1 December 2009

Brian Heasman captured this shot of three Grey Phalaropes sitting on the sea off Hope's Nose on 29 November.

2 December 2009

Andrew Cunningham took these close-up photos of the long-staying Spotted Sandpiper at Topsham on 25 November.

27 November 2009

Roy Churchill took this stunning shot of a Grey Phalarope on the Skern on 26 November. Roy reports that the bird has been there for several days, in a little flood pool on the burrows side of the road.

22 September 2009

Rob Jutsum cycled along the Tarka Trail from Braunton to Barnstaple this morning, coming across a flock of Bar-tailed Godwits (including this individual) chattering away while
searching for food in the muddy margins of the Taw Estuary.

18 & 24 August 2009

During a visit to Fremington Pill on 17 August, among a good number of waders including six Greenshanks and 40 Redshanks, were two Black-tailed Godwits, one of which Roy Churchill captured in this stunning shot.

23 April 2009

Bruce Church captured this very nice shot of a Common Sandpiper at Filham Lake, near Ivybridge, on 21 April. While not a birdwatcher as such, Bruce really enjoys taking good photos of birds while on his travels around Ivybridge and the South Hams.

9 March 2009

Rob Jutsum caught these two Ruffs on camera during a walk along the River Caen near Braunton on 28 February. The first shot shows at a distance how well camouflaged the two birds are against the muddy bank, while the third picture shows a neat comparison with Redshank.