Cracking morning at slapton ley calm,sunny & hot ! Nice to catch up with this Greenland white fronted goose but light was rubbish for pics. Thanks Mark Bailey for info as always a mind of information & stats !!. Lots of thrushes, firecrests,goldcrest & blackcaps also. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Cracking morning at slapton ley calm,sunny & hot ! Nice to catch up with this Greenland white fronted goose but light was rubbish for pics. Thanks Mark Bailey for info as always a mind of information & stats !!. Lots of thrushes, firecrests,goldcrest & blackcaps also. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
Never seen one now seen 3 pallid swift in 2 days ! Norfolk delivers again.One at cromer & other at RSPB Titchwell.Have hurt hip again though so birding limited & slow !. AGP, Black throated diver & YBW also at Titchwell.Red kite everywhere but always distant. #UKBirding. #Norfolkbirds.
November 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Never seen one now seen 3 pallid swift in 2 days ! Norfolk delivers again.One at cromer & other at RSPB Titchwell.Have hurt hip again though so birding limited & slow !. AGP, Black throated diver & YBW also at Titchwell.Red kite everywhere but always distant. #UKBirding. #Norfolkbirds.
Cracking first day Norfolk mainly spent at horsey gap as wife wanted to see the seals.But flooked a pallid swift,Thanks to birder who shouted it out as I was taking pics of seals ! Also saw red throated divers,velvet scoters & field of Pink foot.Also this snow bunting at Bacton. #UKBirding.
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Cracking first day Norfolk mainly spent at horsey gap as wife wanted to see the seals.But flooked a pallid swift,Thanks to birder who shouted it out as I was taking pics of seals ! Also saw red throated divers,velvet scoters & field of Pink foot.Also this snow bunting at Bacton. #UKBirding.
On route to Norfolk we called in calshot to see this amazing Boat Tailed Grackle wow what a bird & I nearly ran it over as I pulled up coming from under another car 😯🙄 also saw a leutisic starling and a partridge that flew through boat yard.At Goatee Beach a scarlet ibis at distance. #UKBirding.
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
On route to Norfolk we called in calshot to see this amazing Boat Tailed Grackle wow what a bird & I nearly ran it over as I pulled up coming from under another car 😯🙄 also saw a leutisic starling and a partridge that flew through boat yard.At Goatee Beach a scarlet ibis at distance. #UKBirding.
Amazing to watch this little grebe drying out process. From drowned rat look to fluff ball. All within a minute or less !!. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Amazing to watch this little grebe drying out process. From drowned rat look to fluff ball. All within a minute or less !!. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
Some pics from this morning at stantaway farm and view of budleigh's Otter Nature Reserve's lower part. Finch flock at stantaway must be up to 200+, also had a ringtail harrier go through was about to land on tree when kestrel took a dislike and chased it off. Aaarrrgh. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
November 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Some pics from this morning at stantaway farm and view of budleigh's Otter Nature Reserve's lower part. Finch flock at stantaway must be up to 200+, also had a ringtail harrier go through was about to land on tree when kestrel took a dislike and chased it off. Aaarrrgh. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
Lovely to be out on local patch this morning. Managed to get one cirl bunting to keep still long enough to get pics & video. Stantaway farm, nr otterton . #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
November 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Lovely to be out on local patch this morning. Managed to get one cirl bunting to keep still long enough to get pics & video. Stantaway farm, nr otterton . #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
Was pottering about local when news the Pallas warbler was showing at Portland again (thanks Phil) so just went for it & at last had my 300th bird this yr.Brief view in between rain & even hail.No chance of pics but not worried as so relieved.Numbers game not for me I've decided. #UKBirding.
November 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Was pottering about local when news the Pallas warbler was showing at Portland again (thanks Phil) so just went for it & at last had my 300th bird this yr.Brief view in between rain & even hail.No chance of pics but not worried as so relieved.Numbers game not for me I've decided. #UKBirding.
Nice to get small video of a kingfisher at last . Normally too quick for me to set up scope and phone. But saw this one using a post in river Axe at seaton. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
October 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Nice to get small video of a kingfisher at last . Normally too quick for me to set up scope and phone. But saw this one using a post in river Axe at seaton. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
Had a relaxing morning around mutters moor & stantaway farm today,just had bins & phone so pics worse than normal !. Est 10,000 wood pige was amazing site in amongst them some fieldfares,redwing,crossbills & lots chaffinch.At stantaway farm 10 cirl bunting was best. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
October 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Had a relaxing morning around mutters moor & stantaway farm today,just had bins & phone so pics worse than normal !. Est 10,000 wood pige was amazing site in amongst them some fieldfares,redwing,crossbills & lots chaffinch.At stantaway farm 10 cirl bunting was best. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
My first ever red breasted flycatcher at the hump , Portland this morning. Showing really well at times. Bird number 299 for the yr !!! Thanks to Phil cheeseman for pic from back of his camera. #UKBirding. #Dorsetbirds.
October 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
My first ever red breasted flycatcher at the hump , Portland this morning. Showing really well at times. Bird number 299 for the yr !!! Thanks to Phil cheeseman for pic from back of his camera. #UKBirding. #Dorsetbirds.
In atrocious conditions early this morning was risk going for w r sandpiper at Hayle but it paid off huge thanks to John & Mick (didn't get surnames) for spotting it fly in with 3 dunlin.Few mins later they were off down estuary. Soaked to bone but home by 11. #UKBirding #Cornwallbirds.
October 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
In atrocious conditions early this morning was risk going for w r sandpiper at Hayle but it paid off huge thanks to John & Mick (didn't get surnames) for spotting it fly in with 3 dunlin.Few mins later they were off down estuary. Soaked to bone but home by 11. #UKBirding #Cornwallbirds.
Busy few days birding, scilly Weds, popped up to abbottsbury yesterday for Baikal & Cornwall today lesser yellow legs at Tesco's Truro (who knew ? 🤣) but dipped the w r sandpiper at Hayle. Thanks Mark for great info as usual. #UKBirding. #Cornwallbirds.
October 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Busy few days birding, scilly Weds, popped up to abbottsbury yesterday for Baikal & Cornwall today lesser yellow legs at Tesco's Truro (who knew ? 🤣) but dipped the w r sandpiper at Hayle. Thanks Mark for great info as usual. #UKBirding. #Cornwallbirds.
Great first ever day on scilly. Mourning dove showed eventually. Also great shears,bonxie,Cory shearwater, on way over & YBW on st Agnes.Went with Somersetbirder & middevonbirder who was great help before and on scilly. Thanks mate.Good to catch up with Carl(cm) as well. #UKBirding.
October 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Great first ever day on scilly. Mourning dove showed eventually. Also great shears,bonxie,Cory shearwater, on way over & YBW on st Agnes.Went with Somersetbirder & middevonbirder who was great help before and on scilly. Thanks mate.Good to catch up with Carl(cm) as well. #UKBirding.
Started the day at bowling green marsh & some good reflection pics.Birds seen garganey,ruff,knot, little stint,Curlew sands,perigrine,little grebe,both godwits,snipe,Curlew x 300 & good to see 55 returning avocets glad 3 people saw post & got to see them. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
October 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Started the day at bowling green marsh & some good reflection pics.Birds seen garganey,ruff,knot, little stint,Curlew sands,perigrine,little grebe,both godwits,snipe,Curlew x 300 & good to see 55 returning avocets glad 3 people saw post & got to see them. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
Some pics of the whoopers that arrived from the east today. Looked nice and settled on fields from coly common hide seaton wetlands. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
October 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Some pics of the whoopers that arrived from the east today. Looked nice and settled on fields from coly common hide seaton wetlands. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
What a journey these 6 whooper swans must of had ! Nice to see them settled from coly common hide seaton wetlands this afternoon. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
October 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
What a journey these 6 whooper swans must of had ! Nice to see them settled from coly common hide seaton wetlands this afternoon. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
A few pics of Leach's petrel at Cheddar reservoir today. Cheddar has certainly had a cracking run of birds lately. #UKBirding #Somersetbirding.
October 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A few pics of Leach's petrel at Cheddar reservoir today. Cheddar has certainly had a cracking run of birds lately. #UKBirding #Somersetbirding.
Trip back up to cheddar reservoir today to see this amazing Leach's petrel. WOW didn't it show well.Thanks to Mark Bailey for updates all way up might not of bothered otherwise #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.
October 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Trip back up to cheddar reservoir today to see this amazing Leach's petrel. WOW didn't it show well.Thanks to Mark Bailey for updates all way up might not of bothered otherwise #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.
Good early morning at herriots pool chew valley good brief view of Jack snipe on island also 2 pec sands & 2 wood sands thanks marc (somersetbirder) for help. Then called in cheddar reservoir to see temminick stint. Good to meet Frankie macrow. #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.
October 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Good early morning at herriots pool chew valley good brief view of Jack snipe on island also 2 pec sands & 2 wood sands thanks marc (somersetbirder) for help. Then called in cheddar reservoir to see temminick stint. Good to meet Frankie macrow. #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.
Good morning on budleigh salterton's lorp reserve osprey & spot red was nice also 2 little stint, 2 common sandpiper but a surprise to see 3 cirl bunting nr frogmore Rd end of reserve including this female. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
September 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Good morning on budleigh salterton's lorp reserve osprey & spot red was nice also 2 little stint, 2 common sandpiper but a surprise to see 3 cirl bunting nr frogmore Rd end of reserve including this female. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
This spot red was very busy feeding this morning at budleigh salterton's lorp reserve. Hard to keep up with it !!. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
September 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This spot red was very busy feeding this morning at budleigh salterton's lorp reserve. Hard to keep up with it !!. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
Don't watch if you are squeamish alert ! Osprey with a mullet at budleigh salterton's lorp reserve this morning. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
September 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Don't watch if you are squeamish alert ! Osprey with a mullet at budleigh salterton's lorp reserve this morning. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
Thought put this video up of couple of Curlew not so much for the birds just the sound of the marshes before other noises take over. Cracking morning on a great reserve with hundreds of waders so relaxing.Brilliant to watch perigrine for 5 mins diving & moving the birds around & no catch. #UKBirding
September 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Thought put this video up of couple of Curlew not so much for the birds just the sound of the marshes before other noises take over. Cracking morning on a great reserve with hundreds of waders so relaxing.Brilliant to watch perigrine for 5 mins diving & moving the birds around & no catch. #UKBirding
Good morning at bowling green marsh,20 greenshank,10 knot,4 glossy ibis,4 Curlew sands,2 little stint,2 spot reds,1 avocet,marsh harrier, perigrine,kestrel, sparrowhawk & lots more normal fare. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
September 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Good morning at bowling green marsh,20 greenshank,10 knot,4 glossy ibis,4 Curlew sands,2 little stint,2 spot reds,1 avocet,marsh harrier, perigrine,kestrel, sparrowhawk & lots more normal fare. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.