Lesser Whitethroat still Seafield Gardens, Seaton, also 4 Black Redstarts including this fine male & 16 Cattle Egrets in fields off the A3052 near Tower Services #Devonbirds
December 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Lesser Whitethroat still Seafield Gardens, Seaton, also 4 Black Redstarts including this fine male & 16 Cattle Egrets in fields off the A3052 near Tower Services #Devonbirds
South Huish Marsh, S Devon this PM. The 'braces' on Richie M's #GreenWingedTeal practically fluoresced in the winter ☀️ as it fed on the pool by the overflow car park. Thanks @southhamsbirder.bsky.social @robmurphy.bsky.social @stephmurphy.bsky.social & Mike P. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #RareBirdsUK
December 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
South Huish Marsh, S Devon this PM. The 'braces' on Richie M's #GreenWingedTeal practically fluoresced in the winter ☀️ as it fed on the pool by the overflow car park. Thanks @southhamsbirder.bsky.social @robmurphy.bsky.social @stephmurphy.bsky.social & Mike P. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #RareBirdsUK
There were 2 #BlackRedstarts at S Devon's #HopesNose this morning. An imm m & an imm/fem were on the south side together, with much chasing and interaction. Increasingly mobile and elusive, they had melted away by early lunchtime. Mike P's lovely photos 👍. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds
December 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
There were 2 #BlackRedstarts at S Devon's #HopesNose this morning. An imm m & an imm/fem were on the south side together, with much chasing and interaction. Increasingly mobile and elusive, they had melted away by early lunchtime. Mike P's lovely photos 👍. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds
A very pleasing 1w Caspian Gull on the Axe Estuary at midday. More than happy if they keep coming like this for the rest of the winter. 😎
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December 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A very pleasing 1w Caspian Gull on the Axe Estuary at midday. More than happy if they keep coming like this for the rest of the winter. 😎
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Finally went to look at the Lesser Crested Tern across the river. It's been there a week so I thought I'd better go see, hoping the crowds might have thinned a bit. Also an excuse for a cycle ride in fine weather.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Finally went to look at the Lesser Crested Tern across the river. It's been there a week so I thought I'd better go see, hoping the crowds might have thinned a bit. Also an excuse for a cycle ride in fine weather.
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That'll do for a Topsham ✔️
Lesser Crested Tern at about 1.5 km across the Exe from The Goatwalk this am.
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Lesser Crested Tern at about 1.5 km across the Exe from The Goatwalk this am.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
That'll do for a Topsham ✔️
Lesser Crested Tern at about 1.5 km across the Exe from The Goatwalk this am.
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Lesser Crested Tern at about 1.5 km across the Exe from The Goatwalk this am.
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The imm #GreenlandWhiteFrontedGoose on the pool near the overflow car park at S Devon's #SouthHuishMarsh this afternoon. Better views than when I saw it at nearby Slapton Ley! Seen in flight today too. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #RareBirdsUK
December 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The imm #GreenlandWhiteFrontedGoose on the pool near the overflow car park at S Devon's #SouthHuishMarsh this afternoon. Better views than when I saw it at nearby Slapton Ley! Seen in flight today too. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #RareBirdsUK
Thatcher Point/Hope's Nose, Devon this AM. 2 Velvet Scoters still S of Thatcher Rock. 16 Comm Sco, 13 GNDs, 4 GCGs, 2 Black Redstarts (imm m & imm/fem) - found by Mike P & Keith M. Painted Lady, 2 Comm Dolph, 3 Harb Porp. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #RareBirdsUK
December 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Thatcher Point/Hope's Nose, Devon this AM. 2 Velvet Scoters still S of Thatcher Rock. 16 Comm Sco, 13 GNDs, 4 GCGs, 2 Black Redstarts (imm m & imm/fem) - found by Mike P & Keith M. Painted Lady, 2 Comm Dolph, 3 Harb Porp. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #RareBirdsUK
17+ Cattle Egret roosting on boat near Starcross station #DevonBirds
December 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
17+ Cattle Egret roosting on boat near Starcross station #DevonBirds
Took a bit of searching but ended up with good views of the Green-Winged Teal at South Huish Marsh this morning. Great views too of the Greenland White-Front previously seen at Slapton Ley recently @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKBirding #DevonBirds
December 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Took a bit of searching but ended up with good views of the Green-Winged Teal at South Huish Marsh this morning. Great views too of the Greenland White-Front previously seen at Slapton Ley recently @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKBirding #DevonBirds
Gulls & Terns...
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Gulls & Terns
A midday visit to the Axe Estuary today produced one of the smartest Caspian Gulls I've seen for a while. Initially almost completely ...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Gulls & Terns...
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Visiting family in Devon so paid a visit to the Exe Estuary today and had great views of the wintering Lesser Crested Tern (Thalasseus bengalensis) at Turf Lock. A superb bird. #DevonBirds #UKWildlife
December 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Visiting family in Devon so paid a visit to the Exe Estuary today and had great views of the wintering Lesser Crested Tern (Thalasseus bengalensis) at Turf Lock. A superb bird. #DevonBirds #UKWildlife
South Devon's #DesertWheatear hunkered down in gorse on a clifftop at #BolberryDown yesterday. By 1.00pm it had dried out a little in the strong wind. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #RareBirdUK
December 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
South Devon's #DesertWheatear hunkered down in gorse on a clifftop at #BolberryDown yesterday. By 1.00pm it had dried out a little in the strong wind. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #RareBirdUK
Shoalstone, Brixham, Devon. 12.40. Red-necked Grebe showing well, albeit a tad distantly, roughly in the direction of Thatcher Rock. Nice find by Josh M - thanks for the use of your scope, mate 👍. Thanks to Mike P for the info. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Shoalstone, Brixham, Devon. 12.40. Red-necked Grebe showing well, albeit a tad distantly, roughly in the direction of Thatcher Rock. Nice find by Josh M - thanks for the use of your scope, mate 👍. Thanks to Mike P for the info. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Goldcrest. Clearbrook, East Devon. 10/12/25
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December 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Goldcrest. Clearbrook, East Devon. 10/12/25
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Hope's Nose/Thatcher Point, Torquay, Devon this AM. Very pleased to find 2 #VelvetScoters together (a good species for N Tor Bay!) near the oyster beds. Nearby, 25+ Comm Sco, 14 GNDs, Purp Sand, Ad & 2w Med Gulls, 25+ Comm Gulls, Harb Porp. #DevonBirds #UKBirding
December 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Hope's Nose/Thatcher Point, Torquay, Devon this AM. Very pleased to find 2 #VelvetScoters together (a good species for N Tor Bay!) near the oyster beds. Nearby, 25+ Comm Sco, 14 GNDs, Purp Sand, Ad & 2w Med Gulls, 25+ Comm Gulls, Harb Porp. #DevonBirds #UKBirding
Absolutely fantastic views of the Desert Wheatear this afternoon at Bolberry Down in the howling wind. Many thanks to me old mucker @grangetownbirder.bsky.social for the tip off.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Absolutely fantastic views of the Desert Wheatear this afternoon at Bolberry Down in the howling wind. Many thanks to me old mucker @grangetownbirder.bsky.social for the tip off.
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The male #DesertWheatear in challenging conditions at South Devon's #BolberryDown this lunchtime. Many thanks to the finders, relocators, and local birders on site today. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The male #DesertWheatear in challenging conditions at South Devon's #BolberryDown this lunchtime. Many thanks to the finders, relocators, and local birders on site today. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
The photos not going to win any prizes, but the Dawlish Warren Lesser Crested Tern was my first British tick since the Baikal Teal in 2022 (I don't twitch much these days!) #DevonBirds
December 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The photos not going to win any prizes, but the Dawlish Warren Lesser Crested Tern was my first British tick since the Baikal Teal in 2022 (I don't twitch much these days!) #DevonBirds
Didn't expect to be looking at one of these this week, Lesser crested tern, great views though distant L✔️ #ukbirding #birds #ornithology #devonbirds 🦉
December 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Didn't expect to be looking at one of these this week, Lesser crested tern, great views though distant L✔️ #ukbirding #birds #ornithology #devonbirds 🦉
Cockwood Steps - After frustratingly distant views in poor light, the Lesser Crested Tern showed much better flying up the Exe showing all it's key features before settling back at Warren Point. Another superb December bird down here in Devon! #UKBirding #DevonBirds
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Cockwood Steps - After frustratingly distant views in poor light, the Lesser Crested Tern showed much better flying up the Exe showing all it's key features before settling back at Warren Point. Another superb December bird down here in Devon! #UKBirding #DevonBirds
Cockwood Steps, Exe Estuary, Devon this PM. Lucky to be able to go midweek and see the #LesserCrestedTern fishing and perched on a buoy towards #DawlishWarren. Thanks to the finder, my Dad, and Mike P. @warrenbirding.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #UKBirding #DevonBirds
December 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Cockwood Steps, Exe Estuary, Devon this PM. Lucky to be able to go midweek and see the #LesserCrestedTern fishing and perched on a buoy towards #DawlishWarren. Thanks to the finder, my Dad, and Mike P. @warrenbirding.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #UKBirding #DevonBirds
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.
Went to Dawlish Warren today and got the Lesser Crested Tern! very far views but luckily got it from the help of another birder! also got the Yellow Browed Warbler at the main pond which was very lucky since it’s been quite elusive :) #devonbirds #birdingUK
December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Went to Dawlish Warren today and got the Lesser Crested Tern! very far views but luckily got it from the help of another birder! also got the Yellow Browed Warbler at the main pond which was very lucky since it’s been quite elusive :) #devonbirds #birdingUK
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.