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9 Feb
10:16 am
2023
Broadsands & Goodrington ,Torbay +1 Photo

Broadsands & Goodrington ,Torbay

Broadsands: 1 Long-t Duck, 11 Common Scoter, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Harbour Porpoise. Siberian Chiffchaff again in ditch with 1 Chiffchaff near to O’kahana cafe. Goodrington: 4 Great Crested Grebes

posted by mike Langman
8 Feb
8:03 pm
2023

River Mole Valley

Issues with 40 plus Pheasant at one of the supplementary feeding stations in one of the bird mix fields have led me to feed in the orchard with fabulous results.Today’s sightings included 2 Yellowhammers, 55 Chaffinches, 11 Greenfinches,6 Stock Dove,as well as 2 GSWs,2 Marsh Tit,5 Long Tailed Tit,2 Buzzards,a male Sparrow Hawk a Jay as well as the usuals.Elsewhere in the grass fields 50 plus Fieldfare,30 Redwing,20 Starling ,2 Bullfinch, a female Kestrel and 5 Mistle Thrush.Non avian included 21 Red Deer and 3 Roe Deer.

posted by Brian Nicholas
8 Feb
6:25 pm
2023

Shipley Bridge/Avon Dam

Late Afternoon: 1 female Hen Harrier & 1 Woodcock.

posted by Andy Smith
8 Feb
4:32 pm
2023
BGM

BGM

Snipe on River Clyst from the boardwalk, also 15 snipe counted in field next to viewing platform this morning.

posted by Geoff Mitchell
8 Feb
4:29 pm
2023

Penhill Point, River Taw

77 pintail off Penhill Point opposite Heanton Court mid-afternoon today.

posted by alan craddock
8 Feb
4:05 pm
2023

Wembury Beach

Firecrest in the hedge behind the west end of the beach this lunch time.

posted by David Fieldsend
8 Feb
2:19 pm
2023

Redwing Tavistock Meadows

Redwing flock in Tavistock Meadows Park

posted by Sarah
8 Feb
2:19 pm
2023

Arlington Court.

  1. 1 female Blackcap.1 Bullfinch. 4 GS Woodpeckers. 2 Greenfinch.3 Nuthatch 1Mistle Thrush. 12 Song Thrushes. Very large flock of Chaffinches. About 30 Redwing. All the local birds, blue tit, great tit,Longtailed tit,marsh tit and Coal tit plus multiple Robins and wrens are all looking exceedingly fit and active.
posted by jenny elvin
7 Feb
6:53 pm
2023
Ruff – North side of Taw Estuary

Ruff – North side of Taw Estuary

The Ruff was present again this morning.

posted by Robert Jutsum
7 Feb
5:56 pm
2023

Fremington Pill to Barnstaple

100+Teal at the Pill, Redshank, Black and Bar -tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Curlew and single Glossy Ibis. Continuing from Fremington along Tarka Trail to Barnstaple encountered flocks of Lapwing, Little Eagret, Starling, Shellduck ,Oystercatcher.

posted by David Shadwell
7 Feb
5:51 pm
2023
Mountbatten Breakwater +1 Photo

Mountbatten Breakwater

Several Turnstones feeding on rocks on the edge of the Breakwater 2 Cormorants feeding in the water close by.

posted by Bob Barrow
7 Feb
5:22 pm
2023

Lower Tamar Lake

06:55-09:16

Highlights: Whooper Swan (3) – flew out at approx. 07:10; Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker (2) drumming; Tawny Owl (2 I think) calling.

posted by Paul Bray
7 Feb
5:12 pm
2023
Wembury +1 Photo

Wembury

No sign of the recent male Black Redstart this morning along the beach at Wembury but the wintering Water Pipit showed very well along with a Grey Wagtail, a pair of Stonechat and 4 Chiffchaff, 1 of which was pale and brown toned compared to the yellowy green of the other 3. A Whimbrel roosting at The Point on the high tide was a surprise. A Firecrest briefly in a village garden

posted by Stuart Green
7 Feb
12:12 pm
2023

Hawfinch Ide

Hawfinch seen at West Town Farm Ide at 0830hrs this morning

posted by Roy ADAMS and Nik Ward
7 Feb
10:18 am
2023

Plym Estuary & Saltram

On this morning’s frosty high tide: Grey Plover, 8 Greenshanks, 7 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, 15 Turnstones, 5 Goosanders (2 drakes), 2 drake Red-breasted Mergansers, 37 Wigeon, Grey Wagtail, Siskin (male) & a Great Spotted Woodpecker.

posted by Pete Aley
7 Feb
9:02 am
2023

Escot Park – Goosanders

Yesterday morning 7 Goosanders (2 drakes) graced the lake in Escot Park. The redheads were still present at 1100hrs but the drakes were seen to depart.

posted by John Reeves
6 Feb
10:30 pm
2023
Water Rail and Spoonbill, Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham +1 Photo

Water Rail and Spoonbill, Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham

Water Rail, Spoonbill and Snipe amongst other species at Bowling Green Marsh 06/02/2023  1.00pm

posted by Fred Jenkins
6 Feb
10:25 pm
2023
Instow +1 Photo

Instow

Late afternoon on Instow Beach where there were small flocks of Linnets, Goldfinches and Oystercatchers a few Pied Wagtails, Turnstones and Wigeon, two Curlew, Great crested grebes & Little Egret and one Grey Plover and Rock pipit.

posted by Martin Bennett
6 Feb
10:05 pm
2023
Water Rail, Fluxton, Ottery St Mary

Water Rail, Fluxton, Ottery St Mary

A water rail showed briefly on the east bank of the Otter between OSM & Fluxton. First I have seen here in over 10 years.  Also a goosander above the weir, and 2 kingfishers on the river. Still plenty of fieldfares and redwings around, a GSW drumming and 3 mistle thrushes on the cricket pitch capped a lovely early spring afternoon walk.

posted by Martin Littlemore
6 Feb
8:34 pm
2023
Heanton Court

Heanton Court

2 Chiffchaffs.

posted by jenny elvin
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