Devon Birding (3 Viewers)

[SANDYMERE]

Lonely Snow Bunting on the burrows.

The first Snow bunting arrived to day on Northam Burrows:t::t::t:

Not the best quality shots - unfortunatley battery was low:C

 

[SANDYMERE]

more arriving!

3 snow buntings present today on the burrows.

 

[Andrew]

Nice one. Whereabouts on the Burrows are the buntings showing regularly?

 

[SANDYMERE]

They have been on the pebble ridge between the sandymere slipway and the sand dunes, landward side:t:.

 

[Andrew]

Thanks. Might be up north this weekend.

 

[Roy C]

The Snow Buntings were still showing well yesterday - hyperactive but very approachable.

 

[Jon Turner]

The Snow Buntings were still showing well yesterday - hyperactive but very approachable.

I went and looked on may way to Cornwall last Sunday,and on my way back yesterday. Needless to say I didn't see it or them!!!:C

 

[Globalbirder]

Wonderful Snow Bunting photos Roy. I can't wait to see them this Saturday.

 

[wongifer]

Hi All,
I am coming down to Devon tomorrow. Which area would be the best for Cirl Bunting, but we want to stay as north/east as possible. I have heard of Labrador Bay and Prawle Point, are these reliable?
Thanks
Kieran

 

[Tony Whitehead]

I would certainly recomend the RSPB reserve at Labrador Bay. I see or hear cirls there on most visits.

 

[binfield]

cirls present yesterday at labrador bay. numbers have increased in the last week, this maybe due to the farmer across the road doing work on his hedge rows.

 

[luke]

Got back from Lundy last night. What a superb location you guys have in Devon but its so under watched!! Its criminal.

Stuck a trip report on my blog it anyones interested but most of my time was ringing so limited birding was done. www.welshbirderindorset.blogspot.com

 

[sherlock]

A few days ago now - 37 Golden Plover at Skern Northam Burrows

Plus yesterday a Raven being mobbed by two Jackdaws over Bideford.

 

[Qingcol]

A colour ringed Black-Tailed Godwit this morning at Exminster Marshes Nature Reserve, with 80+ BTG.

 

[sherlock]

Goosey Pool area Northam Burows today 1800 hours

2 Little Egret, 14 Curlew, 34 Lapwings, 2 Buzzard, several Black Headed Gulls and Herring Gulls, c80 Starling, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Skylark, 3 Crows plus Jackdaws and Rooks.

 

[Chris Oates]

In Dartmouth today for a cruise up to Totnes and to see the EOS.
I've done the trip many times but today was a bit different - where the river narrows beyond Stoke Gabriel the boat develops a suction wave where the prop pulls water away from the bank lowering the level and chucks it out behind.
The Black Headed Gulls have noticed that this effect exposes goodies for them to eat and are following the boats up the river - cleverly as a flock they eat and then fly up ahead of the boat to land and wait for the level to drop.

 

[luke]

A colour ringed Black-Tailed Godwit this morning at Exminster Marshes Nature Reserve, with 80+ BTG.

that one belongs to the Axe Estuary Ringing Group. They would very much appreciate the details. Their email is [email protected]

 

[parttimer]

Stood outside for 10mins last night at around 22:30 and listened to the night migration it was continuous, managed to pick out Redwing and Field Fare but there my expertise ends.

Truly Magical!!

 

[myoudale]

Hi

Was thinking about heading down to Devon and was wondering if there are any woodlark around at the moment. If so where is best place to see them? Is exminster still good for them

Mike

 

[Qingcol]

that one belongs to the Axe Estuary Ringing Group. They would very much appreciate the details. Their email is [email protected]

Details posted to them.
Regards Colin