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[Ranger James]

pair of hobbies at Knapp Copse yesterday, fighting, feeding and generally being wonderful!

 

[Noomin]

Hey guys, We've spotted a Kingfisher in torquay harbour a couple of times, usually early morning We think its a resident there.

 

[SANDYMERE]

Is it or isnt it??

Walking on the skern this evening and spotted this:t:

Pics not too good due to poor light and an unstable perch!

Is it a Grey Phalarope?

 

[Jon Turner]

Walking on the skern this evening and spotted this:t:

Pics not too good due to poor light and an unstable perch!

Is it a Grey Phalarope?

It sure is! Been there for a couple of days.

The pic is quite good enough for a positive id!

Well done

 

[Jon Turner]

Hey guys, We've spotted a Kingfisher in torquay harbour a couple of times, usually early morning We think its a resident there.

Kingfishers usually move to the coast during the winter from their breeding areas on inland rivers/waterways. So it might well be resident there for the next few months. Always a great sight!

 

[metal.birder]

Went to Charleton Marsh but no luck finding the Red backed Shrike, think its gone now. Best spot was a Hobby hawking about!
But went to Averton Gifford on the way back and got some good snaps of the Glossy Ibis which is still there! Here it is!

 

[Marshall-78]

This is now the site for Devon bird sightings

http://devonbirdnews.blogspot.com/

 

[Greysands boy]

Nice morning

Havnt been out in ages or posted on here
Had a hour on the skern this morning just as it was getting light.
Its a magical place at that time it has reignited the passion I think.
100 + oystercAtchers 50 curlew 2 whimbrel 2 barwits 50 brents and for my luck a little stint which I did have yesterday also and a ruff and a raft of 10 pintail Inc two lovely male birds.also a beautiful lone grey plover still comin out of summer plumage. All in all a lovely mornin

Darryl

 

[Jon Turner]

Went for a walk around Sherpa Marsh this afternoon, the water levels are very high so no muddy margins for Waders. Only interesting Du were 2 Wigeon. However, half a dozen Swallows were a reminder of earlier months, could be the last of the year.

 

[Chris Oates]

Dawlish to Red Rock - Great Northern Diver & a Great Crested Grebe.

 

[sherlock]

20+ Golden Plovers on the ground resting at mid-day at Skern Salt Marsh, Northam Burrows 13th October

 

[sherlock]

22/10

Dartford Warbler on the coast path near Fanny Bennett's - Westward Ho!

At Skern 6 Golden Plover resting, 2 Shelducks, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Kingfisher, plus Redshank, Curlew, Widgeon, Brent Geese. Lapwings, Crows, Raven, Black Headed Gulls

 

[sherlock]

1 Dartford Warbler on the coast path again near Fanny Bennett's - Westward Ho! today

At Skern Salt Marsh, Northam Burrows during rising tide and sunset with the sun setting over Hartland 8 miles in the distance 50 Golden Plover, 1 Dunlin, 41 Lapwings,1 Kingfisher, plus Redshank, Curlew, Widgeon, Brent Geese. Little Egrets, Crows.

Starting walking back to Ho! over the Burrows at dusk - looked round and watched the moon rising over the hills 12 miles away towards Exmoor in the other direction.

Then seen two Water Rails.

A good day NO! A great day!

 

[SANDYMERE]

Sherlocks great day.

Hi there Sherlock,

where did you see the water rails?
and
Where abouts is Fanny Bennetts?

Sandymere

 

[cwpbirder]

I'm wondering if the American Golden Plover on the Exe is at all tidal in its appearances, seems to be best seen in the afternoons?

 

[parttimer]

Anybody got an update on the Great Grey Shrike that was seen last week at Trew Plantation ?

 

[Jon Turner]

Anybody got an update on the Great Grey Shrike that was seen last week at Trew Plantation ?

Went out there on Monday morning and looked over the clear fell and general area for over an hour and met Andy L who had been there even longer. We saw no sign of it, and left Alec Gladwin to find it for us but he didn't contact us to say he had..... :-C

I was ringing at Velator today and ringed an adult male Green Woodpecker and 3 more Cetti's Warblers.

 

[sherlock]

Sandymere - pm sent re Water Rail

Today at 9 - 11am approx 5 Grey Plover, 10 Golden Plover, 1 Bar Tailed Godwit, 10 Shelduck, plus Widgeon, Redshank, Brent Geese, Curlew, Little Egret, Oystercatcher at Skern Salt Marsh. A Cormorant on a fence post was enjoyed very much too plus 1 Snipe, 1 Raven & Lapwings on Northam Burrows.

 

[parttimer]

Went out there on Monday morning and looked over the clear fell and general area for over an hour and met Andy L who had been there even longer. We saw no sign of it, and left Alec Gladwin to find it for us but he didn't contact us to say he had..... :-C

I was ringing at Velator today and ringed an adult male Green Woodpecker and 3 more Cetti's Warblers.

I've got a couple of days off and if I can convince the Kids it's a good idea I think i'll look out, bit of a bogey bird for me. I used to be able to tell them there was a chance of a Bear or Lions but they don't wear that anymore.

 

[sherlock]

Today I used my Barska monocular 10 x 25.

Today -

At Isley Marsh 6 Spoonbill including a clearly visible FJ9. One Spoonbill had colour tags on both legs - I think yellow/green & blue/green.

On the Taw estuary by the old power station there were 3 Little Grebe, Teal, Widgeon, 150+ Lapwing, Bar Tailed Godwit, Grey Plover

Very very enjoyable