Saturday, 28 September 2013
Black Brant at the Warren !
This morning I went down to Dawlish Warren again in hope of seeing the Black Brant that was found yesterday & I managed to get good views of it but it was always distant to get decent shots of it , also seen were 100+ Brent Geese , 2 Pintail , 4 Knot , a Ruff that was flying around with some Dunlin & a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was in the bight , there was also a lot of Swallow going through most of the time I was there & I must have seen 50+ .
Friday, 27 September 2013
Goldcrest
An early morning look in the Topsham Cemetery today got me a flock of Goldcrest a bird that I had never got a nice shot of until today when this one popped out right in front of me !!! & in with the flock were a couple of Chiffchaff & a Nuthatch , also seen were the two Spotted Flycatcher`s again , a dozen Swallow , a Buzzard , a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a very inquisitive Grey Squirrel .
Thursday, 26 September 2013
Spotted Flycatcher`s
The only thing to report today was that there are now 2 Spotted Flycatcher`s in the Topsham Cemetery !
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Bonaparte`s Gull
A trip down to Teignmouth with the girlfriend this morning turned out rather good because when we first looked for the Bonaparte`s Gull there was no sign of it ! but after about half an hour the bird turned up and sat on one of the groins..... a super little gull !!
On the way back we drove around the Kenton area and saw 10 Red-Legged Partridge that ran in front of the car for quite a way before dashing off into the fields .
On the way back we drove around the Kenton area and saw 10 Red-Legged Partridge that ran in front of the car for quite a way before dashing off into the fields .
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Spotted Flycatcher
Another look at Bowling Green Marsh this morning only got me some of the same birds as yesterday with 20+ Ringed Plover , 20+ Bar-Tailed Godwit , the Avocet had now risen to eleven birds , 3 Whimbrel , 1 Green Sandpiper & 1 juvenile Little Stint .
This afternoon I had a look around another local patch the Topsham Cemetery where I found this Spotted Flycatcher that was on the water tower & the trees in the cemetery , not a bad find for here & along with the Serin earlier in the year & throw in Green Woodpecker & Tawny Owl its not been a bad year so far !!! but still looking for that elusive yankee warbler lol
This afternoon I had a look around another local patch the Topsham Cemetery where I found this Spotted Flycatcher that was on the water tower & the trees in the cemetery , not a bad find for here & along with the Serin earlier in the year & throw in Green Woodpecker & Tawny Owl its not been a bad year so far !!! but still looking for that elusive yankee warbler lol
Monday, 23 September 2013
Avocets are back !!
The Lesser Yellowlegs was showing well on Bowling Green Marsh early this morning over in the the left hand corner , also seen were 5 Avocet the first ones to return this autumn , 10 Ringed Plover , 6 Whimbrel , 2 Curlew Sandpiper , 2 Knot , 1 Green Sandpiper , a juvenile Little Stint , a juvenile Spotted Redshank & they were all put up at time by a Sparrowhawk , & sitting on my car outside the hide was this Red Underwing Moth a quite large moth that looked quite splendid in flight & a new one for me !!!!
Thursday, 19 September 2013
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Just to let anyone who looks at my blog and doesn`t know , if you click once on the photo`s they will enlarge . Dave
Black-Throated Diver in Summer Plumage !!!
Another look this morning for the juvenile Rose-Coloured Starling at Dawlish Warren proved to be a lot better than yesterday as the bird showed very well today in the bushes by the entrance to the Golf Course , I then went for a 2 hour sea watch and it turned out to be well worth it as I saw my first Arctic Skua & Great Skua for the year !! but the bird of the day was a superb Black-Throated Diver in full summer plumage still & to make it even better there was a Red-Throated Diver with it for comparison , also seen were numerous Gannet , 20+ Common Scoter , 6 Sandwich Tern & a single Arctic Tern , at around 11.30 the rain set in and I lost visibility so I Headed for home before I got soaked lol .
Late add on . The Lesser Yellowlegs was showing on Bowling Green Marsh this evening a welcome tick for most of the BGM listers !!!
Late add on . The Lesser Yellowlegs was showing on Bowling Green Marsh this evening a welcome tick for most of the BGM listers !!!
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Rose-Coloured Starling
This morning I had brief views of the Rose-Coloured Starling at Dawlish Warren but was glad that I didn`t have to year tick it on them lol !!!! also seen was this juvenile Whitethroat .
Back home I had a look up river of the River Exe from under the flyover by the boatyard in Topsham and saw the Lesser Yellowlegs , 2 Black-Tailed Godwit & a Greenshank .
Back home I had a look up river of the River Exe from under the flyover by the boatyard in Topsham and saw the Lesser Yellowlegs , 2 Black-Tailed Godwit & a Greenshank .
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Good find Bri
This morning the Lesser Yellowlegs was found on the River Exe just up from the Moterway Bridge by Brian Heasman ! so I went & had a look at it again , also seen were 2 Kingfisher , a Common Sandpiper & a Grey Wagtail , we then had a look at Bowling Green Marsh but all we saw were 3 Little Stint , later in the day a look around Topsham Cemetery got me a flock of Long-Tailed Tit & in with them were a few Goldcrest , 2 Chiffchaff & a Nuthatch .
Saturday, 14 September 2013
Lesser Yellowlegs
This morning I went for another look at the Lesser Yellowlegs at Trews Weir in Exeter , a superb looking bird and well worth another look , while there I saw one of my old mates from the Scilly Isles days... memories came flooding back , good to see you again Colin & hope to see you again soon at the big one !!!!!!! lol
Thursday, 12 September 2013
Lesser Yellowlegs
This Lesser Yellowlegs was on the flood relief at Trews Weir in Exeter & it gave stunning views to all the birders there , I have managed to see a few of these American Waders but it is still a very rare bird in this country .
Later I had a look at Bowling Green Marsh & saw an Osprey , 5 Little Stint , 3 Curlew Sandpiper , 1 Green Sandpiper & a single Whimbrel .
Later I had a look at Bowling Green Marsh & saw an Osprey , 5 Little Stint , 3 Curlew Sandpiper , 1 Green Sandpiper & a single Whimbrel .
Sunday, 8 September 2013
Red-Backed Shrike
News today of a juvenile Red-Backed Shrike down at Dawlish Warren had Brian Heasman & myself making the journey down to see if we could catch up with it !! & we were in luck and get good views of the bird but it was quite distant for getting shots of it while we were there , also seen was a male Redstart , 3 Whitethroat , 1 Wheatear & a Red-Throated Diver
When I was back home again I then got news of another male Redstart at Bowling Green Marsh & as this was a BGM tick for me I shot off down there and got great views of the bird .
When I was back home again I then got news of another male Redstart at Bowling Green Marsh & as this was a BGM tick for me I shot off down there and got great views of the bird .
Saturday, 7 September 2013
Birds on the move !!!!
A look at Bowling Green Marsh & the Clyst Estuary today turned out to be rather good as the following birds were seen on the marsh , 12 Greenshank , 2 Curlew Sandpiper , 4 Little Stint , 2 Whimbrel , 1 Knot , 1 Green Sandpiper , 1 Spotted Redshank all in with the numerous Curlew , Redshank & Black-Tailed Godwit & a Yellow Wagtail flew over the viewing platform calling !!! 2 Osprey where seen out on the Clyst Estuary where the Curlew Sandpiper total went up to 6 & a Peregrine Falcon swooped down & caught a Dunlin , the only other things of note seen today was a Fox & 2 Migrant Hawker .
Friday, 6 September 2013
Osprey`s
A look at Bowling Green Marsh this morning got me an Osprey sitting on one of the trees in the middle of the marsh , it was being mobbed all the time by Magpie`s & after a while it then flew out and landed on the old ships mast in the Clyst Estuary & while I was looking at that I noticed that all the waders had gone up & when I looked above me I picked up another Osprey being mobbed by Jackdaw , Rooks & Ravens a very nice find !!!
Also seen on the marsh this morning were 2 Little Stint , 1 Ruff , 1 Whimbrel & a Green Sandpiper & out on the Clyst Estuary there were 2 Adult Winter Spotted Redshank .
Also seen on the marsh this morning were 2 Little Stint , 1 Ruff , 1 Whimbrel & a Green Sandpiper & out on the Clyst Estuary there were 2 Adult Winter Spotted Redshank .
Monday, 2 September 2013
Quite a Good Day
The day started with an early morning look at Bowling Green Marsh where I saw a Little Stint & a Ruff & in the tree by Riversmeet House there was a Chiffchaff & a Jay , a look from the viewing platform at the Clyst Estuary then got me a Spotted Redshank , I then had a call telling me that there were some Black Tern in the Exe Estuary off of Powderham so I went over to look for them but only managed to see the one !
An evening look at B G M got me a Spoonbill , 1 Little Stint ( a different bird from the morning one ) 6 Knot , 1 Curlew Sandpiper , 2 Whimbrel , 2 Bar-Tailed Godwit , 4 Ringed Plover , 1 Green Sandpiper & this Collared Dove a bird you see flying over but hardly ever on the ground !!!
An evening look at B G M got me a Spoonbill , 1 Little Stint ( a different bird from the morning one ) 6 Knot , 1 Curlew Sandpiper , 2 Whimbrel , 2 Bar-Tailed Godwit , 4 Ringed Plover , 1 Green Sandpiper & this Collared Dove a bird you see flying over but hardly ever on the ground !!!
Sunday, 1 September 2013
Little Stint
An early morning look at Tremlett`s Marsh in Topsham this morning turned out to be a good move as I found at least 12 Yellow Wagtail`s & there could have been more in the long grass also in with them were a few Pied Wagtail & a White Wagtail .
I then went for a look at the Exe Estuary where the Osprey showed very well , a look at Bowling Green Marsh then got me the Spoonbill that has been around a few days now , 2 Ruff & a Little Stint a very welcome bird as there was not one on the marsh last year .
I then went for a look at the Exe Estuary where the Osprey showed very well , a look at Bowling Green Marsh then got me the Spoonbill that has been around a few days now , 2 Ruff & a Little Stint a very welcome bird as there was not one on the marsh last year .
