Plym Estuary & Saltram
A walk today produced a male Wheatear, 3 Swallows, male Bullfinch, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Snipe, 3 Turnstones, 8 Roe Deer & a Speckled Wood.
Red Kite, Dawlish
1 over Oakland Park heading W, at 12.50pm
Red Kite, Drewsteignton
Single Red Kite being mobbed by a Crow just north of Drewsteignton at 11.29 this morning. Second sighting of a Red Kite just east of Whiddon Down at 11.53, possibly the same bird so drifting west.
Hobbies, Dawlish
Two over Oakland Park/Coryton Cove, briefly yesterday at 14.35pm
Red Kite – Countisbury, Lynmouth
One flying east at approx 2pm.
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Crownhill Down
This morning at top of Down. Wheatears 8. Numerous Linnets and Skylarks and a Raven. Chiffchaffs and a solitary Willow Warbler + a Jay and a Buzzard along the bridlepath.
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Toll Road Braunton Burrows
I think that I may have forgotten to attach the images, so here they are.
Toll Road Braunton Burrows
Along the Toll Road this morning.
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Wrafton pond area
Wrafton Pond at Sunrise today where there were four Little Grebes, a single Swan and a few Mallards. Out on the Scrape there were c30 Black tailed Godwit, a Ruff, two Canada Geese and a few Teal. A vocal Jay in the top of a tree in the reserve. Later I popped out along the Toll Road and managed to spot and photograph a Cetti’s Warbler, a Linnet, two Swallows and a Reed Bunting. Cetti’s and Bunting on separate post to follow.
Dinworthy Bradworthy the boys are back in town …..
Great News,
Swallows back today at Dinworthy Bradworthy.Right on time. They usually arrive on the 7th or 8th April. The latest we have ever had them is the 23rd April in 2006. Lifted my heart today as it always does every year.
Red kite x2 Ashford barnstaple
red kites playing above the long fields near Henton Court this morning around 9
West Soar
Red Kite over east being mobbed by Crow, 2 Sandwich Tern offshore, 11 Swallow & 7 Wheatear.
Lower Tamar Lake
Just a note, I check with the anglers when I am at the lake in the mornings, and including today the Whoopers are still at the lake arriving and leaving while it’s dark.
Exminster Marsh
Visit coincided with high tide. Wader roost close to Station Road and included c90 black-tailed godwit (some in summer plumage), c80 curlew, c40 bar-tailed godwit (also with some summer plumaged birds). Elsewhere on the marsh, one marsh harrier, at least 8 wheatear, 4 common buzzard and a couple of swallows. Heard a very brief reed warbler near canal side car park.
Later single house martin over the village.
Budleigh Salterton
During a 1 hour walk at the LORP, the Lesser Yellowlegs and a Grey Plover. Heard singing Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Cetti’s Warbler.
Meldon Quarry
Just down from the reservoir car park this morning, a male Redstart in full song in the top of a Beech tree. Also, Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps and a Green Woodpecker.
Plym Estuary & Saltram
A bit of migration this morning with an unexpected Gadwall (drake) on Blaxton Meadow, 6 Sand Martins (north), 8+ Swallows (7 north) & 2 Wheatears (males). Also, 8 Greenshanks, Common Sandpiper, 2+ Green Woodpeckers, 3 Linnets & a pair of Bullfinches.
Also yesterday, 5+ Snipe, c25 Turnstones, Kingfisher & 8 Roe Deer.
Fingle Bridge circular
Good variety of common birds in the valley today. Numerous grey wagtails. One male Blackcap. Circling overhead a raven .Beautiful morning by the river.
Ilfracombe
5 Purple Sandpipers on Capstone rocks this morning
Alphington, Exeter
Two Common Cranes few north over house at 1430.
