Fremington Pill, 14th Feb
A spotted redshank, 2 greenshank and good numbers of black tailed godwit yesterday in the sunshine.
Braunton to Heanton Court.
1 Blackcap, 35 Pintail, 6 Greenfinch, 12 Black -Tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe.
East Soar
Jack Snipe, Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest & small Meadow Pipit movement. First butterfly – Peacock.
Plym Estuary & Saltram
In lovely, mild weather: 5 Goosanders (2 drakes), 41 Wigeon, Little Grebe, adult Mediterranean Gull, 61 Common Gulls, 18 Turnstones, 2 Snipe, Grey Plover, 491 Dunlins, 7 Greenshanks, Green & Great Spotted Woodpeckers & a Red Admiral.
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Wrafton Pond
This afternoon I stopped off at Wrafton Pond where there were two Gadwall (1m+1f), six Snipe, one Little Grebe, a couple of Moorhen and a Marsh Harrier. Out on the Scrape were a small number of Black tailed Godwit and Teal, one Little Egret, a Snipe and a Sparrowhawk flyby.
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Fremington Pill
This morning’s visit to Fremington Pill where there were a small number of Redshank and Black tailed Godwit, two Greenshank, one Spotted Redshank, one Curlew, six Oystercatcher, two Shelduck and a few Teal.
Lower Tamar Lake
Lower Tamar |Lake this morning.
3 Whooper Swan, 6 Goosander 1m 5f, 2 Willow Tit, 1m Wigeon, 2m Tufted Duck, 6 Coot, 1 Little Grebe.
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Lopwell Dam
Avocets and Shelduck on low tide mudflats near to Lopwell. Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Canada Geese and Ravens at Dam with a lovely Roebuck in the woods.
Paignton Seafront.
Dead Storm Petrel washed up on to the shore at the western end of Paignton seafront, 13/02/2023 at 10.45am.
Stover
Amazing that 2M Pochard on Stover is something to report. Also 30 Tufted, 2F Wigeon, only 2 Mandarin & pair of Shoveler.
Ilfracombe
Purple Sandpiper working small pools on rocks below Capstone Hill
South Brent ~ Brambling
Briefest view of a female Brambling at the garden feeders early this afternoon.
South Brent
Brambling (2CY male?) in with a few Chaffinches in the garden at South Brent today. First here since March 2013.
Plymouth Hoe
3 Purple Sandpipers with 5 Turnstone feeding on the rocks below The Pier One Cafe on the dropping tide this morning.
Brixton
Two Cattle Egret over Winstone Lane, above Kitley Fish Pond, at 13:15. Flew up from the Yealm Est and then west.
Also around the Yealm Est (low tide): 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Ducks, 6 Little Grebe, c40 Teal, 13 Curlew, c20 Redshank, Greenshank, 2 Stock Dove.
Hillsford Bridge.
6 Siskins, 12 Longtailed Tits, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Fieldfare over,and 1 Bullfinch.
Plym Estuary & Saltram
An excellent count of c535 Dunlins this morning; also, Grey Plover, 2+ Common sandpipers, 8 Greenshanks, 2 Snipe, Turnstone, 11 Goosanders (4 drakes), 41 Wigeon, Little Grebe, Mediterranean Gull (3rd cy), Kingfisher (male), Great Spotted & Green Woodpeckers, Peregrine (male), 3 Bullfinches (females), Chiffchaff & 10 Roe Deer.
In addition, on Blaxton Meadow: adult Black-headed Gull (TR6M yellow) ringed Walendow. Poland on 7/7/19 & seen around Plym Estuary Feb & March 2021; also seen elsewhere in Plymouth 13/9/20 and again around Plym Estuary Aug 2021 & Feb & March 2022.
Southdown Farm, Soar
60 Yellowhammer at feeding station.
Lower Tamar Lake
Late for yesterday Lower Tamar Lake.
3 Whooper Swans still roosting at the lake, flew south at 07:21
Bowling Green Marsh
Highlights from an hour’s scan this morning were a Spotted Redshank, 12+ Snipe, 400+ Avocets, 4 Pochards, 6 Greylags, 80+ Pintails and a Common Gull. Lowlight was a sick Pintail, I presume dying from the ‘flu.
