Jon Osman
@wild-with-jon.bsky.social
South Devon Birder/Twitcher
A quick trip to Emsworthy Mire this afternoon, 6 Ring Ouzel and 1 Fieldfare, it's quite unbelievable how fast they are stripping the berries off the tree's.
October 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A quick trip to Emsworthy Mire this afternoon, 6 Ring Ouzel and 1 Fieldfare, it's quite unbelievable how fast they are stripping the berries off the tree's.
The Blaxton Meadow Black-tailed Godwits and one of the pair of Nuthatch happily feeding from 11/10/25
October 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The Blaxton Meadow Black-tailed Godwits and one of the pair of Nuthatch happily feeding from 11/10/25
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus showing well as they chased Garfish Belone belone in a calm sea at Start Point, Devon yesterday
October 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus showing well as they chased Garfish Belone belone in a calm sea at Start Point, Devon yesterday
A quiet Blaxton Meadow on high tide - 146 BH Gulls, 1 cormorant on plym, 28 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 20 Little Egret, 21 Oystercatcher, 65 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Shelduck.
September 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A quiet Blaxton Meadow on high tide - 146 BH Gulls, 1 cormorant on plym, 28 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 20 Little Egret, 21 Oystercatcher, 65 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Shelduck.
Soar - Pied Flycatcher in willows, Flocks of Meadow Pipits and Sika Stag on airfield.
Starehole - Hobby, Sparrowhawks, Kestrels, Buzzard, Common Redstart, Green Woodpecker, Blackcap.
South Huish - 70 Canadian Geese, Bar Godwit, 5 Snipe, Buzzard, 24 BH Gulls, 56 Teal, 1 Med gull, 5 Wigeon.
Starehole - Hobby, Sparrowhawks, Kestrels, Buzzard, Common Redstart, Green Woodpecker, Blackcap.
South Huish - 70 Canadian Geese, Bar Godwit, 5 Snipe, Buzzard, 24 BH Gulls, 56 Teal, 1 Med gull, 5 Wigeon.
September 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Soar - Pied Flycatcher in willows, Flocks of Meadow Pipits and Sika Stag on airfield.
Starehole - Hobby, Sparrowhawks, Kestrels, Buzzard, Common Redstart, Green Woodpecker, Blackcap.
South Huish - 70 Canadian Geese, Bar Godwit, 5 Snipe, Buzzard, 24 BH Gulls, 56 Teal, 1 Med gull, 5 Wigeon.
Starehole - Hobby, Sparrowhawks, Kestrels, Buzzard, Common Redstart, Green Woodpecker, Blackcap.
South Huish - 70 Canadian Geese, Bar Godwit, 5 Snipe, Buzzard, 24 BH Gulls, 56 Teal, 1 Med gull, 5 Wigeon.
Reposted by Jon Osman
Any birders reporting autumn passage Ring Ouzels (esp in southern England) please look out for coloured leg rings on juveniles from the Peak District Eastern Moors project. 🙏
Report to peakouzels@yahoo.com
Combo of 3 colours on left leg
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#ukbirding
Report to peakouzels@yahoo.com
Combo of 3 colours on left leg
@birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
#ukbirding
September 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Any birders reporting autumn passage Ring Ouzels (esp in southern England) please look out for coloured leg rings on juveniles from the Peak District Eastern Moors project. 🙏
Report to peakouzels@yahoo.com
Combo of 3 colours on left leg
@birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
#ukbirding
Report to peakouzels@yahoo.com
Combo of 3 colours on left leg
@birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
#ukbirding
Blaxton Meadow this morning at high tide - 1 Spotted Redshank, 60+ Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 3 Turnstone, 5 Greenshank, Little Egret, Oyster Catchers, Curlew, BH Gulls, Herring Gulls, Shelducks and a flying squad of 71 Canada Geese came in.
September 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Blaxton Meadow this morning at high tide - 1 Spotted Redshank, 60+ Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 3 Turnstone, 5 Greenshank, Little Egret, Oyster Catchers, Curlew, BH Gulls, Herring Gulls, Shelducks and a flying squad of 71 Canada Geese came in.
An hour at Blaxton Meadow this afternoon after work, juv Arctic Tern dropped in and was hastily sent on its way by the crows, and a juv Knot.
September 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
An hour at Blaxton Meadow this afternoon after work, juv Arctic Tern dropped in and was hastily sent on its way by the crows, and a juv Knot.
Reposted by Jon Osman
The mysterious Jerdon's Courser has been rediscovered outside its known range for the first time in more than a century:
Birders record Jerdon's Courser 16 years after last sighting
The Critically Endangered Jerdon's Courser has been rediscovered in Andhra Pradesh, India, outside its known range for the first time in 125 years. Thought to survive only in a tiny patch of the Lankamalla hills, the elusive bird was detected through acoustic recordings by a team of birders in August 2025. The find provides fresh hope for the species, ranked among the world’s top ten 'lost birds', and highlights the urgent need to safeguard India's remaining scrubland habitats.
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September 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The mysterious Jerdon's Courser has been rediscovered outside its known range for the first time in more than a century:
The famous Turf Wryneck, always wanted to catch up with one of these and I certainly wasnt disappointed when I finally did, the master of camouflage.
September 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The famous Turf Wryneck, always wanted to catch up with one of these and I certainly wasnt disappointed when I finally did, the master of camouflage.
Grey Phalarope Siblyback 12/9/25
September 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Grey Phalarope Siblyback 12/9/25
Digiscoped Bairds Sandpiper Siblyback 12/9/25
September 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Digiscoped Bairds Sandpiper Siblyback 12/9/25
After dipping them 8 times, I finally caught up with my arch nemesis bird.. the Pectoral Sandpiper in with a Curlew Sandpiper and Ringed Plovers at Davidstow Airfield, the same spot as it started the chase a year ago. No signs of the Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Colliford Res
September 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
After dipping them 8 times, I finally caught up with my arch nemesis bird.. the Pectoral Sandpiper in with a Curlew Sandpiper and Ringed Plovers at Davidstow Airfield, the same spot as it started the chase a year ago. No signs of the Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Colliford Res
Couple hours spent with the river tavy Osprey. #devonbirds
August 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Couple hours spent with the river tavy Osprey. #devonbirds
Its always a good day when you visit @RSPBHamWall in the 🌞.
5 Marsh Harriers over the reed beds, 2 Glossy Ibis, Spotted Redshank, 3 Crane,5 Snipe, Pochard, Sparrowhawk, GWE, and Bittern booming all around, unfortunately they didn't show for us this time around.
5 Marsh Harriers over the reed beds, 2 Glossy Ibis, Spotted Redshank, 3 Crane,5 Snipe, Pochard, Sparrowhawk, GWE, and Bittern booming all around, unfortunately they didn't show for us this time around.
March 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Its always a good day when you visit @RSPBHamWall in the 🌞.
5 Marsh Harriers over the reed beds, 2 Glossy Ibis, Spotted Redshank, 3 Crane,5 Snipe, Pochard, Sparrowhawk, GWE, and Bittern booming all around, unfortunately they didn't show for us this time around.
5 Marsh Harriers over the reed beds, 2 Glossy Ibis, Spotted Redshank, 3 Crane,5 Snipe, Pochard, Sparrowhawk, GWE, and Bittern booming all around, unfortunately they didn't show for us this time around.
An afternoon spent at Exminster Marshes, highlights were this female Peregrine stood on her hunt, and the distant Scaup with a pochard off the viewing platform, lots of birds in flight including big groups of Lapwing, Golden Plover and Brent Geese.
February 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM
An afternoon spent at Exminster Marshes, highlights were this female Peregrine stood on her hunt, and the distant Scaup with a pochard off the viewing platform, lots of birds in flight including big groups of Lapwing, Golden Plover and Brent Geese.
A Good morning at St Johns Lake - Black Redstart (f), 12 DB Brent Geese, Common Sandpiper, Black-Necked Grebe, 4 Avocet, Teal, Wigeon, 10+ Curlew, Goosander, Little Egret, Juv GCG, Peregrine hunting, 3 Common Scoter, Little Grebe, Redshank, Shelduck, Kingfisher, GND
January 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A Good morning at St Johns Lake - Black Redstart (f), 12 DB Brent Geese, Common Sandpiper, Black-Necked Grebe, 4 Avocet, Teal, Wigeon, 10+ Curlew, Goosander, Little Egret, Juv GCG, Peregrine hunting, 3 Common Scoter, Little Grebe, Redshank, Shelduck, Kingfisher, GND
Happy the waiting around in a layby paid off today in Crowlas with the Booted Eagle finally returning to roost at the end of the day, Sparrowhawk, and plenty of Buzzards to be seen, along with Med Gulls and a Great White Egret heading towards St Michael's Mount.
January 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Happy the waiting around in a layby paid off today in Crowlas with the Booted Eagle finally returning to roost at the end of the day, Sparrowhawk, and plenty of Buzzards to be seen, along with Med Gulls and a Great White Egret heading towards St Michael's Mount.
A walk around Millbrook this morning - female kingfisher, 10+ redshank, 10+ teal, 4 little grebes, grey heron, little egret, cormorants, moorhen.
A quick walk at Portwrinkle whilst visiting the in-laws resulted in 7 oyster catcher and a single great northern diver hunting.
A quick walk at Portwrinkle whilst visiting the in-laws resulted in 7 oyster catcher and a single great northern diver hunting.
December 29, 2024 at 9:22 PM
A walk around Millbrook this morning - female kingfisher, 10+ redshank, 10+ teal, 4 little grebes, grey heron, little egret, cormorants, moorhen.
A quick walk at Portwrinkle whilst visiting the in-laws resulted in 7 oyster catcher and a single great northern diver hunting.
A quick walk at Portwrinkle whilst visiting the in-laws resulted in 7 oyster catcher and a single great northern diver hunting.
Another of the Velvet Scoter diving for another crab.
December 15, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Another of the Velvet Scoter diving for another crab.
Velvet Scoter drake at distance from Warleigh Point this morning, he ate at least 8 crabs in the time i was there.
December 15, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Velvet Scoter drake at distance from Warleigh Point this morning, he ate at least 8 crabs in the time i was there.
Managed to finally get out and do a bit of birding this afternoon for an hour so headed to Bowling Green to see the male Scaup, a Water Rail , plenty of Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Pintails, Tufted, Lapwing, Canadian and a single Greylag Goose.
December 14, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Managed to finally get out and do a bit of birding this afternoon for an hour so headed to Bowling Green to see the male Scaup, a Water Rail , plenty of Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Pintails, Tufted, Lapwing, Canadian and a single Greylag Goose.
Murky weather didn't help for pictures, but record shots none the less of the Pallid Harrier at cadover this morning, it certainly pulled in a few birders.
November 5, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Murky weather didn't help for pictures, but record shots none the less of the Pallid Harrier at cadover this morning, it certainly pulled in a few birders.
A drizzly walk around exminster marsh this morning Bar headed goose, 3 greylag geese, marsh harrier, lapwing, teal, 100+ Canada geese, River exe - whimbrel, kingfisher, redshank, redshank, oyster catcher, canada geese, mallards, Herring gulls and 5 black swans
October 15, 2024 at 3:44 PM
A drizzly walk around exminster marsh this morning Bar headed goose, 3 greylag geese, marsh harrier, lapwing, teal, 100+ Canada geese, River exe - whimbrel, kingfisher, redshank, redshank, oyster catcher, canada geese, mallards, Herring gulls and 5 black swans