Devon Bird Sightings: Other Wildlife from 22nd–31st May 2017

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Black Kite	Shute	07 Jun	Honey-Buzzard	Soar	09 Oct
Caspian Gull	Exmouth	01 Dec	Honey-Buzzard	Thurlestone	13 Oct
Chough	Noss Mayo	09 Feb	Little Bunting	Huxton Cross	18 Oct
Chough	Chudleigh Knighton	24 Sep	Long-tailed Skua	Thurlestone	12 May
Common Rosefinch	Lundy	10 Jun	Ortolan Bunting	Lundy	17 Jun
Corn Bunting [2]	Lundy	22 Jun	Pectoral Sandpiper	Bowling Green	27 Oct
Cory's Shearwater	Lundy	07 Sep	Purple Heron	Slapton Ley	17 Apr
Glossy Ibis	Staverton	21 Dec	RC Starling	Lundy	01 Jul
Glossy Ibis	Otter Estuary	28 Dec	RC Starling	South Huish	09 Sep
Golden Oriole	Combe Valley	09 Jun	Ruddy Duck	Exe Estuary	04 Apr
Nightingale	Hallsands	26 May	Serin	Haldon	21 Aug
Nightingale	Wistlandpound	30 May	Tree Sparrow	Ilfracombe	22 Jan
Hooded Crow	Clovelly	03 Jun	Tree Sparrow	Haldon	14 Nov

Posted June 30th at 11:34 pm by Kevin Rylands in Bird News

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Tuesday 30th May 2017

Wood White

Wood Whites showing well at Meeth Quarry today

Posted May 30th, 2017 at 7:35 pm by Simon Thurgood in Other Wildlife

Monday 29th May 2017

Hummingbird Hawk Moth

Well, I was excited to see this on Richmond Walk in Devonport, Plymouth this morning Sunday 29th

Posted May 29th, 2017 at 8:32 pm by Glenn Carter in Other Wildlife

Friday 26th May 2017

North Devon

Always good to see a Green Hairstreak, this one sheltering from a fresh SE. 28.2C in the sun at 15.00 in our garden! By 18.00 it will probably be over 30C.

Posted May 26th, 2017 at 3:07 pm by Rob Jutsum in Other Wildlife

Thursday 25th May 2017

Southdown Farm,Bolberry

Red-veined Darter over winter wheat field!

Posted May 25th, 2017 at 12:42 pm by Rob Macklin in Other Wildlife

Tuesday 23rd May 2017

Wood Mouse

A different visitor to the bird feeder this morning. Photographed through the study window at Budleigh Salterton, EX9. It has been seen before, see photo of earlier date: but climbing onto the feeder is a new trick.