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Black Kite
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Shute
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07 Jun
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Honey-Buzzard
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Soar
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09 Oct
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Caspian Gull
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Exmouth
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01 Dec
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Honey-Buzzard
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Thurlestone
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13 Oct
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Chough
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Noss Mayo
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09 Feb
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Little Bunting
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Huxton Cross
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18 Oct
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Chough
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Chudleigh Knighton
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24 Sep
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Long-tailed Skua
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Thurlestone
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12 May
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Common Rosefinch
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Lundy
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10 Jun
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Ortolan Bunting
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Lundy
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17 Jun
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Corn Bunting [2]
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Lundy
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22 Jun
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Pectoral Sandpiper
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Bowling Green
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27 Oct
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Cory's Shearwater
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Lundy
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07 Sep
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Purple Heron
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Slapton Ley
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17 Apr
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Glossy Ibis
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Staverton
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21 Dec
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RC Starling
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Lundy
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01 Jul
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Glossy Ibis
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Otter Estuary
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28 Dec
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RC Starling
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South Huish
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09 Sep
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Golden Oriole
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Combe Valley
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09 Jun
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Ruddy Duck
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Exe Estuary
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04 Apr
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Nightingale
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Hallsands
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26 May
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Serin
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Haldon
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21 Aug
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Nightingale
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Wistlandpound
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30 May
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Tree Sparrow
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Ilfracombe
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22 Jan
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Hooded Crow
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Clovelly
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03 Jun
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Tree Sparrow
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Haldon
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14 Nov
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Posted yesterday at 11:34 pm by Kevin Rylands in Bird News
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Posted October 10th, 2016 at 9:14 am in Bird News
Friday 1st July 2022
The report I made yesterday of a drake Ringed-necked Duck is erroneous. With scope views today it’s clearly a Tufted Duck. Rick Lockwood
Posted 21 minutes ago by Rick Lockwood in Bird News
Very good views of up to 7 Norfolk Hawkers centered around the bridge area and pond dipping areas in the main.
Posted 5:00 pm by Vic & Sylvia Tucker in Bird News
Back on the patch after my latest travels: Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshanks, 2 Kingfishers, Red-crested Pochard (female), 24 Mandarin Ducks, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (ad-s & 2nd cy), Green Woodpecker (juv), pair of Stonechats, Whitetrhroat, 3 Roe Deer, 6+ Marbled Whites, 4 Small & 2 Large Skippers & 6 Ringlets.
Posted 2:21 pm by Pete Aley in Bird News
Black Guillemot seen about 100m east off Drake’s Island loafing at the first plastic buoy with a smaller green one.
Posted 9:15 am by Martin Phillips in Bird News
Thursday 30th June 2022
Cracking night at Cann woods looking at the Nightjars,at 21:30hrs one male showed incredible well flying right over our heads within a couple of feet. It was a gorgeous night clear sky ,sun just setting and this male Nightjar flying so close in good light we were able to see all the details. It then landed near us which enabled us to get a fairly good picture. It was a very memorable moment watching its floating swoops and glides as it flew around and right over us.

Male Nightjar
Posted yesterday at 11:42 pm by Barry Rankine in Bird News
Lower Tamar Lake this morning.
2 Willow Tit, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Bullfinch.
Upper Tamar Lake,
2 Willow Tit, 4 Cormorants, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great-blacked Gulls.
Posted yesterday at 3:53 pm by Rod Mudge in Bird News
Drake Ring-necked Duck this pm
Posted yesterday at 3:27 pm by Rick Lockwood in Bird News
In the reserve today: juvenile Grey Heron again, a Song Thrush - more often heard than seen. Kingfisher having a go at the Sticklebacks, A few House martins over the scrape, And flying over Sherpa Marsh off to the South, a Great White Egret, which landed out of sight over by Chivenor.
Posted yesterday at 1:11 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
One bird thermalling over St Paul's Parish Church from 11.52 - 11.56, before drifting off east
Posted yesterday at 12:05 pm by John Walton in Bird News
Plenty of skylarks displaying on the coast.

Skylark
Posted yesterday at 9:48 am by Geoff Mitchell in Bird News
Just going through my photos from Sunday's visit to Fremington and I came across this better quality photo of the Rosy Starling.

Rosy Starling
Posted yesterday at 12:21 am by Martin Bennett in Bird News
Wednesday 29th June 2022
Just got back from another foray. In short, we didn't see it. Loadsa Starlings - juveniles outnumbering adults by about 5 to 1. They started arriving at about 7.35 and almost all landed on the wires although the small Hawthorn tree was almost completely obscured a couple of times.
Posted June 29th at 9:57 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
Tundra Bean Goose finally appeared properly about 10.45 today, but about 45 minutes before two geese flew towards the road. View almost completely obscured by combination of seen and vegetation, but assume it was the Bean plus the Greylag. Went unsuccessfully to look for them,, and returned to screen just as a Red Kite circled low overhead before flying off NE. Those in the screen missed it! Then, after tantalising glimpses of the Bean's heard, the whole bird did show near the pond towards the right..
Posted June 29th at 9:03 pm by Colin Randall in Bird News
Pleased to record my first Spotted Flycatcher for Escot Park, seen over the last 2 days.

Spotted Flycatcher
Posted June 29th at 6:36 pm by John Reeves in Bird News
Whilst sat out enjoying the late morning sunshine, looking towards the Buttercombe direction were c.20 Swift on a food frenzy.
Posted June 29th at 12:18 pm by Jonny Pinn in Bird News
Here is the YouTube link for some video of the Nightjars displaying and calling at yesterday's East Devon Field Trip.
https://youtu.be/QWJ31t72aP0
Posted June 29th at 12:00 pm by John Reeves in Bird News
Went out to the Saltpill pond area yesterday evening, and saw several thousand Starlings coming in to a roost. Most of the arrivals landed in the bare Hawthorn tree before dropping into the reed-bed. Good numbers also on the adjacent wires. All viewable from the Tarka Trail. Sadly, despite staying until at least 9.30p.m. we didn't see the Rosy Starling. Would be worth another visit timed to see the first arrivals.
Velator reserve still has Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Reed Warblers singing this morning and male Reed Bunting plus a juvenile Grey Heron seen inside.
Posted June 29th at 11:33 am by Jon Turner in Bird News
Tuesday 28th June 2022
Between 1215 and 1600 we had hundreds of Manx Shearwaters and single Sooty and Balearic Shearwaters (both quite close in), single Med Gull, Puffin, multiple Guillemots and Razorbills. Also around 30 Common Dolphins.
Posted June 28th at 10:01 pm by Howard Ackford and Paul McEleny in Bird News
As the rain moved in at about 1700hrs this afternoon the numbers of hirundines increased and a Hobby was seen flying up the river near Fluxton Mill, hunting the many Swifts that had appeared.
Posted June 28th at 8:46 pm by John Reeves in Bird News
A small gull roost on the marsh, 3 fields north of the Turf, has started to form at high tide. A real sign of summer and the end of the breeding season for some birds. Amongst the 30 gulls were an adult Med gull and a single great black-back gull. Otherwise a few curlew on the estuary and a flock of c20 house martins feeding in the lee of the trees on Station Road.
Posted June 28th at 11:54 am by John Waldon in Bird News
Posted June 28th at 10:26 am by Paul Carter in Bird News
Tundra Bean goose present with A Greylag monday vending and tuesday am
Posted June 28th at 10:23 am by Paul Carter in Bird News
9 members of DB (East Devon Branch) met for the Nightjar evening last night and were rewarded with first churring at 21.50 and close sightings of a pair followed. Birds flew within 20 feet of us and also settled on a bare branch to give superb views and a chance for photography. A number of other birds were seen or heard at other locations. A Tawny Owl was heard at a distance. Weather conditions ideal with no wind and clear skies.
Posted June 28th at 10:13 am by Jonathan Ruscoe in Bird News
Monday 27th June 2022
If you look at Martin's 2nd photo of Starlings on the wire you can clearly see a Rosy Starling on the top row about 16 in from the right. I've only just taken the trouble of blowing up this image! So should have been there nowish! Maybe tomorrow!
Posted June 27th at 6:58 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
Finally able to get to Slapton Ley this afternoon to see if any Norfolk (Green-eyed) Hawkers remain - only the second time the species has appeared in Devon. There were no less than nine within about 80m of Slapton Bridge. A Hobby was hunting insects over Ireland Bay briefly.

Norfolk Hawker (males), Slapton
Posted June 27th at 6:34 pm by Dave Smallshire in Bird News
Finally able to get to Slapton Ley this afternoon to see if any Norfolk (Green-eyed) Hawkers remain - only the second time the species has appeared in Devon. There were no less than nine within about 80m of Slapton Bridge. A Hobby was hunting insects over Ireland Bay briefly.

Norfolk Hawker male, Slapton

Norfolk Hawker male, Slapton
Posted June 27th at 6:33 pm by Dave Smallshire in Bird News
Sunday 26th June 2022
Sunday evening at dusk were a large number of Starlings (your guess is as good as mine) roosting in a small tree. In the mix was one that stood-out, it's hard to see but it is there. They suddenly took flight and landed on some electricity wires. Long distance shots in poor light so may return tomorrow to try again.

Rosy Starling

Rosy Starling
Posted June 26th at 11:56 pm by Martin Bennett in Bird News
This morning: 5 Whitethroat, 4 singing Chiffchaff, a male Blackcap in the shrubbery, 1 low flying male Sparrowhawk, Rock Pipits & Pied Wagtails amongst the rocks, 9 Gannets just offshore near the Mew stone.
Posted June 26th at 4:02 pm by Alan Livsey in Bird News
On Friday 24 on Slapton Beach were a good number of Great black backed gulls, Black headed Gulls, a few Gannets and a Kittiwake.

Kittiwake and Black headed Gull

Gannet
Posted June 26th at 12:48 pm by Martin Bennett in Bird News
Late for yesterday.
Upper Tamar Lake.
12 Grey Heron.
Posted June 26th at 8:16 am by Rod Mudge in Bird News
Saturday 25th June 2022
Delighted to see that autumn migration is under way with the first 3 Black-tailed Godwits on the scrape this morning. Looking over at the reserve, a Little Egret was perched precariously on top of one of the Leylandii-type trees. In the reserve, a Grey Heron again, 2 Kingfishers chasing around, still a few Blackcaps singing, and just after a short, sharp shower, a Beautiful Damselfly.
Posted June 25th at 1:49 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
Friday 24th June 2022
Earlyish this morning a Common Sandpiper briefly on the far edge of the scrape, probably flushed by the cows. Also a Black-headed Gull and a foraging Sand Martin. Yesterday a good sized mixed flock of Swallows and Sand Martins with a few Swifts south of the reserve.
Posted June 24th at 2:48 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
1105hrs. Single Red Kite circling and drifting slowly E high above Waitrose!
Posted June 24th at 12:05 pm by Mark Parsons in Bird News
Yesterday at South Huish: Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroats, Chiffchaffs, Rock Pipits, Stonechats, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Linnets, Swallows, Swifts, House Martins, Sand martins, Buzzards and a close up view of a wonderfully acrobatic hunting performance by a Sparrowhawk. After much close encounter jinking the fortunate Stonechat escaped.

Stonechat juv.

Linnet
Posted June 24th at 11:20 am by Bob Barrow & John Lloyd in Bird News
Yesterday at Soar: House Martins, Swallows, Whitethroats, Sedge Warblers, Chiffchaffs, Cirl Buntings, Yellowhammers, Stonechats, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Chaffinches and Linnets, L.T.tits, Sparrowhawk and Buzzards.

Yellowhammer

Sedge Warbler
Posted June 24th at 10:57 am by Bob Barrow & John Lloyd in Bird News
Just watched a Red Kite circling overhead, v. distinctive forked tail that twisted as the bird flew. Heading South, seen from 3k NW of Crediton. 10am 24th June
Posted June 24th at 10:11 am by Garry McCreath in Bird News