Devon Birding (1 Viewer)

[Jon Turner]

I think the concensus is that the 2 Geese with the Swan herd at Newbridge are both Pink-feet.

 

[metal.birder]

Hi Birders!
If anyones interested I found these 2 Swan Geese feeding off public bread with the Mutes today at Exeter Quay!
Quite a surprise!!

Cheers :t::t:

Mark.

 

[metal.birder]

Shrike

Also went to Aylesbeare common on one of my MANY Great Grey Shrike hunts and actually came across one today and got some semi decent snaps!
A lifer for me!

All the best guys!

Mark.

 

[Cornish Chough]

Also went to Aylesbeare common on one of my MANY Great Grey Shrike hunts and actually came across one today and got some semi decent snaps!
A lifer for me!
View attachment 309799
All the best guys!

Mark.

I've been there several times with no success in finding the Shrike.

I recognise that tree stump! On my last visit I was leaving and saw a couple in the car park who had seen it on that very place 10 minutes earlier. However despite going back to search for it I couldn't relocate it.

Never had any luck finding one here or at Arne (Dorset) despite several visits to each place. |[email protected]|

 

[sherlock]

Hi Birders!
If anyones interested I found these 2 Swan Geese feeding off public bread with the Mutes today at Exeter Quay!
Quite a surprise!! View attachment 309710
Mark.

Very nice indeed metal.birder - thanks.

Today a walk from Westward Ho! along the beach and round the estuary as far as Greysands at Skern during low tide. Going into the Burrows near Skern revealed 40 Wigeon in a pond which has recently got a lot bigger because of the higher tides.

Several Shelduck, Curlew, Magpies, Skylark, along with the normal corvids and seabirds were enjoyed along the way.

 

[metal.birder]

Hiya!
Thanks Sherlock!
Yeah Cornish get yourself down there, it always comes back to that spikey stump , I saw it perched on there after crossing the road, couldnt quite believe it! You can hide in the bushes and wait for it to get some cracking views!

All the best!

Mark.:t:

 

[sherlock]

Braunton to Barnstaple Tarka Trail today a glorious day.

As usual we put the most rarest birds for us first but all birds are equally enjoyable for us to see.

1 Tufted Duck, 1 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Bullfinch, 1 small bird of prey possibly a Kestrel, plus Canada Goose, Wigeon, Teal, Cormorant, Moorhen, Coot, Mute Swan, Mallard, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Dunlin, Redshank, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Long Tailed Tit, Great & Blue Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch,

and Shelduck + Little Egret + Pheasant near Bideford

 

[sherlock]

Coast path area west out of Westward Ho! & Cornborough hill - windy conditions by the coast.

1 Treecreeper, 2 Rock Pipit, plus Collared Dove, c50 Oystercatcher far below at the base of the cliff and mostly motionless perhaps sheltering from the wind, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Blackbird, Long Tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Rook, Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Starling, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Pigeon

 

[sherlock]

Lynton area including Valley of the Rocks

2 Raven, 2 Buzzard, Treecreeper, Coal Tit, plus Blue & Great Tit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, House Sparrow, Herring Gull, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Chaffinch, Robin, Pigeon

Just look at this cute Chaffinch!

 

[sherlock]

Rosemoor Gardens, Torridge North Devon - well it was a freebie open day and we spent it 90% bird hunting and 10% other

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Buzzard, 1 Nuthatch, several Coal Tit, plus Long Tailed/Blue/Great Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Magpie, Jackdaw, Crow, Robin, Mallard, Wood Pigeon

 

[sherlock]

Jetti Roost & pond area mid morning on

pleased to see 1 Reed Bunting we think - well it was on a reed! 13 Knot, several Teal, 2 Moorhen plus Oystercatcher, Wigeon, Curlew, Redshank, Long Tailed Tit, House Sparrow

Isley RSPB area

1 Spoonbill, 1 Stonechat, 2 Buzzard, 3 Raven, 1 Meadow Pipit, plus Teal, Cormorant, Oystercatcher, Curlew, the same very vocal c13 Knot flew by - what a fantastic display (beats red arrows any day), Redshank, Herring Gull, Great Black Backed Gull, Grey Heron, Shelduck, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Magpie, Crow, Starling, Goldfinch, Chaffinch

could this be Reed Bunting?

 

[The Kerreran]

could this be Reed Bunting?

Certainly could! Nice male. :t:

 

[sherlock]

Certainly could! Nice male. :t:

Many thanks

Today the coast path area west out of Westward Ho! for a couple of miles. With some lovely weather and stunning views as well.

2 Raven, 1 Little Egret, 3 Turnstone, plus several Curlew, 100+ Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Black Headed Gull, Blackbird, Robin, Rook, Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Pigeon and Dunnock

After the cronking came this tender moment.

An honour to see.

 

[sherlock]

Northam Burrows and Skern

1 Buzzard, 1 Lapwing, several Skylark, 2 Cormorants, 30+ Shelduck, 8+ Linnets, plus Curlew, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black Backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Blackbird, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Meadow Pipit


We have still to see the Short-eared Owls that I have read were there today. However the Linnets more than made up for it!

 

[sherlock]

Westward Ho! Glorious North Devon,

On the rocks, 4 Purple Sandpiper, c19 Turnstone including 3 on the Promenade, 2 Rock Pipit, Oystercatcher

High overhead 5 Canada Geese,

plus in the village - Herring Gull, Black Headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Blue & Great Tit, Collared Dove

 

[sherlock]

Baggy Point yesterday.

A windy day.

Several Fulmar, Shag, Rock Pipit, a distant bird of prey poss Sparrowhawk? plus Cormorant, Herring Gull

 

[metal.birder]

Baggy Point yesterday.

A windy day.

Several Fulmar, Shag, Rock Pipit, a distant bird of prey poss Sparrowhawk? plus Cormorant, Herring Gull

Looks like a Kestrel to me Sherlock. B

Mark.

 

[sherlock]

QUOTE from metal.birder "Looks like a Kestrel to me Sherlock".

Mark.

Many thanks for your help. :t:

Bowling Green Marsh and nearby - a long trip by bus from the wilds of North Devon.

1 Wheatear, 1 Spoonbill, 1 female Smew, several Shoveller, 1 Little Egret, plus Wigeon, Greenshank, Shelduck, Tufted Duck, Black Tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Crow, Magpie, Goldfinch, Wren, Pied Wagtail, Herring Gull, Black Headed Gull, Teal, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Pigeon, Mute Swan, Dunnock, Blackbird, Blue and Great Tit, Robin, Chaffinch, Greenfinch

 

[sherlock]

Coast path area west out of Westward Ho! & Cornborough hill - no wind and clear skies.

1 Rock Pipit, a pair? of Stonechat, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, plus Collared Dove, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Rook, Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Starling, House Sparrow, Pheasant, Pigeon

 

[Maurice499]

Rock Pipit

Coast path area west out of Westward Ho! & Cornborough hill - no wind and clear skies.

Hi Sherlock,

I like the image of the Rock Pipit just above the ground.