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Buzzard

What's that Raptor?

Mike Langman and Mark Darlaston

“I’ve seen an osprey on a post at the bottom of a field.”

“There’s been an eagle on a Dartmoor tor…”

“I saw a Rough-legged Buzzard hovering over the marshes.”

“The Goshawk was sat in a tree beside the road.”

“It was a Honey-buzzard because it had a long closed tail.”

 

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Bird Identification

The following pages, listed below are design to assist in the identification of various species, particularly some of the more problematic species that you may encounter within Devon

 

  • Goshawk and Sparrowhawk

Bird Notes for June - July 2010

Bird Notes for June - July 2010

Julia Harris, Assistant County Recorder & Data Manager

This listing appears will appear in The Harrier for August 2010. Most of these records are unchecked and as yet unauthenticated.

June 2010

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Great Northern Diver, Red-throated Diver Dawlish Warren.

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Bird Notes for April - May 2010

Bird Notes for April - May 2010

Julia Harris, Assistant County Recorder & Data Manager

This listing appears will appear in The Harrier for June 2010. Most of these records are unchecked and as yet unauthenticated.

April 2010

1

Osprey Dawlish Warren.

2

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Bird Notes for February & March 2010

Bird Notes for February & March 2010

Julia Harris, Assistant County Recorder & Data Manager

This listing appears will appear in The Harrier for April 2010. Most of these records are unchecked and as yet unauthenticated.

February 2010

1

Surf Scoter, Great Northern Diver (2) Dawlish Warren.

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Bird Notes for February & March 2010

Bird Notes for February & March 2010

Julia Harris, Assistant County Recorder & Data Manager

This listing appears will appear in The Harrier for April 2010. Most of these records are unchecked and as yet unauthenticated.

February 2010

1

Surf Scoter, Great Northern Diver (2) Dawlish Warren.

2

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Bird Notes for January 2010

Bird Notes for January 2010

Julia Harris, Assistant County Recorder & Data Manager

This listing appears will appear in The Harrier for February 2010. Most of these records are unchecked and as yet unauthenticated.

 

January 2010

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Scaup Beesands Ley; Bewick’s & Whooper Swan Axmouth; Surf Scoter Dawlish; Cattle Egret Powderham; Black Redstart Ayrmer Cove.

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Bird Notes for December 2009

Bird Notes for December 2009

Julia Harris, Assistant County Recorder & Data Manager

This listing appears will appear in The Harrier for February 2010. Most of these records are unchecked and as yet unauthenticated.

December 2009

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Spoonbill (2) Isley Marsh; Spotted Sandpiper Topsham; Leach’s Petrel Thurlestone, Great Northern Diver (6), Black-necked Grebe (2) Preston; Whooper Swan (2) Seaton.

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Fox and Ducks

Ducks live dangerously

The fox is a regular, the ducks can't resist a closer look.

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Goshawk & Sparrowhawk Identification

Mark Darlaston

As Goshawks are still persecuted despite full legal protection, it is regrettable that Devon Birds cannot advertise sites to watch them. However, there are places where Goshawk can be seen and we have provided some pointers about where to see them and how to identify them.

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Leach's Petrel found on Dartmoor

Rob Harrison - 8 January 2010

A bird buried in a garden on 3 December and first thought to be a Storm Petrel has now proved to be a Leach's Petrel that died after being recovered from Roborough Down on Dartmoor.

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Disturbance to Stressed Birds in Harsh Winter Weather

8 January 2010

Heidi Mellan, WeBS Counter Network Organiser, has issued advise to WeBS counters about disturbance to waterbirds in harsh winter conditions.

This is in advance of the next WeBS date (17th January) and it was felt best to bring the BTO article to everyones attention.

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Rail and Jack Snipe on the Otter Estuary

9 January 2010

Chris Townend photographed two interesting visitors on the Otter Estuary on 9 January. A scarce Devon visitor was a Jack Snipe and Chris managed to get two very good photographs.

The second was a very unusual photographic record of a Water Rail drowning a Meadow Pipit and then eating it.

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Tumbling Buzzards over Dartmoor

A stunning picture of a pair of 'talon locked' buzzards, was taken by Tom Wallis in August 2009. With only seconds to spare, Tom managed to grab 8 pictures of the pair as they fell from the sky. His reward was a well deserved first prize in a recent photo competition run by the Dartmoor Preservation Society.

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