Devon Bird News

Greetings All Just a quick note to mention that we shan't be publishing Dartmoor Ring Ouzels on Devon Bird News during the breeding ...

From train, between Buckfastleigh and Staverton - 2 pairs Mandarin, 1 pair Goosander.  [Richard Smith]

Soggy morning with mist a drizzle at times. Willow warblers have moved in since last weekend with 7 singing, 3 Crossbill, and a Male Redstar...

The Little Bunting showed at the feeding station at 16.45 for c10 mins. 3 Wheatears around South Huish; 3 Sandwich Terns in the bay (2 linge...

One of the Ospreys present on and off all day, viewable from the lay-by, showing well sat on top of the closest dead tree in Powderham Park...

Increase in the Swallow numbers today - singles at 09.45 and 17.15. Bob B heard the first Reed Warbler this morning at South Milton Ley. In ...

The Adult Whooper Swan still with 36 Mute Swans on Braunton Marsh just west of the round linhay again this afternoon.

One of the Ospreys was seen patrolling the main channel between Cockwood and Powderham, from 13:20 - 13:30, accompanied by the customary sw...

Bowling green marsh from the hide 07:30 till 08:20 2 spotted redshanks, including the near summer plumage bird, 100+ bar tailed godwits, 1...

One spoonbill with the shelducks (c30), one little ringed plover and 5 sand martins all near the canal-side car park. Elsewhere 2 blackcaps ...

A male Pied Flycatcher was a surprise visitor to my mothers garden in the middle of the Foxhole estate yesterday evening, it stayed for abou...

2 of todays Redstarts ... all Redstarts are smart, but some are smarter than others! The nearest we came to an Osprey carrying a fish !! Go...

On Beer Head this morning there were 2 Redstarts , 2 Wheatear & a thin scattering of willow warblers & Chiffchaffs This afternoon at...

Two White Wagtails on Blaxton Meadow this afternoon amongst the usual flock of Pieds. Also 9 Little Egrets, 12 Shelducks and 1 Common Sandpi...

Watched from the hide from 17:00 till 19:15 The 3 spotted redshank were back in tonight, along with 12 greenshank, 103+ bar tailed godwit,...

Still no Hirundines but at least 3 WHEATEAR. In the Bay this morning - 15 GANNET, 13 RAZORBILL, 3 SANDWICH TERN, 1 RED THROATED DIVER ( on t...

Good visible (and audible!) migration this morning. Small flocks of Meadow Pipits, Goldfinches and Linnets striking out to sea, heading nort...

Purple Heron showing well around mid day with first showing at 12.05 and then at 12.37 and 1.00pm. (after which time I left). All in vicini...

  A male Ruff here this afternoon, coming into breeding plumage, but unfortunately lame, hopping on one leg all the time. Also 3  Little R...

Orcombe Point - 0625 - 5+ blackcap, 11+ chiffchaff , 2 bullfinch, 30+ meadow pipit, 1 stock dove, 3 wheatear, 9+ willow warbler, 1 red-legg...