Mid Devon Birder
@middevonbirder.bsky.social
A mid Devon birder interested in all wildlife but specifically birds with occasional mammals, moths and fungi thrown in the mix.
Pallid Swift is a bird I have wanted to see in the UK for many years and today was the day with two over Dawlish Warren. Thanks to @markrabailey.bsky.social for the updates. This is the first lifer I have had in Devon for over 11 years, so, very chuffed 😃.
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Pallid Swift is a bird I have wanted to see in the UK for many years and today was the day with two over Dawlish Warren. Thanks to @markrabailey.bsky.social for the updates. This is the first lifer I have had in Devon for over 11 years, so, very chuffed 😃.
Peregrine wearing its best trousers to church and tucking into its delicious fresh breakfast.
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Peregrine wearing its best trousers to church and tucking into its delicious fresh breakfast.
I made the annual pilgrimage to Emsworthy Mire for migrating Ring Ouzel this afternoon and saw 5 in challenging conditions 🌧️😱.
October 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I made the annual pilgrimage to Emsworthy Mire for migrating Ring Ouzel this afternoon and saw 5 in challenging conditions 🌧️😱.
Hello Scilly again - didn't think I'd be back again so soon but it had to be done #scillybirds
October 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hello Scilly again - didn't think I'd be back again so soon but it had to be done #scillybirds
A farewell to Scilly yesterday. We won't be back next year due to other holiday commitments but may be back the year after.
October 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A farewell to Scilly yesterday. We won't be back next year due to other holiday commitments but may be back the year after.
Scilly Day 6:- Bit of a grey old day. Don't mention the Mourning Dove again 😥. Consolation birds were Turtle Dove and Red-breasted Flycatcher.
October 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Scilly Day 6:- Bit of a grey old day. Don't mention the Mourning Dove again 😥. Consolation birds were Turtle Dove and Red-breasted Flycatcher.
Scilly Day 5:- T-Shirt weather again. Don't mention the Mourning Dove 😥. Best bird for me today was Common Rosefinch.
October 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Scilly Day 5:- T-Shirt weather again. Don't mention the Mourning Dove 😥. Best bird for me today was Common Rosefinch.
Scilly Day 4:- Another fine day. This time spent on St Agnes. Hoopoe, Spotted Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail and Curlew Sandpiper. #scillybirds
October 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Scilly Day 4:- Another fine day. This time spent on St Agnes. Hoopoe, Spotted Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail and Curlew Sandpiper. #scillybirds
Scilly Day 3:- A beautiful sunny day with the wind gradually easing. Paid homage to the Wilson's Phalarope again. Also Yellow-Browed Warbler and American Pipit. #scillybirding
October 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Scilly Day 3:- A beautiful sunny day with the wind gradually easing. Paid homage to the Wilson's Phalarope again. Also Yellow-Browed Warbler and American Pipit. #scillybirding
Scilly Day 2:- Very blowy and therefore challenging but not a bad day with Short-Eared Owl, Glossy Ibis, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Pied Flycatcher and Rosy Starling. #scillybirding
October 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Scilly Day 2:- Very blowy and therefore challenging but not a bad day with Short-Eared Owl, Glossy Ibis, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Pied Flycatcher and Rosy Starling. #scillybirding
Scilly Day 1:- A bit blowy and rainy, so only managed to catch up with the Wilson's Phalarope, but what a bird. #scillybirds
October 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Scilly Day 1:- A bit blowy and rainy, so only managed to catch up with the Wilson's Phalarope, but what a bird. #scillybirds
Early afternoon sea watch off Otterton with @leonwr.bsky.social gave us lots of Sarnies and 2-3 Arctic Skuas then a dash back down the M5 for the Baird's at LORP this evening.
September 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Early afternoon sea watch off Otterton with @leonwr.bsky.social gave us lots of Sarnies and 2-3 Arctic Skuas then a dash back down the M5 for the Baird's at LORP this evening.
Distant shot of the turf Grey Phal. Another lunchtime Devon ✔️ for me. Thanks to @markrabailey.bsky.social for pinging me. Now back to work 🤣.
September 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Distant shot of the turf Grey Phal. Another lunchtime Devon ✔️ for me. Thanks to @markrabailey.bsky.social for pinging me. Now back to work 🤣.
Heard somewhere that there was a Wryneck at the Turf Hotel in Devon 😉 so I finally got off my backside to go and see it.
September 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Heard somewhere that there was a Wryneck at the Turf Hotel in Devon 😉 so I finally got off my backside to go and see it.
What an evening:- Sabine's Gull (Devon ✅); Wryneck (Year ✅); Glossy Ibis (Year ✅).
September 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What an evening:- Sabine's Gull (Devon ✅); Wryneck (Year ✅); Glossy Ibis (Year ✅).
A birder never stops birding, even when being a tourist. Nice Grey Wags at Corpus Christi 🤣.
August 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
A birder never stops birding, even when being a tourist. Nice Grey Wags at Corpus Christi 🤣.
Took a gamble and decided to take a detour en route to Cambridge for the weekend via Walberswick. Reward after a 90 minute wait - 3 Zitting Cisticolas flitting around the reeds, keeping out of the wind.
August 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Took a gamble and decided to take a detour en route to Cambridge for the weekend via Walberswick. Reward after a 90 minute wait - 3 Zitting Cisticolas flitting around the reeds, keeping out of the wind.
Beautiful morning here in Mid Devon but unfortunately the overnight rain did not produce anything in Ashclyst or the near hedgerows. 100s of House Martins though passing over, picking up insects at the forest edge as they headed south. Only 1 Spotted Flycatcher today.
August 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Beautiful morning here in Mid Devon but unfortunately the overnight rain did not produce anything in Ashclyst or the near hedgerows. 100s of House Martins though passing over, picking up insects at the forest edge as they headed south. Only 1 Spotted Flycatcher today.
Black Tern at Dawlish Warren Bight this evening, an Arctic Skua harassing gulls offshore and the most famous uncountable White Stork in Devon atop it's lamppost on the way there and on the way back 🤣.
August 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Black Tern at Dawlish Warren Bight this evening, an Arctic Skua harassing gulls offshore and the most famous uncountable White Stork in Devon atop it's lamppost on the way there and on the way back 🤣.
9 Spotted Flys at Ashclyst this morning but I didn't walk my entire route, so there were probably more. Also 10+ Crossbills still.
August 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
9 Spotted Flys at Ashclyst this morning but I didn't walk my entire route, so there were probably more. Also 10+ Crossbills still.
6+ Spotted Flycatchers and 10+ Crossbills at Ashclyst this evening.
August 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
6+ Spotted Flycatchers and 10+ Crossbills at Ashclyst this evening.
I don't often drag the moth trap out, but thought I'd give it a try last night but had a disappointing result with just one 😒. Will reposition the trap elsewhere and try again in a couple of days.
August 13, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I don't often drag the moth trap out, but thought I'd give it a try last night but had a disappointing result with just one 😒. Will reposition the trap elsewhere and try again in a couple of days.
Double figures of most species in Ashclyst Forest this morning.
August 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Double figures of most species in Ashclyst Forest this morning.
An impromptu visit to Ashclyst this afternoon as I had the day off. Star player there continues to be Spotted Flycatcher. A few frittilaries flittering around too.
July 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
An impromptu visit to Ashclyst this afternoon as I had the day off. Star player there continues to be Spotted Flycatcher. A few frittilaries flittering around too.
Ready to fledge from our neighbour's chimney and then the annual mayhem will commence with the adults dive bombing us each time we leave the house 😱.
July 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Ready to fledge from our neighbour's chimney and then the annual mayhem will commence with the adults dive bombing us each time we leave the house 😱.