Devon Bird News

Cockwood.....Slav Grebe, plus at least 8 x Goldeneye.... Dawlish Warren, seen from sea wall, Black Redstart, Red Throated Diver, Surf Scote...

Started the day at Bursdon Moor where at 08.20 got 3 hen harriers - 2 at the north end and 1 south/top end. On to Lower Tamar lake where on...

Another excellent day on the marshes startted  at matford marsh at 10:30 the snipe were still giving good views and at least 35 showed well,...

Seawatching (08.00 - 10.30) was dominated by a heavy passage of Auks, with 2460 logged moving west, and 210 east. Most were Razorbills, but ...

Nice Water Pipit on the back marsh this morning feeing with the Wigeon which had increased to 76, teal still 35, 3m 1f Shoveler, 15 lap...

Just got back from a walk down Braunton Pill to the end of Chivenor runway from where I could see 9 Spoonbill over at Isley as the tide rea...

The Glossy Ibis was feeding up to 4-5 metres on the left side of the lane at the second car park. Also the single Water pipit was showing ...

A Great Northern Diver was feeding just off the river mouth at Budleigh, close in to the beach late morning. 4 Common Scoter flew west. Adul...

10a.m. on the low tide, there were 5 Goldeneye (2 males, 3 females) diving on the edge of the mussel beds off Shelley Beach & Bull Hill ...

Seawatch between 0930-1030hrs: 1 pomarine skua , 2-3 Great Skuas, 1 Balearic Shearwater, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Red-throated Divers and m...

A Snow Bunting on the beach which I thought was long gone, was a pleasant surprise and a very obliging drake Red-breasted Merganser remain...

The Glossy Ibis was showing well down to a few feet this afternoon, just past Lions Rest Estate, either side of the lane towards the 'b...

Quite a few big Gulls on Beer Beach this afternoon including a 3cy Yellow Legged Gull, unfortunatly none of the Gulls hung around for long d...

Sightings today from Yarner Woods: 6 marsh tits, 7 nuthatches, 2 goldcrest, great spotted woodpecker, 2 ravens, 4 jays, 2 treecreepers, a f...

A couple of shots of the Glossy Ibis - taken yesterday by Martin Cox

Yesterday evening about 4.20pm 2 Hen Harriers - a male and a ringtail. [Harvey Kendall]

Lanner Falcon with jess and radio tag this afternoon at the entrance to: Snapes Pt Car Park, Batson at 13:46hrs ring blue: /267233854?

First opportunity to put up some nets after all the stormy weather of late. Rewarded with a hatful of Finches (mostly Green) and the first C...

Weare Giffard: Whooper Swan still present in field with a couple of Mute's although a long way from the road. Sandymere: 2 Snow bunting...

At least 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Water rail,2 Teal, Great spotted woodpecker, Jay,