As noted in the minutes of the Oct 2020 DBRC meeting, Tim Jones is standing down after serving as a member of the Committee for an extended sixth year. Tim has been an active member of the Committee, and his consistently pragmatic approach to assessing records has proved invaluable. The Society would like to thank him for his contribution over the past six years and wish him well in the future.
In the hope of maintaining a geographic spread across the Committee, DBRC approached Dean Jones to fill the vacancy. Dean grew up birding and ringing in Antrim and Lothian, before a tour of various European islands, including Lundy where he has been the Warden now for the past four years.
His experience and knowledge from ringing and birdwatching around Europe will be especially useful to Devon Birds and the Records Committee.
Unless the County Recorder receives any other applications before 15th April 2021, Dean will be formally elected to fill the vacancy for a five year period.
For more information and/or an application form please contact:
Kevin Rylands, County Recorder. Email: recorder@devonbirds.org
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Sunday 17th January 2021
Went out this afternoon for a walk along Fremington Pill and saw a number of birds including: Redshank; Spotted Redshank; Greenshank; Teal; Little Egret; Four Glossy Ibis; and a Curlew.

Little Egret

Three Glossy Ibis
Posted January 17th at 11:52 pm by Martin Bennett in Bird News
On my way home from an emergency job, I called into Wrafton pond and got this images. Also saw some Teal, Snipe and Shovelers. A Black headed gull with full black head set.

Spoonbill

Mute Swan
Posted January 17th at 11:39 pm by Martin Bennett in Bird News
Female black redstart on rocks along the Plym (near TR2) this afternoon.
Posted January 17th at 8:21 pm by Martin Lavelle in Bird News
Large flock of Lapwing 100 plus, 18 shell duck 4 curlew 1 kingfisher 4 redshank 4 little grebe 1 grey heron
Posted January 17th at 7:09 pm by Dave Read in Bird News
Black-tailed Godwit on the scrape.
Posted January 17th at 5:46 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
Little America to Iron Bridge 400 Lapwing, 4 Little Egrets, 10 Mallards, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull, and 1 Goldcrest.
Posted January 17th at 4:42 pm by Barnabas in Bird News
Spotted near the Downs - confirmed by another passing birder! Apparently has been in the area for several weeks.
Posted January 17th at 4:09 pm by Amy Walkden in Bird News
About 50 to 60 Fieldfare, lovely to see flying along the valley.
Posted January 17th at 2:57 pm by Mave Goddard in Bird News
A nice bright morning produced: a winter peak of c320 Dunlins (all feeding on Blaxton, making an exact count tricky), 1 or 2 Jack Snipe, 7 Greenshanks, 54 Curlews, Common Sandpiper, 6 Goosanders (2 drakes), 4 Red-breasted Mergansers (2 drakes), 5 Little Grebes, 19 Wigeon, 46 Shelducks, adult Mediterranean Gull, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, 10+ Redwings, 4 Mistle Thrushes, c10 Siskins & 3 Roe Deer.
Posted January 17th at 12:51 pm by Pete Aley in Bird News
Saturday 16th January 2021
4 Little Grebes and 2 Drake and 5 female Goosanders just off Blaxton Meadow on the Plym,

Little Grebes

Female Goosander
Posted January 16th at 10:46 pm by Bob Barrow in Bird News
The day started with a fly over female Sparrow hawk carrying what looked to be a species of small bird, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Mistle Thrush, forty plus Redwings have been around for most of the day with what may have been a Fieldfare.
This evening saw my regular Tawny owl coming in to be fed and a couple more calling locally.

Tawny Owl

Tawny Owl
Posted January 16th at 9:50 pm by Steve Hopper in Bird News
There's been a very pale Buzzard over the Northern reaches of Braunton for a couple of years now, and today, it perched out in the open in the sunshine. Pic taken from my lounge window.
Posted January 16th at 8:29 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
A female Black Redstart appeared on my neighbour's roof this afternoon, My first ever from the garden. It's only half a mile as the Redstart flies from Chris E's sighting in Compass Drive, so may be the same bird.
Posted January 16th at 7:39 pm by Chris Marcol in Bird News
Broadsands early afternoon: 1 Pomarine Skua almost certainly the short tailed pale bird that has been around since Dec.
Clennon Lakes: 1 Siberian chiffchaff , 2 collybita Chiffchaffs 3 Goldcrests

Photos same Siberian Chiffchaff in different light
Posted January 16th at 6:52 pm by Mike Langman in Bird News
This magnificent male Sparrowhawk spent a fruitless 30 minutes attempting to flush a House Sparrow out of the hedge this afternoon.
Posted January 16th at 5:40 pm by Stephen Huggins in Bird News
Redwing in the garden today feeding on the holly berries.

Redwing
Posted January 16th at 5:36 pm by Margaret- Phillips in Bird News
Finished a local walk seeing Bullfinches, Long Tailed Tits, Fieldfares, Dipper and Goldcrest. Highlight was to discover six Cattle Egrets, a first for us in this area so very happy. Hope photo OK.
Posted January 16th at 4:04 pm by Thomas Kent in Bird News
A lot of rain in N.Devon during the night. Parts of the road are flooded around Braunton Great Field & several fields as well.
Posted January 16th at 3:43 pm by Rob Jutsum in Bird News
14:30 Cracking male Black Redstart on the new houses opposite the car park.
Posted January 16th at 3:30 pm by Simon Bates in Bird News
Low Tide - Goosander, Dunlin, Curlew, Redshank, Shelduck on the Plym. Common Sandpiper behind Sainsburys. GS Woodpecker, RN Parakeet and plenty of Tits and Finches around the woods.
Posted January 16th at 3:29 pm by David Grant in Bird News
On the ebb tide:
200+ Black headed gull, 25 Teal, 2 Curlew, 1 Kingfisher (female). 100+ Avocet on the Cornwall side of the estuary, nesting Magpies in the trees. 2 Greenshank and several Shelduck on Ernesettle creek.
Posted January 16th at 3:09 pm by Alan Livsey in Bird News
11 Barnacle Geese this morning, feeding with Canada and Brent geese in field next to the cycle bridge.
Posted January 16th at 12:28 pm by Paul Thearle in Bird News
Approx 20 cirl bunting feeding in stubble field, coastal path near sewage works.
Posted January 16th at 11:56 am by Robert Massey in Bird News
After a necessary trip to Barnstaple, took advantage and dropped in at the flooded reserve! Never seen so much water in it. High tide meant the valve was closed and last night's rain was backing it all up. Lots of Gulls and Teal, Canada Geese and. In amongst - one LBB Gull, a few Common Gulls and 4 Black-tailed Godwits.
Posted January 16th at 10:35 am by Jon Turner in Bird News
Curlew, kingfisher, egret, Chinese greylag goose all spotted here at the Marsh in the last 3 days.
Posted January 16th at 8:02 am by Iain morland in Bird News
Friday 15th January 2021
2 pied wagtails and a female black redstart brightened the day.
Posted January 15th at 9:51 pm by Barney Donnellan in Bird News
A morning walk to Fremington Quay via Combrew Lane soon found 13 cattle egrets in the fields, one in particular was making the most of its sheep host. Sorry for the quality of the photo but it was at a distance.
Posted January 15th at 8:37 pm by Colin Dracott in Bird News
A flock of not less than twenty two Magpies gathering in an Oak tree on Hillside, South Brent around midday, after about an hour they dispersed in varying directions after a Buzzard came over.
On the Rv Avon near Brent Mill, a pair of Goosander, seven Mallard, Pied and Grey Wagtails and a fly over Cormorant.
At home this evening a visiting Tawny owl and another calling close by.

Magpies

Tawny Owl
Posted January 15th at 7:50 pm by Steve Hopper in Bird News
Black brant showing well this afternoon at Exminster Marshes - beside the cycle trail at Topsham Locks. Nice to see two Pale-bellied brent geese there as well.
Posted January 15th at 5:31 pm by Mike Waller in Bird News
Counted 14 racing the waves
Posted January 15th at 5:01 pm by Abraham Cutajar in Bird News
Went out to look for the Whooper Swan this afternoon, as part of my exercise! I spied a small group of Swans from Velator harbour looking over the river to the fields south of the reserve. In among 2 family groups of Mute Swans was the juvenile Whooper Swan! After I packed up the scope, I looked back and it had disappeared into a ditch! 2 minutes later and I'd have missed it!
Posted January 15th at 4:37 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
Highlights - female Marsh Harrier; Brent Goose (DB & PB); Black Brant (1)
Posted January 15th at 2:28 pm by Paul Bray in Bird News
Lovely light at Stover this morning on 13 Goosanders (2 ad and imm drakes). Also 3 Gadwall (1 drake), 6 Tufted, 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebes, 1 G C Grebe, Cormorant, Heron, Raven, Marsh Tit and Crossbill (heard only). Rangers had a Great White Egret in flight there early on.
Posted January 15th at 2:24 pm by Dave Smallshire in Bird News
Nice to be out on a brighter morning with sightings including: Kingfisher (female), Dipper, 4 Goosanders (1 drake), 18 Wigeon, 3 Little Grebes, c285 Dunlins (initially on Blaxton Meadow), 6 Greenshanks & 11+ Stock Doves.
Posted January 15th at 12:25 pm by Pete Aley in Bird News
Hackney Marsh, Newton Abbot
Posted January 15th at 12:10 pm by Pam in Bird News
Thursday 14th January 2021
Driving home through Umberleigh today after working in Exeter area when I spotted the Great White Egrets again. They were feeding in the same field as they were in yesterday. As it was late afternoon again, light was poor although sunbeams did manage to break through on a couple of occasions.

Great White Egret

Great White Egret
Posted January 14th at 10:48 pm by Martin Bennett in Bird News
On Blaxton Meadow: Redshank, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Crows, Mallards, Wigeon, Canada Geese, Goosander 2, 6 more in main river, Common Gulls, GBB Gulls, LBB Gulls, Sparrowhawk, Greenshank 6,Curlew, Dunlin, Oystercatcher. In the estate: Buzzard 1, Goldfinches 30+, Chaffinches 2, Nuthatches, R.N. Parakeets, Skylarks, Jays, Magpies, Meadow pipits ,Dunnock, Robins, Coal, Great and Blue Tits.

Redshank

Common Gull
Posted January 14th at 6:30 pm by Bob Barrow & John Lloyd in Bird News
At mid-day managed to spot at least one of Stuart's Purple Sandpipers from yesterday at Rusty Anchor. It was standing proud on the rock showing off it's orangey-yellow legs and bill, but as soon as the camera came out it hunkered down, making it near impossible to spot. At Tinside Lido only a single Turnstone and two Great Northern Divers close in in the Sound.

Camouflaged Purple Sandpiper
Posted January 14th at 5:13 pm by Chris Marcol in Bird News
I remember someone reported a juvenile Whooper Swan a while back on Braunton Marsh so it was nice to get eyes, and lens, on it today as I drove the Marsh road on the way to a dentist appointment. Also spotted a female Kingfisher but with poor lighting it wasn't worth risking putting her to flight for a grainy image so left her in peace.

Juvenile Whooper Swan
Posted January 14th at 5:08 pm by Philip Naylor in Bird News
10:29 - 13:24
Highlights were Buzzard, Bullfinch, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Little Egret, Dipper.
Posted January 14th at 1:58 pm by Paul Bray in Bird News
Late post from Wednesday:
The two Snow Bunting are still at the end of the Pebble Ridge.
Later on the Torridge there were two Goosander (male and female) the first I’ve seen from the house as well as a Great Crested Grebe, 86 Teal and a Kingfisher.
Posted January 14th at 7:15 am by Martin Unwin in Bird News
Wednesday 13th January 2021
Daily walk around Fremington, confirmed 4 Glossy Ibis roosting in the trees at the top of the pill along with 15+ Cattle and Little Egrets.
Posted January 13th at 10:09 pm by Paul Bearman in Bird News
This morning on my way to customers on Dartmoor I noticed two Great White Egrets(GWE) feeding in a field near Umberleigh. On my home the two GWEs were still in the same field so as I was able to stop in a gateway I whipped out my camera. The two GWs along with nine Grey Herons, two Buzzards and a few Fieldfares were congregating about a 100 metres away in the top corner of the field.

Buzzard

Great White Egret
Posted January 13th at 7:29 pm by Martin Bennett in Bird News
2 Purple Sandpipers feeding on the rocks with 4 Turnstone below Maritimos coffee hut this afternoon, first I've seen on Plymouth Hoe for a few years now.
Posted January 13th at 5:10 pm by Stuart Green in Bird News
Sightings during a circuit this morning (low tide) included: Mediterranean Gull (ad), 31 Common Gulls, Goosander (drake), 18 Wigeon, Kingfisher, 30+ Redwings, 8+ Siskins, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers & 4 Stock Doves.
Posted January 13th at 1:41 pm by Pete Aley in Bird News
Redshank out on the scrape still (or again) Gadwall, Wigeon, and Shoveler on Wrafton Pond. Arrived at the gate to the reserve to see a Water Rail scuttling about just inside, not sure which way to go to find cover! Heard 3 others there during my walk around. About 15 Redwing flew out as I left.
Posted January 13th at 1:40 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
Eighteen Goosander, 5 drake/13 duck, on the lake at New Park 11.30
Posted January 13th at 12:31 pm by John Walton in Bird News
A visitor not normally seen in our back garden feeders here in Braunton.

female Blackcap

13 January 2021
Posted January 13th at 11:31 am by Karen Serle in Bird News
Tuesday 12th January 2021
Posted January 12th at 11:40 pm by art symons in Bird News
Home birding can throw up the odd surprise year tick and this morning saw a Lesser Black Back Gull pass over the house.
An immature male Sparrowhawk went through the feed station early this morning without any success on its part, two male Siskin on the feeders and a Goldcrest showed briefly as it foraged along a hedge.
Good numbers of Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch and House Sparrow around the feeders and growing numbers of Pied Wagtails turning up.
This afternoon I collected an injured immature male Goshawk from a vets after it had been found at the roadside on Dartmoor.

Goldfinch

Greenfinch
Posted January 12th at 7:33 pm by Steve Hopper in Bird News
During an afternoon’s walk in rather dull conditions: Kingfisher, pair of Stonechats, 14 Wigeon, 14 Oystercatchers, 5 Greenshanks, 2 Shags, Red Admiral & 6 Roe Deer.
In my garden (Mount Gould), a female Blackcap visiting regularly & a male occasionally joining her.
Posted January 12th at 7:29 pm by Pete Aley in Bird News
Approximately 25 Hawfinches leaving the traditional roost early mornings daily since mid December..
Numbers increased with the recent cold winter.
Posted January 12th at 5:16 pm by Roy Adams in Bird News
At work driving along the tidal road this morning and the Lesser Yellowlegs still present.
Posted January 12th at 4:54 pm by Perry Sanders in Bird News
Sparrow Hawk took feral pigeon from bird table and onto front path.
Posted January 12th at 4:31 pm by Tony Sherwood in Bird News
In addition to Pete Aley’s post, we counted 3 RB Mergansers this afternoon, 2x drake and 1 female on the Plym.
Posted January 12th at 2:31 pm by G and L Carr in Bird News
Monday 11th January 2021
I managed to drag our dog out for a walk today, she didn't want to go but was eventually persuaded, although I now have claw marks across my patio. Walked from Roundswell to Fremington Pill and the quay, along the Tarka trail towards Barnstaple, up through Anchor Wood and back to my home in Roundswell. It's a nice comfortable distance to cover for my routine daily exercise. En route there were five Cattle Egrets seen in a field between Bickington and Muddlebridge (just beyond the speed camera). Along Fremington Pill there were just a few Redshank, Teal, Black headed gulls, a Cormorant and a couple of Oystercatchers. Moving on to Penhill Marsh, there were a good number of Canada Geese, Brent Geese, a couple of Little Egrets, 15 - 20 Curlew (in flight) and in the field opposite the marsh - a lone Greenshank. In the river off Anchor wood were five Goosander (3m + 2f). More geese across the river near Pottington, too far away to Id. Apologies for the poor quality.

Catle Egrets

Cattle Egret
Posted January 11th at 7:08 pm by Martin Bennett in Bird News
On the sea: 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver and 1 Black-necked Grebe.
In the reedbed marsh behind the beach: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff and 2 collybita Chiffchaffs
Car park: 1 Firecrest, 17 Cirl Buntings
Posted January 11th at 6:55 pm by Mike Langman in Bird News
Not known as a hotbed of birding but in the first ten days of 2021 a total of 50 species noted (around 75-80 is usual for the entire year).
Highlights have included;- Common Snipe, Jack Snipe (a real rarity), Cattle Egret, Stonechat, Kingfisher, Dipper, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (very unusual here), Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Raven, plus winter thrushes and the more common birds. Only one raptor however..Buzzard.
Posted January 11th at 5:19 pm by Francis Welland in Bird News
Male Black Redstart in the usual area between the Exmouth Sailing Club and the flats
Posted January 11th at 5:05 pm by Rupert Ormerod in Bird News
Sparrowhawk over twice today flushing initially a flock of 30 plus Redwing from a field hedge and later in the day a large mixed flock of Goldfinch and Greenfinch.
Three Mistle Thrush, GSWP, Jay and Raven and three Pied Wagtail around or over the house field.
Around the feeders 20 plus House Sparrow, 13 Blue Tit at one point, Goldfinch and Greenfinch numbers building up again inc a BTO ringed Goldfinch, a Wren and nice to have a pair of Siskin back in the garden.

Siskin

Siskin
Posted January 11th at 4:24 pm by Steve Hopper in Bird News
The male Italian Sparrow sp that visited my garden feed station throughout 2020 arrived back this afternoon, I last saw it in early October after it had been absent for several days, it appeared to have been mauled and I suspected that it had run foul of a cat.
I noticed it earlier this afternoon in what can only be described as a pitiful condition, most of its facial and head feathers are missing, and parts of its face and eye ring are swollen, but it's alive and despite its looks it is alert and feeding well, given its appearance and the recent spell of bitterly cold weather I am surprised its survived.

Italian Sparrow sp

Italian Sparrow sp
Posted January 11th at 4:12 pm by Steve Hopper in Bird News
Usual suspects seen today although there was a Redshank in amongst a small flock of Oystercatchers which I don't often see in this location. Very vocal squabble of pipits around the pipe, a mix of rocks and meadows.
Posted January 11th at 3:12 pm by Matt C in Bird News
Firecrest on steps down from Howard Close to Gilbert Close, 14.25 pm.
Posted January 11th at 2:41 pm by Chris Proctor in Bird News
09:48 - 11:57
Two Little Egret, one Green Sandpiper, four Redwing bathing in the brook were the highlights of 23 species seen.
Posted January 11th at 12:41 pm by Paul Bray in Bird News
Sunday 10th January 2021
In company with about 15 Mute Swans in a field today near where Sir Authurs Pill adjoins Boundary Drain was a single White Fronted Goose. We're no experts by any means but my Collins seems to conclude it's a Greenland race, Flaviostris, mainly because of the long orange bill....but I'm happy to be corrected.
Eds - Although it is somewhat difficult to judge orange / pink bill colour from these pictures, the fact that it looked orange in the field certainly points to Greenland. This is further supported by the narrow white tail tips and somewhat heavy bill.

White Fronted Goose

White Fronted Goose
Posted January 10th at 8:50 pm by Philip and Sue Naylor in Bird News
Great start: as I arrived at the bridge I saw a small bird across the river which turned out to be a Chiffchaff, and then a Redshank flew out from almost under me off up river 50 yards towards Wrafton where there was another one! they chided me from up there for disturbing them. Also there was a Dipper. In the reserve a strident call from a Green Woodpecker, and later 3 Water Rails squealing unseen from deep cover. Wrafton Pond, the scrape and the reserve pond all still frozen.
No sign of the Ring Ouzel later in the afternoon.
Posted January 10th at 6:48 pm by Jon Turner in Bird News
35 species seen on circular walk from home including Green Woodpecker, 5 Bullfinch, Treecreeper, Nuthatch and 2 GS Woodpecker.
Firecrest along bridleway in Binicliff and Brockhole Woods by Newnham Park.
Marsh Tit in Furzeacre Woods - first for me at this site.
Grey Wagtail on driveway and 7 Siskin and 1f Blackcap in the garden.

Nuthatch
Posted January 10th at 5:37 pm by Chris E in Bird News
All 5 species of thrush seen in the Parke estate at Bovey Tracey. Large flocks (30 birds+) of redwing and fieldfare seen on the main driveway, car park and orchard. Also of interest a male blackcap seen in the orchard.
Posted January 10th at 5:30 pm by Jason Parry-Wilson in Bird News
Nothing new this afternoon but at least 8 Goosanders (4 drakes) & a drake Red-breasted Merganser still around. Also, 231 Dunlins, 15 Oystercatchers, Common Sandpiper, 5 Little Grebes, 9 Wigeon, 5 Greenshanks & a Green Woodpecker.
Posted January 10th at 4:51 pm by Pete Aley in Bird News
A chilly morning walk once fog lifted, just a quick nip around. Usual Tit suspects in high numbers. Pied and grey wagtail, dunnock, robins, blackbirds, songthrush, goldfinch chaffinch, g.s woodpeckers, jays, at most at one time 5 bullfinch, 4 of which female .
Posted January 10th at 4:39 pm by Annabel Sharpe in Bird News
My lockdown walk via the cove this afternoon found the Black-necked Grebe showing close enough to be well seen even without my telescope. Also a single Great Northern Diver visible there. The Coastguard firing flares into Broadsands bay earlier probably put paid to any chance of anything being seen there........
Posted January 10th at 4:13 pm by Simon Tonge in Bird News
A walk along parts of the River Avon at South Brent this morning, numerous Jays, at one point three together, two Dipper, Green Woodpecker good numbers of Redwing, a Mistle Thrush, Long Tailed Tit, Buzzard.
Towards and at the WTW a good sized flock of Goldcrest, M&F Grey Wagtail, three Pied Wagtails, two Wren and a rarity for the village in the form of a Black Headed Gull.
Back at home a female Reed Bunting I think the earliest one I have seen here.

Goldcrest

Reed Bunting
Posted January 10th at 3:58 pm by Steve Hopper in Bird News
7 Redwings feeding in holly tree this morning.
Posted January 10th at 3:32 pm by Tony Sherwood in Bird News
Circa 250 Golden Plover on Dunkeswell Airfield this morning.
Posted January 10th at 3:15 pm by Peter Lamb in Bird News
Great Northern Diver has been very obliging for a week, presenting shoreside views each morning. A solitary bird, photographed on 7th, Jan. was joined, today, (10th) by a second bird.

Solitary GND on a sunny morning

Two GNDs as the fog was lifting
Posted January 10th at 3:04 pm by Pete Johnson in Bird News
Curlew Drive - Charleton Marsh.
Highlights this morning included 500 Golden Plovers, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits, 7 Knots and a Firecrest in the marsh.
Posted January 10th at 1:59 pm by Perry Sanders in Bird News
Sunday 10 January Two male and one female blackcap visiting the garden bird feeders in Whitleigh Plymouth today being very aggressive towards the other birds
Posted January 10th at 1:51 pm by Carole Bowden in Bird News
Posted January 10th at 12:46 pm by Michael Curran in Bird News
Late post for yesterday, 8th January: 1 Woodcock at dusk.
Posted January 10th at 9:34 am by Andy Smith in Bird News
Saturday 9th January 2021
I have worked out that we have a minimum of four Blackcaps visiting the garden: two males and two females. The Black Redstart is still visiting daily.

Blackcaps

Black Redstart
Posted January 9th at 8:51 pm by Jason Smart in Bird News
I had 50 mins to spend between dropping mum's live in carer at Totnes station and collecting the next one. I walk up the Dart and I was surprized to find a common sandpiper feeding on the weir along with a grey wagtail
Posted January 9th at 7:00 pm by jeff hacon in Bird News
07:30-11:30.
Got onto the creekside for first light. At least 500 Jackdaws leaving a distant roost somewhere around North Pool. Elsewhere Great Northern Diver, 77 Brent Geese, 7 Little Grebes, 40 Pintails, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 12 Grey Plovers and 75 Common Gulls. Influx of Song Thrushes around the marsh and also Chiffchaffs in the sewage works - 9 seen.
Posted January 9th at 6:37 pm by Perry Sanders in Bird News
On this afternoon's high tide: 8 Goosanders (4 drakes), 6 Wigeon, just 1 Little Grebe, the presumed escape Barnacle Goose with c200 Canadas, Shag, 14 Oystercatchers, 5 Greenshanks, 2 Common Sandpipers & 236 Dunlins.
Posted January 9th at 4:21 pm by Pete Aley in Bird News
Weds 6th Jan walking on Braunton Burrows and saw Ring Ouzel. Returned again on Friday and got some good pictures.

Ring Ouzel 8.1.2021
Posted January 9th at 2:29 pm by Kevin Lymer in Bird News
Blackcap, female, in the garden.
Posted January 9th at 2:11 pm by Mick Curran in Bird News
At home this morning a flock of up to forty Redwing feeding at the end of the garden and into the adjoining field. Raven calling and a Green Woodpecker seen to fly over before landing in a tree. Feed station busy with the usual garden birds.
A walk along the River Avon on the outskirts of the village gave five Long Tailed Tit, a Heron, Dipper and four Goldcrest.
********** Avian Flu ********** Took a call this morning to the effect that six Mute Swan had been recovered from Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, all showing signs of Avian Flue the bodies have been sent for testing.

Redwing

Goldcrest
Posted January 9th at 2:02 pm by Steve Hopper in Bird News
Aroubd the duck pond and car park early this morning. grey and pied wagtails, chaffinch and goldfinch, plenty of nuthatch. 20 curlew in the cow field. Redwings in the carpark, meadow pippits, g.s woodpecker, roe deer spotted in distance. Long tail/ blue/ coal and great tits. Robins.
walking by the plym to blaxton. Curllew, redshank. 30+ shelduck. Dunlin numbering hundreds. Widgeon, teal, mallard, oyatercatcher, 3 kingfisher, m+f goosanders, sandpiper of some sorts. L.egret. heron.
Posted January 9th at 1:46 pm by Annabel Sharpe in Bird News
The adult Black Brant in with the Brent flock at 1120 and still there when I drove back past around 1230pm. Also at least one Pale-bellied Brent in the flock.
Posted January 9th at 1:14 pm by Matt Knott in Bird News
10 Goosanders on the Plym today - 5 drakes and 5 redheads. All in one flock at high tide and seen just downriver from Saltram beach.
Posted January 9th at 12:34 am by G and L Carr in Bird News
Friday 8th January 2021
Flock of 10 + Siskins on alder cones. 15+ rewind feeding on ground throughout. Marsh tit, Fieldfare.
Posted January 8th at 8:52 pm by art symons in Bird News
Thursday 2drumming GSW in tall oak-Darlington river bank.
Friday 8th Singing Dipper top of new fish ladder-Totnes Weir-16:20 ie nearly dark!
Posted January 8th at 6:09 pm by Denis Doy in Bird News
Chiffchaff visiting back yard daily, photo yesterday; a (blurred) female black redstart visiting last Sunday.

Chiffchaff

Black Redstart
Posted January 8th at 6:03 pm by Martin Lavelle in Bird News
Navigating the icey pathways, a visit produced: Firecrest, 2 Blackcaps, Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper, 6 Little Grebes, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail & male Bullfinch.
Also, on Tothill Playing Fields, the Polish-ringed adult Mediterranean Gull "PHAU".
Posted January 8th at 3:20 pm by Pete Aley in Bird News
In a field between Royal Marine Camp and Lympstone, just before first boardwalk, 2 Egyptian Geese.
Posted January 8th at 1:02 pm by Richard Jordan in Bird News
This morning there were still 10+ cattle egrets and a few little egrets in the fields at North Down Farm

Cattle Egrets
Posted January 8th at 1:02 pm by Colin Dracott in Bird News
I met ivybridge birder stephen herzig yesterday afternoon, And he told me he had found a male black redstart on a housing estate in ivybridge.
This morning i went looking and after a short wait it appeared on the rooftops of one of the houses,It is very flighty but can be found at lucerne fields estate amongst the houses just past the play area and water run off ponds
Posted January 8th at 11:55 am by patrick hawkins in Bird News
Two green woodpeckers calling 0811hrs
Posted January 8th at 9:44 am by Mick Curran in Bird News
Local field with 10 Starling, 3 Mistle thrush, 2Redwing as 5 Fieldfares arrived. Blackbird AND Songthrush in adjacent hedges.
Posted January 8th at 7:50 am by Peter Howard in Bird News