Backwater Birding - Seaton, Devon (1 Viewer)

[bun]

Also 1 Pied Flycatcher and 2 Spotted Flycatchers at Beer Cemetery fields, also 2 Tree Pipits over buzzing this morning.

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello birders,
Sue & i are delighted, to see the local birders posting great Pics from the estuary. we are hopeing to add to our wonderful garden List Soon, as all Birders do, well done to you all
anyway whitford is Always amazing, tonights Birding a slow start then Mayhem Thousands of corvids over, its the most weve seen,
hundreds of swallows, the Barn Owl stole the show flying over the bungalow
a tawny Driffed past me,
Heres A Local enjoying our bird table we Hope,
Sue & I

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello all,
Heres a Pic as always, from our garden They were heading north the Juvenille
reminds us of a collard dove,
loads of Owls calling tonight tawnys, a distant Barn none sighted the nights our pulling in fast;
S&S

 

[John Watson]

Also 1 Pied Flycatcher and 2 Spotted Flycatchers at Beer Cemetery fields, also 2 Tree Pipits over buzzing this morning.

Hi Bun,

Sounds a good migrant trap for us to visit when we are down at Colyton at the end of next week.

Looked on the map, but can't see a cemetery at Beer - could you give us directions?

Thanks and good birding,

John

 

[Ian M]

Beer Head this morning was again quite productive with 20+ Willow Warblers, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 7 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Spotted Flycatcher and a relatively confiding male Redstart. A Tree Pipit flew over. While on the scrape at Colyford Common there was a Ruff.

 

[Phil Abbott]

2 Wood sands at Coly common also Ruff, 5 Greenshank 4 Green sands.
2 Little stints still at Blackhole marsh 27 Dunlin and 1 Ringed Plover.

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

hello Birders
Great Pics, from Ian & phil, well done,
Thanks for the Local News letter we both appreciate, the effort thats put in ,
Well birders Sue & i have made a New feeding area and Our efforts have already been Rewarded, Heres our first Juvenile.
hope you all Enjoy.
S&S

 

[Ranger James]

2 Wood sands at Coly common also Ruff, 5 Greenshank 4 Green sands.
2 Little stints still at Blackhole marsh 27 Dunlin and 1 Ringed Plover.
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I can see your ringed plover and raise you four more, saw 5 at BHM this morning. Only a single wood sand, and a single greenshank there for me though Phil. Three common sand and I only made 25 dunlin but they were on the move the whole time. Wonderful morning to be sat soaking up the atmosphere! four black tailed godwits there too. Green woodpecker on way down to the seaton marshes hide.

Here's to a productive autumn for birds in the Backwater!

James

 

[Ranger James]

Wet and Wild

Hi all,

please be aware (which I am sure you all are already) that this weekend is the Wet and Wild weekend at Seaton Marshes. Loads going on, so spread the word and lets ensure a great turn out, whatever the weather!

James

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello Birders
A Hobby over is our bird of the day,
A rubbish Evening so heres some very recent Pics of our Locals,
Hope you all enjoy them,
Happy Birding,

 

[f belly]

Beer Head this morning

Managed to get a bit of time off, not the best of days!! Got quick half an hour pre a bit of rain. picks for the short time being, a whitethroat, couple of blackcaps, at least 2 spotted flycatchers, or perhaps spotted blackberryplucker... sorry.

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

well done Ian.
Great Pics, hoping to see you on the Forum more often,
S&S

 

[bun]

2 Wood Sandpipers still on Colyford Common this evening, though quite elusive as they spent a lot of time out of view on the near side waters edge, also 4 Greenshank & 2 Green Sandpipers.

2 Little Stints still at Blackhole Marsh & the Ruff also present as well as Ringed plovers & Dunlin.

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello All
Its Silhouette time.
happy birding,
S&S

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello birders
will the summer give us some more Light, we like all our Birders hope so this week has been as always great at Whitford, Managed to sit at the top of the reserve tonight Low Clouds and Mist made birding annoying, but when The barn owl Flew towards me The rubbish Weather was Forgoten,
It Flew over me, Remarkable, Fantastic,

Sue & I Would Welcome our Locals here anytime, Theres so much here to report on, with more Eyes more Birds,
Heres a Silhouette, Well we Tried
Happy Birding
S&S

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

A great Mornings Birding over here at whitford, the tits are flocking up theres so many we are very Excited,
Our new feeding Station is Amazing already, So important to Spend Time Cleaning feeders And Bird Baths,
We both wish we hade more Contact with our Local Birders. as we Mentioned there welcome here, And you will love Whitford,
Anyway, We will always Post our Birds,
Heres our pics,
Sue & I Hope you all Enjoy Them,
happy Birding
S&S

 

[Julian Thomas]

Popped down this morning due to distinct lack of Little Stints in Somerset. At Black Hole Marsh:

Little Stint 2 juvs
Dunlin 31
Ringed Plover 22
Common Sand 5
Ruff 1 juv
Greenshank 1 juv
Redshank 1 juv

Couldn't find any waders in a brief visit to Coly Common around midday, but 3 Wheatears on the boardwalk.

Cheers.

 

[Phil Abbott]

2 Wood sands at coly common tonight also 5 Greenshank and 5 Green sands,
38 Ringed plover at Black hole marsh also 35 Dunlin 2 Ruff 1 little stint and 2 Greenshank.

 

[Sue and Simon Wakely]

Hello Birders
2 hours sat at the top of the Garden Tonight, Great Passage west hundreds of Swallows, 4 Swifts, 10 Bullfinches, Linnets, 4 goldfinches they are Scare at the momment here in whitford, 2 Goldcrests in our apple trees, Plenty of Chiffs;
A hat trick of Owls, Little calling 8;30. Barn over the Bungalow, Tawnys calling
Heres our Pic from Tonight, Can you ID it is flying Away from Us;
Happy Birding
S&S

 

[f belly]

Thanks Sue & Simon, you have done it now, a couple more from a skirmish at Blackhole marsh this evening. The best one I could manage with both in the same shot.