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https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/03/eurasian-curlew-numenius-arquata.html DavesBirdingDiary: Eurasian Curlew ( Numenius arquata ) . Goosemoor . Topsham . Devon eurasian curlew numenius arquata topsham devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/03/bank-vole-myodes-clethrionomys.html DavesBirdingDiary: Bank Vole . Myodes ( clethrionomys ) glareolus . Haldon Forest . Devon bank vole haldon forest devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2016/12/dusky-thrush.html DavesBirdingDiary: Dusky Thrush Four of us made the long trip up to Beeley in Derbyshire to look for a new bird for us all ! a 1st winter Dusky Thrush that has been showin... dusky thrush https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/05/european-roller-coracias-garrulus-praze.html DavesBirdingDiary: European Roller ( Coracias garrulus ) . Praze-An-Beeble . Cornwall european roller coracias garrulus praze beeble cornwall https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/11/western-marsh-harrier-circus-aeruginosus.html DavesBirdingDiary: Western Marsh Harrier ( Circus aeruginosus ) western marsh harrier circus https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/06/wood-sandpiper.html DavesBirdingDiary: Wood Sandpiper A trip over to the Exminster Marshes early this morning got me a Wood Sandpiper . The bird was showing quite well when I got there but it w... wood sandpiper https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2025/09/glossy-ibis-plegadis-falcinellus_14.html DavesBirdingDiary: Glossy Ibis ( Plegadis falcinellus ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon glossy ibis plegadis falcinellus bowling green marsh topsham https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2023/01/ring-necked-duck-aythya-collaris.html DavesBirdingDiary: Ring-Necked Duck ( Aythya collaris ) . Beesands Ley . Devon aythya collaris ring duck ley devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/04/blog-post_8.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2019/10/european-green-woodpecker-picus-viridis_21.html DavesBirdingDiary: European Green Woodpecker ( Picus viridis ) . Topsham . Devon european green woodpecker picus viridis topsham devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2020/09/great-tit-parus-major-haldon-forest.html DavesBirdingDiary: Great Tit ( Parus major ) . Haldon Forest . Devon great tit parus major haldon forest devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2019/05/white-winged-black-tern.html DavesBirdingDiary: White-Winged Black Tern I got news this morning from my mate Brian Heasman that when he was over looking at a Curlew Sandpiper on the Exminster Marshes he had found... white winged black tern https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/04/blackcap-sylvia-atricapilla-bowling.html DavesBirdingDiary: Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla ) . Bowling Green Lane . Topsham . Devon sylvia atricapilla bowling green blackcap lane topsham https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/11/common-eider-somateria-mollissima-lyme.html DavesBirdingDiary: Common Eider ( Somateria mollissima ) . Lyme Bay . Exmouth . Devon common eider somateria mollissima lyme bay exmouth devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2019/04/cattle-egret-bubulcus-ibis-st-quenton.html DavesBirdingDiary: Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) . St Quenton-En-Tormont . France cattle egret bubulcus ibis st en france https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/08/ruff-philomachus-pugnax-bowling-green.html DavesBirdingDiary: Ruff ( Philomachus pugnax ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon philomachus pugnax bowling green ruff marsh topsham https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/11/bar-tailed-godwit-limosa-lapponica.html DavesBirdingDiary: Bar-Tailed Godwit ( Limosa lapponica ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Devon bar tailed godwit limosa lapponica bowling green marsh devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/01/not-lot-today.html DavesBirdingDiary: Not a lot today An early morning look around Darts Farm in Topsham didn't turn up much at all today but I did see over 300 Dark Bellied Brent Geese and in w... not a lot today https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/05/blog-post_26.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/01/year-listing.html DavesBirdingDiary: Year Listing I was out quite early this morning and went for a look at the Topsham Recreation Ground as a Black Redstart has been reported there , but th... year listing https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/02/little-bunting-emberiza-pusilla-guval.html DavesBirdingDiary: Little Bunting ( Emberiza pusilla ) . Gulval . Nr Penzance . Cornwall little bunting emberiza pusilla gulval nr penzance https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/05/some-butterflies-from-my-trip-to-gambia_18.html DavesBirdingDiary: Some Butterflies From My Trip to Gambia . November 2014 my trip butterflies gambia november https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2016/09/barn-swallow-hirundo-rustica-bowling.html DavesBirdingDiary: Barn Swallow ( Hirundo rustica ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon barn swallow hirundo rustica bowling green marsh topsham https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/09/osprey.html DavesBirdingDiary: Osprey I found this juvenile Osprey way down the Exe Estuary this morning , it then flew up river towards Topsham and came right past me as I was ... osprey https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2019/05/spotted-flycatcher-muscicapa-striata.html DavesBirdingDiary: Spotted Flycatcher ( Muscicapa striata ) . Lympstone Common . Devon spotted flycatcher muscicapa striata lympstone common devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/02/common-snowdrop-galanthus-riverside.html DavesBirdingDiary: Common Snowdrop ( Galanthus ) . The Riverside Country Park . Exeter . Devon the riverside country park common snowdrop galanthus https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/03/white-faced-whistling-duck-dendrocygna.html DavesBirdingDiary: White-Faced Whistling Duck ( Dendrocygna viduata ) whistling duck white faced https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/09/peregrine-falcon-falco-peregrinus.html DavesBirdingDiary: Peregrine Falcon ( Falco Peregrinus ) . Gammon Head . Devon peregrine falcon gammon head peregrinus devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/10/little-owl-athene-noctua-portland-bill.html DavesBirdingDiary: Little Owl ( Athene noctua ) . Portland Bill . Dorset little owl athene noctua portland bill dorset https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/12/blog-post_69.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/06/blog-post_15.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2016/09/blog-post_1.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2013/12/wow-what-day.html DavesBirdingDiary: WOW What a Day !!!! wow day https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2024/02/no-luck.html DavesBirdingDiary: Monday 12th February I got up early this morning in hope that the Scaups from yesterday may have come onto the marsh , but there was no sign of them today . But... monday february https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-exminster-marshes.html DavesBirdingDiary: The Exminster Marshes A look at the marshes again this morning didn`t get me anything different , but I did see the long staying European Spoonbill , 6 Little Egr... exminster marshes https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2016/07/blog-post.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/05/ DavesBirdingDiary: May 2021 may https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/02/where-is-that-ark.html DavesBirdingDiary: Where is that Ark ??? A trip to Bowling Green Marsh this morning found it under more water than I have seen in the twenty nine years that I have been birding here... ark https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/07/blog-post_37.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2025/09/blog-post_79.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2023/09/lesser-grey-shrike-lanius-minor-minions.html DavesBirdingDiary: Lesser Grey Shrike ( Lanius minor ) . Minions . Cornwall lesser grey shrike lanius minor minions cornwall https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/02/blog-post_8.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/05/blog-post_19.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2016/01/eurasian-spoonbill-platalea-leucorodia.html DavesBirdingDiary: Eurasian Spoonbill ( Platalea leucorodia ) . The Hale Estuary . Cornwall eurasian spoonbill platalea leucorodia the hale estuary cornwall https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2019/10/movement.html DavesBirdingDiary: Movement I had my first autumn movement of thrushes in the Topsham Cemetery Grounds this morning . With a small flock of Fieldfare and Redwing and in... movement https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-good-day.html DavesBirdingDiary: A Good Day A look around the Exminster Marshes this afternoon turned out very good as I saw the following birds 4 Greater White-Fronted Geese , 2 Comm... a good day https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/06/dartford-warbler-male-sylvia-undata.html DavesBirdingDiary: Dartford Warbler ( Male ) ( Sylvia undata ) . Aylesbeare Common . Devon dartford warbler sylvia undata male common devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/03/penduline-tit-remiz-pendulinus-darts_24.html DavesBirdingDiary: Penduline Tit ( Remiz pendulinus ) . Darts Farm . Topsham . Devon penduline tit remiz pendulinus darts farm topsham https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/townsends-solitaire-myadestes-townsendi.html DavesBirdingDiary: Townsends Solitaire . Myadestes townsendi townsends solitaire https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/06/another-shot-of-1st-summer-little-gull.html DavesBirdingDiary: Another shot of the 1st summer Little Gull from Bowling Green Marsh this evening https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/02/common-greenshank-tringa-nebularia.html DavesBirdingDiary: Common Greenshank ( Tringa nebularia ) . Cockwood Harbour . Devon common greenshank tringa nebularia cockwood harbour devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/04/black-winged-stilt-himantopus.html DavesBirdingDiary: Black-Winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus ) . The Exminster Marshes . Devon black winged stilt exminster marshes devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2023/02/purple-sandpiper-calidris-maritima-maer.html DavesBirdingDiary: Purple Sandpiper ( Calidris maritima ) . Maer Rocks . Exmouth . Devon purple sandpiper calidris maritima maer rocks exmouth https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2012/03/steps-bridge.html DavesBirdingDiary: Steps Bridge steps bridge https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/02/little-gull-again.html DavesBirdingDiary: Little Gull Again Not a lot seen today as I went over to the Exminster Marshes to see if I could get some more shots of yesterdays Little Gull`s , but on arri... little gull https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2020/11/blog-post_47.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2019/05/eurasian-hobby-falco-subbuteo-exminster.html DavesBirdingDiary: Eurasian Hobby ( Falco subbuteo ) . The Exminster Marshes . Devon eurasian hobby falco subbuteo exminster marshes devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2023/02/bewicks-swan-cygnus-columbianus.html DavesBirdingDiary: Bewick`s Swan ( Cygnus columbianus ) . Slimbridge WWT . Gloucestershire cygnus columbianus slimbridge wwt swan gloucestershire https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/04/eurasian-treeceeper-certhia-familiaris.html DavesBirdingDiary: Eurasian Treeceeper ( Certhia familiaris ) . Yarner Wood . Devon certhia familiaris eurasian wood devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2025/02/cold.html DavesBirdingDiary: Cold A walk around Aylesbeare Common in a cold wind didn`t get me much at all . But I did see my 1st Dartford Warbler of the year . Also seen wa... cold https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2025/05/great-white-egret-ardea-albus-chew.html DavesBirdingDiary: Great White Egret ( Ardea albus ) . Chew Valley Lake . Somerset great white egret chew valley lake ardea albus somerset https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2017/05/dingy-skipper-nr-chudleigh-knighton.html DavesBirdingDiary: Dingy Skipper ( Erynnis tages ) . Nr Chudleigh Knighton . Devon dingy skipper erynnis tages chudleigh knighton nr devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2016/09/northern-wheatear-oenanthe-oenanthe.html DavesBirdingDiary: Northern Wheatear ( Oenanthe oenanthe ) . Orcombe Point Top Fields . Exmouth .... northern wheatear oenanthe point top fields https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/ruff-philomachus-pagnax-exminster.html DavesBirdingDiary: Ruff ( Philomachus pagnax ) . The Exminster Marshes . Devon ruff exminster marshes devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/12/ DavesBirdingDiary: December 2021 december https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/09/common-redshank-tringa-totanus.html DavesBirdingDiary: Common Redshank ( Tringa totanus ) . Goosemoor . Topsham . Devon common redshank tringa totanus topsham devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/09/red-backed-shrike.html DavesBirdingDiary: Red-Backed Shrike A trip up to Lodmoor in Weymouth this morning in hope of seeing two birds a Citrine Wagtail and a 1st winter Red-Backed Shrike . Our luck w... red backed shrike https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/06/marsh-fritillary.html DavesBirdingDiary: Marsh Fritillary This morning was spent at Knowstone Moor looking for Marsh Fritillary and I was lucky enough to see quite a few of these delightful Butterf... marsh fritillary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2023/02/ DavesBirdingDiary: February 2023 february https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2025/05/wednesday-7thmay.html DavesBirdingDiary: Wednesday 7thMay A trip up to Slimbridge in Gloucestershire with my mates Ken and Andy to look for the returning Bluethroat that has shown up for a few yea... wednesday https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/12/blue-breasted-kingfisher-halcyon.html DavesBirdingDiary: Blue-Breasted Kingfisher ( Halcyon malimbica ) blue breasted kingfisher halcyon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/04/red-kite-milvus-milvus-downton-wiltshire_21.html DavesBirdingDiary: Red Kite ( Milvus milvus ) . Downton . Wiltshire red kite milvus downton wiltshire https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/01/wow-nice-day-for-change.html DavesBirdingDiary: Wow a nice day for a change !!! The weather today was very nice for a change so I decided to go up to Colaton Raleigh Common to have a look around in hope of maybe finding... nice day wow change https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/08/bowling-green-marsh.html DavesBirdingDiary: Bowling Green Marsh A midday look at Bowling Green Marsh didn`t turn up anything much different than usual ! but there was a few waders on show with numerous Eu... bowling green marsh https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/07/little-ringed-plover-charadrius-dubius.html DavesBirdingDiary: Little Ringed Plover ( Charadrius dubius ) . Cranbrook Reserve . Nr Exeter .... little ringed plover charadrius dubius cranbrook reserve nr https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2025/08/blog-post_16.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2024/02/lesser-redpoll-acanthis-cabaret-yarner.html DavesBirdingDiary: Lesser Redpoll ( Acanthis cabaret ) . Yarner Wood . Devon lesser redpoll acanthis cabaret wood devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/06/blog-post_15.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2016/09/blog-post_3.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/01/pied-avocet-recurvirostra-avosetta.html DavesBirdingDiary: Pied Avocet ( Recurvirostra avosetta ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon pied avocet recurvirostra avosetta bowling green marsh topsham https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/04/green-winged-orchid-orchis-morio.html DavesBirdingDiary: Green-Winged Orchid ( Orchis morio ) . Orcombe Point . Exmouth . Devon green winged orchid orchis morio point exmouth devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2023/02/birding-somerset.html DavesBirdingDiary: Wednesday 8th February Another trip out with Ken and Andy but this time our destination was Somerset with out first stop at Barrow Gurney which got us a very nice... wednesday february https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/09/blog-post_7.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/03/spotted-redshank.html DavesBirdingDiary: Spotted Redshank Not a lot to report today but a look at Goosemoor got me a Eurasian Nuthatch a first for the site for me , and a Common Raven , then a look... spotted redshank https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/09/eurasian-dotterel.html DavesBirdingDiary: Eurasian Dotterel A trip down to Dawlish Warren this morning to look for a reported juvenile Eurasian Dotterel , and after a walk out to the bight , we were... eurasian dotterel https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/11/bowling-green-marsh.html DavesBirdingDiary: Bowling Green Marsh A look at Bowling Green Marsh this morning got me all the normal wildfowl for this time of year! Also seen were 10 Pied Avocet , numerous C... bowling green marsh https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/06/blog-post_48.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-exminster-marshes.html DavesBirdingDiary: The Exminster Marshes Driving into the marsh the 1st bird that I saw was a Red Kite being harassed by corvids . On the marsh there was 15 Little Egret , Great W... exminster marshes https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2019/11/blue-winged-teal.html DavesBirdingDiary: Blue-Winged Teal A trip down to Man Sands with Andy and Ken to look for a reported Blue-Winged Teal and at first there was no sight of it , so we went up to ... blue winged teal https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2014/01/blog-post_6.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2022/05/yellow-legged-gull-larus-michahellis.html DavesBirdingDiary: Yellow-Legged Gull ( Larus michahellis ) . Exmouth Recycling Centre . Devon yellow legged gull larus michahellis recycling centre exmouth devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/04/evening-surprise.html DavesBirdingDiary: Evening Surprise !! This morning I had a look at Bowling Green Marsh and saw 10 Whimbrel , 2 Eurasian Jay , a Water Rail , 20+ Common Sand Martin with a single ... evening surprise https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2020/05/spotted-flycatcher-muscicapa-striata.html DavesBirdingDiary: Spotted Flycatcher ( Muscicapa striata ) . Devon spotted flycatcher muscicapa striata devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2016/03/blog-post_98.html DavesBirdingDiary: Pallas`s Leaf Warbler ( Phylloscopus proregulus ) . Portesham . Dorset phylloscopus proregulus pallas leaf warbler dorset https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2024/10/water-pipit.html DavesBirdingDiary: Water Pipit Long distance views this morning of a couple of Water Pipit on the north end of the Otter Marshes . Also seen were Great Cormorant , Littl... water pipit https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2021/10/barred-warbler.html DavesBirdingDiary: Barred Warbler Here are a few shots of the Immature Barred Warbler seen at Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve . The bird showed quite well in the entrance bus... barred warbler https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/11/blog-post_40.html DavesBirdingDiary https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2020/11/common-guillemot-uria-aalge-turf-locks.html DavesBirdingDiary: Common Guillemot ( Uria aalge ) . Turf Locks . Devon common guillemot uria aalge turf locks devon https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2015/03/red-fox-vulpes-vulpes-bowling-green.html DavesBirdingDiary: Red Fox ( Vulpes vulpes ) . Bowling Green Marsh . Topsham . Devon red fox bowling green vulpes marsh topsham https://davesbirdingdiary.blogspot.com/2016/02/woodlark.html DavesBirdingDiary: Woodlark Early this morning I went for a look at the Exminster Marshes but the road was impassable due to heavy flooding so you could only look at th... woodlark