Sylviidae
January Whitethroat
17 January 2010
A January whitethroat caught on Sunday 17 January by Jon Avon is causing considerable interest.
Winter garden visitors including fieldfares
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.
Garden Warbler in a Plymouth garden
16 December 2009
Phil Stidwill took this shot of a Garden Warbler – an incredibly late one – in his Plymouth garden on 3 December.
Firecrest at Berry Head
23 September 2009
Paul Nunn captured this sphoto of a Firecrest at Berry Head this morning.
Icterine Warbler at Prawle
1 September 2009
Pat Mayer photographed this Icterine Warbler at Prawle on 31 August.
Early-singing Blackcaps – records please!
9 April 2009
Last year, Peter Goodfellow heard his earliest-ever singing Blackcap, in February. In that month’s Harrier, Peter appealed for other records from Devon, but none were received – until his own record this year: a Blackcap that sang loudly twice from a thicket of pussy willow in his garden at 10.45am on 7 March.
Chiffchaff
20 January 2009
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.
Chiffchaff subspecies – but which?
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.