Devon Birding (1 Viewer)

[sherlock]

Thanks Maurice

Arlington to Bratton Fleming area - North Devon. Many footpaths walked and several u-turns undertaken!

Several Raven including a fantastic flying courtship display by 1 pair, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel? 4 Nuthatch, c20 Teal, 4 Heron, several Coal Tit, plus Long Tailed/Blue/Great Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Magpie, Rook, Crow, Robin, Pied Wagtail, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Starling

 

[sherlock]

Coast path area west out of Westward Ho! and the promenade area.

2 Raven, 4 Stonechat, c20 Turnstone, plus Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Blackbird, Robin, Rook, Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Pigeon and Dunnock, Goldfinch

 

[sherlock]

Northam Burrows and Skern

1 Little Egret, 1 Male Kestrel (?) c6 Skylark, Shelduck, Brent Geese, plus Curlew, Oystercatcher, Crow, Rook, Pied Wagtail, Great Black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Headed Gull, House Sparrow

The Rook on the right reminds me of my mother-in-law

No on second thoughts the Rook is far better looking

 

[sherlock]

Great weather day and our first Yellowhammer for quite a while

2 Stonechat, 1 Kestrel, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Buzzard, c2 Yellowhammer, 1 Raven plus Treecreeper, Long Tailed Tit, Blue & Great Tit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Robin, Pigeon, Collared Dove, Starling, Greenfinch

Bird of the day - watching a Greenfinch in full song until my neck could take no more - wow

 

[sherlock]

4 Stonechat 2F 2M, 1 Buzzard, 2 Wheatear 1F 1M, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Raven, c4 Greenfinch, plus 1 Curlew, several Oystercatcher, 2 Long Tailed Tits collecting feathers, Blue & Great Tit, Pied Wagtail, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Robin, Pigeon, Collared Dove, Starling

 

[metal.birder]

Stover Park today was glorious!!
5 female Goosanders, 2 Tufted duck, and 4 very obliging Great Crested grebes!
Happy days!!
:t::t::t:

 

[martin872]

great greay shrike

on sunday on dartmoor near manaton saw a shrike

 

[Phill-istine]

it never rains .....

...hadnt seen a Gossander for ages then saw a pair on sunday just below Badgers Halt on the Dart and then again at Stover.

Probably wont see another for a few years now !!

 

[parttimer]

First of the year

First Wheatear of the year Yesterday on Bursdon Moor, a bird that i am finding more and more likeable.
And a great sign for the onset of Spring!!:t:

 

[Roy C]

First Wheatear of the year Yesterday on Bursdon Moor, a bird that i am finding more and more likeable.
And a great sign for the onset of Spring!!:t:

You know your nearest spot for these Stu! - I saw 6 there a couple of weeks ago.

 

[sherlock]

Stover Park today was glorious!!
5 female Goosanders, 2 Tufted duck, and 4 very obliging Great Crested grebes!
Happy days!! View attachment 313971
:t::t::t:

nice shot - yep happy days!

4 Purple Sandpiper, 13 Turnstone, 2 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, c30 Oystercatcher, 5 Black Headed Gull, 10+ Herring Gull, Starling

Later the same day 1 Nuthatch, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Bullfinch, 5+ Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Chiffchaf, 1 Buzzard, c5 Wheatear, 1 Raven several Meadow Pipit, 7+ Linnet plus Blue & Great Tit, Wren, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Robin, Pigeon

Its no wonder the extractor fan is struggling a bit!

 

[parttimer]

First Wheatear of the year Yesterday on Bursdon Moor, a bird that i am finding more and more likeable.
And a great sign for the onset of Spring!!:t:

Lifes been somewhat chaotic since Christmas I have been fitting Birding in with life in general (Dads Taxi & Rugby Coach, not that I mind) so birding when I can.

 

[sherlock]

Morning stroll

1 Purple Sandpiper, 4 Turnstone, 1 Little Egret, 4 Cormorant (one on the left has a leg tag but unable to read it), several Oystercatcher, 50+ Herring Gull

Later in the day

1 pair Yellowhammer, 6+ Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit,
c6 Chiffchaff identified by singing, 4 Willow Warbler we assume - no singing at all for 20 minutes and all in a group, 1 Buzzard, 1 kestrel flew by 10 metres away, 1 Raven c40+ Linnet plus Long Tailed, Blue & Great Tit, Wren, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Robin, Pigeon, Starling

 

[sherlock]

1 Nuthatch, an interesting coloured Crow that is even more so when it flies!

plus several Shelduck, Herring Gull, Long Tailed, Blue & Great Tit, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Rook, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Robin, Pigeon, Collared Dove, Starling

 

[sherlock]

1 male Wheater, 1 Raven, 2 Shelduck plus 1 Black Headed Gull, several Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Magpie, Robin, Pigeon, Starling

 

[Odonate]

Hi All

I have been contacted by a Cezch birder who will be coming to the Torbay area in mid/late April. He is particularly interested in seeing some seabirds (coming from a landlocked country!). I have been able to give him some very general information about sites that might be good for him to visit (Exe, Berry Head, Slapton, Start) but if anyone would be able to provide him with some more specific info, I'm sure that he would be very grateful. If you can help, please PM me and I'll pass his email address on to you.

Thanks

O

 

[socksitis]

Had a solitary swallow over the park in Ermington today - a lovely site - summer must be on it's way??

 

[davercox]

Calling all Torquay birders

SX96 (Torquay, Babbacombe and points north and inland) has nowhere near as many species proved breeding as there ought to be for the Atlas. Any evidence you have from previous years, or obtain this year, will be very welcome.
And of course, for the Devon Atlas too (this is at the tetrad level unlike the national Atlas).
Let's fill those gaps boys and girls.

 

[sherlock]

Great weather day in North Devon

2 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting, several Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, several Nuthatch and Marsh Tit, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven plus Greenfinch, Long Tailed Tit, Blue & Great Tit, Wren, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Robin, Pigeon, Magpie, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black Headed Gull, Collared Dove, Starling

 

[sherlock]

Another enjoyable few hours in good weather iwatching birds and enjoying the scenery in North Devon

1 pair Blackcap, several Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow, 1 pair Bullfinch plus Greenfinch, Blue & Great Tit, Collared Dove, Wren, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Robin, Pigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull, Starling