Mike Langman
@clennonvalley.bsky.social
Bird illustrator, Birder mostly Devon, birdwatching guide, wildlife bird tour leader, keen seawatcher.
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Boom! All the 'red-tailed shrikes' done in Suffolk this year with Isabelline Shrike at N Warren this afternoon. Made sweeter as it is a grip back for me too, having missed the previous birds. No matter what anyone says to me, I can't see such pale birds not being isabellinus
November 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Boom! All the 'red-tailed shrikes' done in Suffolk this year with Isabelline Shrike at N Warren this afternoon. Made sweeter as it is a grip back for me too, having missed the previous birds. No matter what anyone says to me, I can't see such pale birds not being isabellinus
Well done Jake!!
Berry Head vismig 07:30-10:00
8 Brambling, 94 Chaffinch, 30 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin, 6 Bullfinch, 16 Starling, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 GSW, 29 Skylark, 3 Redwing, 1150 Wood Pigeon, 4 Stock Dove and 3 SPOONBILL(!) south at 09:25. 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiff, 9 Goldcrest and 4 Firecrest in bushes. #devonbirds #ukbirding
8 Brambling, 94 Chaffinch, 30 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin, 6 Bullfinch, 16 Starling, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 GSW, 29 Skylark, 3 Redwing, 1150 Wood Pigeon, 4 Stock Dove and 3 SPOONBILL(!) south at 09:25. 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiff, 9 Goldcrest and 4 Firecrest in bushes. #devonbirds #ukbirding
November 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Well done Jake!!
First there for a little while - at one point I thought they might prove to be a permanent feature at Slapton!
Slapton Ley (higher Ley Street Gate end), 4 Great White Egrets roosting.
Start Pt 3 Black Redstarts (2 f/imm type, one m)
Start Pt 3 Black Redstarts (2 f/imm type, one m)
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
First there for a little while - at one point I thought they might prove to be a permanent feature at Slapton!
With a SE mod breeze and rain in early Nov should drop something in the bushes. Still gutted I left a few minutes too early on our seawatch Mark, I’ve seen many more Pallas’s than Leaches Petrels off Berry Head!!
Well done Mike! Shame I couldn't make Friday you predicted it would be good!!
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
With a SE mod breeze and rain in early Nov should drop something in the bushes. Still gutted I left a few minutes too early on our seawatch Mark, I’ve seen many more Pallas’s than Leaches Petrels off Berry Head!!
A Pallas's Warbler showed up briefly in the bottom of Berry Head quarry today but no sign afterward, despite 2hrs of searching! Also 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrests and 8-10 Goldcrests. Also from a few days ago in 5th Nov at Clennon Lakes Torbay a Siberian Chiffchaff with an influx of 16+ chiffchaffs
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A Pallas's Warbler showed up briefly in the bottom of Berry Head quarry today but no sign afterward, despite 2hrs of searching! Also 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrests and 8-10 Goldcrests. Also from a few days ago in 5th Nov at Clennon Lakes Torbay a Siberian Chiffchaff with an influx of 16+ chiffchaffs
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Berry Hd 0700-1100: Leach's Storm-petrel (10:20), 2 Manx, juv Arctic Tern, 16k Kittiwakes, 27 Med Gulls, 35 Cn Gulls, c6,000 Razorbill/Guillemot, juv (pale type) Pomarine Skua, 5 Arctic, 5 Bonxie, 2 GN Diver, Red-t Diver, c20 Cn Dolphin, 4 H Porpoise, 2 ABF Tuna with @clennonvalley.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Berry Hd 0700-1100: Leach's Storm-petrel (10:20), 2 Manx, juv Arctic Tern, 16k Kittiwakes, 27 Med Gulls, 35 Cn Gulls, c6,000 Razorbill/Guillemot, juv (pale type) Pomarine Skua, 5 Arctic, 5 Bonxie, 2 GN Diver, Red-t Diver, c20 Cn Dolphin, 4 H Porpoise, 2 ABF Tuna with @clennonvalley.bsky.social
Must be a really good year for cage fungus I clocked up 9 this morning around Berry Head including 3 in one clump! @jacob-wood.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Must be a really good year for cage fungus I clocked up 9 this morning around Berry Head including 3 in one clump! @jacob-wood.bsky.social
On the way back from the #BerryHead seawatch yesterday @jacob-wood.bsky.social spotted this cage fungus growing on the side of the quarry track. He then found another 6 or 7 near to the navigational beacon !
October 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
On the way back from the #BerryHead seawatch yesterday @jacob-wood.bsky.social spotted this cage fungus growing on the side of the quarry track. He then found another 6 or 7 near to the navigational beacon !
Berry Head #Devon seawatch with @jacob-wood.bsky.social 0740-10.40am: 4800 + auks sp. 11 Puffin, 2 Sooty, 2 Balearic & 12 Manx Shearwaters, 1200+ Kittiwake, 64 Med Gulls, 1 Y- l Gull, 1 Arctic Skua, 8 Gadwall. @seaskywatch.bsky.social arrived as we were leaving….
October 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Berry Head #Devon seawatch with @jacob-wood.bsky.social 0740-10.40am: 4800 + auks sp. 11 Puffin, 2 Sooty, 2 Balearic & 12 Manx Shearwaters, 1200+ Kittiwake, 64 Med Gulls, 1 Y- l Gull, 1 Arctic Skua, 8 Gadwall. @seaskywatch.bsky.social arrived as we were leaving….
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Osprey, a juvenile, with a freshly caught Mullet seen over the River Dart yesterday on a great cruise on the African Queen from Kingswear/ Dartmouth.
Guide Mike Langman @clennonvalley.bsky.social
Guide Mike Langman @clennonvalley.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Osprey, a juvenile, with a freshly caught Mullet seen over the River Dart yesterday on a great cruise on the African Queen from Kingswear/ Dartmouth.
Guide Mike Langman @clennonvalley.bsky.social
Guide Mike Langman @clennonvalley.bsky.social
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River Dart cruise on African Queen. Guide Mike Langman. @clennonvalley.bsky.social
Yellow Flagged Curlew C5 over a red band on left leg. On right leg is an orange (?) ring. I'll do a bit of digging, it may be a headstarted bird.
2. Peregrine overhead.
3 + 4. Lots of Buzzards over the river.
Yellow Flagged Curlew C5 over a red band on left leg. On right leg is an orange (?) ring. I'll do a bit of digging, it may be a headstarted bird.
2. Peregrine overhead.
3 + 4. Lots of Buzzards over the river.
October 7, 2025 at 6:47 AM
River Dart cruise on African Queen. Guide Mike Langman. @clennonvalley.bsky.social
Yellow Flagged Curlew C5 over a red band on left leg. On right leg is an orange (?) ring. I'll do a bit of digging, it may be a headstarted bird.
2. Peregrine overhead.
3 + 4. Lots of Buzzards over the river.
Yellow Flagged Curlew C5 over a red band on left leg. On right leg is an orange (?) ring. I'll do a bit of digging, it may be a headstarted bird.
2. Peregrine overhead.
3 + 4. Lots of Buzzards over the river.
A few places going on my rescheduled, very last, River Dart 'Osprey cruise on Monday 6th October at 11.30am cruise lasts for 4 hrs cost £43 .
Tuesdays Cruise: Osprey, Kingfishers, Hobby, Peregrine, Great Egret, Little Egrets, Harbour & Grey Seals Stunning scenery etc..etc..!
Tuesdays Cruise: Osprey, Kingfishers, Hobby, Peregrine, Great Egret, Little Egrets, Harbour & Grey Seals Stunning scenery etc..etc..!
October 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A few places going on my rescheduled, very last, River Dart 'Osprey cruise on Monday 6th October at 11.30am cruise lasts for 4 hrs cost £43 .
Tuesdays Cruise: Osprey, Kingfishers, Hobby, Peregrine, Great Egret, Little Egrets, Harbour & Grey Seals Stunning scenery etc..etc..!
Tuesdays Cruise: Osprey, Kingfishers, Hobby, Peregrine, Great Egret, Little Egrets, Harbour & Grey Seals Stunning scenery etc..etc..!
Back from Mallorca - now struggling to identify this very plain looking Lizard - it doesn't seen to match the descriptions of the two true lizards found on the island.. Any one help with identity..? It was probably about 8'' or more in total length. it looks more like an Algyroides - introduced?
September 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Back from Mallorca - now struggling to identify this very plain looking Lizard - it doesn't seen to match the descriptions of the two true lizards found on the island.. Any one help with identity..? It was probably about 8'' or more in total length. it looks more like an Algyroides - introduced?
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Brilliant pelagic trip yesterday led by @clennonvalley.bsky.social on Kelly's Hero out of Brixham.
Grey Phalarope
Sabine's Gull juvenile
Sooty Shearwater
European Storm Petrel
Grey Phalarope
Sabine's Gull juvenile
Sooty Shearwater
European Storm Petrel
September 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Brilliant pelagic trip yesterday led by @clennonvalley.bsky.social on Kelly's Hero out of Brixham.
Grey Phalarope
Sabine's Gull juvenile
Sooty Shearwater
European Storm Petrel
Grey Phalarope
Sabine's Gull juvenile
Sooty Shearwater
European Storm Petrel
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Rare treat ! White-beaked Dolphins seen on a @clennonvalley.bsky.social pelagic trip on Kelly's Hero out of Brixham. These White-beaks were just off Berry Head. @Saunders
September 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Rare treat ! White-beaked Dolphins seen on a @clennonvalley.bsky.social pelagic trip on Kelly's Hero out of Brixham. These White-beaks were just off Berry Head. @Saunders
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Berry Head 12:30-17:00, first 3h unwisely spent in hide with 0 sightings other than a bloxworth snout (📷), then 90 mins at the quarry where @clennonvalley.bsky.social found me a bonxie (year ✅), plus 25+ balearics, 15+ manxie, 1 c tern, 1 guille, 70 kitt, 6 fulmar, & cmn dolphins
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
September 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Berry Head 12:30-17:00, first 3h unwisely spent in hide with 0 sightings other than a bloxworth snout (📷), then 90 mins at the quarry where @clennonvalley.bsky.social found me a bonxie (year ✅), plus 25+ balearics, 15+ manxie, 1 c tern, 1 guille, 70 kitt, 6 fulmar, & cmn dolphins
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
After watching Ospreys on my guided Dart 'Osprey' Cruise and telling the group to look out for possible Glossy Ibis's this happens!! I estimated 70 but there were 91! perhaps the Wadebridge flock? at least 3 Ospreys, Kingfisher Mandarin Ducks, Common Sandpipers too.
September 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
After watching Ospreys on my guided Dart 'Osprey' Cruise and telling the group to look out for possible Glossy Ibis's this happens!! I estimated 70 but there were 91! perhaps the Wadebridge flock? at least 3 Ospreys, Kingfisher Mandarin Ducks, Common Sandpipers too.
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Looks like I'm going to cancel my guided Dart Osprey cruise tomorrow, rescheduling for Friday am for a 0930hrs start from Kingswear or Dartmouth several of the original trip can't make the Friday so I have several vacant spaces of interested please message me ASAP £43.
September 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Looks like I'm going to cancel my guided Dart Osprey cruise tomorrow, rescheduling for Friday am for a 0930hrs start from Kingswear or Dartmouth several of the original trip can't make the Friday so I have several vacant spaces of interested please message me ASAP £43.
Looks like I'm going to cancel my guided Dart Osprey cruise tomorrow, rescheduling for Friday am for a 0930hrs start from Kingswear or Dartmouth several of the original trip can't make the Friday so I have several vacant spaces of interested please message me ASAP £43.
September 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Looks like I'm going to cancel my guided Dart Osprey cruise tomorrow, rescheduling for Friday am for a 0930hrs start from Kingswear or Dartmouth several of the original trip can't make the Friday so I have several vacant spaces of interested please message me ASAP £43.
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Berry Head 06:45-18:00
14 Great Shearwater, 3 Cory's Shearwater, 1 Sooty, c200 Balearic, c340 Manx, 28 Arctic Skua, 3 Bonxie,72 Sandwich Tern, 27 Common Tern (+8 'commic').
Also 5 Yellow Wagtail over first thing. #devonbirds #ukbirding
14 Great Shearwater, 3 Cory's Shearwater, 1 Sooty, c200 Balearic, c340 Manx, 28 Arctic Skua, 3 Bonxie,72 Sandwich Tern, 27 Common Tern (+8 'commic').
Also 5 Yellow Wagtail over first thing. #devonbirds #ukbirding
August 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Berry Head 06:45-18:00
14 Great Shearwater, 3 Cory's Shearwater, 1 Sooty, c200 Balearic, c340 Manx, 28 Arctic Skua, 3 Bonxie,72 Sandwich Tern, 27 Common Tern (+8 'commic').
Also 5 Yellow Wagtail over first thing. #devonbirds #ukbirding
14 Great Shearwater, 3 Cory's Shearwater, 1 Sooty, c200 Balearic, c340 Manx, 28 Arctic Skua, 3 Bonxie,72 Sandwich Tern, 27 Common Tern (+8 'commic').
Also 5 Yellow Wagtail over first thing. #devonbirds #ukbirding
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Some of the sightings from the pelagic trip led by @clennonvalley.bsky.social on Kelly's Hero out of Brixham.
Yellow-legged Gull
One from a pod of Common Dolphins
Manx Shearwater
Part of a flock of Common Terns
Other birds seen:
Balearic Shearwater, Black Tern, Gannets, Kittiwakes
Yellow-legged Gull
One from a pod of Common Dolphins
Manx Shearwater
Part of a flock of Common Terns
Other birds seen:
Balearic Shearwater, Black Tern, Gannets, Kittiwakes
August 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Some of the sightings from the pelagic trip led by @clennonvalley.bsky.social on Kelly's Hero out of Brixham.
Yellow-legged Gull
One from a pod of Common Dolphins
Manx Shearwater
Part of a flock of Common Terns
Other birds seen:
Balearic Shearwater, Black Tern, Gannets, Kittiwakes
Yellow-legged Gull
One from a pod of Common Dolphins
Manx Shearwater
Part of a flock of Common Terns
Other birds seen:
Balearic Shearwater, Black Tern, Gannets, Kittiwakes
3 Ospreys seen fishing on the Stoke Gabriel stretch of the river Dart #Devon this evening. Also 1 Kingfisher, 1 Whimbrel, 24+ Curlew, 5 Redshank.
August 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
3 Ospreys seen fishing on the Stoke Gabriel stretch of the river Dart #Devon this evening. Also 1 Kingfisher, 1 Whimbrel, 24+ Curlew, 5 Redshank.
A couple of great cruises with @KellysheroDavid out into Lyme Bay fist day: 300+ Balearic Shearwater next day 30+! Manx Shearwaters, Black Terns, 1 Caspian Gull, 3 Yellow-l Gulls, or so, Arctic Skuas, 300 + Common Tern, Arctic Terns 12+ Com Dolphins & a flock of Black-t Godwits!
August 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
A couple of great cruises with @KellysheroDavid out into Lyme Bay fist day: 300+ Balearic Shearwater next day 30+! Manx Shearwaters, Black Terns, 1 Caspian Gull, 3 Yellow-l Gulls, or so, Arctic Skuas, 300 + Common Tern, Arctic Terns 12+ Com Dolphins & a flock of Black-t Godwits!
LYME BAY PELAGIC Tomorrow 6hrs from BRIXAM: Two places have just become available on my 6hr Lyme Bay pelagic cruise tomorrow starting at 2pm, contact me ASAP if anyone is interested £78 per place.
August 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
LYME BAY PELAGIC Tomorrow 6hrs from BRIXAM: Two places have just become available on my 6hr Lyme Bay pelagic cruise tomorrow starting at 2pm, contact me ASAP if anyone is interested £78 per place.
Berry head seawatch 6am-8.15am: 308 Comic Terns, 13 Common & 24 Sandwich Terns, 7 Arctic Skuas, 177 Balearic S then a lot of rafting (160+) and feeding, 4 Manx, 13 Med Gulls, 300+ Kittiwake 120+ Gannets, 7 Fulmar & 29+ Common Dolphins. Plus 18 Autumn Ladies Tresses Orchids
August 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Berry head seawatch 6am-8.15am: 308 Comic Terns, 13 Common & 24 Sandwich Terns, 7 Arctic Skuas, 177 Balearic S then a lot of rafting (160+) and feeding, 4 Manx, 13 Med Gulls, 300+ Kittiwake 120+ Gannets, 7 Fulmar & 29+ Common Dolphins. Plus 18 Autumn Ladies Tresses Orchids