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Sunday 21st July 2019
Six or more Mediterranean Gulls on Instow near the cricket field

Mediterranean Gulls
Posted July 21st, 2019 at 11:26 pm by Martin Bennett in Bird News
Lovely afternoon at Dawlish Warren, 2 Roseate terns off the beach and lots of Sandwich terns, 10 Sanderling on the beach and 2 Dunlin.

Roseate Tern

Sanderling

Dunlin
Posted July 21st, 2019 at 10:04 pm by Richie Moore in Bird News
At Instow a common gull? The Glossy Ibis in Fremington was up for a photo or two.

Glossy Ibis

Common gull
Posted July 21st, 2019 at 9:06 pm by Martin Bennett in Bird News
From yesterday little ringed plover,31 med gulls,20 ads,2nd s,6fs,4juv's.20:15-2115
Posted July 21st, 2019 at 7:30 pm by Robert Marshall in Bird News
Highlights included: Juv Cuckoo being fed by Meadow Pipit, Little Grebe family, Juv Redstart, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Redpoll, 4 juv Grey Herons, Cormorant, 7 Siskin, 3 Chiffchaff and a single Willow Warbler. Also 3 Golden Ringed Dragonflies.

Juv Cuckoo

Grey Heron

Little Grebe family
Posted July 21st, 2019 at 6:46 pm by Chris E in Bird News
A few waders on this morning's high tide including: 3 Greenshanks, 4+ Common Sandpipers, 32 Curlews, 91 Redshanks, Dunlin (sum-plum) & Turnstone (sum-plum). The latter was on Blaxton Meadow, the first time I can remember seeing one here. Also: 1st-s Mediterranean Gull, 13 Little Egrets, 6 Stock Doves, 7 Mandarin Ducks, Shag & a Shelduck with 2 juvs.
Posted July 21st, 2019 at 5:23 pm by Pete Aley in Bird News
Four adult Roseate Terns on Bull Hill early this morning before feeding together in the estuary. Thought likely to be at the Warren over high tide. Also 120+ Sandwich Tern and at least 4 Common Tern.
Posted July 21st, 2019 at 8:49 am by Matt Knott in Bird News
Saturday 20th July 2019
I met a couple at Velator the other day who saw a Swallowtail in their garden in West Down within the last few days.
Posted July 20th, 2019 at 8:32 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
Over the wildflower meadows on the waste site adjacent to the old power station at Yelland, this continental swallowtail was seen and photographed by my mother in law on Wednesday just gone. I was 15 minutes behind and did not see it.
A one off migrant perhaps but a reminder of just how special this site is for wildflowers, inverts and wildlife full stop. Hope locals will do what they can to campaign against development here.
Posted July 20th, 2019 at 8:08 pm by TOM WILLIAMS in Bird News
0910-1215 :-
200+ Black tailed Godwit, 160+ Curlew, 18 Whimbrel, 14 Little Egret, 150+ Redshank, 70+ Dunlin, 5 Shelduck, 1 Mediterranean gull, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Greenshank from the viewing platform.
Posted July 20th, 2019 at 5:25 pm by Alan Livsey in Bird News
Adult Roseate Tern on Bull Hill early this morning, viewed from Shelly Beach. Also 110+ Sandwich Tern, 4+ Common Tern and at least 6 Mediterranean Gulls. Missed an Osprey though.
Posted July 20th, 2019 at 8:38 am by Matt Knott in Bird News
Friday 19th July 2019
Seawatch 09.00 - 15.00: 45 Balearic & 333 Manx Shearwaters, Arctic & 4 Common Terns (all ads), 2 Puffins, Bonxie, Tufted Duck & up to 64 Mediterranean Gulls (mainly juvs). Also at least a dozen Common Dolphins & 3 Harbour Porpoises.
Posted July 19th, 2019 at 5:33 pm by Pete Aley in Bird News
First signs of significant migration this morning at 9.00 on a falling tide. 8 Sanderling, 5 Ring Plover, 180 Dunlin, 76 Curlew, 1Whimbrel, 1Redshank, 16, Mediterranean Gull. Also 4 Little Tern through, and most surprising 2 Gannet
Posted July 19th, 2019 at 5:01 pm by Roger Doble in Bird News
Thursday 18th July 2019
1 Common Sandpiper on R.Caen late aft / early evening.

Posted July 18th, 2019 at 9:38 pm by Rob Jutsum in Bird News
Posted July 18th, 2019 at 4:54 pm by barry in Bird News
Wednesday 17th July 2019
Glossy Ibis viewed from the Skern, at 08:05 yesterday 16th July.
it flew off towards Crow Point/Instow.
Posted July 17th, 2019 at 10:20 pm by Roger Walter in Bird News
All along the boulders lining the drop off from the tip road were what appeared to be a brood of 4 and a further brood of 3 fledgling Northern Wheatear. Also saw an adult female.

Posted July 17th, 2019 at 9:26 am by Phil & Sue Naylor in Bird News
As the tide dropped from the full in the Skern, Appledore, a roosting group of BH Gulls concealed at least three Mediterranian Gulls along with a surprising summer plumage Knot


Posted July 17th, 2019 at 9:19 am by Phil & Sue Naylor in Bird News
Tuesday 16th July 2019
Lovely afternoon walking around the quarry (not trespassing as i work there). Lots of Wheatear, Sky Larks, Meadow Pipits, Sand Martins, Swallows, Pied Wagtails, Goldfinches, Tufted Ducks, Little Grebes and a pair of Reed Buntings to name a few.

Sand Martin

Skylark

Wheatear
Posted July 16th, 2019 at 8:16 pm by Duncan Leitch in Bird News
Eleven members enjoyed the sunny weather walking to and round the quarry to the north of Haytor rocks. Good views of male Yellowhammer, juvenile Wheatear, several Chiffchaff (possibly some were Willow Warblers) and many Stonechat. Blackcap in the quarry with plenty of Swallows flying round including some juveniles. We moved to Blackslade Water and located a Marsh Tit along with Stonechat, Goldfinch, Swallows and Chiff / Willow W.. Species count: 24.
Posted July 16th, 2019 at 7:14 pm by Geoff Green in Bird News
A visit on this afternoon's high tide. Not much to add to Martin's post, but the Coot was just as much of a surprise to me (I hadn't seen his post before my visit)! This is a rarity here, and as far as I can remember, the first one I've seen on the patch, outside very cold conditions.
Also 2 Mediterranean Gulls (ad-s & 1st-s), 3 Mandarin Ducks and the Little Egrets included a juvenile.
Posted July 16th, 2019 at 4:41 pm by Pete Aley in Bird News
An interesting morning ringing: dominated by a steady supply of Blackcaps. With lots of birds fledging most of those ringed were juveniles. That is except Blackcaps: of the twenty I ringed 7 were adults. Surely they can't all be breeding in the reserve - I've already ringed a good number of adults, so most of these are already migrating(?) Of note were all the male Blackcaps - including a retrap - seemed to have a brood patch. Also:
3 juv Cetti's Warblers
5 juv Robins
1 juv Reed Warbler (and an adult)
1 juv Greenfinch
1 juv Blackbird
1 juv Song Thrush
2 juv Goldcrest
3 juv Wrens
2 juv Chiffchaffs
Posted July 16th, 2019 at 12:13 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
On this mornings high tide the following were seen:
Curlew 35, Redshank 91 on the meadow, Greenshank 3, Common Sandpiper 5, Little Egret 13, Green Woodpecker 3, GSW 3, Stock Dove 9, Whitethroat 1 and the surprise of the morning was a Coot on the river by Longbridge.
Posted July 16th, 2019 at 10:29 am by Martin Phillips in Bird News
On the high tide: 3 Mediterranean Gulls (ad-s & 2 1st-s), Greenshank, 68 Redshanks, 34 Curlews & 11 Little Egrets. Also 5 Stock Doves, Green Woodpecker, juv Goldcrest & 16 Mandarin Ducks.
Plenty of butterflies including double figures of Small Skipper, Marbled White & Gatekeeper & a single Large Skipper.
Posted July 16th, 2019 at 9:16 am by Pete Aley in Bird News
Monday 15th July 2019
Churring from 21.36 for one minute - nothing thereafter. Two birds, male & female, constantly in the air/perched in trees from 21.45 - 22. 10, with a third fly-over bird (female?) at 22.10. Best viewed over new planting/tree tubes - by the Nightjar notice-board!
Posted July 15th, 2019 at 10:48 pm by John Walton in Bird News
Flock of Redshank at low tide on the north side of the Taw Estuary & plenty of BH Gulls & 3 Meds amongst them.
This delightful Blue-tailed Damselfly alighted on my bicycle lock cable by the Toll House.
On R.Caen 19 Dunlin still in sumplum, 1 juv Greenshank,142 BH Gulls inc 5 juv's , 1 adult Med Gull & 2 Little Egrets.



Posted July 15th, 2019 at 5:40 pm by Rob Jutsum in Bird News
Osprey sat on post around 1:30pm. More details please visit http://part-timebirding.blogspot.com/
Posted July 15th, 2019 at 3:15 pm in Bird News