Kevin Hale
@beerbirder.bsky.social
Birder mostly Beer Head/ Seaton. East Devon.
Good views this lunchtime of Crossbills at Beer taking a break from feasting on larch cones
February 6, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Good views this lunchtime of Crossbills at Beer taking a break from feasting on larch cones
Cirl Bunting one bird on the up & showing there is always hope, 6 of 25 birds on the outskirts of Beer today also 6 Crossbill bombing around in the larch trees #devonbirds #patchbirding
January 30, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Cirl Bunting one bird on the up & showing there is always hope, 6 of 25 birds on the outskirts of Beer today also 6 Crossbill bombing around in the larch trees #devonbirds #patchbirding
Killdeer this morning at Ripley Farm Hampshire a great morning out with @leonwr.bsky.social bird was distant but showed well
January 22, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Killdeer this morning at Ripley Farm Hampshire a great morning out with @leonwr.bsky.social bird was distant but showed well
7 Crossbill were a surprise this morning while doing a farmland survey more expected were 1 Cirl Bunting & a couple of Reed Buntings
January 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
7 Crossbill were a surprise this morning while doing a farmland survey more expected were 1 Cirl Bunting & a couple of Reed Buntings
8 Woodcock this morning feeding at 6am in a field near my house & this smart Firecrest while at work today in Beer #devonbirds #ukbirding
January 7, 2026 at 4:09 PM
8 Woodcock this morning feeding at 6am in a field near my house & this smart Firecrest while at work today in Beer #devonbirds #ukbirding
Been a while since I’ve seen a Brambling 1 of 2 seen in Axmouth this afternoon though 4 present such a smart finch
January 2, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Been a while since I’ve seen a Brambling 1 of 2 seen in Axmouth this afternoon though 4 present such a smart finch
Lesser Whitethroat still Seafield Gardens, Seaton, also 4 Black Redstarts including this fine male & 16 Cattle Egrets in fields off the A3052 near Tower Services #Devonbirds
December 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Lesser Whitethroat still Seafield Gardens, Seaton, also 4 Black Redstarts including this fine male & 16 Cattle Egrets in fields off the A3052 near Tower Services #Devonbirds
Eurasian Scops Owl this evening at Dunvant Park, Glamorgan
December 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Eurasian Scops Owl this evening at Dunvant Park, Glamorgan
Distant but great scope views of the Lesser Crested Tern, fishing & sat on its favourite bouy on the River Exe this morning
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Distant but great scope views of the Lesser Crested Tern, fishing & sat on its favourite bouy on the River Exe this morning
19 Cattle Egrets in field by Tower Services,Seaton, next to the A3052
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
19 Cattle Egrets in field by Tower Services,Seaton, next to the A3052
Becoming a more regular sight across East Devon 1 of 3 Cirl Buntings seen this morning on the Beer/Branscombe border #patch #eastdevon
November 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Becoming a more regular sight across East Devon 1 of 3 Cirl Buntings seen this morning on the Beer/Branscombe border #patch #eastdevon
Plain & simple filthy twitching yes, but 3 hours spent this afternoon on St Agnes Scillies was definitely worth it #islesofscilly #stagnes
October 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Plain & simple filthy twitching yes, but 3 hours spent this afternoon on St Agnes Scillies was definitely worth it #islesofscilly #stagnes
Just back from a excellent few days on Lundy Island, huge numbers of Hirundines, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, with a good back cast of multiple Pied & Spotted Flycatchers also a bonus Buff Breasted Sandpiper & Wryneck #Lundyisland
September 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Just back from a excellent few days on Lundy Island, huge numbers of Hirundines, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, with a good back cast of multiple Pied & Spotted Flycatchers also a bonus Buff Breasted Sandpiper & Wryneck #Lundyisland
Wryneck at Seaton Marshes this morning such smart looking birds #seatonmarshes #Wryneck
September 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Wryneck at Seaton Marshes this morning such smart looking birds #seatonmarshes #Wryneck
August 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Peeled away from Beer Head this morning to Black Hole Marsh to see this superb Marsh Sandpiper found by @seatonbirder.bsky.social such a smart wader
August 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Peeled away from Beer Head this morning to Black Hole Marsh to see this superb Marsh Sandpiper found by @seatonbirder.bsky.social such a smart wader
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Beer Head this morning for 2.5 hours: 32 Wheatear, 16 Yellow Wag, 15 Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 3 Tree Pipit, 3 Common
Whitethroat, Pied Fly, Spot Fly and Ringed Plover. Autumn moves on! #ukbirding
Whitethroat, Pied Fly, Spot Fly and Ringed Plover. Autumn moves on! #ukbirding
August 15, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Beer Head this morning for 2.5 hours: 32 Wheatear, 16 Yellow Wag, 15 Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 3 Tree Pipit, 3 Common
Whitethroat, Pied Fly, Spot Fly and Ringed Plover. Autumn moves on! #ukbirding
Whitethroat, Pied Fly, Spot Fly and Ringed Plover. Autumn moves on! #ukbirding
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Amazing start to August for me with a productive 1.5 hour visit to Beer Head this morning. A proper autumn flurry with singles of Pied and Spotted Fly, Lesser and Common Whitethroat, Wheatear and Sedge Warbler and 22+ Willow Warblers. Absolutely loved it! #autumn #ukbirding
August 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Amazing start to August for me with a productive 1.5 hour visit to Beer Head this morning. A proper autumn flurry with singles of Pied and Spotted Fly, Lesser and Common Whitethroat, Wheatear and Sedge Warbler and 22+ Willow Warblers. Absolutely loved it! #autumn #ukbirding
July 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Amazing experience watching this Leatherback Turtle close off the shore at Seaton earlier
June 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Amazing experience watching this Leatherback Turtle close off the shore at Seaton earlier