Well there I was pottering about local fields & wood when news came out of tern 1st royal then elegant but now narrowed down to Royal/West African Crested I believe, nice unexpected tern of avents anyhow. Thanks to Derek Carter for use of better pics. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Well there I was pottering about local fields & wood when news came out of tern 1st royal then elegant but now narrowed down to Royal/West African Crested I believe, nice unexpected tern of avents anyhow. Thanks to Derek Carter for use of better pics. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
African crested tern is most likely of this tern at cockwood Devon. Bird so far away as pics show. A first for Britain if it is. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
African crested tern is most likely of this tern at cockwood Devon. Bird so far away as pics show. A first for Britain if it is. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
At one stage I had 7 species in this one small puddle & 20 birds !. Time I got scope set up cirl bunting & dunnock just sat up in hedge. Linnet,robin, chaffinch, goldfinch & greenfinch did come down. Much bigger puddles were around. At stantaway farm nr Otterton #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
At one stage I had 7 species in this one small puddle & 20 birds !. Time I got scope set up cirl bunting & dunnock just sat up in hedge. Linnet,robin, chaffinch, goldfinch & greenfinch did come down. Much bigger puddles were around. At stantaway farm nr Otterton #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.
Wow what a Bill !! First time I've got any pic or video of a Raven they see me coming a mile away normally but arm movement to refocus scope and it was gone. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
November 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Wow what a Bill !! First time I've got any pic or video of a Raven they see me coming a mile away normally but arm movement to refocus scope and it was gone. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
Siberian day around East Devon,first stop colyton stw where 30 + chiff chaff including 2 Siberian also firecrest, redwing. Then meet up with middevonbirder at seaton for Siberian lesser whitethroat nice to catch up with Phil(seatonbirder) then found a brambling in local wood. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
November 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Siberian day around East Devon,first stop colyton stw where 30 + chiff chaff including 2 Siberian also firecrest, redwing. Then meet up with middevonbirder at seaton for Siberian lesser whitethroat nice to catch up with Phil(seatonbirder) then found a brambling in local wood. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
Quick trip up to wyke regis this morning to see the desert wheatear my first ever. Thanks to Mark(Somersetbirder) for boc on first pic next 3 are mine via phone through bins. Including 4th pic to show what the fence was like to get pics. #UKBirding #Dorsertbirds.
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Quick trip up to wyke regis this morning to see the desert wheatear my first ever. Thanks to Mark(Somersetbirder) for boc on first pic next 3 are mine via phone through bins. Including 4th pic to show what the fence was like to get pics. #UKBirding #Dorsertbirds.
Thought the pose's of this cormorant were good pic 1 normal drying out pose, pic 2 conductor, pic 3 headless look ! 4th and my favorite wrapped up. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
November 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Thought the pose's of this cormorant were good pic 1 normal drying out pose, pic 2 conductor, pic 3 headless look ! 4th and my favorite wrapped up. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.
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.
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.