Devon Bird News

A possible Black Kite (and the description really is quite good) flew west over Yelverton cricket club at 7pm yesterday. It came from the d...

Sorry for the delay in putting this up, but here's what Tim Stripp saw on Bowling Green Marsh on 10/08/11... "An evening at bowl...

This morning there's a Little Stint on Black Hole Marsh, with a Hobby south over, at least six Wood Sandpipers (last seen landing on C...

Reasonable numbers of waterbirds for August on the ley this afternoon which included 51 Gadwall, 15 Tufted Duck, 4 Pochard and 96 Coot. Re ...

3 Wood sands still at Blackhole marsh this evening plus 13 Dunlin,9 Ringed plover,8 Common sands and 6 blackwits.

Only a few waders in the bay this am- 10 Ringed Plover , 2 Dunlin , 1 Turnstone At 18.00 8 Swift over Thurlestone marsh

juv. Marsh Harrier W Charleton Marsh area (as seen 8/8) adW Med Gull, Ham sandwich and a bottle of orange with bits in' a proper Boa...

There were three Wood Sandpipers on Black Hole Marsh this morning. Other waders present were two Green Sandpiper , five Common ...

A quick look this morning saw a hint of migration with single Wheatear and Hobby, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow warblers and a Whitethroat. A Spar...

Apologies - no report today - Doug & I went to Porthgwarra- he was desparate to pick up Cory's- after 3 previous visits success incl...

Seawatching from 15.30 - 20.00; 136 Gannets, 27 Fulmars, 900 Manx Shearwaters, 10 Balearic Shearwaters, Storm Petrel, Curlew, 57 Lesser Blac...

Had a quick look at the ley from Torcross and then the central car park this evening. Would say there were minimum counts of 1000 Sand Marti...

Frank was present from 6.30 am and had 200+ Manx, I was present from 8.00-14.00 and logged 700 further Manx, 6 Balearic, 1 Sooty Shearwater ...

Good numbers of Manx Shearwaters past Prawle Point this morning along with 3 Balearic Shearwaters and 28 Common Scoters . [Chris Gibb...

Seawatch 0600-1500: MD, ML & BMc Great Shearwater (at 12:50), Sooty Shearwater (14:20) , 2 Puffin , 16 Balearic Shearwater, 1270...

Presumed usual female Marsh Harrier present at 13:30 hrs. today

Some great pictures sent to me from Nigel Smallbones -taken by Paul Holmes on 2nd August on top of Berry Hd headland! 1 Sunfish and ...

There was a Juv Wood Sandpiper on the scrape at Colyford Common this morning. Other waders present were 64 Curlew, 2 Greenshank, 4 Gree...

Around the fishing boat yesterday 09/08/11: one Bonxie, 10 European Storm-petrels. Again one light phase Fulmar in with the numerous double ...

Still at least two Bearded Tits mid evening at Bowling Green Marsh RSPB from the hide. One Green Sandpiper but no sign of the Wood Sandpipe...