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7 Jun
10:00 am
2023

Egyptian Geese- West Charleton Marsh

2 Egyptian Geese

posted by Neil Cooper
7 Jun
9:23 am
2023

red kite seen in ivybridge , Devon

Saw a red kite at 9,30 flying over our farm, flew easterly direction. couldn’t get a photo

posted by katherine bailey
6 Jun
9:53 pm
2023
Salt Pill Duck pond  and Fremington quay area +1 Photo

Salt Pill Duck pond and Fremington quay area

This evening on the edge of the river adjacent to Salt Pill Duck pond there were two Dunlin and up to six others in flight.  Just off shore around the quay area a Seal was having better luck that the local fisherman.

posted by Martin Bennett
6 Jun
8:04 pm
2023

Red Kite Cornwood Cricket Club

First Red Kite I have seen in South Devon. Spotted while playing cricket so couldn’t get a picture. Someone confirmed one has been seen perched in the “pink tree” last week.

posted by Harley Knight
6 Jun
6:27 pm
2023

Culmstock kites

10 kites, 12 buzzards, 1 kestrel following the harvesters again. Kites coursing the kestrel and buzzards whenever they took prey from the field. Incredible sight (only ever seen pairs or singles in past 3 years)

posted by Ed Major
6 Jun
1:46 pm
2023
Leucistic Blackbird, Kingsteignton +1 Photo

Leucistic Blackbird, Kingsteignton

Good views of a Leucistic Blackbird in my garden at Kingsteignton today, first time I’ve seen it, appeared for a few minutes in the morning just after grass cutting then came back in the afternoon, got some photos and a nice video

posted by Clive Mack
6 Jun
7:51 am
2023
Culmstock Kites +1 Photo

Culmstock Kites

Further to Ed’s post yesterday morning, took my camera down there in the late afternoon and it was a feast! Eight Kites, four Buzzards a Kestrel, a couple of Ravens and some Black Back Gulls all feasting on the various mammals escaping the machines as the farmer collected his silage harvest.

Just two of the 260 images I shot, you’ve got to love digital when it comes to this sort of thins.

Sony RX10 Mk4 camera.

posted by Michael Dearden
5 Jun
4:47 pm
2023

Slapton

2-3 Hobbies were being harassed by crows over fields southwest of Slapton this morning.

posted by David Diskin
5 Jun
4:23 pm
2023

Red kite, Clinton Estate, Merton

Single red kite flying over the large oak trees above a field on the Clinton Estate beside the A386.

posted by Jenny Womersley
5 Jun
2:46 pm
2023

Fremington Pill

One Avocet on mud/sand flats just offshore from the cafe at 15:40.

posted by Tim Jones
5 Jun
12:59 pm
2023

Red Kite, Plymouth

Single bird drifting North, North West high above Peverell, 10.30am today. Attention drawn by the general unease amongst the resident herring gulls.

posted by Tim Pollard
5 Jun
10:44 am
2023
Downend

Downend

A single Med Gull at Downend early this morning.

posted by Robert Jutsum
5 Jun
9:55 am
2023

Red kites, Culmstock

10:45 am. 4 Red Kites and 2 buzzards, 3 herring gulls and black backed gull following the hay cutters for carrion. Craddock near Culmstock. Mid Devon

posted by E Major
5 Jun
9:51 am
2023

Red Kite Lewdown Devon

Spotted a red |Kite circling Alders vineyard in Lewdown Devon on Saturday.

posted by Mary
5 Jun
7:20 am
2023

Ausewell Wood

three spotted flycatchers and a tree pipit of note

posted by paul dietrich
4 Jun
6:38 pm
2023

Birds of Prey Exwick Exeter.

Between 1600 and 1700 Over Exwick in this order Hobby going S W, 2 Buzzards going N, 1 Red Kite going E and 2 Peregrines St Michaels Church .

posted by Paul Stone
4 Jun
5:14 pm
2023
Widworthy +1 Photo

Widworthy

Resident Mistle Thrush drawing attention to our other local resident next to the garden this morning.

posted by Geoff Mitchell
4 Jun
3:48 pm
2023

Nightjars Halwill junction

3 or 4 nightjars started churring at 9.45 on Saturday night. Then continued through the night.

posted by Colin knight
4 Jun
3:28 pm
2023

Red kite Buckland Brewer

Grid reference: SS401 169

Viewed from car so no chance of photography

Clear sighting of the forked tail

Only my second ever Devon red kite, but this one seen only 3 km from my first

Seen a fair few red kites in the Chilterns, so familiar with the bird

posted by Mr John B Bradbeer
4 Jun
2:26 pm
2023

Starcross Red Kite

Red Kite over Playing Fields 2.25pm.Roof top height.Heading up the Exe Estuary.

posted by Neil Graham
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