6 January 2010

The current harsh winter conditions have brought many unusual birds into gardens in search of food. However, the meeting of birds not normally associated with garden feeding often means confrontations with more normal garden visitors.

5 January 2010

A flock of about two dozen Lapwings headed West along the edge Dartmoor on 4 January 2010. They were seen and photographed by Steve Hopper

16 November 2009

Steve Young took these shots of the Great Grey Shrike at Fernworthy Reservoir yesterday afternoon (Sunday 15 November).

The bird was showing well on a steep, clear-felled area on the south side of reservoir. It spent much of its time hovering at height trying to catch bumble-bees.

19 March 2009

Thanks to Roy Churchill for this magnificent close-up photograph of one of the two colour-ringed Spoonbills currently on the Taw Estuary near Fremington Quay.

27 February 2009

Charlie Fleming captured these striking images of a Bittern in flight over Exminster Marshes back in January. For more of Charlie's photographs of Devon birds and other wildlife, visit his blog by clicking here.

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This Chiffchaff was present at Clennon Valley since November 2008 and was still there in Febrary 2009.See Chiffchaff Sub-species - but which? for the full story.

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Common Scoter photographed by Steve Waite on the Axe Estuary in February. More of Steve's photographs can be seen on his website.

24 February 2009

These photographs taken by Steve Waite show each of the three first-winter Iceland Gulls that have been in the vicinity of the Axe Estuary recently – all three were on view at 17:00 on Sunday 22 February.

Updated – 25 February 2009

Christopher Brooking has emailed us to say that on 21 of February, at about 12.00 noon, he enjoyed a very good view of a Great Grey Shrike perched on a bush behind Laughter Tor, south of the Bellever estate on Dartmoor.

20 February 2009

On 14 February Rob Jutsum came across two wild swans on Braunton Marshes, but they were too distant either to digiscope or identify accurately. Over the course of the next five days, Rob visited the marshes daily hoping that the swans would come within close enough range to fire off a few shots with his camera.

27 January 2009

This intriguingly brown/grey and white Chiffchaff has been present at Clennon Valley since November last year. Unfortunately, it has not positively been heard to call – one of the best ways to separate the various Chiffchaff types.