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23 Sep
9:53 pm
2023

Taw at Heanton

Two spoonbills feeding on the falling tide.

posted by Fozz Forsdike
23 Sep
8:01 pm
2023

Migrants East Budleigh

  • Walk along cliff path to east of LORP produced many migrants moving west. Several hundred Swallow and fewer House Martin. Small groups of  Skylark  and Meadow Pipit also moving. Two Wheatear in stubble field. Also three Clouded Yellow
posted by Andrew Thorpe
23 Sep
11:50 am
2023

Friday, 22nd Sept Fremington, R Taw

Great white egret, 2. Glossy ibis, Teal 60+, Redshank 80+, Oystercatcher 40, L egret 5, Greenshank 4, Canada goose 30

posted by Arthur Symons
23 Sep
11:11 am
2023

East Soar 0700 -1030

Second ever record for Spoonbill with two flying SW at 1015hrs, 2 Ring Ouzel in Starehole (3 weeks earlier than usual arrival), Meadow Pipit 410 generally moving west, Grey Wagtail 1W, Swallow 100, House Martin 100, Great Spotted Woodpecker moving up through Starehole,  Wheatear 2, Goldcrest, Robin 34, Dartford Warbler, Blackcap 14, Chiffchaff 36, Siskin 22W,  Jay 2 in Starehole, Goldfinch 90.

posted by Rob Macklin
23 Sep
9:33 am
2023

Crownhill Down

Oh4 Dunlin and Ringed Plover in the big pit. Ring Necked Paraket was a surprise along the bridleway, my first here. Also, Wheatear, 2 Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer, Green Woodpecker plus usuals.

posted by Chris E
22 Sep
8:53 pm
2023

Prawle Point

Wryneck briefly around 13:00, 2 Cory’s Shearwater still offshore and 5 Balearics flew East.

posted by Ian Ellis
22 Sep
4:03 pm
2023

Wembury

The only waders along the beach at high tide this morning – apart from 49 Oystercatchers and 4 Curlews at the regular roost site – were 17 Turnstones. Thirty Mediterranean Gulls, mostly adults, were on the stubble field. Two White Wagtails M.a.alba were on the beach and 115 Meadow Pipits flew west in small parties throughout the morning. The only other migrants of note were 40 Siskins in three parties of 9, 6 and 25 at different locations. Also noted were a Grey Seal and a Clouded Yellow.

posted by David Diskin
22 Sep
3:52 pm
2023

Exminster Marshes

A walk around the southern part of the Marsh. In the fields viewed from the path alongside the railway were 2 wheatear, two flocks of meadow pipits (totalling c20) and a few pied wagtails. In the Discovery area a small tit flock with a goldcrest and a spotted flycatcher.

At Turf a common sandpiper flew over the canal onto the estuary. There were about 250 curlew on the mud. Also a clouded yellow and grey seal.

From the viewing platform about 300 teal was my highest count this autumn. A single kestrel and an immature buzzard were both mobbed by corvids. A small group of swallows flew north.

posted by John Waldon
22 Sep
3:37 pm
2023

Bowling Green Marsh & Goosemoor

A visit on rising tide. 210+ Curlew, Whimbrel, 18 Barwit, 205 Redshank, 13 Lapwing, 2 Knot, 22+ Greenshank & an Avocet.

115 Pintail, 30 Wigeon, 60+ Teal and 5 Shoveler.

Little else of note.

posted by Steve Cox
22 Sep
2:38 pm
2023

Wrafton Scrape etc

A Swallow flew over the scrape as I was looking for the Godwits late morning. From the reserve I saw three Swallows above. Also 2 singing Chiffchaffs.

posted by Jon Turner
22 Sep
12:23 pm
2023

Plymouth branch visit to Seaton Wetlands

A group 14 members met at Seaton Wetlands on Thursday 21st September and saw a total of 57 species across the varying habitats on the reserve. The stand out species were Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Ruff. All showing well for prolonged periods from the Island Hide on Blackhole Marsh. A full list of species will be posted in society news.

John Lloyd

 

posted by John Lloyd
22 Sep
11:32 am
2023
Fremington Pill – Saltpill Duck Pond +1 Photo

Fremington Pill – Saltpill Duck Pond

  • 6 Greenshanks
  • 2 Kingfishers 
  • 3 Glossy Ibis
  • 1 Common Sandpiper
  • 1 Spotted Redshank
  • 3 Great Egrets
  • 4 Dunlin
  • 1 Bar-tailed Godwit
  • 2 Cetti’s Warblers
  • 1 Water Rail
  • 1 Peregrine
  • 5 Knot
posted by David Paterson
22 Sep
8:22 am
2023
Cory’s Shearwater Plymouth +1 Photo

Cory’s Shearwater Plymouth

An exhausted Cory’s Shearwater was picked up on Wednesday evening on the Hoe and was successfully released early this morning from the Hoe. After it gathered itself and avoided the attentions of a GBBG it flew off strongly towards Mt Edgecumbe

posted by Richard Billington
21 Sep
7:16 pm
2023

Modbury 21.9.2023

HOUSE MARTIN

Young still being fed in at least two nests

 

posted by roger smaldon
21 Sep
6:08 pm
2023

Wrafton Scrape

At last! 4 Black-tailed Godwits feeding strongly on the smaller of the two scrapes. Also present, a single Little Egret. Nearby in the reserve a flock of about 40 Goldfinch.

posted by Jon Turner
21 Sep
5:32 pm
2023

Fremington quay and pill

4 Great White Egret on the Taw estuary. Ceti’s Warbler calling at the salt pool. Glossy Ibis on the Pill. Med Gill  and Green Sandpiper on the estuary.kingfisher on the Pill sluice gates. A sorry looking Guillemot on the Taw estuary.

posted by Chris Baines
21 Sep
4:57 pm
2023
Bowling Green Marsh, Exeter +1 Photo

Bowling Green Marsh, Exeter

09:16-12:10

Bar and Black-tailed Godwit; Spotted Redshank (1); Common Redshank; Ruff (1); Turnstone; Avocet, Greenshank; Curlew; Whimbrel; Gadwall; Pintail; Teal; Mallard. Shoveler;

posted by Paul Bray
21 Sep
3:50 pm
2023

Prawle

Lunchtime visit – 2 Cory’s Shearwaters lingering fairly close in. An arrival of Blackcaps -70+ and 2 Ring Ouzels in Pigs Nose valley.

posted by David Cope
21 Sep
1:21 pm
2023

Plym Estuary & Saltram

A nice mix of birds today including (the?) juv Spoonbill again on Blaxton Meadow (before heading down the estuary), Great Crested Grebe, 2 Yellow Wagtails (with the cows) and a Sedge Warbler. Also, 6+ Siskins, 11 Greenshanks, 2 Common Sandpipers, Black-tailed godwit & Kingfisher.

posted by Peter Aley
20 Sep
7:13 pm
2023

Hopes Nose

615pm-715pm- 11 Storm Petrels  -18 Arctic Skuas all north – 55 Balearic Shears mostly north – 3 Manx -Med Gull- c50 kittiwakes

posted by Mark Bailey
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