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Devon Birding (1 Viewer)
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Ranger James
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Andrew said:
A few of us will be in there on thursday night if any BF Devonians fancy a birding beer?
James
Otter Estuary today: the Cattle Egret still there (with eight Little Egrets), but the bird of the day for me was a Whimbrel, heard "seven-whistling" and seen well in flight, closely followed by 25 Curlews that were clearly larger and longer-billed than the first bird. Totally unexpected and brilliant.
da2m
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went down to the passage house on the river teign for about 20 mins before work this morning. bloody cold with the wind. i scanned the gulls and found 1 common gull but the rest were black heads, herring and GBB. i noticed something on the river, it was 3 gossander, i later found another by the over bridge. there was also a redshank and 18 mute swan.there was also 2 little grebe on the far side and 1 by the bridge. this is a great site but but over looked by many. i only go there myself cos i can't alway get to the warren.
kmonty1950
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It's just below where the Tamar and Tavy meet, on the opposite side of the river to Landulph. My map reading is pretty crap, but around map reference SX445610. Hope it stays for the weekend.
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Ken.
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Ken.
Andrew
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Went up to Hartland this afternoon with Ian.B and got in on the tail end of the Leach's movement.
Mark Darlaston had logged about 150 Leach's among other goodies when he was on his way out. He decided to join us for a wee while and bumped it up to 155 to augment what was already a new Devon record. We added three more after he left making it 158. Amazing stuff.
The birds had moved further out to sea but Mark had them right below him in the morning and could even see the black dividing line up the rump at times!
Also logged three Bonxies and two Red-throated Divers.
Mark Darlaston had logged about 150 Leach's among other goodies when he was on his way out. He decided to join us for a wee while and bumped it up to 155 to augment what was already a new Devon record. We added three more after he left making it 158. Amazing stuff.
The birds had moved further out to sea but Mark had them right below him in the morning and could even see the black dividing line up the rump at times!
Also logged three Bonxies and two Red-throated Divers.
Andrew
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Argh! A friend and I were up your neck of the woods today Roy. Coulda done witht he Ruddy Shelduck.
Where were you viewing the bird from and at what time?
Had a first winter female Scaup on the old power station pool at Yelland next to Isley Marsh.
Ringtail Hen Harrier very briefly at Molland Common too.
Where were you viewing the bird from and at what time?
Had a first winter female Scaup on the old power station pool at Yelland next to Isley Marsh.
Ringtail Hen Harrier very briefly at Molland Common too.
Andrew
wibble wibble
Thanks. There is a good bus run from Tiverton to Barnstaple so I shall try a few times until I see it.
The Scaup was on the old power station pit but flew off out to the River Taw. May come back. It associated with a female Tufty.
We were locked in but luckily an amiably decent fella came and let us out. The site is locked most weekends according to him.
The Scaup was on the old power station pit but flew off out to the River Taw. May come back. It associated with a female Tufty.
We were locked in but luckily an amiably decent fella came and let us out. The site is locked most weekends according to him.
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