PLEASE REMEMBER TO PUT OUT EXTRA BIRD FOOD AND FRESH WATER WHILST COLD WEATHER CONTINUES
6.2.10, Roadford Reservoir:- Goosander ( f. ), 5 Goldeneye ( 3 m., 2 f. ), 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Raven
Broadsands:- 2 Slavonian Grebe, Raven, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Cirl Bunting
5.2.10, Mountbatten, Plymouth:- Black Necked Grebe
Slapton:- Goosander ( m. ), 4+ Goldeneye, 12 Grey Plover, 40 Dunlin
Jacob's Ladder, Plymouth:- 4 Purple Sandpiper
Mutter's Moor:- Hen Harrier ( f. ), 2 Raven, 20 Redwing
Exminster Marshes:- 200+ Brent Goose, Red Breasted Goose ( 300m N. of Turf Inn )
Lower Tamar Lake:- 33 Goosander ( 9 m. ), 130+ Teal, Pintail ( m. ), 21 Wigeon, Water Rail, 3 Snipe, Willow Tit ( nr. hide )
4.2.10, Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- 2 Goldeneye, Greenshank, 2 Mediterranean Gull ( 1w., ad. )
Fernworthy Reservoir:- 10+ Crossbill, 30 Siskin
3.2.10, Plym Estuary:- ICELAND GULL ( 1w. )
Efford Marsh, Plymouth:- Dipper, 6 Chiffchaff, Firecrest
Yealm Estuary:- Spoonbill, 50 Wigeon, 20 Snipe, 2 Greenshank, 16 Lapwing, Kingfisher
Exton:- Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, Chiffchaff
Topsham Recreation Ground:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Goosander ( m. )
Clyst viewing platform:- 2 Pale Bellied Brent Goose
2.2.10, Plym Estuary:- ICELAND GULL ( 1w. ), 5 Red Breasted Merganser, Goldeneye
Slapton:- 3 Black Necked Grebe, 15 Grey Plover, 190 Dunlin, Stoat
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- 2 Goldeneye, Greenshank
1.2.10, Mudbank Lane to West Lodge:- 4 Goldeneye, Long Tailed Duck, 2 Greenshank, 100 Redwing
Keyham, Plymouth:- Black Redstart ( f. )
Plympton:- 3 Blackcap ( 2 m., f. )
Dunsford Woods:- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Dipper, Marsh Tit
Slapton:- Red Throated Diver, Black Necked Grebe, 25 Gadwall, 3 Goldeneye ( m., 2 f. ), Scaup ( f. ), Marsh Harrier ( also Red Crested Pochard x Tufted Duck hybrid ), Rock Pipit
Stover:- 3+ Siskin
Aylesbeare Common:- Dartford Warbler
Exton Marsh:- Jack Snipe, Water Pipit
Turf, Powderham:- 300+ Brent Goose, Red Breasted Goose, 4+ Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Tufted Duck, 60+ Dunlin, 2 Snipe, Bar Tailed Godwit, 10+ Avocet, 40+ Grey Plover, 132 Knot
Topsham:- 9 Pintail ( 5 m., 4 f. ), 300+ Wigeon, 30+ Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 60+ Black Tailed Godwit, 50+ Dunlin, 100+ Avocet ( from Goatwalk )
River Exe ( nr. sewage treatment works ):- Red Breasted Merganser ( f. ), 2 Gadwall, 20 Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Avocet, Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler
31.1.10, Orcombe Point:- 3 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 20 Common Scoter
Beesands:- 3 Scaup
Slapton:- Great Northern Diver, 7 Red Throated Diver, Red Necked Grebe, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 7 Black Necked Grebe, 3 Common Scoter, Long Tailed Duck
Bellever Tor:- GREAT GREY SHRIKE ( very mobile )
Burrator:- 4 Little Grebe, 3 Goosander, 5 Teal, 3 Siskin
Shelly Beach, Exmouth:- Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Goldeneye, Greenshank
30.1.10, Beesands:- Black Throated Diver, 5 Red Throated Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Red Necked Grebe ( part s/pl. ), 3 Scaup ( imm.m., 2 f. ), 90 Gadwall
Yealm Estuary:- Spoonbill, 2 Little Grebe, Avocet, 100+ Wigeon
Aveton Gifford:- 3 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper
Slapton:- 3 Red Throated Diver, Slavonian Grebe, 3 Common Scoter ( m., 2 f. ), Long Tailed Duck, 2 Water Rail
Gara Bridge:- Dipper
Sidmouth:- Purple Sandpiper
River Otter:- Bittern ( nr. White Bridge )
Plym Estuary:- Goldeneye ( f. ), 2 Common Sandpiper, Bar Tailed Godwit
River Tamar:- 150 Avocet ( from Ernesettle )
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 14 Little Grebe, Black Necked Grebe, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Tufted Duck, 22 Grey Plover, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 150 Dunlin
Topsham:- 7 Snipe ( in field next to viewing platform )
River Tamar:- 7 Spoonbill ( from boat trip )
Exe Estuary:- 3 Great Northern Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Goldeneye, Goosander ( m., nr. Topsham ) all from RSPB Avocet Cruise
29.1.10, Orcombe Point:- Red Throated Diver
Bellever:- GREAT GREY SHRIKE ( 300m N.E. of tor ), Woodcock
Bovey Valley Woods:- 2 Dipper, Redpoll, 30 Siskin
Powderham:- CATTLE EGRET ( round house field )
Ernesettle Creek:- Spotted Redshank
Aveton Gifford:- 40+ Wigeon, Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Siskin ( m., f. )
Thurlestone Bay:- Common Scoter ( f. ), 7 Turnstone, 9 Ringed Plover
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- Greenshank, 150 Redwing
Kingsbridge Estuary / West Charleton Marsh:- 13 Little Grebe, 82 Brent Goose, 2 Pale Bellied Brent Goose, 13 Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Rock Pipit
Wembury:- Black Redstart, 4 Rock Pipit
River Otter:- Bittern ( in field next to White Bridge ), Whimbrel ( next to cricket pitch )
28.1.10, River Otter:- Bittern, Firecrest
Ide:- Siskin
Topsham Recreation Ground:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER
Yarner Woods:- Woodcock, Marsh Tit
Slapton:- 2 Slavonian Grebe
Yealm Estuary:- Spoonbill, 60+ Wigeon, Avocet
Lopwell Dam / Maristow:- 12 Little Grebe, 6 Tufted Duck
Tamerton Creek:- Black Tailed Godwit
Bellever:- Crossbill
nr. Burrator:- 15 Siskin
27.1.10, River Otter:- Bittern ( showing well in field next to South Farm Road )
Bellever:- GREAT GREY SHRIKE, 2 Hen Harrier ( ringtails, briefly in the area )
Burrator area:- 12 Crossbill, 30 Siskin
Exe Estuary:- 4 Great Northern Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 6 Little Grebe, 5 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, Long Tailed Duck, 2 Greenshank, Common Seal ( from Stuart Lines cruise )
Starcross:- 5 Greenshank, Little Owl
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- 10 Goldeneye, Greenshank
Thurlestone Marsh:- 25 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 16 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 100+ Snipe
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Common Scoter
South Huish:- 175+ Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 8 Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Golden Plover, 2 Lapwing
Aveton Gifford:- Goosander (m., River Avon )
Soar Mill Valley:- 10+ Cirl Bunting
Broadsands:- Chiffchaff ( Siberian ), Firecrest
Plym Valley:- 2 Mandarin ( m. ), Raven, 4 Marsh Tit, Firecrest
26.1.10, Broadsands:- 2 Chiffchaff ( inc. Siberian ), Firecrest, 6+ Cirl Bunting
Brixham:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Red Breasted Merganser ( m. )
Yealm Estuary:- Spoonbill
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- Great Northern Diver, 2 Goldeneye, Greenshank, 150 Redwing
Sidmouth:- 20 Common Scoter
Wembury:- 3 Black Redstart ( beach ), 5 Cirl Bunting ( 3 m., 2 f. )
25.1.10, Aveton Gifford:- 2 Egyptian Goose
Thurlestone Bay:- Black Throated Diver, Common Scoter ( f. )
Kingsbridge:- 3 Siskin ( nr. Morrissons )
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- Long Tailed Duck, 8 Goldeneye, Greenshank
Orcombe Point:- 60 Common Scoter
Passage House Inn:- 2 Avocet
Topsham:- Greylag Goose ( with 200 Canada Goose ), 100+ Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 30 Lapwing
24.1.10, Beesands:- 3 Scaup ( f. )
Didworthy:- Goosander ( m. ), 3 Raven, Grey Wagtail, Marsh Tit
Plym Estuary:- 6 Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Tufted Duck ( f. ), Goldeneye ( f. ), 2 Common Sandpiper
Slapton:- 3 Slavonian Grebe, Black Necked Grebe, Long Tailed Duck
Powderham:- CATTLE EGRET, Red Breasted Goose, 100+ Brent Goose, Red Leg Partridge
Topsham Recreation Ground:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 2 Water Pipit
Cockwood:- 2 Slavonian Grebe, Red Breasted Merganser, 7 Greenshank, Black Tailed Godwit, Bar Tailed Godwit, Kingfisher
Exminster:- Brambling, Cirl Bunting
Dawlish Warren:- SURF SCOTER, Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, Common Scoter, Dunlin, Sanderling, Knot, Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Turnstone
Topsham:- Barnacle Goose, Avocet, Snipe
Brixton:- Barn Owl
23.1.10, Bovey Heathfield:- Dartford Warbler
River Otter:- Bittern ( in field nr. White Bridge )
Exton:- Water Pipit
Cockwood:- Kingfisher ( in harbour, also 2 Bar Headed Goose with Canada Goose flock )
Slapton:- Little Grebe, 2 Goldeneye ( m., f. ), 3+ Water Rail, Grey Wagtail, 4+ Cetti's Warbler, Firecrest ( Nature Trail )
West Charleton Marsh / Bay:- 102 Brent Goose, Pale Bellied Brent Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 13 Red Breasted Merganser, 200 Dunlin, 16 Grey Plover, Lapwing, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, Water Rail, Kingfisher, 50 Redwing, Otter
22.1.10, Bellever:- GREAT GREY SHRIKE ( 750m N. of Tor, SX644771 )
Maristow / Lopwell:- Little Grebe, 5 Red Leg Partridge, 2 Stock Dove, 2+ Brambling
Slapton:- Red Throated Diver, 3 Slavonian Grebe, Black Necked Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, 10+ Goldeneye, Marsh Harrier, short Eared Owl ( in off the sea )
Beesands:- Goldeneye ( f. ), 2 Scaup ( f. )
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank, 300+ Avocet
Exminster Marshes:- 6 Ruff, 200+ Redwing
Thurlestone Bay:- 200 Wigeon, 9 Turnstone, 11 Ringed Plover
Cockwood:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 3 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Pale Bellied Brent Goose ( with Brent Goose flock )
21.1.10, Colyford Common:- Spoonbill, Whooper Swan
Sidmouth:- Black Redstart ( f., Brewery Lane )
Mansands Valley:- 14 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 35 Teal, Firecrest
South Huish:- 200+ Wigeon, 125 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 50 Snipe, 50 Lapwing, Dunlin, 5 Black Tailed Godwit
Whitley Cross:- 225 Lapwing, 20 Golden Plover
Thurlestone Bay:- 10 Great Northern Diver ( E. ), 3 Black Throated Diver ( E. ), Marsh Harrier ( f., in off the sea )
20.1.10, Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- 4 Goldeneye, 9 Avocet, Greenshank
Slapton:- 3 Slavonian Grebe, Black Necked Grebe, 10 Goldeneye ( 2m., also 2 small Swan, presumably Bewick's flew into Ireland Bay )
Aylesbeare Common:- Snipe, 4 Dartford Warbler
West Lodge, Exmouth:- 2 Goldeneye, 37 Avocet
Exton Station:- Water Pipit ( also Scandinavian Rock Pipit )
Withycombe Raleigh Common:- Crossbill, Roe Deer
Didworthy:- Goosander ( m. ), Grey Wagtail, 2 Marsh Tit
19.1.10, Sidmouth:- Brambling ( f., in private garden )
Bowcombe Creek:- Avocet
Torr Quarry, nr. Kingsbridge:- 3 Red Leg Partridge
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- Greenshank, 4 Avocet, Mediterranean Gull ( ad. )
Thurlestone Bay:- 10 Brent Goose, Turnstone
Exe Estuary:- Great Northern Diver, Long Tailed Duck ( f. )
Christow:- Brambling ( in private garden )
South Huish:- 3 Egyptian Goose, 11 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 225 Wigeon, 110 Teal, Dunlin, 7 Black Tailed Godwit, 35 Snipe, 3 Lapwing
18.1.10, River Otter, above Otterton:- Kingfisher, 4 Siskin, Goldcrest
Grand Western Canal, Halberton to Tiverton:- Woodcock, Kingfisher, 25 Redwing, 82 Fieldfare, 8 Siskin
Peverell, Plymouth:- 3 Blackcap ( m., 2 f. ), 2 Firecrest
Bowcombe Creek:- Avocet
Shelly Beach, Exmouth:- Great Northern Diver, 10 Goldeneye, Black Redstart
Upton Cross, South Milton:- 80 Lapwing, 40 Stock Dove, 200 Fieldfare, 1,000 Starling
Elston Cross:- 30 Golden Plover
Hatch Bridge:- Goosander ( f. ), Green Sandpiper
Slapton:- 2 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Black Necked Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, 2 Scaup ( f. ), 9 Goldeneye, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher
17.1.10, Slapton:- Bittern ( over Higher Ley ), 2+ Red Throated Diver, Slavonian Gebe, 2+ Black Necked Grebe, Water Rail, Long Tailed Duck, Smew ( f. ), Mediterranan Gull ( ad. ), Kingfisher
Beesands:- Slavonian Grebe, 3 Scaup, 91 Gadwall, 94 Pochard, 2 Shoveler, 36 Tufted Duck ( also Red Crested Pochard x Tufted Duck hybrid )
West Charleton Sewage Works:- 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap
Broadsands:- Chiffchaff ( Siberian ), 2 Firecrest
Yealm Estuary:- 2 Spoonbill, 8 Greenshank, 2 Kingfisher
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- Smew ( m., Starcross side )
Stoke Point / Noss Mayo:- Dartford Warbler
Kitley Pool ( nr. River Yealm ):- Avocet ( 1w. )
Prawle Point:- Great Northern Diver, 24 Red Throated Diver, 3 Black Throated Diver ( all W., also 3 unidentified diver sp. ), Black Redstart ( f. )
Dawlish Warren:- SURF SCOTER, 2 Great Northern Diver, Common Scoter
Teignmouth:- Mediterranean Gull ( ad., off N. end of sea wall )
Hawkerland Common:- 2 Dartford Warbler
Aylesbeare Common:- Dartford Warbler
Colyford Common:- Spoonbill, Whooper Swan, Bewick's Swan, 2 Green Sandpiper, Water Pipit
16.1.10, Slapton:- Black Necked Grebe, Smew ( f., Ireland Bay ), Long Tailed Duck, Red Crested Pochard ( m., f. )
Plym Estuary:- ICELAND GULL ( 1w., 15:45 - 16:15 when it flew downriver ), Goldeneye ( f. ), 3 Tufted Duck ( f. ), 6 Wigeon, 5 Red Breasted Merganser, 4 Greenshank, Bar Tailed Godwit
Exton:- 250 Brent Goose, Kingfisher, Water Pipit ( from boardwalk )
West Charleton Sewag4 Works:- 4 Chiffchaff ( Marsh inaccessible due to flooding )
Budleigh Salterton:- 2 Velvet Scoter ( on estuary ), 2 Red Breasted Merganser
Maristow:- Brambling
15.1.10,Slapton:- Red Throated Diver, Black Necked Grebe, Smew ( redhead, Ireland Bay ), Long Tailed Duck ( m. ), 6 Goldeneye
South Huish:- 225 Wigeon, 9 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 35 Lapwing, Merlin
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Turnstone, Purple Sandpiper
Upton Cross, South Milton:- 70 Lapwing, 25 Stock Dove, 25+ Fieldfare
Brisworthy Plantation, nr. Meavy:- 32 Raven
Wembury:- Great Skua ( imm. ), 7 Mediterranean Gull ( 3 ad., 2w., 1w. ), 30+ Redwing, Fieldfare, 2 Black Redstart, 8 Cirl Bunting
River Plym:- 7 Little Grebe, 3 Teal, Goldeneye ( f. ), 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 4 Lapwing, 20+ Redwing ( also near albino Great Black Backed Gull )
Ford Park Cemetary, Plymouth:- 150+ Redwing
River Exe ( above Topsham ):- Goosander ( m. ), 2 Red Breasted Merganser, Goldeneye ( m. ), 2 Common Sandpiper
Starcross:- Spoonbill ( golf course )
Exton:- 2 Smew ( m., f. )
Berry Head:- 3 Cirl Bunting
Brixham:- Kingfisher ( inner harbour )
Aveton Gifford:- Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank
Topsham Water Treatment Works:- Goosander, 3 Red Breasted Merganser, Pochard, Green Sandpiper
14.1.10, Slapton:- 4 Red Throated Diver, 2 Black Throated Diver, 2 Black Necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Smew ( redhead ), Long Tailed Duck
Orcombe Point, Exmouth:- Black Throated Diver, 100 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare
Beesands:- Red Throated Diver, 2 Scaup ( f. )
Starcross:- Bittern ( in field opposite golf course ), Spoonbill, 100 Brent Goose, 2 Pale Bellied Brent Goose
Broadsands:- Firecrest
Goodrington:- Black Necked Grebe
Kingsbridge Estuary:- Black Necked Grebe, 8 Shoveler
Topsham viewing platform:- Red Breasted Goose ( with Brent Goose flock ), 2 Smew ( m., f., off Goatwalk ), Spotted Redshank, Bar Tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, Knot, 2 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck
Topsham Recreation Ground:- Goldeneye ( m. ), Water Pipit
Didworthy:- Goosander ( redhead ), Woodcock, Grey Wagtail
Thurlestone Marsh:- Tawny Owl, Green Woodpecker, Black Redstart
Aveton Gifford:- Greylag Goose, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 10 Ringed Plover, Sanderling, Dunlin
Thurlestone Bay:- 10 Ringed Plover, Sanderling, Dunlin, 2 Turnstone
Sidmouth, Chit Rocks:- Velvet Scoter, 20 Common Scoter, 6 Purple Sandpiper
Coleton Fishacre:- Peacock Butterfly
13.1.10, Exminster Marshes:- Bittern, Spoonbill ( over 16:30 ), 3 Water Rail, 100 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 200 Black Tailed Godwit, Kingfisher
Powderham:- Green Woodpecker ( also many Redwing )
Dawlish:- 30 Redwing
Slapton:- Black Necked Grebe, 16 Goldeneye, Woodcock, Jack Snipe
Saltram / Plym Estuary:- 2 Little Grebe, 2 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Water Rail, 150+ Redwing, 10 Fieldfare
Bigbury:- Black Redstart ( m. )
Challaborough:- 5 Brent Goose
Bystock Reserve:- 2 Woodcock, Goldcrest
Woodbury Castle:- 10+ Brambling
River Exe, Exeter:- Goosander ( m. Belle Isle ), 2 Common Sandpiper ( Trew's Weir )
South Huish:- 3 Lapwing, Golden Plover, Bar Tailed Godwit, Dunlin, 20+ Snipe, Black Redstart
Plympton:- Woodcock, Lapwing
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- 2 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Goldeneye, Greenshank, Cetti's Warbler
River Plym:- 4 Little Grebe, 11 Redwing, Fieldfare
Plymouth Hoe / West Hoe:- Purple Sandpiper, 2 Redwing, Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush
South Huish:- 275+ Wigeon, 175+ Teal, 9 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 4 Black Tailed Godwit, 10 Lapwing, Woodcock, 140+ Snipe
Thurlestone Marsh:- 670 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 3 Water Rail, 75+ Fieldfare
Hawkerland, Colaton Raleigh:- 110 Redpoll
12.1.10, Denbury:- Little Owl, Green Woodpecker, Black Redstart, 25 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, Blackcap ( m. )
Bystock Reserve:- 5 Redpoll, Firecrest ( in holly nr. lakeside bench )
Plym Estuary:- Shoveler ( f. ), Goldeneye ( f. ), Kingfisher, 20 Redwing ( also near albino Great Black Backed Gull )
Topsham area ( sewage works ):- 4 Goosander, 3 Red Breasted Merganser ( m., f. ), Goldeneye ( m. ), 3 Gadwall ( m., 2 f. ), Yellow Leg Gull
Thurlestone Marsh:- 85 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler
South Huish:- 30 Teal, 7 Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, 10 Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover, 6 Black Tailed Godwit, Ruff
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- 5 Goldeneye, Shoveler ( f. )
11.1.10, Plymouth Hoe:- Kingfisher, Redwing
Paignton:- Woodcock
Maer Vale, Exmouth:- Jack Snipe, 8 Snipe, 10 Lapwing, 200 Redwing, 150 Fieldfare
Exeter:- Blackcap ( f. ), 5 Brambling ( also 100s Fieldfare )
Slapton:- 2 Little Grebe, Black Necked Grebe, Long Tailed Duck ( f. ), 10 Goldeneye, 8 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 4 Shoveler
Exmouth Seafront:- SURF SCOTER, Slavonian Grebe, 3 Velvet Scoter
Clyst Estuary Viewing Platform:- 400+ Brent Goose, Red Breasted Goose, 10+ Bar Tailed Godwit, 20+ Grey Plover
Topsham:- 2 Smew ( off Goatwalk ), Blackcap ( m. )
Topsham Recreation Ground:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Goldeneye, 100+ Teal, Snipe, Water Rail, Kngfisher ( also Snow Goose with 200+ Canada Goose )
Torrington:- Fieldfare
New Mill Bridge, Loddiswell:- 2 Dipper
Thurlestone Marsh:- 110 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, 65 Snipe, Blackcap ( m., also many Redwing & Fieldfare in surrounding fields )
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 3 Purple Sandpiper
South Huish:- 75 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 13 Golden Plover, Dunlin, 19 Lapwing
Budleigh Salterton:- Bittern ( in reed bed N.E. of South Farms Cottages ), Jack Snipe ( ditch opposite cottages ), 5 Water Rail, Grey Wagtail, 5 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff
River Yealm:- 3 Spoonbill
South Milton sewage treatment works:- 4 Chiffchaff
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- Long Tailed Duck, Brambling
Peverell, Plymouth:- Redwing, Fieldfare, Blackcap ( f. ), 2 Firecrest
10.1.10, Exe Estuary:- 2 Smew ( m. & redhead )
Chudleigh:- Fieldfare
Kingsbridge:- 5 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, Blackcap ( m. )
Plymstock:- Redwing,Fieldfare, Blackcap ( f. )
Peak Hill, Sidmouth:- 10 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 100+ Redwing
Newton Ferrers & Noss Mayo:- Firecrest ( also numerous Redwing & some Fieldfare in area )
Powderham:- 7 Woodlark ( in sheep field opposite church )
Kingsbridge Estuary:- Great Northern Diver, 95 Brent Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Tufted Duck
West Charleton Marsh:- 243 Wigeon, 179 Teal, 11 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, Water Rail
Beesands Ley:- 6 Teal, 57 Wigeon, 117 Gadwall, 18 Shoveler, 46 Pochard, 16 Tufted Duck, Scaup
Exeter:- Blackcap ( f., also many Redwing & Fieldfare in area )
Plym Estuary:- Goldeneye ( f. ), 2 Tufted Duck ( f. ), 6 Snipe, 12 Lapwing, 4 Common Sandpiper, Shoveler ( f. ), Wigeon ( f. ), 3 Red Breasted Merganser ( m., 2 f. ), Kingfisher
Watcombe, Torquay to Labrador Bay:- Lapwing, 2 Woodcock
Marldon:- 18 Fieldfare
Didworthy:- Black Redstart
Central Park, Plymouth:- 2 Blackcap, Firecrest
9.1.10, Kingsbridge Estuary:- Spoonbill ( earlier in off sea at Thurlestone ), 81 Brent Goose, 9 Tufted Duck, 5 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, Woodcock, Lapwing, Avocet, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Golden Plover
Plymstock:- Woodcock, 300+ Fieldfare
Plympton:- 50+ Lapwing
Ivybridge:- 2 Woodcock
Thurlestone Marsh:- 100+ Wigeon, 8 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 12 Black Tailed Godwit, 40 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, Woodcock, 31 Lapwing, 2 Little Gull, 800+ Redwing, 190 Fieldfare
South Huish:- 50 Snipe, 7 Black Tailed Godwit, 30 Golden Plover, 25 Lapwing
Thurlestone Bay:- 125 Wigeon, 15 Teal, Gadwall, Goldeneye ( f. ), Common Scoter ( f. ), Bar Tailed Godwit, Little Gull
Aylesbeare Common:- Snipe, 400 Redwing, 3 Dartford Warbler, Goldcrest
Plympton:- 8 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare
Efford Marsh, Plymouth:- 4 Teal, Snipe, Grey Wagtail, 10 Redwing, 7 Chiffchaff ( inc. Siberian )
West Hoe, Plymouth:- Kingfisher, Black Redstart, Fieldfare
Ilsington to Haytor area:- Woodcock, Green Woodpecker, Raven, 30+ Redwing, 60+ Fieldfare
Newton Abbot:- Black Redstart ( W. end of old hospital, also many small groups of Redwing around town )
Exmouth area:- Red Breasted Goose ( with large Brent Goose flock by cycle track at West Lodge ), 7 Teal, Pintail, Wigeon, Red Crested Pochard ( Mudbank Lane ), 2 Snipe, Woodcock ( in private garden ), 30 Lapwing, 30 Black Tailed Godwit, 42 Avocet ( West Lodge ), 2 Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Dunlin, Black Redstart ( m. on roof of Tourist Information Centre before flying towards Town Hall, also 100's Redwing & Fieldfare )
Newton Ferrers & Noss Mayo:- Firecrest
Scadson Wood, Torquay:- 2 Woodcock
Clennon Pools, Paignton:- Pintail, Gadwall ( m. )
Totnes:- Snipe ( feeding in private garden )
Didworthy / Shipley Bridge:- Snipe, Grey Wagtail, 10+ Mistle Thrush, 200+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare
8.1.10, Clennon Pools, Paignton:- Pintail ( m. )
Teignmouth:- 30+ Redwing, 10 Fieldfare
Didworthy:- Water Rail, 3 Woodcock, Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 200 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 6 Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Marsh Tit, 2 Roe Deer
Thurlestone Bay:- Black Throated Diver, 5 Turnstone
South Huish:- 30 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 150+ Snipe, 200+ Golden Plover
Thurlestone Marsh:- 11 Shoveler, 40 Teal, 65 Wigeon, 20 Snipe, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 220 Lapwing, 1630 Redwing, 600+ Fieldfare, 9 Mistle Thrush, Black Redstart ( f. ), Blackcap
Chelson Meadow, Plymouth:- 2 Woodcock, 5 Snipe, 15 Lapwing, 70 Redwing, 53 Fieldfare
Embankment Road, Plymouth:- 37 Fieldfare
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 20 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare
Duryard Valley Park, Exeter:- 2 Green Woodpecker, 50 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, Blackcap ( f. ), Fox
Exmouth area:- Great Northern Diver, Pale Bellied Brent Goose, 2 Teal, Gadwall, 250 Lapwing, Greenshank, Snipe, 8 Black Tailed Godwit, Chiffchaff ( also 100s Redwing & Fieldfare )
South Milton Ley:- 100 Golden Plover, 100 Lapwing, 50+ Snipe, 2 blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff ( inc. 2 Siberian ), also 100s Redwing & Fieldfare in area )
Plymstock:- 2 Woodcock
Slapton:- Slavonian Grebe, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Snipe, 2 Lapwing, 50+ Redwing, 10+ Fieldfare
7.1.10, South Milton Ley:- 100 Lapwing, 50 Golden Plover, 8 Chiffchaff ( inc, Siberian, also 100s of Redwing & Fieldfare in the area )
North Prospect, Plymouth:- 31 Lapwing, 206 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing
Chudleigh:- 4 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Siskin ( m., f. ), 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Mansands:- 30+ Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover, Water Rail, 6 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare
Beesands:- Brent Goose, 2 Scaup ( f. ), 50+ Golden Plover, 100+ Lapwing ( also Red Crested Pochard x Tufted Duck hybrid )
West Hoe, Plymouth:- Redwing, Fieldfare, 2 Black Redstart
Knappe Cross, Exmouth:- 200 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare
Kingsbridge:- Blackcap ( f. )
Broadsands:- 2 Red Throated Diver, Snipe, 50+ Redwing, 150+ Fieldfare, 2 Chiffchaff ( inc. Siberian ), Firecrest, 2+ Cirl Bunting
Hilldown, Totnes:- 25 Redwing, 2 Siskin, 3 Blackcap ( 2 m., f. )
Slapton:- Red Throated Diver. Black Necked Grebe, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, Water Rail, 14 Golden Plover, 4 Goldeneye ( imm.m., 3 f. ), Common Scoter, Blackcap ( m. ), 2+Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Marsh:- Woodcock, 1,025 Lapwing, 120 Snipe, 332 Golden Plover, 1,615 Redwing, 400 Fieldfare ( all these over ), Black Redstart ( f. ), Blackcap ( m. )
Ilsington:- 2 Snipe, 6 Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Siskin
Teignmouth:- Black Redstart, 2 Blackcap
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 4 Redwing, Grey Seal
6.1.10, Topsham:- 373 Avocet, 100+ Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, Lapwing, Merlin, Redwing
Plympton:- 2 Blackap ( m., f. )
Wembury:- Purple Sandpiper, 3 Golden Plover, 400+ Lapwing, Knot, 10 Snipe, 7 Mediterranean Gull ( 2 ad., 5 2w. ), Black Redstart, Water Pipit
Newton Abbot:- 5 Redwing ( St. Pauls churchyard )
Slapton:- Little Grebe, Black Necked Grebe, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Snipe, Woodcock, 100 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare
River Avon:- 3 Goosander ( nr. Avon Mill )
Babbacombe:- Blackcap ( m. )
Ernesettle Creek, Plymouth:- 5 Greenshank, 3 Spotted Redshank, 5 Lapwing, 6 Black Tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull ( ad. )
Chelson Meadow, Plymouth:- 80 Lapwing, 15 Snipe, 200 Redwing, 200 Fieldfare, Fox ( also probable f. Merlin briefly )
Challaborough:- 50+ Lapwing, 20+ Redwing, 10+ Fieldfare
Didworthy:- 140 Redwing, 6 Mistle Thrush, Black Redstart
Newton Ferrers & Noss Mayo:- Firecrest
Exmouth area:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 350 Lapwing ( Orcombe Point ), 2 Woodlark ( W. over Seafront with 500+ Skylark, also 100's Redwing & Fieldfare over )
5.1.10, Exmouth area:- SURF SCOTER, Great Northern Diver, 3 Eider, Velvet Scoter, 15 Common Scoter, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Greenshank, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, 3 Siskin
Grand Western Canal ( Halberton to Tiverton ):- 3 Woodcock, 18 Golden Plover, 5 Lapwing, 50+ Redwing, 20+ Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush
Thurlestone Marsh:- 14 Shoveler, 30 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 30 Snipe, Black Redstart ( m. )
South Huish:- 60 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 7 Shoveler, 30 Teal, 40 Snipe, 3 Lapwing
Upton Cross ( nr. South Milton ):- 50 Fieldfare
South Milton Ley:- Jack Snipe, 20 Snipe, 120 Golden Plover, 25 Lapwing, 6 Water Rail, Green Woodpecker, 5 Fiedlfare, 75+ Lapwing, Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff ( inc. Siberian )
Plym Estuary:- of interest, a near albino Great Black Backed Gull, easily mistaken for Glaucous Gull
4.1.10, Aveton Gifford:- 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 5 Ringed Plover, Grey Wagtail
Ottery St. Mary:- 20 Red Leg Partridge ( West Hill Rd. )
Torquay:- Blackcap ( m. )
Ideford Common:- 15+ Crossbill, Dartford Warbler, Fallow Deer ( f. )
Slapton:- Long Tailed Duck
Kingsbridge:- Blackcap
Shelly Beach, Exmouth:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, 6 Goldeneye, Greenshank
Broadsands:- 2 Red Throated Diver, Chiffchaff ( Siberian ), 2 Firecrest, 4+ Cirl Bunting
Brixham:- Great Northern Diver, Black Necked Grebe, Purple Sandpiper
Topsham:- Red Breasted Goose, 300 Brent Goose ( nr. viewing platform )
Sidmouth:- 20 Common Scoter, Purple Sandpiper ( Jacob's Ladder ), 7 Raven ( Peak Hill )
Axe Valley:- Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan ( both from B3172 ), 20+ Snipe
Seaton Marshes:- 3 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, Kingfisher
Colyford Common:- Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 2 Raven
Cockwood Harbour:- 2 Little Grebe, Goldeneye ( f. ), Greenshank, Kingfisher
St. Budeaux, Plymouth:- Black Redstart
Orcombe area, nr. Exmouth:- 60 Golden Plover, Snipe, 17 Lapwing
Exton Station:- 4 Jack Snipe
3.1.10, NW of Hatherleigh:- Snipe ( feeding in private garden )
Topsham Recreation Ground:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Common Sandpiper
Kingsbridge:- Black Redstart ( f., in private garden )
Moretonhampstead:- Black Redstart ( Embleford Crescent )
Fernworthy Reservoir:- Woodcock, Crossbill
Topsham:- Red Breasted Goose, Black Tailed Godwit, Bar Tailed Godwit, Avocet, Dunlin
Shelly Beach, Exmouth:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Greenshank
Royal Avenue, Exmouth:- 30 Knot, 25 Sanderling, Black Tailed Godwit
Chawleigh:- Marsh Tit
Teign Estuary:- 4 Avocet, Greenshank
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Purple Sandpiper, Turnstone
Wembury:- Purple Sandpiper, 4 Mediterranean Gull ( 2 ad., 2w., 1w. ), 2 Black Redstart ( f. ), 6 Cirl Bunting
Beesands:- 3 Brent Goose, 2 Scaup ( f. )
Slapton:- Great Northern Diver, Black Throated Diver, 4 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Goldeneye ( m. ), 2 Common Scoter
Peamore, nr. Alphington:- Brambling ( sevral with large Chaffinch flock )
Didworthy:- Grey Wagtail, 140 Redwing, Black Redstart
2.1.10, Exmouth:- SURF SCOTER ( off Seafront ), Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, 2 Goldeneye ( m., f. ), Greenshank ( all off Shelly Beach ), Black Redstart ( dockside development )
Orcombe area, nr. Exmouth:- 2 Snipe, 2 Lapwing, 6 Fieldfare
Beesands:- Scaup
Slapton:- 2 Red Throated Diver, Black Necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Long Tailed Duck ( nr. pillbox ), Water Rail, 2 Snipe, Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler ( also 2 yellow billed swans seen in flight towards Beesands )
Moor Brook, Dartmoor:- Bittern ( photographed from car at 20 feet, SX 59059275, possibly present previous day below Meldon Dam )
Bellever Tor:- GREAT GREY SHRIKE ( below tor, p.m. )
Thurlestone Marsh:- 20 Shoveler, 70+ Snipe, Lapwing, Grey Wagtail
Aveton Gifford:- Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 9 Ringed Plover, Greenshank, Blackcap
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Red Throated Diver, Eider ( f. ), 5 Common Scoter, 60 Wigeon, 2 Turnstone, 3 Ringed Plover
Didworthy:- Grey Wagtail, 100 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, Black Redstart, Marsh Tit
1.1.10, Slapton:- Great Northern Diver, Black Necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, 5 Goldeneye, Woodcock, 4 Snipe, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher
Beesands:- 2 Red Throated Diver, Scaup ( f. )
West Charleton Marsh:- 2+ Chiffchaff, Blackcap ( f. )
Topsham Recreation Ground:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Snipe Grey Plover
Woodbury Common:- 12+ Brambling ( feeding on beech mast, with large Chaffinch flock )
Passage House Inn:- 2 Avocet, Bar Tailed Godwit
Saltram / Plym Estuary:- 4 Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, 2 Water Rail, Chiffchaff
South Milton Ley:- 130+ Teal, 60 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, 14 Shoveler, 2 Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler
Thurlestone Marsh:- 2 Wigeon, 20+ Teal, 5 Shoveler, 2 Lapwing, 30+ Snipe, 2 Water Rail, Grey Wagtail, Black Redstart ( f. )
nr. South Milton:- 130 Golden Plover, 70 Lapwing
Bradley Ponds, Bovey Tracey:- Kingfisher
Lower Bradley Farm:- 5 Redwing
Gara Bridge:- Dipper
Broadsands:- Raven, 4 Chiffchaff ( inc. 2 Siberian ), 10+ Cirl Bunting
Buchfast:- 2 Goosander, 2 Mandarin, Dipper, 5 Chiffchaff ( inc. 2 Siberian )
Prawle Point:- Black Redstart, Firecrest ( reserve )
Exmouth:- SURF SCOTER, Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, 9 Common Scoter, 2 Greenshank, Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), 3 Blackcap ( m., 2 f. )
31.12.09, Exmouth:- 4 Great Northern Diver ( 2 off Seafront, 2 off Shelly Beach ), 15 Common Scoter, Long Tailed Duck, 6 Goldeneye ( 2 m., also 75 Shag off Bull Hill )
Newton Abbot:- Black Redstart ( W. end of old hospital )
Challaborough:- Black Redstart
Soar Mill Cove:- Grey Wagtail, Black Redstart ( m. )
30.12.09, Aveton Gifford:- Merlin
Thurlestone Marsh:- 40 Wigeon, 130 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 15 Snipe, 150+ Lapwing, 15 Redwing, Blackcap ( m. )
Kingsbridge Estuary ( Geese Quarries to West Charleton Marsh ):- 16 Little Grebe, 78 Brent Goose, 86+ Teal ( marsh ), 4 Shoveler ( marsh ), 5 Pintail, 20 Red Breasted Merganser, Water Rail ( marsh ), 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Chiffcaff ( sewage works ), 2 Cirl Bunting
River Tamar ( from Ernesettle ):- 20 Wigeon, 80 Avocet, 2 Spotted Redshank
Plym Estuary:- 9 Red Breasted Merganser, 6 Wigeon, 4 Grenshank, 6 Common Sandpiper
29.12.09, Exmouth:- 2 Pale Bellied Brent Goose
Didworthy:- 4 Mistle Thrush
28.12.09, Topsham:- 2 Shoveler, 47 Avocet, 100+ Black Tailed Godwit
Exminster Marshes:- 30 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 200+ Black Tailed Godwit, 50+ Lapwing
Thurlestone Marsh:- 33 Wigeon, 65 Teal, 27 Shoveler, 35 Snipe
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Common Scoter, 6 Ringed Plover
Kingsbridge Estuary:- Great Northern Diver, 60 Brent Goose, 4 Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 100+ Wigeon, Red Breatsed Merganser ( m. ), Avocet
West Charleton Marsh:- Water Rail, 14 Snipe
Kingsbridge:- 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
27.12.09, Colyford:- Whooper Swan ( in field adjacent to A3052 & tramway crossing, with Mute Swan flock )
Saltram / Plym Estuary:- 4 Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, Firecrest
Didworthy / Shipley Brdge:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 140 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 6 Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Black Redstart
26.12.09, Didworthy:- 2 Raven, Grey Wagtail, 40 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, Black Redstart ( juv. )
25.12.09, Slapton:- Great Northern Diver, 3 Common Scoter
Didworthy:- Raven, 4 Mistle Thrush, 50 Redwing, Grey Wagtail, Black Redstart
Cowsic Head area ( N. of Princetown ):- Golden Plover, Merlin ( m. )
Soar Mill Cove:- Black Redstart ( m. )
24.12.09, Wembury:- 3 Mediterranean Gull, Grey Wagtail, 2 Black Redstart, 7 Cirl Bunting
Chudleigh:- Siskin, 3 Redwing, 3 Blackcap ( 2m., f. )
East Charleton:- 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
South Milton Village:- Blackcap ( m. )
Didworthy:- Grey Wagtail, 2 Raven, 50 Redwing, 5 Mistle Thrush, Black Redstart, Marsh Tit( also ringtail Hen Harrier reported in the area for two days )
South Milton sewage treatment works:- 12 Chiffchaff ( inc. 2 Siberian, 3 trapped & ringed also a re-trap from Dec. 09 )
Topsham:- Red Breasted Goose ( with Brent Goose flock nr. Fishers bridge Mill ), 15 Snipe, Water Rail
Cockwood Harbour:-2 Avocet
Dawlish Warren:- 2 Eider ( juv. ), 1,000+ Dunlin, 50+ Knot, 100+ Grey Plover, Whimbrel, 50+ Bar Tailed Godwit
23.12.09, Exmouth:- Great Northern Diver, Goldeneye, Greenshank, Blackcap ( f. )
Chivelstone Cross:- 70 Lapwing
22.12.09, Beesands:- GLAUCOUS GULL ( 1w., on Ley, later distant off Hallsands following trawler ), 30+ Golden Plover
North Hallsands:- 40+ Common Scoter, Black Redstart
Slapton:- 3 Little Grebe, 150 Dunlin, 8 Grey Plover, Marsh Harrier ( f. ), Tawny Owl
West Charleton Marsh:- 2 Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Common Scoter, 3 Purple Sandpiper, 7 Turnstone, 10 Ringed Plover, Sanderling
Whitley Cross, nr. Thurlestone:- 200 Golden Plover, 30 Lapwing
South Milton sewage treatment works:- 8 Chiffchaff ( inc Siberian )
Thurlestone Marsh:- 20 Wigeon, 10 Shoveler, 2 Water Rail, Black Redstart ( f. ), 3 Redwing
Dawlish Warren:- SURF SCOTER ( f. ), 20 Common Scoter, 2 Eider ( imm.m, f. ), Snipe, Bar Tailed Godwit ( s/pl. )
21.12.09, Sidmouth Seafront:- 42 Common Scoter
Didworthy:- Green Woodpecker, 30 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail
Burrator:- Woodcock, 7+ Crossbill, Redwing
20.12.09, Didworthy:- Green Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, 30 Redwing, 4 Raven, Grey Wagtail, Marsh Tit
Slapton:- Black Necked Grebe, 2 Red Crested Pochard ( m. ), Marsh Harrier, Blackcap ( m. )
Exmouth:- 70 Pintail, 2 Grey Plover
Thurlestone Marsh:- 60+ Wigeon, 85 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, Black Redstart ( f. )
Souh Huish:- 60+ Wigeon
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Common Scoter
Whitley Cross, nr. Thurlestone:- 275 Golden Plover, 38 Lapwing
Plymouth Hoe:- Blackcap ( m. )
Saltern Cove:- Stoat
19.12.09, Kingsbridge:- 2 Redwing
Shipley Bridge area:- 12 Golden Plover, 2 Snipe
South Milton sewage treatment works:- 6+ Chiffchaff
Paignton:- Woodcock ( nr. zoo )
18.12.09, South Milton Ley:- 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest ( m., f. )
Chudleigh:- 2 Blackcap ( m., ), Mistle Thrush, Siskin ( f. )
Spitchwick, River Dart:- 20+ Bullfinch
Otter Estuary:- Red Breasted Merganser ( m. ), 2 Mediterranean Gull
Sidmouth Seafront:- 30 Common Scoter
Didworthy:- Grey Wagtail, 40 Redwing, 2 Redpoll
Shipley Bridge:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven
West Hill, nr. Ottery St Mary:- Firecrest ( f., trapped & ringed )
Whitley Cross, nr. Thurlestone:- 75 Golden Plover, 16 Lapwing
Brixham Harbour:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Grey Seal
17.12.09, Slapton:- 4 Little Grebe, Scaup ( f. ), 3 Water Rail
Shelly Beach, Exmouth:- Great Northern Diver, Long Tailed Duck, 5 Goldeneye
Thurlestone Bay:- 5 Great Northern Diver
South Huish:- Gadwall ( m. ), 3 Shoveler, 55 Wigeon
Thurlestone Marsh:- Grey Wagtail, Black Redstart ( f. )
Didworthy:- Marsh Tit
16.12.09, Slapton:- Great Northern Diver, Scaup ( f. ), 4 Goldeneye ( 2 m. ), 4+ Water Rail, Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler
Thurlestone Marsh:- 30,000+ Starling, Black Redstart ( f. )
Thurlestone Bay:- Common Scoter ( f. ), Sanderling
South Milton sewage treatment works:- 12+ Chiffchaff ( 6 trapped & ringed inc. abietinus )
Shelly Beach, Exmouth:- Great Northern Diver, Pale Bellied Brent Goose, Long Tailed Duck, 3 Goldeneye
Broadsands:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 2 Black Necked Grebe, 2 Chiffhaff ( inc. Siberian ), 6+ Cirl Bunting
Aveton Gifford:- 2 Goosander ( m., f., nr. Hatch Bridge ), 2 Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Marsh Tit
Riverside Valley Park:- Goosander ( m. ), Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail
Double Locks Wetlands:- 4 Shoveler, 8 Teal, Chiffchaff
15.12.09, Slapton:- Great Northern Diver, Little Grebe, 17 Common Scoter, Long Tailed Duck ( f., Lower Ley ), 22 Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye ( m., f. ), Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler
Hope's Nose:- 16 Common Scoter
Preston Seafront:- 5 Black Necked Grebe
Babbacombe:- Blackcap ( m. )
Broadsands:- 7 Great Northern Diver, 5 Red Throated Diver, 5 Black Necked Grebe, 3 Red Breasted Merganser, Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff ( inc. Siberian ), Firecrest, 6 Cirl Bunting
14.12.09, Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- Grenshank
Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Red Breasted Goose ( with Brent Goose flock in field behind Fishers Bridge Mill )
Dawlish Warren:- SURF SCOTER ( f. )
13.12.09, Kingsbridge Estuary, Geese Quarry to West Charleton Marsh:- 9 Little Grebe, 70 Brent Goose, 21 Pintail, 19 Red Breasted Merganser, Water Rail, Rock Pipit
Totnes:- 2 Siskin
Wistlanpound Reservoir:- 30 Crossbill, 20 Siskin
Slapton:- Marsh Harrier ( f. )
Headland Warren:- 40 Fieldfare
Paignton:- Black Redstart
Kings Tor, Dartmoor:- Snipe
Hookney Tor:- 5 Golden Plover
Ilfracombe:- 2+ Harbour Porpoise ( from behind Landmark Theatre )
12.12.09, Beesands:- 35 Mute Swan ( prob. site record ), 78 Gadwall, 32 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Scaup ( f., also presumed hybrid Red Crested Pochard x Tufted Duck ), Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler
Budleigh Salterton:- Whimbrel ( with 20+ Curlew in field beween Limekiln car park and White Bridge ), Mediterranean Gull
Tinside, Plymouth:- Purple Sandpiper
West Hoe, Plymouth:- Black Redstart
nr. Honiton:- Firecrest ( f., trapped & ringed in private garden )
Topsham Recreation Ground:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER, 3 Common Sandpiper
Ilfracombe:- Prple Sandpiper, 2 Turnstone ( below Capstone Parade ), 20 Harbour Porpoise ( inc. calves )
11.12.09, Slapton:- 7 Little Grebe, 3 Goldeneye ( 2 m., f. ), 86 Dunlin, 3 Grey Plover
Shelly Beach, Exmouth:- Great Northern Diver, Black Redstart ( m. )
Yarner Woods:- Woodcock ( nr. Field Museum ), Marsh Tit
Tiverton:- Brambling
Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Red Breasted Goose ( with Brent Goose flock in field behind Fishers Bridge Mill ), Scaup ( f. ), Spotted Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher
Cockwood:- Long Tailed Duck
Thurlestone Bay:- 4 Purple Sandpiper, Sanderling, 11 Ringed Plover, Dunlin
Thurlestone Marsh:- Lapwing, 15 Snipe
Aveton Gifford:- 2 Common Sandpiper, Redpoll
South Milton sewage treatment works:- 25+ Chiffchaff ( 16 trapped & ringed of which 2 were W. Siberian )
Exminster Marshes:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( seen in ditch E. of railway line, frm train )
10.12.09, Lower Tamar Lake:- Jack Snipe, 4 Willow Tit ( nr. hide )
Dawlish Warren:- SURF SCOTER ( f., also visible from Exmouth Seafront ), 2 Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, 2 Common Scoter, 5 Eider 8 Red Breasted Merganser
Thurlestone Bay:- Black Throated Diver, 18 Wigeon, 14 Common Scoter, Great Skua
Thurlestone Marsh:- 30 Snipe, Black Redstart ( f. )
Slapton:- Long Tailed Duck ( f., Ireland Bay ), 3 Goldeneye, Kingfisher
Grand Western Canal, Halberton to Burlescombe:- 2 Little Grebe, 4 Water Rail, 44 Lapwing, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, 150+ Redwing, 2 Peacock Butterfly
Matford Marsh:- Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 17+ Snipe
Start Point:- 25+ Common Scoter, 2 Red Admiral
Topsham:- Red Breasted Goose ( with Brent Goose flock in field behind Fishers Bridge Mill ), 150+ Bar Tailed Godwit, 5 Grey Plover ( Clyst viewing platform )
9.12.09, Lower Tamar Lake:- 17 Goosander ( 7 m. ), 5 Snipe, Kingfisher, 4+ Willow Tit ( nr. hide ), Chiffchaff
Bursdon Moor:- Merlin ( f. )
Skern, Northam Burrows:- Great Northern Diver, 2 Pale Belleid Brent Goose, 50+ Grey Plover
Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Red Breasted Goose ( with 500+ Brent Goose flock in field nr. Darts Farm ), 4 Pintail , 200+ Wigeon, 175 Avocet, 1,500 Black Tailed Godwit, 80+ Bar Tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank
8.12.09, Thurlestone Bay:- 6 Common Scoter, 35 Wigeon, 7 Turnstone, 12 Ringed Plover
Thurlestone Marsh:- 30 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 5 Lapwing, Black Redstart ( ad. m )
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- Spotted Redshank
7.12.09, Thurlestone Bay:- Brent Goose
Thurlestone Marsh:- 30 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 7 Shoveler, Black Redstart ( f. )
Flete Estate area:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( seen in flight )
Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest
Babbacombe Beach:-Great Northern Diver
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- 2 Greenshank, Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), Kingfisher ( also Bar Headed Goose flew over with Canada Goose flock )
6.12.09, West Charleton Marsh:- 20 Wigeon, 20 Teal, Pintail, Bar Tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Whimbrel
Exminster Marshes:- Greenshank, 3 Lapwing, Merlin
Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER
Peverell, Plymouth:- Raven, 2 Firecrest ( m., f. )
5.12.09, Topsham:- Scaup ( f. )
Dawlish Warren:- Red Throated Diver, 4 Eider ( 3 m., f. ), 20+ Common Scoter
Exmouth Seafront:- SURF SCOTER, 3 Eider
Slapton:- Marsh Harrier ( f. ), Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler
Eastdon, Exe Estuary:- 20+ Brent Goose, 12+ Red Breasted Merganser, 5 Greenshank
Plym Estuary:- 10 Little Grebe, 4 Wigeon, 3 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 10 Turnstone, 2 Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), Kingfisher ( also Otter spraint )
4.12.09, West Hoe, Plymouth:- Black Guillemot
Staverton:- 5 Goosander ( 2m., 3 f., between weir & mill )
3.12.09, Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER ( Recreation Ground ), Red Breasted Goose ( with Brent Goose flock in field next to Bowling Green Marsh ), 5 Pintail, 700+ Black Tailed Godwit
Thurlestone Marsh:- 6 Shoveler ( 4 m., 2 f. ), 17 Wigeon
South Huish:- 30 Wigeon
Didworthy:- 2 Marsh Tit
Shipley Bridge:- 2 Raven
2.12.09, Dawlish WArren:- Long Tailed Duck
Exmouth, Shelly Beach:- 6 Goldeneye, Black Redstart
Dousland:- 3 Brambling ( 2 m., f., in private garden )
Sampford Peverell:- Water Rail, 6 Snipe
Thurlestone Marsh:- Black Redstart ( m. )
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 12 Ringed Plover, 3 Turnstone
Ilsington:- 8 Siskin, Marsh Tit
Berry Head:- Little Auk
1.12.09, Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER ( Recreation Ground )
Alphington:- Blackcap ( f. )
Thurlestone Marsh:- Black Redstart ( f. )
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Pale Bellied Brent Goose, 80+ Common Scoter, Leach's Petrel
Exmouth:- 5 Goldeneye ( Shelly Beach ), 16 Common Scoter ( Seafront )
Preston:- 6 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black Necked Grebe, Common Scoter
Goodrington:- 4 Black Necked Grebe
Broadsands:- 4 Great Northern Diver, 2 Red Throated Diver, 5 Common Scoter, 4 Eider, 20 Siskin, 4 Chiffchaff ( inc. Siberian ), 4 Cirl Bunting
Sampford Peverell:- Little Grebe, Water Rail, Snipe, 3 Kingfisher, 28 Stock Dove
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 6 Mediterranean Gull ( ad., 2w., 4 1w. )
Seven Stones Cross ( nr. Bigbury ):- 900+ Golden Plover, 20 Lapwing
30.11.09, Topsham:- 5+ Goldeneye, 30+ Wigeon, 10+ Lapwing, Water Pipit
Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER ( Recreation Ground )
Shelly Beach, Exmouth:- 4 Pale Bellied Brent Goose
Thurlestone Bay:- Eider ( imm. )
Prawle Point:- Black Redstart ( f. )
Goodrington:- 2 Black Necked Grebe
Bigbury-on-sea:- Black Redstart
Thurlestone Marsh:- 35 Wigeon, Black Redstart ( m. )
Peverell, Plymouth:- 122 Redwing, 2 Blackcap
29.11.09, Tiverton:- Leach's Petrel ( S. over A361 )
Saunton:- Common Scoter, Little Gull
Yelland:- 2 CATTLE EGRET ( S. of Tarka Trail )
Isley Marsh:- 5 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank
Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER ( Recreation Ground )
Baggy Point:- 3 Dartford Warbler
Plym Estuary:- Leach's Petrel ( N. of Laira Bridge, 16:10 )
Tamerton Creek:- Spotted Redshank
Cadover Bridge:- Jack Snipe
Thurlestone Bay:- 3+ ( possibly 7 ) Leach's Petrel
Thurlestone Marsh:- 7 - 10,000 Starling ( to roost )
Exe Estuary:- Great Northern Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebe, Leach's Petrel, 150+ Shag ( Stuart Lines Cruise )
Hope Cove:- 5 Leach's Petrel ( 2 taken by Peregrine )
Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest ( m., f. )
28.11.09, Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER ( Recreation Ground ), Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher
Alphington:- Blackcap ( m. )
Goodrington:- 3 Black Necked Grebe
Thurlestone Marsh:- 80 Teal, 9 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 4 Snipe, Lapwing
Thurlestone Bay:- Purple Sandpiper, 9 Ringed Plover,3 Turnstone
Berry Head:- Black Redstart, 2 Chiffchaff, Firecrest
Chelston, Torquay:- Blackcap ( m. )
Kingsbridge Estuary:- Great Northern Diver
West Charleton Marsh:- Barn Owl, 3 Bar Tailed Godwit, Black Tailed Godwit
Peverell, Plymouth:- Firecrest
27.11.09, Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER ( Recreation Ground, towards M5 bridge ), 4 Common Sandpiper
Black Hill Quarry Pool, East Budleigh Common:- 2 Mediterranean Gull
Sampford Peverell:- Little Grebe, 2 Kingfisher, 22 Siskin, Chiffchaff
Chillington:- Black Redstart ( f. )
Peverell, Plymouth:- Mistle Thrush, 4+ Blackcap, 2 Firecrest
26.11.09, Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER ( Recreation Ground )
Preston Seafront:- Great Northern Diver, Black Necked Grebe
Goodrington:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 4 Black Necked Grebe
Black Hill Quarry Pool, East Budleigh Common:- Red Breasted Goose ( presumed escape ), 3 Siskin
Broadsands:- 5 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black Necked Grebe, 2 Chiffchaff ( Siberian race ), 8 Cirl Bunting
Peverell, Plymouth:- Woodcock, Redwing, Blackcap, Firecrest
25.11.09, Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER ( Recreation Ground )
Peverell, Plymouth:- 16 Redwing, 2 Firecrest ( m., f. )
Exmouth:- 4 Great Northern Diver, Pale Bellied Brent Goose ( Shelley Beach ), Brambling ( f. )
Thurlestone Bay:- Leach's Petrel ( 10:30 ), Sabine's Gull ( ad. 11:10 )
Thurlestone Marsh:- 17 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 125 Teal, Lapwing
The Skern / Northam Burrows:- 3 Pale Bellied Brent Goose, Grey Phalarope ( 1w. ), 500 Golden Plover, Merlin, 3 Snow Bunting
Hope Cove:- Leach's Petrel ( W. ), Little Auk
South Sands, Salcombe:- 5 Mediterranean Gull ( 4 1w., 2w. )
Broadsands:- Great Northern Diver, Black Necked Grebe, Cirl Bunting
Isley Marsh:- 6 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank
24.11.09, Topsham:- SPOTTED SANDPIPER ( Recreation Ground, from path towards Retreat Boatyard )
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( N. of bridge ), 2 Little Grebe, Goldeneye, 17 Shoveler, 2 Water Rail, Marsh Harrier ( f. ), Brambling
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 4 Red Breasted Merganser
Orcombe Point, Exmouth:- 3 Great Northern Diver, Leach's Petrel, 3 Common Scoter
Beesands:- 2 Scaup ( f. )
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Turnstone, 7 Ringed Plover, Little Gull ( W. )
Thurlestone Marsh:- 11 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 10 Lapwing, 2,000 Starling ( to roost )
23.11.09, Grand Western Canal, Tiverton:- 2 Snipe, 4 Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest
Exminster Marshes:- 15 Red Breasted Merganser, 10 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Redwing, 2 possible Water Pipit
Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest
Fernworthy Reservoir:- Little Grebe, Green Woodpecker, 10+ Fieldfare, 2,000+ Starling, 2 Red Deer ( m., f. ), Fox
22.11.09, Tiverton:- Dipper ( on River Lowman )
Occombe Farm:- 2 Raven, 15 Redwing, Black Redstart ( on Education Centre roof )
Exe Estuary:- Grey Phalarope ( on puddle nr. Turf )
Paignton pier:- Black Necked Grebe
Exminster Marshes:- Merlin ( f. )
Teignmouth:- Great Northern Diver
Plympton / Crownhill Down:- 150 Redwing / Fieldfare
Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Great Northern Diver
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Black Tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull ( ad. )
21.11.09, Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest
20.11.09, Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest ( m., f. )
Erme estuary:- Whooper Swan ( ranging from water meadows to river mouth )
19.11.09, Mountbatten, Plymouth:- Mediterranean Gull ( 2w. )
Plymouth Seafront:- 5 Mediterranean Gull ( 4 ad., 1w. )
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( N. of bridge )
Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest
18.11.09, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( N. of bridge )
Frogmore:- Black Redstart ( f. )
Didworthy:- Marsh Tit
Shipley Bridge:- Green Woodpecker, Raven, 10 Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail
Black Hill Quarry Pool, East Budleigh Common:- Red Breasted Goose ( presumed escape )
Thurlestone Bay:- Mediterranean Gull
Peverell, Plymouth:- Redwing, Blackcap ( m. ), 2 Firecrest ( m., f. )
17.11.09, Didworthy:- Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Marsh Tit
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( N. of bridge ), 2 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Black Redstart
Tiverton:- 2 Goosander ( m., on River Exe nr. Ashley )
Frogmore:- Black Redstart ( f. )
Peverell, Plymouth:- 47 Redwing, Blackcap ( m., f. ), 2 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest
16.11.09, Dartington:- 20+ Mandarin
Peverell, Plymouth:- Redwing, 2 Firecrest
Dartmouth Castle:- Black Redstart ( f. )
Thurlestone Marsh:- 2 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon , 40 Snipe
Thurlestone Bay:- Sabine's Gull ( ad., 10:35 )
Erme Estuary:- Whooper Swan ( ad. ), 275 Wigeon, 3 Kingfisher
Sampford Peverell area:- Merlin, Lapwing, 16 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, 69 Redwing, 116 Fieldfare
Aylesbeare Common:- Tree Pipit, 1+ Dartford Warbler ( heard only )
15.11.09, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( N. of bridge )
Beesands:- 2 Scaup
Brixham Breakwater:- 2+ Purple Sandpiper, 5+ Turnstone, Raven
Fernworthy Reservoir:- GREAT GREY SHRIKE ( in clearfell S. of reservoir, SX664832 )
Thurlestone Marsh:- Lapwing, Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Water Rail, 4 Wigeon
Thurlestone Bay:- 9 Ringed Plover, 4 Turnstone
Shipley Bridge:- Merlin, 2 Raven, 15 Redwing
Exe Estuary ( Cockwood / Dawlish Warren ):- Slavonian Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, Avocet, Whimbrel, 3 Greenshank
Starcross:- 3 Greenshank, Little Owl
Peverell, Plymouth:- Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. ), 2 Firecrest ( m., f. ), Pipistrelle
Didworthy:- Dormouse ( in private garden )
14.11.09, Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, Storm Petrel, 2 Leach's Petrel, Sabines Gull ( juv. )
Bantham:- Sanderling, 8 Turnstone
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( N. of bridge ), Bittern, Water Rail, 2 Kingfisher
13.11.09, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( N. of bridge ), Little Grebe, Kingfisher
Thurlestone Marsh:- Black Redstart ( f. ), 25,000 Starling ( in roost )
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, Turnstone
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- 2 Spoonbill
Exminster Marshes:- Spotted Redshank, Redpoll, Water Pipit
12.11.09, Topsham:- Spoonbill ( from viewing platform, also Black Swan ), 2 Swallow
Oldway, Paignton:- 2 Blackcap ( m. )
Exminster Marshes:- Merlin
11.11.09, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( N. of bridge )
Noss Mayo area:- 50 Golden Plover ( Warren Car park ), 2 Firecrest ( coast path )
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- 2 Pale Bellied Brent Goose, 3 Gadwall
Black Hill Quarry Pool, East Budleigh Common:- Red Breasted Goose ( presumed escape )
Axmouth:- 2 Whooper Swan ( N. of town )
10.11.09, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( 150m N. of bridge ), Little Grebe
Preston Seafront:- 3 Black Necked Grebe, 4 Common Scoter
South Milton:- 2 Blackcap
Clennon Pools, Paignton:- Pintail ( m. )
9.11.09, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( until 16:00 at least ), Bittern, Little Grebe, Water Rail, 20+ Shoveler, 3 Swallow, 2 Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler
Staddon Heights, Plymouth:- 11,000 Woodpigeon, Swallow
Peverell, Plymouth:- Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Harford Moor:- Snow Bunting
Venford Reservoir:- 70 Golden Plover
Exmouth:- 3 Pale Bellied Brent Goose ( Shelley Beach ), Black Redstart ( marina )
8.11.09, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( in reeds of Higher Ley, best viewed from bridge ), Marsh Harrier ( f. ), 2 Yellow Legged Gull ( ad. )
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 5 Mediterranean Gull ( 4 ad., 2w. )
Fernworthy Forest:- GREAT GREY SHRIKE ( mobile around clearfell areas, SX646843 etc. )
Didworthy:- Raven, 4 Mistle Thrush, 40 Redwing, 135 Fieldfare, 4 Black Redstart, 2 Grey Wagtail
Berry Head:- Chiffchaff, Firecrest ( by cottages next to the wood )
Peverell, Plymouth:- Blackcap ( m. ), 2 Firecrest ( m., f. )
7.11.09, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Higher Ley, seen mainly in flight, best viewed from bridge ), Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, Brambling
Gara Bridge:- Dipper
Exmouth to Budleigh:- Black Redstart ( Sandy Bay Holiday Camp )
Didworthy:- 30 Fieldfare, 7 Mistle Thrush, 3 Black Redstart, Marsh Tit
Beesands:- 2 Scaup ( f. )
Tamar Estuary from Ernesettle:- 28 Wigeon, 26 Avocet, 35 Black Tailed Godwit
Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest ( m., f. )
6.11.09, Black Hill Quarry Pool, East Budleigh Common:- Red Legged Partridge ( also presumed escape Red Breasted Goose )
Didworthy:- 250 Woodpigeon, 2 Black Redstart, Marsh Tit
Plymouth:- Black Redstart
Shipley Bridge:- Green Woodpecker, 6 Mistle Thrush, 10 Fieldfare, Raven, Redpoll
Staddon Heights, Plymouth:- 15,000 Woodpigeon, 3,000 Redwing
Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest
Start Point:- 2 Golden Plover, 50 Woodpigeon, 3 Swallow, 110 Meadow Pipit, 2 Black Redstart, 320 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 1410 Chaffinch, 26 Brambling, 40 Linnet, 27 Siskin, 360 Goldfinch, Redpoll, 2 Reed Bunting
Glazebrook Valley, Dartmoor:- Woodcock, 650 Woodpigeon, 3 Stock Dove, 141 Fieldfare, 65 Redwing, Fox, Pipistrelle, Long Eared Bat sp.
5.11.09, Kingsbridge:- 2 Black Redstart
Morebath:- Black Redstart
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 5 Mediterranean Gull ( 4 ad., 2w. ), Swallow
Beesands:- Scaup ( f. ), 23+ Gadwall
Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest
Stokenham:- Black Redstart ( f. )
Starcross:- Swallow
4.11.09, Great Torr, nr. Kingston:- 110 Golden Plover
Aveton Gifford:- Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper
Broadsands:- 2 Great Northern Diver ( s/pl. ), Red Throated Diver
Peek Hill ( Dartmoor ):- 110+ Golden Plover
Slapton:- Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, 3 Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 500 Woodpigeon, Firecrest, Cirl Bunting
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 3 Mediterranean Gull ( 2 ad., 2w ), Common Tern
Sheley Beach, Exmouth:- Black Redstart ( juv. m. )
Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest
Morebath:- Black Redstart
3.11.09, Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 4 Mediterranean Gull ( 2 ad., 2 2w. )
Morebath:- Black Redstart
2.11.09, Start Point:- LAPLAND BUNTING, 2 Great Northern Diver, Little Grebe, Merlin, 17,000 Woodpigeon, 7 Swallow, 9 Black Redstart, Wheatear, Chiffchaff, Firecrest, 640 Chaffinch, 18 Brambling, 240 Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, 5 Harbour Porpoise
Didworthy:- 4 Black Redstart
Alphington, Exeter:- Black Redstart ( m. )
Exe Estuary:- Slavonian Grebe, 4+ Ringed Plover
Frogmore:- 2 Black Redstart
Exmouth:- 7 Pale Bellied Brent Goose ( off Imperial Recreation Ground )
Grand Western Canal, Halberton to Tiverton:- 3 Kingfisher, 2 Swallow, 126 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 7 Bullfinch, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest
1.11.09, North Hallsands:- 3 Black Redstart
Crabtree, Plymouth:- Bloxworth Snout ( moth )
Start Point:- 2 Black Redstart ( lighthouse compound )
Didworthy:- Black Redstart
Shipley Bridge:- 50 Redwing, 150 Fieldfare
Peverell, Plymouth:- Blackcap ( m. ), 2 Firecrest
31.10.09, Start Point:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( in willows in farm garden ), Merlin, 1,700 Woodpigeon, 30+ Redwing, Black Redstart, 10 Brambling, 2+ Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 4 Cirl Bunting
Armada Way, Plymouth:- Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff ( all by Alliance & Leicester )
Peverell, Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest
Rver Tamar ( from Ernesettle ):- 85 Wigeon, 40 Black Tailed Godwit
Fernworthy:- Little Grebe, Dipper, 5,000+ Redwing, 100+ Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, Siskin, Chiffchaff
Challaborough:- 3 Black Redstart
30.10.09, Start Point:- 2 Mediterranean Gull ( ad., 2w. ), Green Woodpecker, 550 Woodpigeon, 6 Black Redstart, 100 Song Thrush, 60 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 200 Goldfinch, 100 Chaffinch, 4 Siskin, 4 Brambling, 50 Skylark, 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap ( m. ), Dartford Warbler, Goldcrest, Firecrest
Thurlestone Marsh:- 60+ Teal, 7 Snipe, Black Redstart, 20,000 Starling
Burrator:- 5 Little Grebe, 5 Teal, Kingfisher, 150+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare, Black Redstart, 30+ Crossbill, Redpoll, 15 Siskin, 2 Brambling
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- Mediterranean Gull ( ad. )
Prawle:- Hen Harrier ( ringtail, airfield ), 4 Swallow, mediterranean Gull ( ad.w., Horsley Cove ), 3 Black Redstart ( Welle House ), Chiffchaff
Didworthy:- Swallow, Black Redstart
Shipley Bridge to Avon Dam:- 250+ Fieldfare, 250+ Redwing, 2 Ring Ouzel, 2 Brambling, 2 Mistle Thrush, Dipper
Challaborough:- 6 Black Redstart
South Huish / Thurlestone Bay:- Eider ( juv.m. ), Merlin, 2 Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), Wheatear, 3 Black Redstart
29.10.09, Start Point:- 1,150 Woodpigeon, 2 Stock Dove, Black Redstart, 80+ Fieldfare, 350+ Redwing, 6 Brambling, Cirl Bunting
Thurlestone:- 2 Black Redstart
East Soar- Hen Harrier ( f. ), 2,000 Woodpigeon, 150 Redwing, 25 Fieldfare, 2 Black Redstart, 500 Skylark, 300 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 6 Siskin, Redpoll, 2 Chifchaff, Firecrest ( Starehole Valley )
West Charleton:- 3 Black Redstart ( 2 m., f. )
Shipley Bridge to Avon Dam:- 300 Redwing, 500 Fieldfare, 2 Ring Ouzel
Scorriton:- 400+ Redwing, 800+ Fieldfare, Ring Ouzel ( m. ), Marsh Tit, Firecrest
nr. California Cross:- 35+ Redwing, 50 Fieldfare
28.10.09, Start Point:- 12 Swallow, 2,500+ Woodpigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, 40+ Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing, 250+ Meadow Pipit, 13 Brambling, 22 Siskin, 3+ Firecrest, Chiffchaff, Cirl Bunting
Tor Quarry, nr. Kingsbridge:- Brambling
Avon Dam:- 25+ Golden Plover, Fieldfare, 15+ Redwing, 4+ Black Redstart
Aveton Gifford:- 2 Egyptian Goose, Common Sandpiper
Soar area:- Woodcock, 7+ Black Redstart
Thornworthy Down ( just North of Fernworthy Reservoir ):- 20 Golden Plover
Torquay:- 2 Black Redstart
South Milton Ley:- Reed Warbler ( trapped & ringed, weighed 18.1 grammes )
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 5 Mediterranean Gull ( ad. )
Salcombe:- 5 Black Redstart ( Main Rd. )
Dawlish:- 2 Black Redstart
Scorriton:- BLACK THROATED THRUSH ( 1w. m., in Rowans by river, SX677686, first for Devon ), 3 Ring Ouzel, 300+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare, 20+ Brambling, Firecrest
27.10.09, Scorriton:- BLACK THROATED THRUSH ( in Rowans by river, SX677686 )
Parke NT ( Bovey Tracey ):- Dipper, 15 Redwing, 8 Siskin
East / Middle Soar:- 600+ Skylark, 70 Meadow Pipit, 15 Siskin, Brambling, Ring Ouzel ( m. )
Thurlestone Bay:- Red Breasted Merganser, Turnstone, Ringed Plover
Thurlestone Marsh:- Black Redstart ( f. ), 12,000 Starling ( to roost )
Didworthy:- Grey Wagtail, 2 Black Redstart
Shipley Bridge to Avon Dam:- Goosander ( redhead ), 60 Golden Plover, 2 Raven, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20 Redwing, Ring Ouzel, Brambling ( m. )
Torquay:- Painted Lady
26.10.09, Start Point:- Merlin, 1,000 Woodpigeon, 19 Swallow, House Martin, 230 Meadow Pipit, 30 Pied Wagtail, 4 Redwing, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Firecrest, 15 Brambling, 710 Chaffinch, 31 Siskin, 210 Linnet, 940 Goldfinch, 21 Greenfinch, Redpoll
Berry Head:- Black Redstart
Saltram:- Firecrest
Shipley Bridge to Avon Dam:- 120 Redwing, 80 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Ring Ouzel, Brambling
West Charleton Marsh / Curlew Drive:- 2 Egyptian Goose, Common Sandpiper, 3 Swallow, Rock Pipit
East Soar:- Merlin, 3,000+ Woodpigeon, Ring Ouzel, 10 Fieldfare, Cetti's Warbler (f., Starehole Valley ), Firecrest
25.10.09, Start Point:- 650 Woodpigeon, 4 Stock Dove, 11 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 150 Meadow Pipit, 40 Pied Wagtail, 4 Redwing, Black Redstart, Chiffchaff, 3 Firecrest, 330 Linnet, 380 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 680 Goldfinch, 42 Siskin, 22 Crossbill, 2 Reed Bunting
East Soar:- Merlin, Rin Ouzel, Cirl Bunting
East Prawle:- 3 Black Redstart, Firecrest ( also Yellow Browed Warbler reported on 24th )
Peak Hill, Sidmouth:- 20 Redwing ( over )
Shipley Bridge:- Hobby, Green Woodpecker, 4 Mistle Thrush, 20 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare
24.10.09, Thurlestone Bay:- Red Breasted Merganser, Common Scoter ( f. ), Sandwich Tern, Rock Pipit
23.10.09, Start Point:- Hen Harrier ( ringtail ), Merlin, 40+ Swallow, 20 House Martn, 2 Raven, 10 Redwing, 6 Ring Ouzel, Grey Wagtail, Wheatear, Black Redstart, 320 Chaffinch, 15 Siskin, 3 Brambling, 7+ Chiffchaff, 3+ Blackcap, Dartford Warbler, 5 Firecrest ( 2 trapped and ringed but only a single Goldcrest )
Slapton:- Great Northern Diver ( part s/pl. )
East Soar:- 2 Snipe
Soar Mill area:- 3+ Ring Ouzel, Black Redstart, 5 Chiffchaff, 4+ Cirl Bunting, 2 Sika Deer ( f., juv. )
Thurlestone Bay:- Red Breasted Merganser ( f. ), 3 Rnged Plover, 4 Dunlin, Grey Plover
Kingsbridge:- Blackcap ( f. )
North Hallsands:- 4 Black Redstart
Saltram / Plym Estuary:- Common Sandpiper, 20+ Redwing, 5 Mistle Thrush, Firecrest
Didworthy:- 30 Redwing
22.10.09, Hallsands:- 25 Swallow, 5 Black Redstart
Sharpham Barton, nr. Ashprington:- 11 Swallow
Hope's Nose:- Garden Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff
Paignton:- Ruddy Shelduck ( Victoria Park )
21.10.09, Topsham:- 160 Avocet, 7 Golden Plover, 18 Greenshank, Curlew Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper
Beesands:- Scaup ( f. ), Mediterranean Gull ( 1w. )
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 6 Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Long Tailed Skua ( 9 - 12.30 ), Black Redstart ( juv. m. )
Thurlestone Marsh:- 2 Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, 2 Cetti's Warbler, ( also a roost of 160 alba wagtail & 3,500 Starling )
20.10.09, Slapton:- Arctic Skua, 5 Little Gull
Thurlestone Bay:- 6 Grey Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 22 Swallow
19.10.09, Beesands:- 92 Gadwall, 20 Wigeon, 6 Shoveler, Scaup ( f. ), 22 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck ( also Red Crested Pochard x Tufted Duck hybrid ), 2 Mediterranean Gull ( 1w., ad. ), Kingfisher, 3 Swallow
Soar Mill Valley:- Hobby ( juv. ), 6 Ring Ouzel, 5 Chiffchaff
18.10.09, Lower Soar:- 2 Ring Ouzel
Bolberry Down / Soar:- 3 Ring Ouzel, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Cirl Bunting
Fernworthy:- 5 Little Grebe, Hobby, 500+ Redwing / Fieldfare, 6 Crossbill, Chiffchaff
Start Point:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( mobile around farmyard ), 200 Woodpigeon, 70 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, Mistle Thrush, Dartford Warbler, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff ( inc. probable tristis at farm ), Redpoll, Brambling, 11 Siskin
Slapton:- Bittern, Marsh Harrier
Exmouth Seafront:- 40 Common Scoter, 2 Sandwich Tern, 12+ Bottlenose Dolphin ( inc. calves, breaching frequently )
17.10.09, Bolt Head:- 250+ Woodpigeon, 2 Ring Ouzel, 6 Chiffchaff
Bolberry / Soar area:- 3 Grey Partridge ( recent release ), 6+ Ring Ouzel, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Cirl Bunting
Prawle Point:- Hen Harrier, Short Eared Owl, 2 Black Redstart
Beesands:- 4+ Wigeon, Teal ( m. ), 6+ Shoveler, 60+ Gadwall, 40+ Pochard, 2 Wheatear, Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady
Start Point:- Golden Plover, 4+ Swallow, 5+ Ring Ouzel, Firecrest
Thurlestone Marsh:- 100 Swallow, Water ipit ( trapped & ringed, also Reed Bunting previously ringed in Jersey ), 100+ alba Wagtail
Coleton Farm to Froward Point:- 10+ Raven, Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 20+ Painted Lady, Comma
16.10.09, East Soar:- 20 Swallow, Wheatear, 3 Ring Ouzel ( 2 m. ), of interest no Goldcrests
Avon Dam: 52 Golden Plover
Plym Estuary:- Common Sandpiper, 25+ Turnstone, 6 Ringed Plover
Sousson's plantation:- 50 Crossbill
Shapley Common:- 50+ Golden Plover
Start Point:- Great Northern Diver, Brent Goose, Common Scoter, 2 Merlin, Golden Plover, Snipe, 150 Swallow, 4 Grey Wagtail, 60 Pied Wagtail, 150 Meadow Pipit, 7 Wheatear, 50 Redwing, 80 Song Thrush, 40 Blackbird, 11 Ring Ouzel, 3 Blackcap, 5 Dartford Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 30 Siskin
Slapton:- Eider ( f. ), Scaup ( 1w. f., Ireland Bay ), 6+ Water Rail, 50+ Swallow, Wheatear, Weasel
15.10.09, Soar Farm:- Black Redstart ( on roof )
Plym Estuary:- 6 Ringed Plover
Yelland:- probable HOOPOE
South Milton Ley:- 16 Swallow, 6 Redwing, Redpoll, Reed Warbler ( trapped & ringed )
Peverell, Plymouth:- Redwing
Slapton:- Marsh Harrier
Teignmouth:- 5+ Bottlenose Dolphin
14.10.09, Newton Ferrers:- Fieldfare
Torr Quarry:- 12 Redwing
Great Torr, nr. Kingston:- 2+ Redwing
Paignton:- 200+ Redwing, 17 Fieldfare
Torquay:- 2 Swallow
Sousson's Down:- 100+ Redwing
13.10.09, East Hill, Ottery St. Mary:- 20 Crossbill, 6 Siskin
East Soar Farm:- Firecrest
East Soar:- Merlin, 2 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Siskin
Thurlestone Bay:- Red Breasted Merganser ( juv. ), 7 Ringed Plover
South Huish:- 175+ Teal, 4 Wigeon
12.10.09, Start Point:- Lapwing, 150 Swallow, 30 House Martin, 4 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff, Dartford Warbler, Siskin
Slapton:- 2 Little Grebe, Wheatear
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 11 Mediterranean Gull ( ad., 2w., 9 1w. )
South Huish:- 130+ Teal, 2 Wigeon
Soar Mill Valley:- 750+ Swallow, 250+ House Martin, Ring Ouzel ( m. ), 4 Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Cirl Bunting
Grand Western Canal ( Halberton to Tiverton ):- 7 Stock Dove, Kingfisher, Marsh Tit, Mistle Thrush, Fox
11.10.09, Start Point:- Merlin, 100 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 60 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 160 Meadow Pipit, Brambling, 22 Siskin, 180 Chaffinch, 590 Goldfinch, 500 Linnet, 3 Chiffchaff
Slapton:- Scaup ( f., Ireland Bay ), Osprey, Merlin
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver ( part s/pl. )
10.10.09, Start Point:- 37 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, Firecrest, Redstart, 4 Siskin, 320 Linnet, Stoat
Bigbury on Sea:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( with + Chiffchaff in Rowans at bottom of Folly Hill )
Soar Mill Valley area:- 2 Black Redstart, Common Darter, Wall Brown, Painted Lady, Small Copper
Clennon Valley, Paignton:- Shoveler ( f. ), Pintail ( f. ), Kingfisher
Berry Head:- Hobby ( imm. ), 30+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap
Ilsington:- 2 Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff ( singing )
Thurlestone:- 2 Dunlin, 3 Wheatear, Slow Worm ( juv. )
9.10.09, Start Point:- Balearic Shearwater, Merlin, 2 Arctic Skua, 100 Swallow, House Martin, 250 Meadow Pipit, 3 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, Firecrest
Thurlestone Bay:- 400+ Swallow, 80+ House Martin
South Milton Ley:- 4 Siskin, 3 Redpoll
8.10.09, Grand Western Canal ( Tiverton to Sampford Peverell ):- Wigeon, 6 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush, 7 Chiffchaff
Start Point / Lannacombe area:- Hen Harrier ( ringtail ), 200+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, Blackcap, 4 Wall Brown, Painted Lady, 4 Small Copper
Aveton Gifford:- Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher
South Huish:- 2 Wheatear
Thurlestone Bay:- Red Breasted Merganser ( juv. ), Turnstone
Soar Mill Valley:- Lapwing, Golden Plover, Merlin, 30+ Swallow, 11 Wheatear, 6 Blackcap, 15 Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Marsh:- 60+ Teal, 2 Wigeon, Water Rail, Wheatear
Didworthy:- 3 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, Marsh Tit, Small Copper
Shipley Bridge:- 8 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff
Ilsington:- 3 House Martin
South Milton Ley:- 200 Swallow, 3 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff ( all warblers trapped & ringed ), Firecrest ( sewage works )
7.10.09, Topsham:- 30 Greenshank, 37 Avocet, Ruff, Whimbrel, 2 Green Sandpiper
Didworthy:- 4 Swallow
Slapton:- 3 Wheatear
6.10.09, Thurlestone Bay:- probable Long Tailed Skua ( juv. )
Powderham:- 30 Black Tailed Godwit, Bar Tailed Godwit, Whimbrel ( juv. ), 2 Raven
5.10.09, Jacob's Ladder, Sidmouth:- 10 Sandwich Tern ( juv. ), Raven
Didworthy:- Marsh Tit
Shipley Bridge:- 2 Chiffchaff
Aylesbeare Common:- Green Woodpecker
Topsham:- Ruff, 40 Avocet, 3 Black Swan
Otter Estuary:- Water Rail, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler
Start Point:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( probable, heard only, in Tamarisk by lighthouse 14:30 ), Golden Plover, Merlin, Mediterranean Gull, Sand Martin, 100 Swallow, Whinchat, 3 Blackcap, 19 Chiffchaff
4.10.09, South Milton Ley:- 2 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff ( inc. abietinus, trapped & ringed )
Start Point:- 3 Siskin, Black Redstart, 6 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher
Exmouth ( Imperial Rec. Ground to Mudbank area ):- 111 Brent Goose ( inc. 5 Pale Belly ), 1,500+ Wigeon, 28 Pintail
3.10.09, Shipley Bridge:- Raven, Grey Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff, Marsh Tit
2.10.09, Saltram / Plym Estuary:- 7 Mandarin ( 4 m., 3 f. ), 3 Common Sandpiper, 10+ Mistle Thrush
Stover:- 4 Redwing
Axe Estuary:- 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull ( green colour ring )
Start Point:- Green Woodpecker, 325 Swallow, 50 House Martin, 150 Meadow Pipit, 3 Grey Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Black Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 8 Wheatear, 2 Dartford Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 33 Chiffchaff, Siskin
1.10.09, Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 5 Mediterranean Gull ( 4 ad., 1w. )
Crabtree, Plymouth:- L. Album Wainscot Moth
Plym Estuary:- 3 Common Sandpiper
Shipley Bridge / Didworthy:- 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff
South Huish:- 120 Teal
Thurlestone Bay:- 6 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, 2 Turnstone, 4 Bar Tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull ( juv. )
Thurlestone Marsh:- Snipe, Kingfisher, Yellow Wagtail ( m. )
Slapton:- 7 Brent Goose ( S. ), 150 Swallow
30.9.09, Didworthy:- 3 Chiffchaff, Water Shrew
29.9.09, Burrator:- Crossbill ( Stanlake Plantation )
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 9+ Mediterranean Gull
East Soar:- 20 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 3 Cirl Bunting
Thurlestone Marsh:- Yellow Wagtail
Thurlestone Bay:- 4 Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 6 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, Sanderling
Bolberry Down:- Wryneck ( 200 yds. E. of car park )
28.9.09, Kingsbridge Estuary:- 4 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Kingfisher
Fernworthy:- 12 Crossbill
Otter Estuary:- 2 Brent Goose, Whimbrel ( juv. )
27.9.09, Bolberry Down to Soar Mill Cove:- Dotterel ( juv. ), 25+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, 3 Mistle Thrush, Wheatear, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Wall Brown, Small Copper
Torquay:- Wryneck, 2 Wheatear
King's Tor, Dartmoor:- 30+Raven
26.9.09, Torquay:- Wryneck
Bolberry Down:- Dotterel ( juv. ), 6 Wheatear, 2+ Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat
Sidmouth:- 5 Turnstone, Rock Pipit
Prawle Point:- Wryneck ( in scrub below car park )
South Huish:- GLOSSY IBIS ( colour ringed, early a.m. only )
Exminster Marshes:- Water Rail ( heard ), Wheatear, Reed Warbler, Migrant Hawker
Orley Common:- 4 Brown Hairstreak
25.9.09, Thurlestone Marsh:- GLOSSY IBIS ( briefly 11:30 then flew towards South Huish ), Tree Pipit
South Milton Ley:- 8 Blackcap ( trapped & ringed )
Bolberry Down:- Dotterel ( juv. ), 8+ Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit
South Huish:- GLOSSY IBIS ( colour ringed, flew in at 13:00 ), Water Rail
Aish, Ashburton:- Woodcock
Start Point:- 2 Wheatear, Black Redstart
North Hallsands:- 20 Chiffchaff
Teignmouth:- 40 House Martin
Newton Poppleford:- Barn Owl
Sandy Bay, Exmouth:- 12+ Dolphin
24.9.09, Wembury:- ROSE COLOURED STARLING ( juv., on wires nr. Odd Wheel Pub, later on wires at Traine Farm )
Bolberry - Soar Mill Valley:- Dotterel ( in ploughed field by mast, flushed by aircraft ), Hen Harrier ( f. ), 7 Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, 3 Blackcap, 20+ Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat
Soar:- 6+ Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 8+ Chiffchaff, 2 Cirl Bunting
23.9.09, Bolberry Down:- Dotterel, 2 Wheatear
Thurlestone Bay:- Red Throated Diver ( s/pl. )
Kingsbridge Estuary:- Little Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gull
Topsham:- 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Stint, Whimbrel ( also 3 Black Swan )
Torquay:- 6 Swallow, 2 Wheatear
Preston Sands:- 15 Turnstone
Hope's Nose:- 4 Bottlenose Dolphin
22.9.09, Bolberry Down:- Dotterel
South Huish:- 60+ Teal, 5 Wigeon
Thurlestone Bay:- 5 Bar Tailed Godwit, Sanderling, 14 Ringed Plover, Dunlin
21.9.09, Bolberry Down:- Short Eared Owl, 20+ Swallow, 7 Wheatear, Whinchat
Topsham:- 12 Avocet, 2 Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper
Thurlestone Marsh:- 100 Teal, 3 Snipe
Aveton Gifford:- 2 Egyptian Goose
East Soar:- 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Whinchat
Thurlestone Bay:- 5 Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Sanderling, 6 Turnstone, 38 Ringed Plover, 85 Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper
South Milton Ley:- 6 Water Rail, 12 Blackcap, 16 Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler ( all warblers trapped & ringed ), Whinchat
20.9.09, Soar Valley to Southdown:- Redstart, Wheatear, Whinchat, 20 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Cirl Bunting
Grand Western Canal ( Halberton ):- Wigeon, 2 Kingfisher, Wheatear, Chifchaff
Topsham:- 15+ Wigeon, 4 Avocet, 12+ Greenshank, 50+ Dunlin, 500+ Black Tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, 10+ Swallow
Ilsington:- 6+ Swallow, 15+ House Martin, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher
nr. Ringmore:- RED BACKED SHRIKE ( On fence posts behind westcombe beach and below Hoist Point )
Bolberry Down:- Dotterel ( in ploughed field behind Radio Mast 11:00 with 6 Golden Plover ), Wryneck ( crag below ploughed field ), 6+ Blackcap, Garden Warbler
East Soar:- MONTAGU'S HARRIER ( ringtail, NE past farm 15:45 ), 15+ Wheatear, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whinchat
Preston Sands:- Red Necked Grebe ( s/pl. )
Beesands:- 16 Pochard, 75 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, Water Rail, 2 Sand Martin
Wembury:- ROSE COLOURED STARLING ( reported nr. pub ), 4 Bar Tailed Godwit, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, Knot, 2 Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, Chifchaff, Blackcap ( f. ), Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Cirl Bunting
Thurlestone Bay ( Leasefoot Beach ):- Curlew Sandpiper, 30 Dunlin, Sanderling, Common Sandpiper
Thurlestone:- Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Bar Tailed Godwit
South Huish:- 100+ Teal, 2 Turnstone, White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail
South Milton Ley:- Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap ( m. ), 20 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Whinchat
Start Point:- 200 Swallow, 150 House Martin, 2 Stock Dove, 200 Meadow Pipit, White Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 6 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat, 2 Redstart, 100 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher, Reed Bunting
19.9.09, South Milton Ley:- 3 Redstart, Whinchat, 35 Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler ( all warblers trapped & ringed )
East Soar:- 8+ Wheatear, 2 Redstart, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 20+ Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler, 3+ Whinchat, 1+ Cirl Bunting
Exmouth - Mudbank to Imperial Recreation Ground:- 16 Brent Goose, 3 Pale Bellied Brent Goose, 19 Pintail, 990 Wigeon, 25 Ringed Plover, 8 Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Black Tailed Godwit
Topsham:- Osprey ( fishing over R. Clyst ), Garganey, 50+ Teal, 4 Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 28 Greenshank, 17 Avocet, 26 Dunlin, 4 Green Sandpiper, 3 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, Wheatear, Chiffchaff
Colyford Common:- 6 GLOSSY IBIS
Hartley, Plymouth:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
18.9.09, Exmouth - Mudbank to Imperial Recreation Ground:- 10 Brent Goose, 3 Pale Bellied Brent Goose, 10 Pintail, 1,000+ Wigeon, 2 Bar Tailed Godwit
Exminster Marshes:- Short Eared Owl
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 2 Brent Goose, 95 Wigeon, Osprey, Mediterranean Gull ( ad.w. )
East Soar / Soar Mill:- 60+ Wheatear, 50+ Chiffchaff
17.9.09, Pig's Nose Valley, Prawle:- MELODIOUS WARBLER ( seaward end, 60m N.E. of gate ), 2 Wheatear, Redstart, Garden Warbler, Pied Flycatcher
Torquay:- 2 Wheatear
Seaton:- PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher ( on Blackhole Marsh )
Topsham:- 12 Avocet, 10+ Greenshank, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Green Sandpiper
Thurlestone Marsh:- 60+ Teal, 2 Little Stint
Thurlestone Marsh:- 2 Little Stint, Green Sandpiper
South Milton Ley:- Redstart
Thurlestone Village:- 20+ Chiffchaff, 3 Spotted Flycatcher
Yarmer Beach:- 42 Dunlin, 30 Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Sanderling
West Charletn Marsh / Bay:- Little Grebe, Grey Plover, Whimbrel, Barn Owl, 2 Mediterranean Gull ( ad. )
St. Budeaux, Plymouth:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
16.9.09, Stover Park:- Osprey
Erme Estuary:- 53 Wigeon, Bar Tailed Godwit
River Plym / Saltram:- Mandarin ( m. ), 5 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 300 Swallow, 200 House Martin, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Dipper
River Teign, Teihgnmouth:- white Shag ( in company of 6 normal Shag )
Seaton:- PECTORAL SANDPIPER ( on Blackhole Marsh )
Topsham:- Garganey ( eclipse ), Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Green Sandpiper
15.9.09, Thurlestone Marsh:- Mediterranean Gull ( 1w. ), 500 House Martin ( over N. )
Wembury - Yealm Estuary:- House Martin ( "many thousands" ), 6 Cirl Bunting
14.9.09, Thurlestone Marsh:- 50+ Teal, 6 Snipe, Little Stint, Yellow Wagtail
Thurlestone Bay:- 9 Ringed plover, 5 Dunlin, Turnstone, 3 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail
East Soar:- 6 Wheatear, 10 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, Pied Flycatcher
Kingsbridge Estuary:- Osprey ( fishing off Gerston Point, seen from Rivermaid ferry )
13.9.09, Thurlestone:- 4 White Wagatil
Shipley Bridge:- 10 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap ( m. ), Spotted Flycatcher
East Soar:- Yellow Wagtail, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, Pied Flycatcher, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Whinchat
Thurlestone Marsh:- Little Stint
West Alvington:- 7,000 Swalow ( to roost in maize field )
12.9.09, Maer Valley, Exmouth:- 400+ House Martin / Swallow
South Milton Ley:- HONEY BUZZARD ( over SSW 08:30, seen again over Thurlestone 14:00 ), Garganey ( later at Thurlestone Marsh ), 30,000+ Swallow ( to roost ), Grasshopper Warbler
Thurlestone:- Yellow Wagtail, 30+ White Wagtail, Tree Pipit
Hartland Point area:- 40+ Swallow, 6 Wheatear, Whinchat, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Common Dolphin
Start Point:- 30+ Swallow, Wheatear, 4 Grey Seal
11.9.09, Start Point:- Montagu's Harrier ( f. ), Hobby, 30,000+ Swallow, 300+ Sand Martin, 6 Grey Wagtail, Wheatear, 10 Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher, Whinchat
Kingsbridge Estuary:- Osprey, Kingfisher
Dawlish Warren:- BLACK KITE
Wonwell:- Ringed Plover, 500+ Swallow
Exmouth:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
10.9.09, Topsham:- Osprey, 2 Barnacle Goose, 5 Avocet, Green Sandpiper, Wheatear
South Milton Ley:- Osprey, Hobby, 7 Chiffchaff ( trapped & ringed )
Thurlestone Marsh:- 55 Teal, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper
Plym Estuary:- Osprey
Dawlish Warren:- AQUATIC WARBLER ( Warren Point, a.m. only )
Filham Lake:- 30+ Swallow, 20+ GHouse Martin, Kingfisher
East Soar:- 3 Golden Plover, 400 - 500 Swallow, 350+ Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 51 Wheatear, Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Whinchat
Thurlestone:- 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, 3 Painted Lady
East Charleton:- Convolvulous Hawkmoth
9.9.09, Erme Valley:- Osprey, 2 Hobby
Soar Mill Valley:- 14 Wheatear, 16 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 10 Willow Warbler, 4 Cirl Bunting
Plym Estuary:- Osprey
Exminster Marshes:- 4 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Wheatear, Redstart ( m. )
Topsham:- Osprey
8.9.09, Thurlestone:- 5 Yellow Wagtail
Slapton:- Little Gull ( ad. ), 3 Common Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern, Hobby
Park Bay, kingsbridge Estuary:- Little Stint ( juv. ), 2 Knot, Common Tern ( juv. )
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Sanderling, Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Sandwich Tern, 3 Wheatear
Aveton Gifford:- 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Common Sandpiper
7.6.09, South Milton Ley:- Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher ( trapped & ringed )
Exminster Marshes:- WILSON'S PHALAROPE
Occombe Reserve:- 2 Raven, 16 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Spotted Flycatcher
Plym Estuary:- Osprey
Topsham:- Osprey, 9 Wigeon, 6 Shoveler, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper
Thurlestne Bay:- 5+ White Wagtail
Start Point:- 2 Great Skua, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher
6.9.09, South Milton Ley:- Grasshopper Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 43 Sedge Warbler ( all trapped & ringed )
South Huish:- 3 White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail
Wembury:- 3 Whimbrel, 40 White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail
Frogmore Creek:- Common Scoter ( m. )
Charleton Bay:- 2 Turnstone
Plym Estuary:- Osprey, 3 Mandarin ( 2 m., f. ), 6 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, Kingfisher
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 3 Mediterranean Gull ( 2 ad., juv. )
Start Point:- 40 Manx Shearwater, 4 Balearic Shearwater, Great Skua, Spotted Flycatcher
Berry Head:- 18 Swallow, 5 House Martin, Sand Martin, Raven, Wheatear, 13 Chiffchaff, 3 Cirl Bunting, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
5.9.09, Shipley Bridge / Avon Dam:- Osprey ( flew S. down Avon valley 16:45 ), Hobby, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff
Aveton Gifford:- 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin
Hound Tor:- Merlin ( f. / imm. ), 2 Wheatear ( 1w. ), 2 Chiffchaff
Topsham:- 2 Osprey, 4 Avocet, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 3 Knot, Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, 3 Lapwing
Exminster Marshes:- Swift
4.9.09, Charleton Bay:- Roseate Tern ( ad. )
Topsham:- Osprey, Garganey ( juv. ), Knot, Green Sandpiper, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Svocet
Exminster Marshes:- WILSON'S PHALAROPE, Wryneck
Saltram / Plym Estuary:- 3 Mandarin ( m., 2 f. ), Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 50 House Martin, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Blackcap
3.9.09, Topsham:- WILSON'S PHALAROPE ( 08:00 ), Garganey, 3 Green Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Knot
River Tamar:- Osprey
Charleton Bay:- 7 Greenshank, 3 Mediterranean Gull, Roseate Tern ( ad. )
Challaborough:- Wheatear
Aveton Gifford:- 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover
Powderham:- Spoonbill, 23 Greenshank
Beer Head:- Wryneck, 3 Wheatear, Spotted Flycatcher
2.9.09, Slapton:- 140+ Manx Shearwater, 7+ Balearic Shearwater, 42 Sooty Shearwater, Storm Petrel, Grey Phalarope ( ad.w. ), 5 Great Skua, 36 Arctic Skua, 2 Little Gull ( ad.w, 2w. ), 8 Common Tern
Topsham:- WILSON'S PHALAROPE ( from hide )
Blackhole Marsh, Seaton:- Black Tern
Seaton Seafront:- 33+ Balearic Shearwater, 4 Common Scoter, Whimbrel, 42 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling, 3 Great Skua
1.9.09, River Tavy / Tamar:- 2 Osprey ( ad. & imm. circled over 09:00 - 09:30, flew towards Lopwell )
Berry Head:- Balearic Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, 91 Common Scoter, 3 Great Skua, 8 Arctic Skua, 19 Common Tern, Wheatear
Aylesbeare Common:- Redstart ( f. ), Dartford Warbler
Powderham Church to Exminster Marshes:- Water Rail, 2 Osprey, 2 Hobby
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- 4 Wigeon
31.8.09, Prawle Point:- FEA'S type PETREL ( flew W., 10;00-10:10 )
South Milton Ley:- Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler( trapped & ringed )
Powderham:- Osprey ( 12:00 caught fish in Exe & returned to Park )
Cockwood:- Slavonian Grebe
Didworthy:- Hobby
Soar:- 150 Swallow, 80 House Martin, Wheatear, 2 Willow Warbler, Whinchat
Thurlestone Bay:- Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, 6 Sanderling
Thurlestone Marsh:- 2 Egyptian Goose, Black Tailed Godwit
Bradiford Water:- Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper
River Tavy:- Osprey
30.8.09, South Milton Ley:- 10 Reed Warbler, 19 Sedge Warbler ( trapped & ringed )
South Huish:- Yellow Wagtail
Thurlestone Marsh:- Green Sandpiper
29.8.09, Slapton:- Wryneck ( trapped & ringed, no further sign )
Torquay:- Wheatear ( in private garden )
Wembury:- Common Sandpiper, 5 Turnstone, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Dunlin, skua sp. ( offshore harassing gull ), 2 Raven, 3 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 White Wagtail, 5 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 3 Common Lizard, 2 Wall Brown, Clouded Yellow
Powderham / Exe Estuary:- 10 Wigeon, 2 Osprey
Crow Point:- 5 Ringed Plover, 15 Dunlin, 2 Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), 4 Sandwich Tern
Plym Estuary:- 5 Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, Kingfisher
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 8 Mediterranean Gull ( 4 ad., 2 1s., 2 juv. )
Bovey Valley / Lustleigh:- 200+ House Martin, Grey Wagtail, 2 Dipper
Beer Head:- Wryneck
Shipley Bridge:- Wood Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Hallsands:- 5 and Martin, Wheatear
between head of Erme Estuary & Modbury R.:- 2 Osprey ( perched in dead tree )
Hay Tor:- Wheatear
28.8.09, Slapton:- Little Gull ( juv. ), 500+ House Martin
Topsham:- 4 Greylag Goose, Barnacle Goose ( with 450+ Canada Goose ), Garganey, 4 Shoveler, 2 Teal, Green Sandpiper, Ruff, 8 Greenshank, 280 Black Tailed Godwit
27.8.09, Denbury:- 3 Ringneck Parakeet ( also 2 same site last week )
Exminster Marshes:- 4+ Yellow Wagtail
Topsham:- Garganey, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Whimbrel, Mediterranean Gull ( juv. )
South Milton Ley:- 6 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler ( all trapped & ringed )
Slapton:- Little Gull ( juv. )
Headland Warren Farm:- Redstart ( m. )
26.8.09, Slapton:- 2 Swift
Thurlestone Marsh:- 15 Teal, Mediterranean Gull ( juv. ), Little Gull ( juv. )
Thurlestone Bay:- Balearic Shearwater, Little Stint ( Yarmer Beach ), 115 Dunlin, 60 Ringed Plover, 14 Sanderling, 3 Turnstone, Common Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern
25.8.09, Challaborough:- Whimbrel
Halberton:- Swift
Exminster Marshes:- 7 Yellow Wagtail
Powderham:- Osprey, Hobby
Mudbank, Exmouth:- 4 Whimbrel, 2 Turnstone
Slapton:- Little Gull ( juv. )
24.8.09, Grand Western Canal:- Hobby, Little Owl, Kingfisher, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Spotted Flycatcher
Thurlestone Bay:- 150 Dunlin, 82 Ringed Plover, 12 Sanderling, 3 Turnstone, Bar Tailed Godwit
South Huish:- 2 Black Tailed Godwit, Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail
Thurlestone Marsh:- 5 Teal, Black Tailed Godwit
Mudbank, Exmouth:- Yellow Legged Gull
Filham Lake:- 15+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 2 Kingfisher
Slapton:- 5 Whimbrel ( also escapeed Chiloe Wigeon at Torcross )
Colyford Marsh:- ALPINE SWIFT ( 20:10 )
23.8.09, Berry Head:- 6 Manx Shearwater, 12 Common Scoter, Arctic Skua, 2 Mediterranean Gull ( juv. ), 2 Black Tern
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 5 Mediterranean Gull ( 4 ad., juv. )
Tamar Estuary, from Enresettle- 4 Common Sandpiper
South Milton Ley:- 11 Sedge Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat ( all trapped & ringed ), 2 Water Rail
South Huish:- 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 7 Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear
Thurlestone Marsh:- 5 Teal, Black Tailed Godwit
Prawle Poin:- 5+ Wheatear
Thurlestone to Hope Cove:- Wheatear ( juv. ), Painted Lady
22.8.09, South Milton Ley:- 11 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler ( all trapped & ringed ), 2 Grey Wagtail ( over )
Mountbatten, Plymouth:- Wheatear, Willow Warbler
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 3 Mediterranean Gull ( ad. )
Topsham:- Barnacle Goose ( with 500+ Canada Goose ), Wood Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 200 Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Lapwing, 11 Greenshank, 14 Dunlin
Thurlestone Bay:- 55 Ringed Plover, 80 Dunlin, 3 Sanderling, Whimbrel, 4 Turnstone, Yellow Wagtail
Frogmore Creek:- 20+ Greenshank, 30+ Dunlin, Common Sandpiper
21.8.09, Matford Scrapes:- 15 Black Tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper
Mansands:- 2 Green Sandpiper
Thurlestone Bay:- 77 Ringed Plover, 72 Dunlin, 3 Sanderling, 3 Whimbrel, Turnstone
Thurlestone Marsh:- 4 Teal, 3 Black Tailed Godwit
20.8.09, Filham Lake:- Kingfisher ( juv. ), Painted Lady, Wall Brown
Exminster Marshes:- Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 7 Yellow Wagtail
Topsham:- Garganey, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, Ruff ( also seen from viewing platform on Clyst )
19.8.09, Thurlestone Bay:- 120 Ringed Plover, 100 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling
Thurlestone Marsh:- Yellow Wagtail
Slapton:- 4 Haworth's Minor, Dark Swordgrass, Four Spotted Footman ( f. ), Jersey Tiger Moth
18.8.09, Slapton:- 2 Yellow Legged Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull ( juv. ), 4+ Sandwich Tern, Hobby, Green Woodpecker, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Wheatear, White Wagtail, 2 Stoat
South Huish:- Wood Sandpiper, Snipe, Kingfisher, 2 Yellow Wagtail
Thurlestone Bay:- 160 Ringed Plover, 8 Sanderling, 3 Whimbrel, 46 Dunlin, Turnstone
South Milton Ley:- 8 Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler ( trapped & ringed )
River Exe ( off Exton ):- 3 Black Swan
Thurlestone Marsh:- Swift
Filham Lake:- Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 40+ Swallow, 50+ House Martin, Black Tailed Skimmer ( m. ), Painted Lady
Wembury:- Arctic Skua, 7 Whitethroat, 5 Painted Lady, 2 Wall Brown
17.8.09, Berry Head:- 18 Swallow, 4 House Martin, Ring Neck Parakeet, 3 Wheatear, Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 15 Willow Warbler, 21 Wall Brown, 54 Painted Lady, 2 Clouded Yellow, Jersey Tiger Moth
Thurlestone area:- 14 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler ( trapped & ringed )
South Milton:- Swift
Powderham:- Osprey
Cockwood:- Slavonian Grebe
Crow Point ( Braunton Burrows ):- Ringed Plover, 100+ Dunlin, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Wall Brown
Isley Marshes:- Spoonbill
Thurlestone Marsh:- 3 Swift, 100+ House Martin
Sharkham Point:- 5 Wheatear, Garden Warbler
16.8.09, South Milton Ley:- Grasshopper Warbler ( juv. ), 5 Sedge Warbler ( 3 juv., 2 ad. inc. British control ), 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler
Maer Valley, Exmouth:- Spotted Flycatcher
East Soar:- 6 Wheatear
Slapton:- 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Wheatear
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 13 Mediterranean Gull ( 9 ad., 3 2s., juv. )
Plym Estuary:- 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher
Powderham to Turf:- Osprey, Little Tern, Wheatear
Shipley Bridge:- 4 Grey Wagtail
Harford:- 30+ Swallow, 15+ House Martin
Left Lake, Dartmoor:- Hobby, 6+ Raven, 5+ Common Hawker
15.8.09, Thurlestone area:- 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler ( all trapped & ringed ), Jersey Tiger Moth
Thurlestone Marsh:- Curlew Sandpiper ( juv., briefly ), Swift
Thurlestone Bay:- 66 Ringed Plover, 7 Sanderling, 25+ Dunlin
Powderham:- Osprey
Didworthy:- Pied Flycatcher
14.8.09, Exminster Marshes:- 2 Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper
Didworthy:- Hobby
South Milton Village:- Swift
Thurlestone area:- 10 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler ( trapped & ringed )
Bolberry:- 2 Wheatear
Thurlestone Marsh:- 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe
Thurlestone Bay:- 50+ Ringed Plover, 13 Sanderling, 11 Dunlin, 3 Whimbrel, Greenshank, 9 Wheatear
Topsham:- 4 Little Grebe, Barnacle Goos ( also 600+ Canada Goose, 2 Bar Headed Goose ), 40 Black Tailed Godwit, 5 Whimbrel, 6 Greenshank, 8 Green Sandpiper, 2 Mediterranean Gull
Seaton:- 2 Common Sandpiper, Whimbrel, 2 Dunlin, Black Tailed Godwit, 5 Wheatear ( from hide )
Colyford Common:- Wood Sandpiper, Kingfisher
13.8.09, Powderham:- Osprey
Grand Western Canal ( Ayshford ):- Kingfisher, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Spotted Flycatcher
Thurlestone Bay:- Mediterranean Gull ( ad. )
Thurlestone Marsh:- Black Tailed Godwit
Didworthy:- 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Silver Washed Fritillary
Slapton:- 336 Large Yellow Underwing, 279 Flame Shoulder, 2 Haworth's Minor, Jersey Tiger, 4 Dark Swordgrass, 2 Webb's Wainscot, Four Spotted Footman, Bulrush Wainscot
12.8.09, South Milton Ley:- 6 Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler ( trapped & ringed )
Slapton:- Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher
Powderham:- Osprey
East Soar to Middle Soar:- Wheatear, Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat
Dawlish Warren:- Slavonian Grebe ( off Cockwood ), 9 Common Scoter, 10 Whimbrel, 2 Turnstone, 2 Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Sanderling, Common Tern, Sandwich Tern ( also presumed leucistic Oystercatcher from hide ), Willow Warbler
Berry Head:- 12 Wheatear, 5 Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, 3 Harbour Porpoise, 2 Clouded Yellow, 23 Wall Brown, 39 Painted Lady, 2 Jersey Tiger Moth
11.8.09, Thurlestone Bay:- 36 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Whimbrel, Turnstone, Greenshank ( over ), 5 Ringed Plover, 2 Mediterranean Gull ( juv. ), Wheatear ( m. ), 2 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler
Thurlestone Marsh:- 7 Teal, Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2,500 Swallow ( to roost ), Wheatear
Bridge Pub, Topsham:- 5 Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 2 Otter
Bolberry to Bolt Tail:- 5 Wheatear, 100+ Wall Brown, 6 Small Copper, 2 Grayling, 10 Common Blue, 4 Gatekeeper, 10+ Painted Lady
Berry Head:- 5 Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 2 Clouded Yellow, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
10.8.09, Crabtree, Plymouth:- Jersey Tiger Moth
Hilldown, Totnes:- 2 Jersey Tiger Moth, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Black Hole Marsh, Seaton:- 4 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Dunlin
Thurlestone Bay:- Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), Grey Wagtail
9.8.09, Dawlish Warren:- KENTISH PLOVER ( juv. )
Exe Estuary:- Slavonian Grebe ( off Cockwood )
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 8 Mediterranean Gull ( 4 ad., 3 1s., juv. ), 20+ Sandwich Tern
Aveton Gifford:- Black Tailed Godwit
Matford Pools:- 7 Green Sandpiper
Yealm Estuary:- Common Sandpiper
Thurlestone Bay:- 4 Common Scoter, 38 Dunlin, Sanderling, Wheatear
Thurlestone Marsh:- Greenshank, Green Sandpiper
South Milton:- 15+ Swift
Didworthy:- 50+ House Martin, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Silver Washed Fritillary, 15+ Painted Lady, Ringlet, Comma, 3 Gatekeeper
Orley Common:- 6 Silver Washed Fritillary, Brown Argus, 3 Small Copper, 20+ Common Blue, 20+ Painted Lady
8.8.09, St. Budeaux, Plymouth:- Grass Snake ( in garden pond )
Thurlestone:- Little Ringed Plover ( over calling )
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 2 Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), 20 Sandwich Tern
Plym Estuary:- 5 Mandarin ( f. ), 6 Whimbrel, Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher
Didworthy:- Spotted Flycatcher
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Whimbrel, 5 Ringed Plover, 11 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling, 2 Sand Martin
Wembury:- 4 Whimbrel, Wheatear, 8 Whitethroat, 4 Wall Brown, Clouded Yellow
South Milton Ley:- 9 Sedge Warbler ( trapped & ringed ), 12 Painted Lady
Bery Head:- 34 Swallow, Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, Comma, 28 Painted Lady, 8 Wall Brown, Ringlet, 6 Common Blue, Jersey Tiger Moth
Stover Lake:- 4 Kingfisher, 30+ Sand Martin, 2+ Golden Ringed Dragonfly, Common Darter, Common Hawker, 10+ Silver Washed Fritillary, Comma, 10+ Painted Lady, 2 Common Blue, 4+ Gatekeeper ( also Terrapin )
Filham Lake:- Emperor Dragonfly, 4+ Painted Lady
Townstal, Dartmouth:- Elephant Hawkmoth ( caterpillar )
Plymouth:- Jersey Tiger Moth
7.8.09, South Milton Ley:- Garden Warbler
Thurlestone Marsh:- 2 Water Rail, 3,000 Swallow ( to roost )
West Charleton Marsh:- 5 Green Sandpiper
Charleton Bay:- 3 Mediterranean Gull ( 2 ad., 2s. )
Occombe Reserve:- 17 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, Blackcap
Didworthy:- Marsh Tit
Filham Lake:- Kingfisher, 2 Swift, 60+ House Martin, 30+ Swallow, Emperor Dragonfly, 2 Painted Lady
Start Point area:- Whimbrel, 12+ Grey Seal, 20+ Silver Y Moth ( also 100s of Large White Butterfly )
Paignton:- Silver Washed Fritillary, 3 Painted Lady, Jersey Tiger Moth
Bovey Valley Woodland:- 20+ Silver Washed Fritillary, 6 Comma, White Admiral, 2 Small Copper
6.8.09, nr. Thurlestone:- AQUATIC WARBLER ( seen at private location )
South Milton Ley:- Grey Wagtail, Garden Warbler, 21 Reed Warbler ( inc. British control juv. ), 18 Sedge Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 7 Willow Warbler
Start Point:- Green Woodpecker, Pied Flycatcher, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
Didworthy:- Hobby
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 3 Greenshank
Kingsbridge:- Jersey Tiger Moth
Paignton:- Garden Warbler, Jersey Tiger Moth
Thurlestone Marsh:- 2 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Stoat
5.8.09, above Shipley Bridge:- 8 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler
South Milton Ley:- 12 Sedge Warbler, 10 ad., 2 juv. ), Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler ( all trapped & ringed, no re-traps )
Blaxton Meadow, Plym Estuary:- 6 Whimbrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull ( ad., 1w. )
Ivybridge:- 20+ Swift
Fryingpans, East Budleigh Common:- 20+ Silver Washed Fritillary, Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary, 30+ Painted Lady, 10+ Grayling
4.8.09, Beesands:- Manx Shearwater, 3 Sandwich Tern, 22+ Common Tern, 2 Swift, 40+ House Martin
Mountbatten, Plymouth:- 2 Sandwich Tern
Berry Head:- Balearic Shearwater, 20+ Manx Shearwater, Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua
3.8.09, South Milton Ley:- Green Sandpiper, 14 Sedge Warbler
Slapton:- Kingfisher, Crescent Moth, Dark Swordgrass, Four Spotted Footman, 2 Haworth's Minor
Plymouth:- Migrant Hawker Dragonfly
2.8.09, Exe Estuary:- Osprey, Greenshank, 5 Common Sandpiper
West Charleton Marsh:- 3 Green Sandpiper
Thurlestone:- 30+ Swift
Peverell, Plymouth:- 13 Swift
Grand Western Canal ( Tiverton to Westleigh ):- Kingfisher, Raven, 2 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler
Yarner Woods:- 4 Crossbill, 20+ Siskin, 3+ Spotted Flycatcher, Mistle Thrush, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Marsh Tit, 2 Roe Deer, 5 Grayling
Devil's Point, Plymouth:- 14 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Sandwich Tern
Filham Lake:- 4+ Swift
Bolberry to Soar Mill:- Common Lizard, 10+ Painted Lady, 12+ Common Blue, Grayling, 40+ Wall Brown, 3 Small Copper
Bolberry Down:- Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Weasel, Painted Lady, 4+ Common Blue, 10+ Gatekeeper, 6+ Wall Brown, 8+ Six Spot Burnet
South Milton:- 2 Slow Worm
Plymouth:- Jersey Tiger Moth
1.8.09, Stover Lake:- 30+ Sand Martin
Filham Lake:- 10+ Sand Martin
Berry Head:- 10 Manx Shearwater, 20 Common Scoter
<>Bowcombe Creek:- /b>Common Sandpiper
Bovey Heathfield:- Slow Worm, Emperor Dragonfly, 2 Painted Lady, Large Skipper, 20+ Grayling, 6+ Common Blue, 10+ Gatekeeper, Small Copper, Jersey Tiger Moth
