 19/12

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Here a couple of video grabs of roosting Wrens this evening at Underdown, Haldon Forest. also some info as well. Last night I researched...

Bideford Bridge - Sunday 19/12

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8x Knot (unusual) at side of Bridge on mudbank struggling to break into muddy banks for any food. [from Shaun Barnes]

Topsham - Saturday 18/12

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The starling roost in the Exe reed beds is largest I have seen for many years with birds streaming in from all directions for about 45 minut...
Sunday, 19 December 2010

Prawle today

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More snow's a-coming !! Slithered and bumped my way down to Prawle today (well the WeBS count had to be done, didn't it!). Started ...

Barnstaple Garden

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Iced-in today but plenty of stuff visiting the garden including Song Thrush, Redwing and Fieldfare. I took this shot from the comfort of my...

Fremington Pill & Fremington Quay-Barnstaple WeBS

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Goosander 2 readheads (Anchor Wood Bank) Wigeon 68 Ruff 1 (Anchor Wood Bank) Redshank 88 Snipe 21 Curlew 113 Dunlin 691 Lapwing 696 (with ma...

Wembury 19/12 - PM

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An early afternoon walk along the snowy beach produced some goodies: Moorhen, Eider (female off outflow pipe), 60 Golden Plover, 50 Lapwing,...

Bideford - yesterday 18th December

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Just a Bideford update. Saturday 18.12.2010 3x Chiffchaff, one with a Ring on, 4x Long-tailed tits, all in carpark area of High St Methodis...

Braunton Rad, Barnstaple

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This morning saw 1 Brambling and 5 Redwings in my garden on the Braunton Road. That makes 48 species in 22 years! I`ve also been visited by ...

Thurlestone Marsh

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Still 95% frozen. Around lunchtime - 25+ Snipe feeding with 15 Wigeon . No major cold weather movement until 15. 20 when a flock of 120+ Sni...

Exmouth

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12 waxwing present 0815 feeding on rowan berries right outside the entrance to the leisure centre. Only 5 present on a very brief visit at ...

Exminster Marshes

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The marshes looked bleak and deserted this morning. Most of the water is frozen including, for the first time this winter, the main ditch th...
Saturday, 18 December 2010

Kingsbridge Estuary

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Charleton Marsh / Bay (14:15-16:30, high tide ). Only 2 Chiffchaffs seen in the sewage works with the usual Grey Wagtail but also a Coal Tit...

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Otter Estuary A walk around the Otter today produced the following highlights: 39 Curlew, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed...

Haldon Forest etc.

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Red Kite flew north west over Underdown, Haldon Forrest at midday, 30 Bramblings feeding in garden last 2 weeks This evening I counted at ...

Plymouth.

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A look on the Plym late afternoon turned up a female Goldeneye, probably last weeks bird, and a female R.B. Merganser. Six Teal are a good c...

Broadsands

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Flock of 800-1000 Skylark in field behind beach with more smaller flocks passing over. 8+ Reed Bunting and 17+ Cirl Buntings. On beach 1 ...

Powderham Marshes

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Nothing spectacular but just some of the large flocks working hard for a living!