3.12.23, Cadover:- 93 Golden Plover, 4 Raven, 3 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail
Brixham Breakwater:- 2+ Purple Sandpiper
Dawlish Warren:- Red Throated Diver, Common Scoter, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Broadsands:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( back of car park )
Crownhill Down area:- Goldeneye, 4 Shoveler, 5 Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Reed Bunting
Berry Head:- 4 Great Northern Diver, Black Throated Diver
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, Fieldfare, 2
2.12.23, Slapton:- 3 LESSER SCAUP ( imm.m. ), 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, Scaup ( imm.m. ), Firecrest
Plympton:- 12 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 2 Blackcap, Siskin
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Kingsbridge:- Blackcap ( m. )
Budleigh Salterton:- Avocet
Lower Tamar Lake:- 5 LESSER SCAUP
Hopes Nose:- 2 Great Northern Diver
Meadfoot Viewpoint, Torquay:- Eider ( imm.m. ), 18 Common Scoter, Harbour Porpoise
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 30+ Lapwing, 2 Blackcap
Marine Dve. / Corbyn Head, Torbay:- Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 45+ Turnstone, Harbour Porpoise
1.12.23, Trews Weir, River Exe:- Goosander
South Zeal:- 20 Fieldfare
Cadover:- Hen Harrier ( m. ), 300+ Golden Plover, Green Woodpecker, Dipper, 50+ Redwing, 30+ Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 2+ Goldcrest
Broadsands:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( elusive around back of car park )
Kingsbridge:- Blackcap ( m. )
Lower Tamar Lake:- 5 LESSER SCAUP
South Milton Ley:- Water Rail, Cettis Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Slapton:- 3 GREAT WHITE EGRET
Wembury:- 2 Purple Sandpiper, 3 Knot, Mediterranean Gull, Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail, Cettis Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Roe Deer
30.11.23, Topsham Recreation Ground:- Jack Snipe ( pursued by Peregrine )
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
Lower Tamar Lake:- 5 LESSER SCAUP, Willow Tit
Haldon:- 2 Crossbill, Brambling
Aveton Gifford:- Black Redstart, Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest
Teignmouth:- 3 Great Northern Diver
29.11.23, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Red Throated Diver, 2 Velvet Scoter
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Lapwing, Stock Dove, Redwing, Chiffchaff
Roundham Head, Torbay:- Black Guillemot
Cadover area:- Goosander ( f. ), Merlin ( f. ), 3 Raven
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 2 Common Scoter, 5 Turnstone, Raven
Exminster Marshes:- Marsh Harrier
Brixham:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Mediterranean Gull
Lower Tamar Lake:- 5+ LESSER SCAUP
28.11.23, Thurlestone Bay:- Northern Diver, 2 Common Scoter
South Huish:- 45 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 12 Snipe, Water Pipit, 3 Chiffchaff
Lower Otter Restoration Project, Budleigh Salterton:- Great Northern Diver, 3 Little Grebe, Common Scoter, 100+ Wigeon, 30+ Teal, Goosander ( m. ), Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Snipe, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Raven, 6+ Rock Pipit, 2 Cettis Warbler, 8+ Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest
Pil Tor:- 40+ Golden Plover
Broadsands:- Black Guillemot ( 1 w., Elberry Cove ), 6+ Great Northern Diver, 3 Red Throated Diver, Black Throated Diver, 6 Brent Goose, 4 Velvet Scoter, 5 Common Scoter
Dawlish Warren:- PALLAS'S WARBLER ( elusive in entrance bushes ), 4 Red Throated Diver, 2 Common Scoter, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest
Brixham:- 2 Great Northern Diver
Exe Estuary / Turf:- Merlin, 3 Kingfisher ( also of interest, 2 Black Swan )
27.11.23, Dawlish Warren:- PALLAS'S WARBLER ( elusive in entrance bushes )
Cholwichtown Pit, Lee Moor:- 2 Little Grebe, Goldeneye, 4 Tufted Duck
Hope Cove:- Black Redstart
South Huish:- Water Pipit
Slapton:- 2 LESSER SCAUP, 2 Scaup
Broadsands:- Black Throated Diver, 3 Velvet Scoter, 4 Common Scoter
Skern, Northam Burrows:- LESSER SCAUP
Aveton Gifford:- 5 Goldcrest, Firecrest
South Milton area:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Blackcap
Babbacombe Bay:- of interest, Bluefin Tuna
26.11.23, Slapton:- 2 LESSER SCAUP ( Ireland Bay ), 3 Red Throated Diver, 2 Scaup, 2 Common Scoter, Pintail, Goosander ( f. )
Dawlish Warren:- PALLAS'S WARBLER ( entrance bushes ), Chiffchaff ( tristis )
Hopes Nose:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( Top Dell, briefly ), Great Northern Diver, 4 Eider, 18 Common Scoter, Mediterranean Gull, Blackcap, Firecrest, 8 Grey Seal ( also of interest, unidentified petrel, 14:35, S. )
Noss Mayo:- Marsh Tit
South Huish:- 12+ Snipe, Water Pipit
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
25.11.23, Torquay Harbour:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 7 Purple Sandpiper, Turnstone
Meadfoot, Torquay:- Great Northern Diver, 4 Eider, 9 Common Scoter
Black Hill Quarries:- 5 Mandarin
Topsham Recreation Ground:- GLOSSY IBIS, Marsh Harrier
Slapton:- 4+ LESSER SCAUP ( Ireland Bay ), GREAT WHITE EGRET, Velvet Scoter
Exminster Marshes / Turf Lock:- Ruff ( m. ), Marsh Harrier, 5 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare
Northam Burrows:- LESSER SCAUP
Hopes Nose:- Black Redstart
24.11.23, nr. Wotter:- RED KITE ( over N. )
Northam Burrows:- LESSER SCAUP ( on pond ), Grey Phalarope
South Zeal:- Jay
Exminster Marshes / Turf Lock:- 250 Brent Goose, Red Breasted Merganser ( m. ), 300 Golden Plover, 100 |Avocet, 250 Black Tailed Godwit, 70 Dunlin, 2 Marsh Harrier
23.11.23, Lower Otter Restoration Project, Budleigh Salterton:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( along new path on W. side )
Cockwood:- Kingfisher
Northam Burrows:- Grey Phalarope
Starcross:- 126 CATTLE EGRET
Exminster Marshes:- 2 Marsh Harrier, Short Eared Owl
Yenndon Down:- Raven
Sharpitor:- 100 Golden Plover
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Ireland Bay )
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Raven, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Roe Deer
22.11.23, East Soar:- 11 Lapwing, 18+ Golden Plover, Snipe, 40+ Stock Dove, Raven, 3 Cirl Bunting
Plymstock:- 200+ Redwing / Fieldfare
Plympton:- Firecrest
South Huish:- Brent Goose, 16 Wigeon, 64 Teal, 22 Snipe, Dunlin, Mediterranean Gull, Swallow, Water Pipit, Raven
Lower Otter Restoration Project, Budleigh Salterton:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( along new path on W. side )
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, Raven
Dousland:- Jay
Northam Burrows:- Grey Phalarope
South Milton Ley:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Blackcap, 23 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Firecrest
Topsham:- Spoonbil, 2 Goosander ( m. ), 2 Ruff, 7 Greenshank
Wembury:- Great Northern Diver, 3 Common Scoter, 3 Stock Dove, Water Pipit ( beach ), Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, Cirl Bunting
Berry Head:- Black Redstart
21.11.23, Cadover:- 4 Raven, 50+ Redwing, 300+ Fieldfare
Northam Burrows:- LESSER SCAUP ( m. ), Grey Phalarope
Lower Otter Restoration Project, Budleigh Salterton:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( along new path on W. side )
Goodrington / Broadsands:- 2 presumed Slavonian Grebe
Berry Head:- 2 Goldcrest, 3 Firecrest
Mansands:- Goldcrest, 4 Firecrest
nr. South Pool:- 52 CATTLE EGRET ( in fields to E. )
Stoke Beach:- 11+ Mediterranean Gull
Stoke Point:- 2 Red Leg Partridge, 3 Mistle Thrush, Redwing, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Firecrest ( also of interest, 2,000 Woodpigeon W. )
Newton Abbot:- Green Woodpecker
Ludwell Valley, Exeter:- 4 Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 2 Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Shelly Beach, Exmouth:- 8 Brent Goose
20.11.23, Northam Burrows:- LESSER SCAUP ( m. ), Grey Phalarope
Broadsands / Torbay:- Slavonian Grebe, 3 Great Northern Diver, 2 Common Scoter
Shoalstone, Brixham:- 3 Great Northern Diver
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
Burrator Reservoir:- 4 Goosander, 7 Mandarin, Marsh Tit
Trews Weir, Exeter:- Common Sandpiper
Brixham Harbour:- 5 Purple Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, 2 Rock Pipit, Grey Seal
Berry Head:- Raven, 6 Cirl Bunting, 10 Common Dolphin
Crownhill Down area:- 4 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, 4 Ringed Plover, 36 Golden Plover, Water Rail, Marsh Tit, 2 Crossbuill ( over )
Bull Point:- 3 Red Throated Diver, Sooty Shearwater, Mediterranean Gull
19.11.23, Berry Head:- 3 Great Northern Diver, Eider, Little Auk, Black Redstart ( m. ), Grey Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit
Taw Estuary:- Great Northern Diver, Green Sandpiper
Plym Estuary / Saltram:- 2 Little Grebe, 6 Goosander ( 2 m., 4 f. ), 2 Mandarin, 10 Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 5 Ringneck Parakeet, 4 Siskin
Topsham:- Ruff, Marsh Harrier
Radford / Hooe Lake:- Little Grebe, Mediterranean Gull, Kingfisher
Hopes Nose:- 11 Great Northern Diver, 5 Eider, 23 Common Scoter, 5 Purple Sandpiper, 1+ Swallow, Black Redstart ( m. ), 2 Grey Seal
Brixham Harbour:- 6+ Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 24 Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), Rock Pipit, 2 Common Dolphin
18.11.23, Brixham Harbour:- 4 Great Northern Diver, 24 Turnstone
Baggy Point:- SURF SCOTER ( f. ), 44 Common Scoter
Cockwood:- Black Redstart
Berry Head:- Eider
South Huish:- Bar Tailed Godwit, 6 Snipe, Water Pipit
Seaton Seafront:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 8 Brent Goose, 22 Common Scoter, Pintail, 10 Dunlin, Turnstone, Arctic Tern
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Little Grebe, 5 Gadwall, 3 Pintail, 4 Wigeon, 10+ Tufted Duck, Water Rail, Kingfisher, 2 Cettis Warbler, Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest
Hopes Nose:- 20+ Great Northern Diver, 4 Brent Goose, Long Tailed Duck, 35+ Common Scoter, 4 Eider, 3 Mediterranean Gull, Redwing, 2 Firecrest, Harbour Porpoise, 2 Grey Seal
17.11.23, nr. Baggy Point:- SURF SCOTER ( f. ), 40 Common Scoter
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Lower Otter Restoration Project, Budleigh Salterton:- Short Eared Owl
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, 12+ Stock Dove, 2 Goldcrest
Turf Locks, Exminster:- 60 Avocet, 13 Grey Plover, 400 Golden Plover, Kingfisher
Exminster Marshes:- CATTLE EGRET, 21 Brent Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Short Eared Owl, 16 Redwing, Cettis Warbler
Mansands:- Blackcap, Grey Seal
16.11.23, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
Sidbury:- Green Woodpecker
Oddicombe / Babbacombe:- Firecrest
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
15.11.23, Meeth Quarry:- 5 Barnacle Goose
Endsleigh:- 2 Jay
Topsham:- 4 Brent Goose, Pochard, 60+ Pintail, Red Breasted Merganser, 30+ Shoveler, 10+ Teal, 200+ Wigeon, 10 Avocet, 2 Knot, 2 Greenshank, Bar Tailed Godwit, 100+ Black Tailed Godwit, 300+ Golden Plover, 50+ Dunlin, 100+ Lapwing, Whimbrel, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Cettis Warbler, 2+ Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Brixham Breakwater:- 5 Great Northern Diver, 10 Purple Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull
Yarner Woods:- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Exminster Marshes:- 3 CATTLE EGRET, 2 Marsh Harrier
Hopes Nose:- Black Redstart ( m. )
Sidbury:- 2 Dipper
Berry Head:- Red Throated Diver, 6+ Firecrest
14.11.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Totnes:- Barn Owl
Berry Head:- Merlin
Brixham:- 6 Great Northern Diver, Purple Sandpiper, 17+ Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull, 5 Grey Seal
Endsleigh:- Jay
Princetown:- 6+ Mistle Thrush, 20+ Redwing
Seaton Wetlands:- probable GREAT WHITE EGRET
Hope Cove area:- WRYNECK ( reported )
Topsham:- 100+ Wigeon, 4 Teal, 15 Pintail, 18+ Shoveler, 3 Snipe, 11+ Lapwing, 100+ Black Tailed Godwit, 15+ Avocet, 3+ Jay, Fox
13.11.23, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Exminster Marshes:- Marsh Harrier
Endsleigh:- Jay
Bull Point:- Leachs Petrel
12.11.23, Shutterton, Dawlish:- Firecrest
Brixham Breakwater:- 6+ Great Northern Diver, 10 Purple Sandpiper, 4 Turnstone
Topsham:- 2 Blackcap
Paignton:- Firecrest
Hopes Nose:- 7 Great Northern Diver, Little Gull, 8 Mediterranean Gull, Firecrest, Grey Seal
11.11.23, East Soar ( airfield ):- Merlin, Short Eared Owl, Wheatear, Fieldfare
South Huish:- Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Swallow, Water Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting
Topsham Recreation Ground:- possible YELLOW BROWED WARBLER, 2 Marsh Harrier
Berry Head:- Short Eared Owl
Bull Point:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Firecrest
Stoke Point:- 2 Redwing, Fieldfare, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 5 Siskin
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Mediterranean Gull, Stock Dove, 150+ Redwing, 2 Roe Deer
Hopes Nose:- 4 Great Northern Diver, 20 Common Scoter, 5 Dunlin, Mediterranean Gull, Firecrest, 6 Grey Seal
10.11.23, Plympton:- 2 Blackcap
Cockwood Harbour:- Arctic Tern
Beesands:- 2 Tufted Duck, Water Rail, Cettis Warbler
Skern, Northam Burrows:- LESSER SCAUP ( high tide )
Fremington Pill:- GLOSSY IBIS, Spotted Redshank
Cadover:- 400+ Golden Plover ( over ), Merlin, 6+ Ring Ouzel, 10 Redwing, 30+ Fieldfare
Topsham:- 20+ Pintail, 10+ Shoveler, 20+ Teal, 100+Wigeon, 6+ Dunlin, Grey Plover, Ruff, 200+ Black Tailed Godwit, Lapwing, 6+ Stock Dove, 3 Jay, Fox
9.11.23, Skern, Northam Burrows:- LESSER SCAUP ( high tide )
Shipley Bridge:- 2 Raven
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( from Ireland Bay hide )
Plymouth:- Raven, 100 Redwing ( over )
South Huish:- Water Pipit
Berry Head:- 6 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest
8.11.23, Okehampton:- 3 Raven
Seaton Seafront:- 6 Brent Goose, 13 Common Scoter, 2 Dunlin, 1+ Pomarine Skua
Cadover:- Snipe, 5+ Raven, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting
Berry Head:- Firecrest
South Huish:- Water Pipit
Start Point:- Short Eared Owl
Brixham Harbour:- 5 Great Northern Diver, 10 Purple Sandpiper
7.11.23, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
Berry Head:- RED BREASTED FLYCATCHER ( in wood by footpath, access off Wall Park Rd. ), Firecrest
Plymouth:- 137 Redwing ( over )
Broadsands:- 2 Red Throated Diver
Stoke Point:- Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest
South Huish:- 15 Teal, Swallow, Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Bay:- 20+ Turnstone, 6 Ringed Plover
Brixham Harbour:- 1+ Great Northern Diver, 5+ Purple Sandpiper, 2+ Turnstone
Crownhill Down:- Little Stint, 5+ Ringed Plover
Plym Estuary:- Whinchat
Exminster Marshes:- 15 CATTLE EGRET, Short Eared Owl
Dawlish:- Red Throated Diver, 5 Common Scoter, 2 Eider, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, 5 Cirl Bunting
Slapton:- Clouded Yellow
6.11.23, South Huish:- 20+ Teal, 2 Snipe, Mediterranean Gull, Raven, 3 Chiffchaff
Berry Head:- RED BREASTED FLYCATCHER ( in wood by footpath, access off Wall Park Rd. )
Dawlish Warren:- Short Eared Owl
Seaton:- Great Northern Diver, 8 Siskin, Redpoll, 2 Brambling ( over, also of interest 8,500 Woodpigeon )
Plymouth:- Barn Owl, Grey Wagtail, 66 Redwing, Reed Bunting
Teignmouth:- 3 Great Northern Diver, Sandwich Tern ( 1 w. )
Exe Estuary, Powderham Corner / Turf:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( over ), RED KITE, 50+ Brent Goose, 2 Wigeon, Whimbrel, 18 Avocet, 20+ Dunlin, 13 Black Tailed Godwit, Kingfisher, 2 Wheatear, 2 Goldcrest ( also of interest, Black Swan ), Ruby Tiger Moth ( caterpillar )
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
5.11.23, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush
Exeter:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Stafford Bridge then flew towards Stoke Canon )
Plym Estuary:- Long Tailed Duck ( Blaxton Meadow )
Peak Hill, Sidmouth:- 35 Siskin ( over, also of interest, 37,000 Woodpigeon )
Crownhill Down:- 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, 2 Golden Plover, Common Sandpiper ( also of interest, unidentified stint sized wader on large pit ), Green Woodpecker, 15 Redwing, 43 Fieldfare, Reed Bunting
Berry Head:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER, Ring Ouzel
Hopes Nose:- 12+ Great Northern Diver, 7 Storm Petrel, 3 Purple Sandpiper, Arctic Skua, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Grey Seal, 2 Harbour Porpoise
Slapton:- 2 Otter
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
4.11.23, Brixham Harbour:- Grey Phalarope, 3 Great Northern Diver, 2 Purple Sandpiper
Paignton:- 20+ Turnstone ( Marine Parade )
Noss Mayo:- Tawny Owl
Seaton Seafront:- 1+ Leachs Petrel, 15 Brent Goose, 8 Common Scoter, 2 Mediterranean Gull
Dawlish:- Black Redstart, Firecrest
Teignmouth:- 6 Great Northern Diver
Exminster Marshes:- Short Eared Owl
Thurlestone:- Black Redstart ( 1 w., in private garden )
Hopes Nose:- LITTLE AUK ( S., 13:05 ), Leachs Petrel, 21 Great Northern Diver, Great Shearwater, 20 Storm Petrel, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 5 Mediterranean Gull, Merlin ( f. ), Harbour Porpoise
3.11.23, Kingsbridge:- Blackcap ( f. )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Topsham:- 85 Fieldfare
Cadover:- Brambling ( with 40+ Chaffinch, N. of bridge ), MistleThrush
Bull Point:- 5 Common Scoter, Long Tailed Skua, Pomarine Skua
Holcombe / Teignmouth:- 3 Great Northern Diver
Sidbury:- 2+ Redwing
Hopes Nose:- 9 Great Northern Diver, Little Gull ( juv. ), 4 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Harbour Porpoise
Brixton:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
2.11.23, Plymouth Hoe:- 11 Turnstone, 4 Little Gull, Sandwich Tern
Broadsands:- 9 Great Northern Diver, Firecrest
Sidmouth:- Dipper, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Firecrest
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
1.11.23, South Huish:- 20+ Wigeon, 2 Teal, Mediterranean Gull, Swallow
off Isley Marsh:- 1+ LESSER SCAUP ( at least one with Wigeon flock )
Berry Head:- Great Northern Diver, 7 Balearic Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, 9 Common Scoter, Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua
Powderham Estate:- 2 Green Woodpecker
Dawlish:- 2 Firecrest
Exe Estuary:- Wheatear
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
31.10.23, Lower Otter Restoration Project:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER, Grey Phalarope, Kingfisher, Water Pipit
Axmouth:- Black Redstart ( m., Yacht Club / Harbour )
Bull Point:- 2 Merlin
Topsham:- Firecrest
Clennon Lakes, Paignton:- Blackcap, Firecrest
Torquay:- 2 Tawny Owl, 4 Redwing
Stoke Point:- 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, Firecrest, Siskin, 2 Roe Deer
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
30.10.23, nr. Halwell:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Emsworthy Mire:- 23 Ring Ouzel
Start Point:- Great Northern Diver
Darts Farm, Topsham:- CATTLE EGRET, Mediterranean Gull, 2 Chiffchaff
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
29.10.23, Clyst St. Mary:- Great Northern Diver ( over St. Bridget Nursery )
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Exminster Marshes:- Red Crested Pochard ( m. )
Exe Estuary:- Wheatear
Hopes Nose:- 2 Little Gull, Great Northern Diver ( s./pl. ), 10 Turnstone, Arctic Skua, 5+ Mediterranean Gull
Bull Point:- Snow Bunting ( over ), Brambling, 82 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting
Cadover:- 15+ Goldcrest
Hallsands:- Great Northern Diver, Chiffchaff
Axe Estuary / Seaton:- Great Northern Diver, Balearic Shearwater, Red Breasted Merganser, Shoveler, Pintail ( f. ), 110 Teal, 45 Wigeon, 115 Lapwing, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Caspian Gull ( 1 w. )
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
28.10.23, Brixham Breakwater:- Common Scoter
Otterton:- Snow Bunting ( sewage treatment works )
Berry Head:- Wheatear
Lundy:- WAXWING
Hopes Nose:- Purple Sandpiper, 2 Mediterranean Gull
Topsham:- 2 Firecrest
Ashton:- Dipper
Axe Estuary:- Caspian Gull
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Radford / Hooe Lake, Plymstock:- 4 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Redwing, Blackcap, Goldcrest
27.10.23, Dawlish Warren:- 2 Short Eared Owl, Garden Warbler
Exe Estuary:- 200+ Brent Goose, Common Scoter
Berry Head:- 12 Cirl Bunting
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Cadover:- 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Raven, Mistle Thrush, 40+ Redwing, Fieldfare, Reed Bunting
Hopes Nose:- 2 Mediterranean Gull, Woodlark, 2 Firecrest, 2 Common Dolphin
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
26.10.23, Slapton:- 30 CATTLE EGRET
Otterton:- Snow Bunting ( sewage treatment works )
Plymouth:- 6 Vestal, Blairs Mocha
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
25.10.23, South Brent:- HOOPOE ( between Marley Head & Horsebrook )
Mudbank Lane, Exmouth:- Spoonbill, 500+ Brent Goose, 1,500+ Wigeon, Pintail, 100+ Turnstone, Knot, Kingfisher
Exminster Marshes:- Red Crested Pochard ( m. )
Kingston:- Black Redstart
Haldon Forest:- 40+ Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 20+ Crossbill, 4 Siskin
Hopes Nose:- Mediterranean Gull
Portworthy:- Green Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, 2 Roe Deer
Emsworthy:- 20+ Ring Ouzel, 8 Fieldfare
Ilsington:- 4 Golden Plover, Tawny Owl
Cadover area:- Hen Harrier ( sub ad., m., nr. Trowlesworthy Farm ), 30 Golden Plover, Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
24.20.23, Exe Estuary:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Stoke Point:- Spoonbill ( over, 08:30 ), Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Brambling
Torquay Harbour:- 4 Purple Sandpiper, 8 Turnstone, Grey Wagtail
Peak Hill, Sidmouth:- Woodlark, 75 Siskin ( over )
Emsworthy Mire:- 3 Wheatear, 8 Ring Ouzel
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Fingle Bridge:- 2 Dipper
Passage House Inn:- Kingfisher
Cholwichtown Pit, Lee Moor:- 11 Little Grebe, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Raven, 4 Mistle Thrush, 9+ Goldcrest, 8 Siskin
Cadover area:- Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker, Jay, Ring Ouzel ( Brisworthy Burrows ), 30 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare
Hopes Nose:- Great Northern Diver, Swallow, Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 4 Siskin, 3 Grey Seal
Drewsteignton:- Roe Deer ( m. )
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
23.10.23, Axe Estuary:- WRYNECK ( Tramway ), 2 Caspian Gull ( 1 w. ), Yellow Leg Gull, Greenshank, Kingfisher
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Emsworthy Mire:- 15 Ring Ouzel
Exe Estuary:- Wheatear
Wembury:- Wheatear
Hopes Nose:- Red Throated Diver, 19 Common Scoter, 7 Mediterranean Gull, Merlin, 3 Firecrest
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
22.10.23, Berry Head:- 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Firecrest
Axe Tramway:- WRYNECK
Brixham Breakwater:- Purple Sandpiper
Emsworthy Mire:- 20+ Ring Ouzel, Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush
Topsham:- Little Grebe, 20+ Shoveler, 20+ Pintail, 100+ Wigeon, 20+ Teal, Whimbrel, 2 Lapwing, 300+ Black Tailed Godwit, 10+ Dunlin, Marsh Harrier ( juv. ), 4+ Stock Dove, Jay, Cettis Warbler
Teignmouth:- Caspian Gull
Sidmouth:- LAPLAND BUNTING ( over ), 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, Great Northern Diver, 2 Woodlark, 3 Brambling, 19 Redpoll, 117 Siskin
Staddon Heights:- 107 Redwing, 60 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 16 Siskin, Cirl Bunting
Slapton:- 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 6 Common Scoter, Lapwing, 6 Swallow, Wheatear, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, Firecrest, 2 Siskin, Otter ( below Bridge )
Crownhill Down:- 3 Wigeon, 4+ Golden Plover, 8 Ringed Plover, 7 Redwing, 21 Fieldfare, 2 Reed Bunting
Topsham Recreation Ground:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Short Eared Owl, Goosander
Noss Mayo:- Raven, Jay, 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Torquay:- Painted Lady, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
21.10.23, Peak Hill, Sidmouth:- 3 Woodlark, 2 Crossbill, 60+ Siskin, 20+ Redpoll
Brixham:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( over N. )
Start Point:- Black Redstart ( lighthouse )
Hopes Nose:- Great Northern Diver, Short Eared Owl, 10 Swallow, 3 Firecrest, 6 Siskin
Emsworthy:- 6 Ring Ouzel, Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush
Topsham:- CATTLE EGRET
Slapton:- 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 31 CATTLE EGRET, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest
North Hallsands:- Black Redstart
East Prawle:- Firecrest ( Pigs Nose Valley )
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
20.10.23, Berry Head:- Short Eared Owl
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Firecrest
Beer Head:- LAPLAND BUNTING ( over ), Ring Ouzel, 2 Redwing, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Siskin, Redpoll
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Hare Tor:- 12 Golden Plover
nr. Barnstaple:- Barn Owl
South Huish:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Beer Head:- 3 Ring Ouzel, Wheatear
Axe Estuary:- Caspian Gull ( 1 w. ), Yellow Leg Gull ( 3 w. )
River Dart:- OSPREY, 4 Grey Seal ( opposite Greenway boathouse )
Amicombe Hill:- 8 Golden Plover, 7 Fox Moth ( caterpillar )
Stoke Point:- 2 Redwing, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 9 Siskin, Redpoll, Reed Bunting, Clouded Yellow
Paignton:- Gem
19.10.23, Lundy:- PALLID HARRIER ( 1st for Lundy )
Dawlish Warren:- Short Eared Owl
Teignmouth:- Little Gull, 2+ Mediterranean Gull ( 1 w. )
Berry Head:- Short Eared Owl
Axe Estuary:- RED KITE, Curlew Sandpiper, 20 Mediterranean Gull
Seaton:- Red Throated Diver, 3 Brent Goose, 3 Common Scoter
Wotter:- 6 Ring Ouzel ( along bridleway to Lee Moor )
Cadover:- 2 Green Woodpecker, Swallow, 4 Ring Ouzel, 25 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
18.10.23, nr. Dunkeswell:- CATTLE EGRET ( in field by Mansell Raceway )
Plymouth:- 11 Redwing ( over )
Topsham:- 150+ Pintail
Teignmouth:- Little Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
17.10.23, Cadover:- 1+ Ring Ouzel
Wotter:- 6 Ring Ouzel ( along bridleway to Lee Moor )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Exminster Marshes:- Marsh Harrier
Peak Hill, Sidmouth:- Ring Ouzel
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Balearic Shearwater, 3 Turnstone, 3 Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), 3 Swallow
Emsworthy Mire:- Ring Ouzel
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Exmouth:- Oleander Hawkmoth
16.10.23, Topsham:- Brambling ( over )
Kingsbridge:- Greenshank
East Portlemouth:- Short Eared Owl
Stoke Point:- 2 Swallow, Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, Firecrest
Princetown:- Ring Ouzel, 2 Mistle Thrush, 10+ Redwing, 10+ Fieldfare
Churchstow:- 3 Stock Dove, Swallow
Noss Mayo:- Tawny Owl, 2 Jay, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
15.10.23, Vitifer:- 7+ Ring Ouzel
Avon Dam:- 2 Ring Ouzel, Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 17 Siskin
Sidmouth:- 5 Woodlark, 7 Brambling, 143+ Siskin, 5 Redpoll, 9 Reed Bunting
Brisworthy Burrows:- Goosander, Water Rail, 17 Golden Plover, Red Leg Partridge, 7+ Ring Ouzel, 20 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare
Wotter:- 2 Swallow, 5+ Ring Ouzel
Crownhill Down:- 5 Golden Plover, 4 Dunlin, Ringed Plover
nr. Kingsbridge:- Barn Owl
Emsworthy:- 3 Ring Ouzel, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush
Blackdown, Mary Tavy:- 2 Mistle Thrush
River Dart, Dartmeet:- Dipper
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
14.10.23, Start Point:- Short Eared Owl
Emsworthy:- Green Woodpecker, 10+ Ring Ouzel, Redwing, 12+ Fieldfare
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Mediterranean Gull
Sidmouth:- 34 Swallow, 2 Woodlark, 145 Siskin, 2 Redpoll
Two Bridges:- .Merlin ( f. / imm. )
Berry Head:- Short Eared Owl, Ring Ouzel, 2 Firecrest
Vitifer:- Grey Wagtail, 10 Ring Ouzel, Redwing
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, Raven
Clampitt Plantation, Bridford:- 2 Raven, Sika Deer
Scatter Rock, Bridford:- 2 Sika Deer
Hopes Nose:- Red Throated Diver, 5 Common Scoter, 5 Swallow, Blackcap, 4+ Chiffchaff, 4 Firecrest, Goldcrest, 3+ Siskin, 15+ Common Dolphin ( also of interest, 2 Bluefin Tuna )
13.10.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Seaton:- 10+ Corys Shearwater, Great Shearwater ( & 100+ unidentified large shearwater ), Sooty Shearwater, 2 Balearic Shearwater, Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 2 Brent Goose, Great Skua, Long Tailed Skua, Merlin
Colyford Common:- Curlew Sandpiper, Geenshank
East Soar:- Raven,10+ Cirl Bunting
Berry Head:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, 775 Great Shearwater, 32 Sooty Shearwater, 16 Balearic Shearwater, 8 Manx Shearwater, 23 Common Scoter, 3 Puffin, 3 Great Skua, 2 LOng Tailed Skua, Pomarine Skua, 57 Arctic Skua, Merlin, 3 Swallow, 2 White Beaked Dolphin
12.10.23, Exe Estuary:- OSPREY
Berry Head:- 3+ Ring Ouzel ( nr. cafe )
Bull Point:- OSPREY, 12 Brent Goose, 45 Common Scoter, Snipe, 6 Redwing
Colyton:- Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Vitifers, Headland Warren:- Raven, 20+ Ring Ouzel, 10+ Redwing, 15+Fieldfare,Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, 10 Redpoll
Exeter Canal, Exminster:- 2+ Migrant Hawker, 2+ Common Darter
11.10.23, Black Hole Marsh:- 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, Grey Plover, 9 Dunlin, 3 Redwing
Torquay:- 2 Redwing
Cadover:- 18 Ring Ouzel
Emsworthy Mire:- 2 Ring Ouzel, 2 Mistle Thrush
Vitifer:- 16+ Ring Ouzel
Budleigh Salterton:- 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, OSPREY
Churston, Torquay:- Firecrest, White Speck, 7 Delicate
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
10.10.23, Berry Head:- 21 Swallow, Ring Ouzel, 525+ Redwing, Wheatear, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Firecrest
Axe Estuary:- 3 GREAT WHITE EGRET
Trowlesworthy:- Golden Plover, 16+ Ring Ouzel, 40+ Redwing
Brixham:- Redwing ( over )
Cox Tor:- Snipe
Torquay:- Firecrest
Avon Dam:- Ring Ouzel
Two Bridges:- 2 Golden Plover, Willow Warbler
Pill Tor:- Raven, 2 Wheatear
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff, White Speck, Vestal
Lydford:- Stoat
Sidmouth:- presumed Common Seal
Plympton:- 5 Vestal
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
9.10.23, Torquay:- 2 Firecrest
Sidmouth:- 4 Redwing, 107+ Siskin, 4 Redpoll
Emsworthy:- House Martin, Raven, 6+ Jay, 5+ Ring Ouzel, 2 Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, 12+ Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Marsh Tit, Redpoll, Clouded Yellow
Orcombe Point, Exmouth:- 4 Redwing, 120 Siskin ( over )
Topsham:- 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET ( opposite Goatwalk )
Budleigh Salterton:- OSPREY
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Blacklane Brook:- Dunlin
Erme Head:- Snipe
Eylesbarrow:- Merlin
Sidbury:- 2 Red Leg Partridge, 2 Common Darter, 2 Southern Hawker
Berry Head:- Wheatear, 5 Firecrest, Painted Lady
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
8.10.23, Budleigh Salterton:- OSPREY
East Soar:- WRYNECK ( briefly by coast path )
Sidmouth:- Golden Plover, Merlin, Woodlark, 15 Redpoll, 284 Siskin
Bull Point:- 6 Common Scoter, Great Skua, 43 Swallow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 100 Siskin, Clouded Yellow
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, Southern Hawker, 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
7.10.23, Budleigh Salterton:- OSPREY
Okehampton:- Raven
Steer Point:- OSPREY
Topsham area:- Egyptian Goose, 20+ Pintail, 200+ Wigeon, Water Rail, 30+ Black Tailed Godwit, Marsh Harrier, 8 Stock Dove, Cettis Warbler, Goldcrest
Cadover Bridge area:- 2 Snipe, Raven
Trowlesworthy Tor:- Raven
Bull Point:- 139 Siskin, Crossbill
Teign Estuary:- Spotted Redshank, 15 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Stock Dove, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Firecrest
Stoke Point:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( 07:45, briefly, nr. entrance to Revelstoke Park ), Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 7 Siskin, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Noss Mayo:- Raven, 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth:- possible YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( heard only ), Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Painted Lady, Small Copper
Berry Head:- Common Lizard, Clouded Yellow
6.10.23, Budleigh Salterton:- OSPREY, Marsh Harrier, Tawny Owl, Painted Lady
Seaton Wetlands:- 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, Greenshank, 3 Ringed Plover, Kingfisher
Exe Estuary ( Turf Lock ):- Red Throated Diver
Sharptor, Dartmeet:- Raven, Fox Moth ( caterpillar )
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
5.10.23, Budleigh Salterton:- OSPREY
Orcombe Point, Exmouth:- RICHARDS PIPIT ( elusive, top of Gore Lane )
Exmoor Zoo:- Jay, 3 Goldcrest, Firecrest
Topsham Recreation Ground:- 3 Curlew Sandpiper
Blaxton Meadow / Plym Estuary:- 5 Goosander, Yellow Leg Gull
Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth:- 65 Swallow
Lower Tamar Lake:- 3 Jay, 2+ Willow Tit
Wembury:- 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, 14 Turnstone, Comma, Painted Lady
Noss Mayo:- Painted Lady, 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
4.10.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Budleigh Salterton:- OSPREY
Liverton / Bovey Tracey:- 3 House Martin
Brixton:- Convolvulus Hawkmoth, Cosmopolitan, 2 Delicate, 3 Vestal
Noss Mayo:- Painted Lady, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
3.10.23, Colyford Common:- BARRED WARBLER ( cycle path )
Budleigh Salterton:- OSPREY
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Hallsands / Start Point:- Yellow Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Pied Flycatcher ( also of interest Bluefin Tuna )
Beer:- 12+ Swallow, 2 Raven, 3 Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady, Comma
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Sidbury:- Golden Ringed Dragonfly
2.10.23, Colyford Common:- BARRED WARBLER ( cycle path ), Spotted Flycatcher
Topsham:- Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff
Stoke Point:- Hobby, 3 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, Stock Dove, 4+ Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Black Hole Marsh:- 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, 2 Knot, 2 Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Water Rail
Sidmouth:- Ringed Plover, 17+ Turnstone, Kingfisher, 50+ Swallow, Grey Wagtail
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
1.10.23, Colyford Common:- BARRED WARBLER
Teign Estuary:- CATTLE EGRET ( Flow Point )
Sidmouth:- Arctic Skua, Pomarine Skua
Hopes Nose:- 2 Balearic Shearwater, 4 Arctic Skua, 4 Chiffchaff, Harbour Porpoise ( also of interest, 2 Bluefin Tuna )
Noss Mayo:- Greenshank, 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
30.9.23, Colyford Common:- BARRED WARBLER, Wheatear, 2 Blackcap
Okehampton:- 8 Swallow, 24 House Martin
Soar:- 2 Wheatear, Whinchat
Berry Head:- 19 Balearic Shearwaterwater
Otter Estuary:- OSPREY
Black Hole Marsh:- CATTLE EGRET, 2 Wigeon, Teal, 3 Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Bar Tailed Godwit
Hopes Nose:- 4 Balearic Shearwater, Turnstone, 3 Arctic Skua, 4 Sandwich Tern, 80+ Swallow, 5+ House Martin, Firecrest, 2 Siskin, Grey Seal, Painted Lady
Sidbury:- Grey Wagtail, 2 Southern Hawker
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
29.9.23, Dawlish Warren:- OSPREY
off Berry Head:- BROWN BOOBY ( ad., from boat, 1 mile S. )
nr. Colyford Common:- BARRED WARBLER
Lundy:- AMERICAN CLIFF SWALLOW ( N., 16:20 )
Otterton:- 2 Green Woodpecker
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Topsham Goatwalk:- 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Knot, 10+ Dunlin, 400+ Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Swallow ( also of interest 2 Black Swan )
Trowlesworthy:- Grasshopper Warbler
Crownhill Down area:- 7 Wigeon, 128 Teal, 5 Ringed Plover, 3 Wheatear
Soar Mill Cove:- WRYNECK
Exe Estuary:- possible Curlew Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Turnstone, 50+ Dunlin, Kingfisher, 4 Wheatear, Grey Seal
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
28.9.23, Stoke Point:- 2 Wheatear, Whinchat, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest
Axe Estuary:- Caspian Gull
Seaton Wetlands:- Stoat
Noss Mayo:- Southern Hawker
Shaugh Prior:- 4 Vestal, Gem
27.9.23, Berry Head:- 7,000+ Great Shearwater, 100+ Corys Shearwater, 270 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 24 Manx Shearwater, 7 Puffin, 2 Whimbrel, 4 Great Skua, 65+ Arctic Skua, 13 Pomarine Skua, Mediterranean Gull, 3 Sandwich Tern32 Swallow ( also of interest, Blue Fin Tuna ), 2 Firecrest
Okehampton:- 15 House Martin
Dartmeet:- Dipper
Yard Tor:- 2 Raven
Otterton:- Storm Petrel, 10 Common Scoter, Arctic Skua
Black Hole Marsh:- 12 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 2 Greenshank
Thurlestone Bay:- Grey Phalarope
South Huish:- 3 CATTLE EGRET, Mediterranean Gull
Hopes Nose:- 2 Corys Shearwater, 7 Balearic Shearwater, 3 Manx Shearwater, 30 Turnstone, 20 Arctic Skua, 3 Pomarine Skua, 4 Common Dolphin
26.9.23, Crownhill Down:- Little Stint
Newton Abbot:- OSPREY ( over, 15:00 )
Bovey Tracey:- Tawny Owl
Black Hole Marsh:- 2 GLOSSY IBIS
Dawlish Warren:- OSPREY, Eider, 6 Common Scoter, Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Arctic Skua
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Exe Estuary:- Clouded Yellow
25.9.23, Lundy:- YELLOW BREASTED BUNTING ( 1 w., 4th record for Devon )
Slapton:- 20+ Balearic Shearwater, 4+ Water Rail, Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), 80+ Swallow, 2 Jay, 10+ Cettis Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff, Firecrest
River Dart:- 2 OSPREY
Topsham Recreation Ground:- 4 CATTLE EGRET, Curlew Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull
Orcombe, Exmouth:- possible Balearic Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua, Sandwich Tern
Exe Estuary:- OSPREY, 2 Clouded Yellow
Fremington Pill:- 3 GLOSSY IBIS
Axe Estuary / Black Hole Marsh:- 2 Goosander, Curlew Sandpiper
Crownhill Down:- probable Little Stint, Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover
The Ness, Shaldon:- 2 Firecrest
Otterton:- Little Grebe, 2 Swallow, 2 Raven, Cettis Warbler, Painted Lady, 2 Small Copper, 10 Common Darter, Southern Hawker
Noss Mayo area:- 3 Wheatear, Southern Hawker
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Common Lizard, Migrant Hawker
24.9.23, Topsham Recreation Ground:- 3 Mediterranean Gull ( ad. )
Cockwood:- Green Woodpecker
Wembury Point:- 4 Corys Sheawrater, Manx Shearwater, 3 Mediterranean Gull
Froward Point:- 10,000+ Great / Corys Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater ( also of interest, Bluefin Tuna )
Elberry Cove:- 42 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua, Sandwich Tern
Berry Head:- 100+ Corys / Great Shearwater, 237 Balearic Shearwater, 10 Manx Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 9 Storm Petrel, 4 Puffin, 2 Grey Phalarope, 8 Common Scoter, 21 Arctic Skua, Pomarine Skua, 20+ Common Dolphin, 4 Harbour Porpoise ( also of interest, Bluefin Tuna )
Okehampton:- 25 House Martin
Staple Tor:- Raven
Exe Estuary:- 1+ Curlew Sandpiper, 200+ Dunlin
Hopes Nose:- 90+ Corys Shearwater, 240+ Great Shearwater, 134 Balearic Shearwater, 23 Manx Shearwater, 6 Sooty Shearwater, 6 Common Scoter, 2 Turnstone, 43 Arctic Skua, 6 Pomarine Skua, 12 Common Tern, Merlin, 60+ Swallow
Seaton Wetlands:- Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, 2 Ruff, 6 Ringed Plover, 7 Dunlin, 2 Lapwing, Common Sandpiper
Pu Tor:- 5 Fox Moth ( caterpillar )
23.9.23, Bull Point:- WRYNECK, 42 Swallow, 23 House Martin, 2 Siskin, Reed Bunting
Preston, Paignton:- 30+ Turnstone, 5 Sandwich Tern, 5 House Martin
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven, 30 House Martin
East Soar:- 2 Spoonbill ( over ), 100 Swallow, 100 House Martin, 2 Ring Ouzel, 2 Wheatear, 2 Jay, Grey Wagtail, 14 Blackcap, 36 Chiffchaff, 22 Siskin
Crownhill Down:- 4 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Ringneck Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 4 Swallow, Wheatear, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting
Black Hole Marsh / Axe Estuary:- Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Bar Tailed Godwit, Yellow Leg Gull
Hopes Nose:- 7 Balearic Shearwater, 3 Common Scoter, 7 Arctic Skua, 20+ Swallow, 8 Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Harbour Porpoise, 3 Grey Seal
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Torquay:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
22.9.23, Slapton:- CATTLE EGRET, Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, Water Rail, Kingfisher, 300+ Swallow, 4+ Jay, Wheatear, 20+ Cettis Warbler, Garden Warbler, 10+ Blackcap, 30+ Chiffchaff, 4 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, Painted Lady
Dawlish Warren:- OSPREY
Fremington Pill:- GLOSSY IBIS
Taw Estuary, Fremington Quay:- 3 GREAT WHITE EGRET
Exe Estuary:- Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher
Wembury:- 17 Turnstone, 30 Mediterranean Gull, 2 White Wagtail, 40 Siskin, Grey Seal, Clouded Yellow
Prawle Point:- RED EYED VIREO ( 10:00, briefly in trees below NT car park ), WRYNECK ( nr. bunker, left from NT car park ), 4+ Corys Shearwater, Marsh Harrier, 200+ Swallow, 200+ House Martin, Sand Martin, 50+ Blackcap, 20+ Chiffchaff, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Goldcrest, Grey Seal, 3 Clouded Yelow, 2 Comma, Painted Lady
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
21.9.23, Ilsington:- 30+ Swallow, 30+ House Martin, Wheatear, 3 Chiffchaff, Siskin
Black Hole Marsh:- OSPREY
Prawle:- 2 Corys Shearwater, 2 Ring Ouzel ( Pigs Nose Valley ), 70+ Blackcap
Plym Estuary:- 2 Yellow Wagtail
Shelly Beach, Exmouth:- 40 Turnstone
Modbury:- 4+ House Martin
Denbury:- 72 House Martin
Lopwell / Maristow:- 2 Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Stock Dove, 10+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Raven
Dawlish:- Wall Brown
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
20.9.23, Teignmouth:- 3 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Common Scoter ( also of interest, unidentified large shearwater )
Scorhill, Gidleigh:- 14 House Martin
Braunton:- 100+ Dunlin, 12+ Mediterranean Gull, 4 Yellow Wagtail
Bull Point:- 33 Balearic Shearwater
Seaton Beach:- Great Shearwater
Sidmouth:- Storm Petrel
South Huish:- CATTLE EGRET, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 6 Yellow Wagtail
Hopes Nose:- 55 Balearic Shearwater, 3 Manx Shearwater, 11 Storm Petrel, 18 Arctic Skua, Mediterranean Gull
Berry Head:- 68 Corys Shearwater, 61 Great Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwater, 1145 Balearic Shearwater, 141 Manx Shearwater, 107 Storm Petrel, 151 Arctic Skua, 4 Pomarine Skua, 3 Great Skua, 2 Common Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 5 Sandwich Tern, 4 Harbour Porpoise ( also of interest, 4 Bluefin Tuna )
Fingle Bridge:- Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Grass Snake
19.9.23, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
Dawlish Warren:- OSPREY, 5+ Balearic Shearwater, Spoonbill, Whimbrel, Wheatear
Topsham:- OSPREY, 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Knot, 2 Ruff, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 13+ Bar Tailed Codwit, Whimbrel, 3 Snipe, Pintail, Wigeon
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- Spoonbill
Belstone:- 2 Swallow, 14 House Martin, 5 Goldcrest
Black Hole Marsh:- Little Stint
Thurlestone Bay:- Turnstone, 2 Sandwich Tern
Morte Point:- 3 Balearic Shearwater, 71 Manx Shearwater, Arctic Skua
Noss Mayo:- House Martin, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Buckfastleigh:- CLIFDEN NONPAREIL
18.9.23, Thurlestone Bay:- 5 Turnstone, 3 Mediterranean Gull
South Huish:- Garganey ( f. ), 5 Teal, 18+ Ruff, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
South Efford Marsh, Aveton Gifford:- 6 Teal, 4 Yellow Wagtail
Orcombe Point:- WRYNECK ( below metal hut ), Swallow, House Martin, 20+ Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher
Topsham:- Garganey, 8 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, Spotted Redshank
Wembury Point:- SABINES GULL ( ad., flew W. )
Cockwood:- OSPREY, Ruff
Crownhill Down area:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( briefly at Portworthy ), Ringed Plover, Wheatear
Widdecombe:- 4 Swallow
Sidbury:- Green Woodpecker, 5 House Martin, Vapourer Moth ( caterpillar )
Noss Mayo:- Wall Brown
Prawle Point:- DEATHS HEAD HAWKMOTH, 6 CONVOLVULUS HAWKMOTH
Powderham:- Clouded Yellow
17.9.23, Horsey Island:- 4 GREAT WHITE EGRET, CATTLE EGRET
Velator:- CATTLE EGRET
Black Hole Marsh:- 2 Little Stint, 9 Ruff
Colyford Marshes:- 2 Ruff
Hopes Nose:- Balearic Shearwater, 9 Common Scoter, 9 Arctic Skua, Little Gull
Slapton:- 10 CATTLE EGRET, Mediterranean Gull
Dartmouth:- OSPREY ( over S. )
South Huish:- Garganey ( f. ), Tufted Duck ( m. ), 5 Teal, 19 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull, 2 Swallow, 30 House Martin, 2 Wheatear, 10+ Yellow Wagtail
Fremington Pill:- 2 GLOSSY IBIS, Greenshank
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, Hedgehog
Froward Point:- MOINTAGUS HARRIER ( juv., 16:20 ), Hobby, 2 Tree Pipit, 5 Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler
Berry Head:- 31 Balearic Shearwater, 8 Manx Shearwater, 32 Common Scoter, Pomarine Skua, 39 Arctic Skua, Great Skua, 20+ Common Dolphin, Harbour Porpoise
16.9.23, Harleston, nr. Slapton:- WRYNECK ( in private garden )
Hopes Nose:- Sooty Shearwater, 137 Balearic Shearwater, 4 Common Scoter, Turnstone, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 9 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 Blackcap, 8+ Chiffchaff, 95 Siskin
Orcombe Point:- WRYNECK
Buckland Monachorum:- 20 Swallow
Meldon:- 3 Swallow
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
River Dart:- OSPREY
Fremington Pill:- 2 GLOSSY IBIS
Start Point:- Sooty Shearwater, 100+ Balearic Shearwater, 4 Arctic Skua, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Blackcap ( also opf interest, 3+ Blue Fin Tuna )
Brixton:- CLIFDEN NONPAREIL
15.9.23, Crownhill Down:- Little Stint, 4 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, Golden Plover, Reed Bunting
Exminster Marshes:- 2 Little Stint ( juv. ), 3 Ruff, Snipe
Heavitree, Exeter:- Tawny Owl
South Milton:- 10+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, White Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtail
Berry Head:- 2 Wheatear
Budleigh Salterton:- OSPREY
Tavistock:- 8 House Martin
South Huish:- 9+ Yellow Wagtail, 3+ White Wagtail, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Plym Estuary / Saltram:- 5 Mandarin, 11 Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringneck Parakeet, 6 Swallow, 20 House Martin
Okehampton:- Hedgehog
14.9.23, Lower Otter Restoration Project:- OSPREY
Topsham:- Marsh Harrier
Tamar Estuary / Ernesettle:- 2 Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 5 Swallow
Okehampton:- Raven
Topsham:- 2 Little Stint
Wembury:- 5 Ringed Plover, 4 Bar Tailed Godwit, 16 Turnstone, 3 Knot, 2 Dunlin, 38 Mediterranean Gull, Wheatear, 4 White Wagtail, 5 Roe Deer
Froward Point:- 6 Yellow Wagtail, Painted Lady, Small Copper, Wall Brown
Berry Head:- 50 Swallow, 200 House Martin, 6 Sand Martin, 4 Wall Brown, 6 Common Blue, 2 Small Copper, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Beesands:- 2 Clouded Yellow, 3+ Painted Lady
Hart Tor, Princetown:- Fox Moth ( caterpillar )
13.9.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Chagford:- 12 Swallow
Budleigh Salterton:- OSPREY
Black Hole Marsh:- 16 Teal, Little Stint, Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 4 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper
Beer Head:- 20+ Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, 15+ Wheatear, Blackcap, Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler
Start Point:- WRYNECK ( briefly ), 18 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Adder ( f., also of interest, Blue Fin Tuna )
12.9.23, Dawlish Warren:- OSPREY ( 09:10, over N. ), Whitethroat, Cirl Bunting
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff
Starcross Golf Course:- 50+ CATTLE EGRET
Sidbury:- Green Woodpecker, 8+ Swallow, 5 House Martin, Red Underwing Moth, Southern Hawker
11.9.23, Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Knot, 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, 5 Turnstone
South Huish:- 3 Teal, 8+ House Martin, Raven, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff
Teign Estuary:- OSPREY ( between Hackney Lane / Netherton Point )
Crownhill Down:- 2 Little Stint, 2 Sanderling, 8 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, Wheatear
Black Hole Marsh:- 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 3 Common Sandpiper, Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Kingfisher
10.9.23, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
East Soar:- ORTOLAN BUNTING
Plym Estuary / Saltram:- 3 GREAT WHITE EGRET, WRYNECK
Black Hole Marsh:- PECTORAL SANDPIPER ( briefly ), 13 CATTLE EGRET ( to roost ), Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, Yellow Leg Gull ( 1 w. )
Hopes Nose:- Balearic Shearwater, 25 Common Scoter, Black Tern ( juv. ), Wheatear, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Siskin, 3 Grey Seal ( also of interest, Bluefin Tuna )
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Southern Hawker
9.9.23, Wembury:- 5 Bar Tailed Godwit, 4 Sanderling, 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, Raven, Cirl Bunting
Crownhill Down area:- 3 Wigeon, 40+ Teal, 3 Little Stint, 2 Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover, 90+ Swallow, 60+ House Martin, Wheatear, Tree Pipit
River Teign:- 2 OSPREY
Okehampton:- 2 Tawny Owl, 5 House Martin, Raven
Gutter Tor:- 4 Raven
Beer Head:- HONEY BUZZARD ( 08:22, N.E. ), 5 Wheatear, 34 Yellow Wagtail, Spotted Redshank
Wembury:- Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover
East Soar:- 100 Swallow, 100 House Martin, 20 Yellow Wagtail, 16 Wheatear
Broadsands:- 3 Common Sandpiper
Ideford Common:- Redstart, Whinchat, 3 Spotted Flycatcher
Bull Point:- 31 Swallow, 3 Grey Wagtail, Cettis Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 11 Whitethroat, 12 Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Siskin
Exmouth:- Dewicks Plusia
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Southern Hawker
Paignton:- Painted Lady, Black Tailed Skimmer
8.9.23, Thurlestone Bay:- 9 Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull
Budleigh Salterton:- ORTOLAN BUNTING ( in hedge from footpath beside golf course )
South Huish:- Swallow, 8+ House Martin, Raven, Wheatear, Sedge Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Axe Estuary:- OSPREY, 2 Curlew Sandpiper
Sidmouth:- Common Scoter, 14 Turnstone, Wheatear
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 5 House Martin
Woodbury Common:- Tree Pipit, 4 Redstart, 5 Wheatear, 2 Spotted Flycatcher
Throwleigh:- 4 Swallow
Scorhill Circle:- Slow Worm
7.9.23, Black Hole Marsh:- CATTLE EGRET ( over ), Spotted Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Knot, 2 Ruff
Budleigh Salterton:- ORTOLAN BUNTING ( elusive, in hedge from footpath beside golf course ), 2 Raven, Redstart, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 15 Cirl Bunting
Brixham:- Wheatear
Start Point:- ORTOLAN BUNTING ( over )
Topsham:- Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Knot, 6 Ringed Plover, 100 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper
Powderham Park:- OSPREY
Exminster Marshes:- 2 CATTLE EGRET, 2 Greylag, 4 Ruff, Hobby
Crownhill Down:- Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 12 Mistle Thrush, 3 Wheatear, Redstart
Plymouth:- 10 Vestal, Portland Ribbon Wave
Plympton:- 6 Vestal, Portland Ribbon Wave
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Southern Hawker
6.9.23, Powderham Castle:- OSPREY
River Dart:- OSPREY
Budleigh Salterton:- ORTOLAN BUNTING ( in hedge from footpath beside golf course ), Redstart, 10+ Cirl Bunting
Seaton:- 7 Siskin
Okehampton:- Raven
Bull Point:- WRYNECK, 96 Swallow, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
Passage House Inn, R. Teign:- 1+ OSPREY
Okehampton Moor:- Snipe, 3 Swallow
Shiphay, Torquay:- Nightjar
West Charleton Marsh:- 6 CATTLE EGRET
East Soar:- WRYNECK, 250 Swallow, 600 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin, 40 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 13+ Tree Pipit, 3 Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, 6+ Siskin, Roe Deer
Plympton:- Vestal
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Southern Hawker
5.9.23, South Huish:- Bar Tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 6 Swallow, 30+ House Martin, 4 Raven, 2 Wheatear, 5+ Yellow Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff
Crownhill Down:- Whinchat
Aveton Gifford:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( flew over main road, 11:30 )
Plym Estuary:- 3 GREAT WHITE EGRET
Wembury:- 2 Sand Martin, 7 Wheatear
Exminster / Turf:- 40+ CATTLE EGRET, GARGANEY, 2 Shoveler ( f. ), Whimbrel, 10+ Dunlin, 5 Ruff, 8 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, Kingfisher, 4+ Chiffchaff
Seaton Wetlands:- 3 CATTLE EGRET, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Knot
Slapton:- Yellow Leg Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Common Tern, Arctic Tern
Teign Estuary:- 1+ OSPREY, 4 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Water Rail, 3 Sandwich Tern, 3 Stock Dove, 50+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, Reed Bunting, Clouded Yellow
Brixham:- STRIPED HAWKMOTH
4.9.23, Bull Point:- WRYNECK, Ringed Plover, Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher
Labrador Bay:- 2 Green Woodpecker, 11 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher
Okehampton:- 12 House Martin
Slapton:- OSPREY, Black Tern, Arctic Tern, Common Tern, 3 Sandwich Tern, 26 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 3 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, Cettis Warbler
West Charleton Marsh:- CATTLE EGRET
Sidbury:- 10+ Swallow, 3 House Martin, Roe Deer, 2 Comma, 3 Southern Hawker
Brixham:- 2 Portland Ribbon Wave
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
3.9.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Okehampton Railway Station:- 2 Swallow
Plym Estuary:- Grasshopper Warbler
Axe Estuary:- 2 Bar Tailed Godwit
Topsham:- Spoonbill, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Turnstone
Slapton:- OSPREY
Seaton Marshes:- Curlew Sandpiper
Wembury:- Whimbrel, Dunlin, Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Sanderling, Bar Tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, Green Woodpecker, Blackcap, Spotted Flycatcher, Cirl Bunting
Crownhill Down:- 5 Ringed Plover, 6 Raven, Wheatear, Spotted Flycatcher
Hopes Nose:- 5 Balearic Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, 3 Common Scoter, Wheatear, Grey Seal, 5 Common Dolphin
Headland Warren:- 8 Red Deer
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
2.9.23, Exe Estuary:- OSPREY
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, Raven
Beer Head:- 3 Wheatear, Whinchat, 50+ Yellow Wagtail, Spotted Flycatcher
Slapton:- 2 OSPREY, Black Tern, Greenshank, Dunlin, Arctic Skua, Arctic Tern, 2 Common Tern, 3 Sandwich Tern, 3 Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. ), 7 Mediterranean Gull, Kingfisher, 3 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, Whinchat, Cettis Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher
Plym Estuary:- Teal, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, Sedge Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler
Kingsbridge Estuary:- OSPREY ( from pumping station )
Bull Point:- 45 CATTLE EGRET, 7 Sandwich Tern, 129 Swallow, 42 House Martin, Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin
Warleigh Point:- OSPREY
East Soar:- Swallow, 12 Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat
Thurlestone Village:- Spotted Flycatcher
Black Hole Marsh:- CATTLE EGRET, Wood Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Swallow, Raven, 3 Chiffchaff
Exeter:- Brown Hairstreak
1.9.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Brixham Breakwater:- Knot, Purple Sandpiper, 6 Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull
River Exe:- Wigeon, Pintail, Knot
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Starcross:- OSPREY ( in dead tree above yacht club, viewed from Lympstone )
Seaton:- OSPREY ( over W. )
Labrador Bay:- 30+ Cirl Bunting
Slapton:- OSPREY ( Ireland Bay ), Black Tern ( Stokeley Bay )
Black Hole Marsh:- OSPREY, CATTLE EGRET, Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper, Knot, Bar Tailed Godwit, 10+ Yellow Wagtail
Wembury Point:- 2 Whimbrel, 2 Sanderling, 3 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, Turnstone, Common Sandpiper, Tree Pipit
Hopes Nose:- 34+ Balearic Shearwater, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern, 2 Wheatear, 4 Harbour Porpoise
31.8.23, Start Point:- 5 Corys Shearwater, Great Shearwater, 6 Balearic Shearwater, 200+ Manx Shearwater, 9 Arctic Skua, Great Skua, Pomarine Skua, 90+ Common Tern, 11 Sandwich Tern ( also of interest, Blue Fin Tuna )
Sidmouth:- 19 presumed Balearic Shearwater, 16 Common Scoter, 2 Sandwich Tern
Hopes Nose:- Sooty Shearwater, 4 Manx Shearwater, 6 Common Scoter, 5 Arctic Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, Wheatear
30.8.23, Wembury:- 3 Sanderling, Ringed PLover, 8 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 90+ Turnstone, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, Tree Pipit, Willow Warbler, 4 Cirl Bunting
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, 20+ Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff
Ilsington:- 200+ Swallow / House Martin, Raven, Yellow Wagtail, Chiffchaff
Exminster Marshes:- 7 CATTLE EGRET, 4 Little Egret, 2 Greylag, Avocet, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Hobby, 2 Kingfisher, Swift, 3 Wheatear ( also of interest, 2 Black Swan )
Pile Hill, Harford:- Swallow, Raven
Slapton:- OSPREY ( Ireland Bay, opposite viewing platform )
South Huish:- Teal, Whimbrel ( over ), 10+ Swallow, 30+ House Martin, 7+ Yellow Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff
29.8.23, Slapton:- OSPREY, 3 Gadwall, 100 Swallow / House Martin, Wheatear, 2 Cettis Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler
Lydford:- Swallow
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
28.8.23, Slapton:- OSPREY ( Ireland Bay, opposite viewing platform ), Marsh Harrier, 30+ Gadwall, Ringed Plover, Yellow Leg Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Kingfisher, Swift, 50+ Swallow, 3+ Cettis Warbler, Blackcap, 2+ Reed Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff, Cirl Bunting, Otter
Chillington:- 20+ Swallow
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
Moretonhampstead:- House Martin
Wembury:- 10 CATTLE EGRET, Sanderling, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Sand Martin, Wheatear, Tree Pipit, Whitethroat, Cirl Bunting
Noss Mayo:- Chiffchaff, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
27.8.23, Topsham:- 3 Tree Pipit ( over )
Hopes Nose:- 3 Balearic Shearwater
Saltram:- 50 Ringneck Parakeet ( inc. a yellow )
Labrador Bay:- 30 Cirl Bunting
Black Hole Marsh:- 2+ Ruff
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Stock Dove, 40+ Swallow, Chiffchaff
Slapton:- OSPREY ( Ireland Bay, opposite viewing platform )
Teign Estuary:- OSPREY ( over, 13:50, towards Passage House / Hackney Lane ), 6 Whimbrel, 3 Common Sandpiper, 7 Greenshank, 4 Kingfisher, Wheatear, Firecrest
Wembury:- 40+ Turnstone, 6 Ringed Plover, 4 Sanderling, 5 Dunlin, Knot, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Common Tern, 2 Willow Warbler
26.8.23, Wembury:- Knot, 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. ), 2 Sand Martin, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher
Riverside Valley Park, Exeter:- NIGHT HERON ( behind Double Locks )
Kingsbridge:- 20 Dunlin / Ringed Plover, 5 Swallow
Exe Estuary:- OSPREY
Beesands:- 2+ Spotted Flycatcher
Crownhill Down:- Common Sandpiper, 2 Wheatear, Tree Pipit, Spotted Flycatcher
East Soar:- Swift, 12+ Yellow Wagtail
Hartor:- 2 Swallow
Okehampton:- 5 House Martin
Bagtor Gate, Mary Tavy:- 5 Swallow
Start Point:- 3 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Whitethroat, 11 Chiffchaff, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Cirl Bunting
Hopes Nose:- 2 Wheatear, Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaf, Grey Seal
Cut Hill:- Emperor Moth ( caterpillar )
Berry Head:- 2 Small Copper, Common Blue, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
25.8.23, Riverside Valley Park, Exeter:- NIGHT HERON ( Double Locks )
Beer Head:- ICTERINE WARBLER ( briefly )
Berry Head:- Whimbrel, 3+ Cirl Bunting
Slapton:- Yellow Leg Gull
Teign Estuary:- 3 Whimbrel, 13 Greenshank, 6 Common Sandpiper4 Kingfisher, 8 Stock Dove
North Hallsands / Start Point:- Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher
Hopes Nose:- 78 Manx Shearwater, 2 Turnstone, Wheatear, Whitethroat, 2 Grey Seal, Common Dolphin
South Efford Marsh, Aveton Gifford:- 10+ Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Banded Demoiselle
24.8.23, Exe Estuary:- OSPREY ( over, 09:45 )
Riverside Valley Park, Exeter:- NIGHT HERON, Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank, Knot, Ruff, Ringed Plover, Bar Tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Water Rail, Reed Warbler
Seaton Wetlands:- Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Greenshank, Snipe, 2 Water Rail, Marsh Harrier
Aveton Gifford:- OSPREY, 18+ Ringed Plover, 2 Greenshank, 6 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Raven
Wembury:- Black Tailed Godwit, 6 Sanderling, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, 28 Turnstone, Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. ), 5+ Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail
Hopes Nose:- 7 Manx Shearwater, Kingfisher, Wheatear, Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, Firecrest, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Jersey Tiger Moth
Great Staple Tor:- 2 Raven
Princetown:- 2 Swallow
Beer Head:- 6 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail
23.8.23, Orcombe Point, Exmouth:- MELODIOUS WARBLER, 30+ Yellow Wagtail, 3 Wheatear, Blackcap, Spotted Flycatcher
Aveton Gifford:- OSPREY, Whimbrel, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 50+ Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, 4+ Greenshank, 30+ Swallow
St. Marychurch:- 2 Tawny Owl ( m., f. )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Easton Court, Chagford:- Swallow
Topsham:- Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Knot, Ruff
Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth:- Redstart ( m. ), 2 Tree Pipit, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Cirl Bunting
Black Hole Marsh / Axe Estuary:- 6 CATTLE EGRET, Wood Sandpiper, 3 Ruff
Cadover:- Green Woodpecker, 6+ Swallow, 4+ Raven, Whinchat, 6+ Small Heath, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter
East Soar:- Green Woodpecker, 11+ Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, 9 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Cirl Bunting
Hopes Nose:- Arctic Skua, 2 Wheatear, Blackcap ( m. ), 2 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Firecrest, Grey Seal, 6 Common Dolphinb, 2 Harbour Porpoise, Jersey Tiger Moth
Plympton:- Siskin, Jersey Tiger Moth
Buckland Beacon:- Common Blue, Common Hawker
22.8.23, Beer Head:- Redstart, Yellow Wagtail, 5 Wheatear
Crownhill Down:- 2 Whimbrel, 3 Green Woodpecker, Tree Pipit
Wembury Point:- 57 Manx Shearwater, 11 Ringed Plover, 3 Whimbrel, 3 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling, 28 Turnstone, Common Sandpiper, Arctic Skua, 3 Wheatear, 7 Whitethroat
Axe Estuary / Black Hole Marsh:- 6 Whimbrel, 2 Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper
Otterton / Budleigh Salterton:- 4 Kingfisher, Swift, 22+ Swallow, 7 House Martin, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Holly Blue, 7 Banded Demoiselle, 2 Southern Hawker, 7 Common Darter
Prawle Point:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth, 2 Convolvulus Hawkmoth, 4 Grass Eggar, Delicate
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
21.8.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Crownhill Down:- Spotted Flycatcher
River Dart:- OSPREY ( opposite Stoke Gabriel Sailing Club )
Soar Mill Cove:- Corys Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, Manx Shearwater
Hope Cove:- Manx Shearwater, 15 Whimbrel, Black Tern
Black Hole Marsh:- Curlew Sandpiper ( ad. )
Topsham:- 2 Ruff
Seaton:- Jersey Tiger Moth
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
20.8.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Start Point:- Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher
Beesands:- Swift, Cirl Bunting
Slapton:- 2 Little Grebe, 2 Sandwich Tern, Swallow, 4+ Wheatear, Cettis Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler
Cut Hill:- 2 Raven
Wembury Point:- 25 Ringed Plover, 18 Turnstone, Common Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull ( 3 c.y. ), Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat
River Tavy / Tamar:- OSPREY
Black Hole Marsh / Seaton Wetlands:- 5 CATTLE EGRET, 2 Knot
Exmouth:- Common Sandiper ( Withycombe Brook ), 6 Raven ( estuary )
River Teign:- Little Grebe
Axe Estuary:- Garganey, Caspian Gull ( juv. ), Barn Owl, Kingfisher
Postbridge:- 2 Mistle Thrush, Southern Hawker
Headland Warren:- 12 Red Deer
Sandy Hole Pass:- Common Lizard
Cut Hill:- Emperor Moth ( caterpillar )
19.8.23, Berry Head:- OSPREY, 43 Corys Shearwater, 5 Balearic Shearwater, 109 Manx Shearwater, 4 Storm Petrel, Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua, 6 Sandwich Tern, 7 Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail, 40 Common Dolphin, 4 Harbour Porpoise
Morte Point:- 3,920 Manx Shearwater, 2 Common Scoter, 32 Dunlin, 4 Golden Plover, 2 Turnstone, 2 Arctic Skua, 8 Common Tern, 3 Sandwich Tern, 2 Little Tern
Hopes Nose:- 3 Corys Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater
West Charleton Marsh:- 5 CATTLE EGRET
Black Hole Marsh:- 7 CATTLE EGRET, Little Stint, 2 Ruff, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin
Slapton:- Whimbrel, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 12 Sandwich Tern
South Huish:- 3 Teal, 6 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 11 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 3 Wheatear
Thurlestone Bay:- Mediterranean Gull
Okehampton:- 12 House Martin
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Axmouth Undercliff:- Clouded Yellow, 2 Jersey Tiger Moth
18.8.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Exminster Marshes:- 15 CATTLE EGRET
Berry Head:- Balearic Shearwater, Storm Petrel, 4 Black Tern
Hopes Nose:- 75 Manx Sheawater, 2 Storm Petrel, Pomarine Skua, 3 Arctic Skua, 6 Common Tern, 13 Sandwich Tern
Wembury:- 28 Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, 5 Dunlin, 7 Turnstone, Yellow Leg Gull ( 1 c.y. ), 8 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Beautiful Demoiselle, Southern Hawker
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Jersey Tiger
17.8.23, Black Hole Marsh:- 12 CATTLE EGRET, Little Stint, Knot, Ruff, Snipe, 3 Ringed Plover, Greenshank, 6 Avocet, 12 Dunlin, 3 Yellow Wagtail
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
East Soar:- BONELLIS WARBLER sp. ( E. Soar willows, briefly 12:40 )
Aveton Gifford:- Little Grebe, 4 Greenshank, 15 Ringed Plover, 7 Dunlin
Exminster Marshes:- 15 CATTLE EGRET
Bull Point:- 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 10 CATTLE EGRET, 81 Swallow, 23 House Martin, Spotted Flycatcher
Berry Head:- Mediterranean Gull
Dawlish Warren:- 8 Sanderling, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Mediterranean Gull, 3 Cirl Bunting
16.8.23, Crownhill Down:- 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Tree Pipit
Torquay:- 2 Swift
Lower Otter Restoration Project / Budleigh Salterton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Goosander, Ringed Plover, 2 Sandwich Tern, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, 9 Wheatear, Cettis Warbler
Seaton Wetlands:- 5 CATTLE EGRET, OSPREY, Little Stint, Ruff, Knot, 2 Greenshank, 6 Avocet, Water Rail
Colyford Common:- Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, 3 Wheatear
East Soar:- Yellow Wagtail, Redstart, 20+ Wheatear, Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 15 Whitethroat, 50+ Willow Warbler
South Huish:- 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 12 Dunlin, 3 Wheatear
Sidbury:- 6 House Martin, Jersey Tiger Moth
Lopwell / Maristow:- 2 Common Sandpiper, Stock Dove, 10 Swallow, 20 House Martin, Comma
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 5 Swallow, Raven, 3 Brown Long Eared Bat, 4+ Pipistrelle, Holly Blue, Gatekeeper
Noss Mayo:- Common Blue Butterfly, 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
15.8.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, 30+ Swallow
Aveton Gifford:- Green Woodpecker, Swift
Gutter Tor:- 12+ Swallow, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Wheatear, 5+ Chiffchaff
Exminster Marshes:- 17 CATTLE EGRET
Powderham:- Wheatear
Belstone:- 15 Swallow, Golden Ringed Dragonfly ( Taw Marsh )
Crownhill Down:- 2 Mandarin, 4 Ringed Plover
St. Marychurch:- Tawny Owl
Sidbury:- 2 Swallow, 6 House Martin
Hopes Nose:- Ringed Plover, 50+ Swallow, 4+ Wheatear, Grey Seal, 4 Common Dolphin, 2 Harbour Porpoise
Berry Head:- 8+ Wheatear, 2 Cirl Bunting, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Okehampton:- Raven, 2 Common Blue Butterfly
Noss Mayo:- Hedgehog, 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
River Exe:- Grey Seal ( Trews Weir )
Ashclyst Forest:- Silver Washed Fritillary
14.8.23, Seaton Seafront:- Balearic Shearwater, 16 Manx Shearwater, Storm Petrel, 42 Common Scoter, 2 Whimbrel, Turnstone, 5 Arctic Skua, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Sandwich Tern
Berry Head:- 4 Great Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, 9 Sooty Shearwater, 75 Manx Shearwater, 12 Common Scoter, 3 Arctic Skua, 17 Sandwich Tern
South Huish:- Teal, Green Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull
Black Hole Marsh:- Little Stint
Exe Estuary:- 41+ CATTLE EGRET ( to roost in Powderham Park )
Burrator Reservoir:- 6 Goosander, Green Woodpecker, 7 Spotted Flycatcher
Hopes Nose:- 57 Manx Shearwater, 17 Common Scoter, 2 Arctic Skua, 3 Sandwich Tern, 12 Common Dolphin
Sidbury:- Green Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, 42+ House Martin, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Roe Deer, Comma, Jersey Tiger Moth, Southern Hawker
Noss Mayo:- 3 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Torquay:- Silver Washed Fritillary, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
13.8.23, East Prawle:- Cuckoo ( juv. )
Berry Head:- Wheatear
Exminster Marshes:- 27 CATTLE EGRET, 3 Egyptian Goose, 4 Wheatear, Whinchat
Starehole Valley, Soar:- Stoat
Noss Mayo:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
12.8.23, Exe Estuary / Powderham:- Ringed Plover, Barn Owl, 5 Wheatear
Exminster Marshes:- 27 CATTLE EGRET
West Charleton Marsh:- 2 CATTLE EGRET
Seaton Beach:- Balearic Shearwater, 6 Manx Shearwater, Mediterranean Gull, Sandwich Tern
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
11.8.23, off Torbay ( from Brixham boat trip ):- Balearic Shearwater, 8 Manx Shearwater
Topsham:- OSPREY ( over )
Plym Estuary / Saltram:- Red Crested Pochard ( f. ), 27 Mandarin, Kingfisher, 3 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Common Darter
West Charleton Marsh:- CATTLE EGRET, Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Swift, 5 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 3+ Chiffchaff, 2+ Cirl Bunting, Holly Blue
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 20+ Swallow, Holly Blue
Okehampton:- 2 Common Blue Butterfly, Comma, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
10.8.23, Black Hole Marsh:- 7 Avocet
Crownhill Down:- 2 Dunlin, 10 Mistle Thrush, Whinchat, 4 Willow Warbler, Siskin
Mutters Moor, nr. Sidmouth:- 2+ Nightjar
Hart Tor:- Red Deer
Cullever Steps:- Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Okehampton:- Common Blue Butterfly, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
9.8.23, Lewdown:- 2 Swallow
Topsham:- CATTLE EGRET, Kingfisher, Spotted Flycatcher
Black Hole Marsh:- 5 Avocet, 3 Greenshank, Stock Dove
Okehampton:- 2 Raven, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Yarner Woods / Trendlebeare:- Green Woodpecker, Raven, 5+ Siskin, 2 Common Lizard, Silver Washed Fritillary, Small Copper, 50+ Holly Blue, 60+ Gatekeeper, Jersey Tiger Moth
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Kingsbridge:- Painted Lady, 2 Jersey Tiger Moth
8.8.23, Est Charleton Marsh:- 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Cirl Bunting
Dawlish Warren:- Roseate Tern, 18 Sanderling, 50 Ringed Plover, 5 Turnstone, 6+ Sandwich Tern
Aveton Gifford:- Stoat
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
7.8.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Swallow, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff
Crownhill Down:- Ringed Plover, Green Woodpecker, Wheatear, 2 Tree Pipit, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting ( juv. )
Black Hole Marsh:- Wood Sandpiper
Bull Point:- 6 Manx Shearwater, 3 Whimbrel, 47 Swallow, 31 House Martin, Sand Martin
Brixham Harbour:- 3+ Turnstone
Gara Bridge:- Swallow, Dipper, Gatekeeper, 2+ Beautiful Demoiselle
Kingsbridge:- 4 Swift, 2 Swallow, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Sidbury:- 2 Swallow, 23 House Martin, Dipper, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Roe Deer, 2 Jersey Tiger Moth, Beautiful Demoiselle
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Bovey Heathfield:- 2 Grayling
6.8.23, Beer Head:- Redstart, 2 Wheatear, Whinchat ( juv. ), 11 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Crownhill Down:- Yellow Leg Gull ( ad., on large pit ), Reed Bunting ( juv. )
Postbridge:- Swallow
Moretonhampstead:- 3 House Martin
St. Marychurch:- Swift
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, Silver Washed Fritillary, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 20+ Swallow, Whitethroat, Gatekeeper
Headland Warren:- 4 Red Deer
River Otter:- 2+ Beaver
Rippon Tor:- Adder ( f. )
Chudleigh Knighton:- 6 Holly Blue, Small Skipper, Silver Washed Fritillary, 5 Purple Hairstreak
Paignton:- Jersey Tiger Moth
5.8.23, Wembury Point:- 1,700 Manx Shearwater, 7 Common Scoter, Whimbrel, 6 Mediterranean Gull
Froward Point, nr. Kingswear:- Corys Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, 1,230 Manx Shearwater, 31 Common Scoter, Great Skua, Pomarine Skua, 8 Arctic Skua
Morte Point:- 746 Manx Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, 2 Goosander, Teal, 4 Whimbrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank, Whimbrel
Sidmouth:- 10 Manx Shearwater, 18 Storm Petrel, 65 Common Scoter, 2 Whimbrel, 2+ Arctic Skua, 2 probable Pomarine Skua, 11 Sandwich Tern
Seaton Seafront:- 15 Manx Shearwater, 54 Common Scoter, 6 Arctic Skua, Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. ), 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern
Berry Head:- 2 Corys Shearwater
Exmouth Seafront:- 9 Whimbrel, Common Scoter, Yellow Leg Gull, Sandwich Tern, Arctic Tern, 2 Common Tern
Seaton Marshes:- 4 Avocet, 2 Greenshank, 36+ Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Common Sandpiper, 5 Sand Martin, Jersey Tiger Moth
Noss Mayo:- 30+ House Martin, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Torquay:- Painted Lady
Sidbury:- Jersey Tiger Moth
4.8.23, Beesands:- 4+ Ringed Plover, 20+ Swallow, 3 House Martin, 3 Wheatear, 4+ Rock Pipit, 2 Cettis Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, Cirl Bunting
Beer Head:- 6 Wheatear
Axe Estuary / Black Hole Marsh:- OSPREY
Churchstow:- 3 Swift
Thurlestone:- Green Woodpecker, Blackcap
Dawlish Warren:- Wheatear
Colyford Common:- Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, Wheatear
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, Swallow, Fox, Jersey Tiger Moth
Noss Mayo:- Tawny Owl, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Budleigh Salterton / Otterton:- Sandwich Tern, 8 Swallow, 24 House Martin, Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Vapourer Moth ( caterpillar ), 5 Banded Demoiselle, 4 Blue Tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, 2 Southern Hawker, 4 Common Darter
Berry Head:- Small Blue, Wall Brown, Jersey Tiger Moth
Sidbury:- Jersey Tiger Moth
3.8.23, Dawlish Warren:- Roseate Tern, 50 Sandwich Tern
Crownhill Down:- Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 7 Wheatear, Whitethroat
South Huish:- 23 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Black Tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, 1+ Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. ), Mediterranean Gull, 20+ Swallow, 7 House Martin
South Milton:- 8 Swallow
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Hound Tor:- Swift
Cator, Widdecombe:- 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Red Deer, Roe Deer
Bellever:- Tawny Owl, 4 Roe Deer
Becky Brook:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, Common Blue, Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Sidbury:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Jersey Tiger Moth, Blue Tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Southern Hawker, Common Darter
2.8.23, Berry Head:- 2 Wheatear
Aveton Gifford:- 6 Swift, House Martin
Plymstock:- 14 Swallow, 5 House Martin
South Huish:- 4 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. )
Thurlestone Bay:- 5 Manx Shearwater, Sanderling, 6 Dunlin, Turnstone, 2 Ringed Plover
Dawlish Warren:- 3 Roseate Tern, 24 Sandwich Tern
Morte Point:- 1,268 Manx Shearwater, Storm Petrel, 13 Whimbrel, 5 Ringed Plover
St. Marychurch:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Swift, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
1.8.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Thurlestone Bay:- Dunlin, Sanderling, 5 Mediterranean Gull, Swallow, 2 House Martin
Whiddon Down:- 2 Swallow
Whitchurch Down:- Swallow
Plympton:- Bloxworth Snout
Kingsbridge:- Jersey Tiger Moth
31.7.23, Two Bridges:- possible WHITE TAILED EAGLE ( 17:00, perched on roadside wall )
Loddiswell:- 20+ Swallow, 3 House Martin
Bull Point:- 52 Manx Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, 5 Mediterranean Gull
South Huish:- Green Sandpiper, Bar Tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, 2 Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. ), Mediterranean Gull
Exe Estuary:- Grey Seal
Plympton:- Four Spotted Footman
Noss Mayo:- Jersey Tiger Moth
30.7.23, Berry Head:- 11 Balearic Shearwater, Storm Petrel, 14 Arctic Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, 8 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Sandwich Tern
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Morte Point:- 230 Manx Shearwater, Turnstone, 13 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Wheatear
Torquay:- Jersey Tiger Moth
29.7.23, Tamar Estuary / Ernesettle:- 2 Whimbrel, Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, 5 Swallow, Jersey Tiger Moth
Berry Head:- Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Comma ( also of interest LESSER or VAGRANT EMPEROR )
Chudleigh Knighton:- 20+ Swift, Purple Hairstreak, Wall Brown, 2 Large Skipper, Small Skipper, 6 Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper, Silver Washed Fritillary, 40+ Gatekeeper
28.7.23, Black Hole Marsh:- 5 Avocet, Turnstone, 8 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, Mediterranean Gull ( juv. )
Bull Point:- 612 Manx Shearwater, Great Skua, 14 Mediterranean Gull, 45 House Martin
Dawlish Warren:- 45 Sanderling, 5 Whitethroat
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, Stock Dove, 4 Swallow, Whitethroat, Wall Brown
27.7.23, Berry Head:- 29 Balearic Shearwater, 100+ Manx Shearwater, 6 Common Scoter, Storm Petrel, 6 Arctic Skua, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Sandwich Tern, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Maristow:- 3 Common Sandpiper
Broadsands:- Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. )
Topsham:- Spoonbill ( juv. ), 12+ Egyptian Goose, Ruff, 150+ Black Tailed Godwit
St. Marychurch:- 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
26.7.23, Beer Head:- Swift, Redstart, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler
Burrator:- Redstart
Lydford:- 2 Swallow
South Efford Marsh, Aveton Gifford:- CATTLE EGRET, Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper
Black Hole Marsh:- Kingfisher
Axe Estuary:- 3 Dunlin
Wembury:- 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Whimbrel, 16 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. )
25.7.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, Swallow, Whitethroat ( juv. ), Chiffchaff, 3 Roe Deer, ( ad., 2 juv. )
Mansands:- Sedge Wabler ( juv. )
Beer Head:- 2 Wheatear
Bull Point:- 133 Manx Shearwater, 108 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Swallow, 10 Whitethroat, 7 Willow Warbler
Topsham:- Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, 2 Knot, 3 Greenshank, Bar Tailed Godwit, 9 Whimbrel, 2 Mediterranean Gull
Sidbury:- 8 Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 8 Siskin, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Roe Deer, 6 Gatekeeper, 2 Comma, Holly Blue, Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Silver Y, Beautiful Demoiselle, 4 Blue Tailed Damselfly
Berry Head:- Painted Lady, 12 Silver Washed Fritillary, 3 Small Blue, 11 Common Blue, 2 Wall Brown, 7 Marbled White, 2 Clouded Yellow, 40+ Gatekeeper, 4 Hummingbird Hawkmoth, 25 Six Spot Burnet, Six Belted Clearwing
Okehampton:- 2 Painted Lady
Bovey Heathfield:- Grayling, Silver Studded Blue
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Plymstock:- Jersey Tiger Moth
24.7.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Lee Bay:- WHITE TAILED EAGLE ( over headland 14:30 )
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Swallow, Chiffchaff, Hedgehog
23.7.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, 10+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff
Okehampton:- Raven
Morte Point:- 110 Manx Shearwater, Storm Petrel, Arctic Skua, 3 Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. )
Shutterton, Dawlish:- Beautiful Demoiselle
Noss Mayo:- Comma, 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Sidbury:- Jersey Tiger Moth
22.7.23, Berry Head:- 401 Manx Shearwater, 3 Balearic Shearwater, 21 Common Scoter, 3 Puffin, 5 Yellow Leg Gull, 16+ Mediterranean Gull, 4 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern, 51 Swift, 10 Common Dolphin
St. Marychurch:- Tawny Owl, Green Woodpecker
Hopes Nose:- 198 Manx Shearwater, 3 Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. ), 2 Pomarine Skua
South Huish:- Black Tailed Godwit
21.7.23, Plympton:- Dipper
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Brixham Breakwater:- Purple Sandpiper, Turnstone
Lee Bay, North Devon:- possible WHITE TAILED EAGLE
Black Hole Marsh:- Garganey, 5 Shoveler
Okehampton Moor:- 4 Raven, 4 Wheatear, Small Skipper
Wembury:- Whitethroat, Silver Y Moth, Six Spot Burnet
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Newton Abbot:- Jersey Tiger Moth
Ashclyst Forest:- Silver Washed Fritillary ( form Valezina )
20.7.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 40+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Sanderling
Bull Point:- 2200 Manx Shearwater, 18 Common Scoter, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 117 Swift, 7 Swallow, 16 House Martin, 5 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher
Soussons Plantation:- Green Woodpecker ( juv. ), 3 Swift, 100 Swallow / House Martin, 2 Jay, 9 Mistle Thrush, 5 Redstart, 4+ Chiffchaff, possible Lesser Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher ( ad. ), Pied Flycatcher ( juv. ), 2 Redpoll, 4 Crossbill, Dark Green Fritillary ( f. ), 3+ Silver Washed Fritillary, Painted Lady, 2 Ringlet, Large Skipper, 2+ Small Skipper, 2 Golden Ringed Dragonfly, Common Darter
Shipley Bridge / Avon Dam:- 3 Grey Wagtail, Silver Washed Fritillary
Exe Estuary:- Clouded Yellow, Small Copper, Six Spot Burnet
Topsham:- Small Red Eyed Damselfly
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Newton Abbot:- Jersey Tiger Moth
Higher Compton, Plymouth:- Jersey Tiger Moth
19.7.23, Wotter:- Green Woodpecker, Swift, Swallow
Modbury:- 7 Swallow, 8+ House Martin
Lydford:- 3 Swallow
Moorshop, Tavistock:- 2 Swallow
Aveton Gifford:- Spotted Flycatcher
Thurlestone Marsh:- 200+ Swallow
Brisworthy Plantation:- Swallow, 2 Raven, 2 Small Copper, 5 Ringlet, 20+ Gatekeeper
Berry Head:- Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. ), Common Dolphin, 10 Common Blue Butterfly, 7 Small Blue
18.7.23, Okehampton:- Raven
Appledore:- 12 Swallow
Instow:- 2 Swallow
Bovey Heathfield:- 7+ Nightjar
Bull Point:- 500 Manx Shearwater, 20 Common Scoter, 2 Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. ), 10 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Swift, Wheatear, Harbour Porpoise
Sidbury:- Swift, 2 Swallow, 10 House Martin, Chiffchaff, 4 Siskin, Roe Deer, Ringlet, Holly Blue, 2 Gatekeeper, Vapourer Moth ( caterpillar ), 2 Azure Damselfly, Blue Tailed Damselfly, Southern Hawker
Bideford:- Stoat
Berry Head:- Clouded Yelow, 4 Painted Lady, , 2 Wall Brown, 3 Small Skipper, 11 Marbled White, 13 Common Blue, 12 Silver Washed Fritillary, 3 Small Copper, 50+ Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Plympton:- Phoenix Moth, Jersey Tiger
Berry Head:- 2+ Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Silver Y
Paignton:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Stover Park:- LESSER EMPEROR DRAGONFLY ( m., on main lake )
17.7.23, Noss Mayo:- STRIPED HAWKMOTH ( in private garden ), Hummingbird Hawkmoth, JerseyTiger
Bull Point:- 365 Manx Shearwater, 3 Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. )
St. Marychurch:- 11 Swift
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Seaton Wetlands:- 2 Avocet, Snipe, 4 Painted Lady
Topsham:- 2 Egyptian Goose, Ruff, 8+ Whimbrel, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher
Bystock:- Green Woodpecker, 4 Swallow, 4 House Martin, Jay, 4 Siskin, 3 Common Lizard, Black Tailed Skimmer ( f. ), Small Copper, Common Blue, 6 Gatekeeper, 15 Silver Y Moth
Andrews Wood, nr. Loddiswell:- Raven, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, 8+ Chiffchaff, Silver Washed Fritillary, 10+ Ringlet, 40+ Gatekeeper, 2 Emperor Dragonfly
Exe Estuary:- Stoat
Sidbury:- Painted Lady
16.7.23, Labrador Bay:- 2 Green Woodpecker
Beesands:- 10+ Swift, Green Woodpecker
Berry Head:- 8 Balearic Shearwater, 3 Puffin, 2 Yellow Leg Gull, Little Gull, 7 Common Dolphin, Harbour Porpoise
Turf, Exe Estuary:- Grey Seal
Oreston:- Purple Hairstreak, 3+ White Letter Hairstreak
15.7.23, Preston Seafront:- 3 Mediterranean Gull, Sandwich Tern ( off Marine Parade )
Morte Point:- 201 Manx Shearwater, Arctic Skua
Seaton Seafront:- 6 Arctic Skua
Berry Head:- 37+ Manx Shearwater, 26+ Balearic Shearwater, 2 Storm Petrel, 5 Common Scoter, 6+ Arctic Skua, 12+ Mediterranean Gull, 2 Yellow Leg Gull, 4+ Harbour Porpoise, 10+ Common Dolphin, 2 Clouded Yellow
Hopes Nose:- 10+ Manx Shearwater, 15 Common Scoter, 4 Arctic Skua, 12+ Mediterranean Gull, Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. ), 3 Common Dolphin, Grey Seal, Painted Lady
Turf, Exe Estuary:- Kingfisher, Common Seal
Beesands:- Grey Seal, Migrant Hawker
Start Point:- Marbled White
Slapton:- Migrant Hawker
14.7.23, Berry Head:- 650+ Manx Shearwater, 269 Balearic Shearwater, 3 Storm Petrel, 2 Puffin, 27 Common Scoter, 4 Arctic Skua, 4 Yellow Leg Gull, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 3+ Sandwich Tern, 11 Common Tern, 3 Swift, Painted Lady, Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Scarlet Tiger
Bridestowe:- Swallow
Radford Lake, Plymstock:- 11 Swift, 9 House Martin
Hooe Lake, Plymstock:- Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. )
Burrator:- Green Woodpecker
Seaton Seafront:- 48 Manx Shearwater, Common Scoter, 12 Mediterranean Gull
Slapton:- 9 Common Scoter, Ringed Plover, 29 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern
Sidbury:- Otter
13.7.23, Broadsands:- Roseate Tern ( on beach ), 3 Sandwich Tern
Crownhill Down:- Green Sandpiper, 6 Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat
Powderham:- Wheatear ( juv. )
Blackawton:- 2+ Spotted Flycatcher
Slapton:- 20+ Swift, Swallow
Burrator:- 2 Green Woodpecker, Raven, Grey Wagtail, Beautiful Demoiselle
Gara Bridge:- 2 Swift, 6 Swallow, 5+ House Martin, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Silver Washed Fritillary, 15+ Ringlet, 10+ Gatekeeper, Comma, Beautiful Demoiselle
Noss Mayo:- Silver Washed Fritillary, Comma, Jersey Tiger Moth, Southern Hawker
Filham Park, Ivybridge:- 9 Silver Washed Fritillary
Paignton:- Jersey Tiger Moth
12.7.23, Okehampton:- Raven
Kingsbridge:- 9 Swift
Topsham:- Spoonbill, 7 Teal, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff ( m. ), 11 Whimbrel, 3 Greenshank
Axe Estuary:- 3 Goosander, Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. )
Sidmouth:- 2 Swift, 2 Swallow
Dawlish Warren:- 2 Common Scoter, Water Vole
Slapton:- 10+ Tufted Duck, 20+ Swift, Blackcap, 6+ Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, 2+ Norfolk Hawker, 10+ Black Tailed Skimmer, Emperor, Comma, 4 Holly Blue, 5 Gatekeeper
Occombe Woods, Paignton:- White Admiral
11.7.23, Seaton Wetlands:- 5 Avocet, Little Ringed Plover
Colyton:- presumed RED KITE
Broadsands:- 32 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Sandwich Tern
South Milton Ley:- 12 Swift
Thurlestone Bay:- 25 Balearic Shearwater, 12 Common Scoter, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Swallow
South Huish:- Whitethroat ( juv. ), 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff
Bovey Heathfield:- Grayling
10.7.23, Hopes Nose:- 118 Manx Shearwater, Mediterranean Gull, Swift
Thurlestone:- 10 Swift
Berry Head:- Great Shearwater, 702 Manx Shearwater, 28 Balearic Shearwater, 4 Common Scoter, Whimbrel, 2 Puffin, 3 Pomarine Skua, 5 Arctic Skua, 5 Common Tern, 3 Sandwich Tern, 3 Yellow Leg Gull, 8 Mediterranean Gull, 23 Swift, 50 Common Dolphin, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Six Spot Burnet Moth
Noss Mayo:- Southern Hawker
9.7.23, Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker ( juv. )
Bull Point:- 5,200 Manx Shearwater, 4 Common Scoter, 53 Swift
North Bovey:- Jay
Sticklepath:- 5 Swallow
Broadsands:- 60 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, 3 Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Fox, 2 Roe Deer
Emsworthy Mire:- 5 Common Hawker, 2 Small Red Damselfly
Shaugh Prior:- Dewicks Plusia, 4 Silver Y
8.7.23, Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Greenshank, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 13 Sandwich Tern
A30, nr. Honiton:- probable HONEY BUZZARD ( over S., 11:20 )
Sourton:- Swallow
Broadsands:- 25 Mediterranean Gull
Sheepstor:- 2 Swallow
Ditsworthy Warren House:- Grey Wagtail
Lydford:- 2 Swallow
Plymbridge:- Kingfisher, 2 Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Meldon:- Swallow
Hopes Nose:- 30+ Manx Shearwater, 3 Arctic Skua, 10 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Swift
Berry Head:- 14 Manx Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, 21 Common Scoter, 2 Puffin, Mediterranean Gull, 6 Sandwich Tern, 4 Harbour Porpoise, 6 Common Dolphin ( also of interest, Sunfish )
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Tawny Owl, Mistle Thrush, Clouded Yellow
Torquay:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Drizzlecombe, River Plym:- Golden Ringed Dragonfly
7.7.23, Kingsbridge:- Swift
Mansands:- Kingfisher
Topsham:- Ruff ( ad.m. ), Spotted Redshank, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, Lapwing, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Stock Dove
Gara Bridge:- 2 Dipper, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Silver Washed Fritillary, 10+ Ringlet, 2 Gatekeeper, 2 Beautiful Demoiselle,
Chudleigh Knighton Heath:- 7 Large Skipper, Comma, 9 Ringlet, 4 Marbled White, 3+ Silver Washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Purple Hairstreak
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
6.7.23, Avonwick:- 2 Spotted Flycatcher
Powdermills, Dartmoor:- Redstart
Plymstock:- 7 Swift, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Hopes Nose:- 47 Manx Shearwater, 12 Common Scoter, 2 Arctic Skua, 21 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Common Dolphin, Grey Seal
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff, Roe Deer
Ashburton:- Hedgehog
Otter Nurseries, Brixton:- Painted Lady
Wembury:- probable Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Painted Lady
Pullabrook Woods:- White Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillary, Comma, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Golden Ringed Dragonfly
5.7.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Sticklepath:- 2 Swallow
Winkleigh:- 2 Swallow
Noss Mayo:- 2 Green Woodpecker ( ad., juv. )
Gara Bridge:- 3 Dipper
Totnes:- 6+ Swift, 10+ Swallow, Chiffchaff
4.7.23, Noss Mayo:- Tawny Owl, Green Woodpecker ( juv. )
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- Spotted Redshank ( s/pl. )
Thurlestone Bay:- 5 Manx Shearwater, 7 Mediterranean Gull
South Huish:- Common Sandpiper, 4 Swallow, 25 House Martin
Plympton:- 4+ Swift, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Wormwood Pug Moth, Engrailed
3.7.23, Seaton Wetlands:- 5 Avocet ( 2 ad., 3 juv. )
Noss Mayo:- 2 Green Woodpecker ( ad., juv. )
Clennon Lakes, Paignton:- Scarce Chaser
2.7.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Two Mile Oak, Newton Abbot:- 2 Swift, 6 Swallow, 4 House Martin
Seaton Wetlands:- 5 Avocet ( 2 ad., 3 juv. )
Passage House, Teign Estuary:- Greylag, 2 Red Breasted Merganser, 6 Common Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Grey Seal
East Dart River, Postbridge:- Grey Wagtail, Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Grey Wethers:- Adder
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Great Plantation, Heathfield:- 5+ White Admiral, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Beautiful Demoiselle
1.7.23, Newbridge, River Dart:- Dipper, Blackcap
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Raybarrow Pool:- Snipe
Exminster Marshes:- HONEY BUZZARD ( 14:00 )
Seaton Wetlands:- 5 Avocet ( 2 ad., 3 juv. )
Aish Tor:- High Brown Fritillary
Plympton:- 5 Hedgehog
Skaigh Warren, nr. South Zeal:- Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Great Plantation, Heathfield:- 3 White Admiral
Soar:- Dark Green Fritillary
30.6.23, Bellever:- Mistle Thrush, Blackcap ( m. )
Cadover:- 4+ Swallow, Sand Martin, Jay, Mistle Thrush, Redstart
Exe Estuary:- Red Breasted Merganser
Berry Head:- Harbour Porpoise
29.6.23, Noss Mayo:- 2 Green Woodpecker, 6+ House Martin
Crownhill Down:- 9 Swift, 8 Swallow, 16 Sand Martin, Tree Pipit,8 Wheatear, 3 Marbled White, 20+ Small Skipper, Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Bovey Heathfield:- 2+ Silver Washed Fritillary, White Admiral, 3 Ringlet, 1+ Grayling, Gatekeeper, 6 Marbled White, 2 Large Skipper, 3 Small Skipper, Buff Tip, Four Spotted Footman
Chudleigh Knighton Heath:- 2 Silver Washed Fritillary, 2+ White Admiral, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 10 Marbled White, 3 Large Skipper, 2 Small Skipper, Comma, 2 Ringlet, 2 Scarlet Tiger Moth
Newton Abbot:- Marbled White
Bovey Valley Woods:- 5 White Admiral, 4 Silver Washed Fritilary, 6 Comma
28.6.23, Okehampton:- Raven
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl
Kingsteignton:- Kingfisher, 3 Sand Martin, Grey Wagtail
St. Marychurch:- 5 Swift
Plympton:- 5 Hedgehog
27.6.23, Seaton Wetlands:- 5 Avocet ( 2 ad., 3 juv., potentially first breeding of the species in Devon )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Meldon:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 2 Raven, Jay
Yelverton:- 4 Mistle Thrush
Hopes Nose:- 53 Manx Shearwater, 4 Common Scoter, Sandwich Tern, 2 Grey Seal, 3 Common Dolphin, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Berry Head:- Painted Lady, Ringlet, Scarlet Tiger Moth
Plympton:- Bright Wave Moth
26.6.23, Stover Park:- 8+ Mandarin, Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Siskin, White Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillary, Ringlet, 3 Gatekeeper, Beautiful Demoiselle, 6 Azure Damselfly, 6 Red Eyed Damselfly, 3 Blue Tailed Damselfly, 5 Common Blue Damselfly, 4 Broad Bodid Chaser, 4 Black Tailed Skimmer, Southern Hawker
Oreston, Plymouth:- Painted Lady, 4 White Letter Hairstreak, 3 Purple Hairstreak
Shutterton, Dawlish:- Small Skipper, Emperor Dragonfly
Chudleigh Knighton Heath:- 2 Lunar Hornet Moth
Berry Head:- 3+ Silver Washed Fritillary
25.6.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Bridestowe:- Swallow
Passage House, Teign Estuary:- 19 Mediterranean Gull
Meldon:- Swallow
Lane End, Mary Tavy:- 6 Swallow, 4 Mistle Thrush
Tavy Cleave:- Dipper, Grey Wagtail, 30+ Small Skipper
Eastern Red Lake:- 5 Small Skipper
Chudleigh Knighton Heath:- White Admiral
Aish Tor:- High Brown Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Green Hairstreak, White Admiral
Mansands:- Reed warbler, Wall Lizard
Berry Head:- Marbled White
24.6.23, Topsham:- RED KITE, Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Stock Dove
Berry Head:- Small Blue, 2 Gatekeeper, 21 Marbled White, 3 Silver Washed Fritillary, 4 Small Skipper, 4 Ringlet, 3 Cinnabar Moth
Paignton:- Clouded Yellow, Marbled White, Silver Washed Fritillary
Lustleigh Cleave:- 6 Silver Washed Fritillary, Ringlet
Soar:- 2 Silver Studded Blue, 4 Black Tailed Skimmer, Broad Bodied Chaser, Red Veined Darter
Buckfastleigh:- Leopard Moth
Horrabridge:- High Brown Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary
Budshead Wood, Plymouth:- 100+ Marbled White, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Ringlet
23.6.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Shaldon:- 4 House Martin
Axe Estuary:- 4 Spoonbill
Bovey Heathfield:- Green Hairstreak
Berry Head:- Gatekeeper, Silver Washed Fritillary
Great Plantation, Heathfield:- 3 Silver Washed Fritillary, 3 Ringlet, 11 White Admiral, 2 Comma
Plymouth:- 2 White Letter Hairstreak
River Otter:- 12 Banded Demoiselle
Shutterton, Dawlish:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
22.6.23, Westcott, nr. Cullompton:- RED KITE ( 11:15 )
Lopwell / Maristow:- 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Swallow, Raven, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff
Yarner Woods:- 2 Jay, Redstart ( m. ), 6+ Blackcap, 12+ Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 4+ Goldcrest, 6+ Pied Flycatcher, 4+ Siskin, Roe Deer, 3+ Silver Washed Fritillary, 2 Emperor Dragonfly
Cockington, Torquay:- Comma
Shutterton, Dawlish:- 6 Black Tailed Skimmer
21.6.23, East Portlemouth:- Cuckoo
Okehampton:- Raven
Bovey Heathfield:- Tree Pipit
Dawlish Warren:- 2 Little Ringed Plover ( in The Bight )
Oreston, Plymouth:- 5+ White Lettered Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak
Aish Tor:- 16 High Brown Fritillary
Bovey Valley Woods:- 6 Comma, Large Skipper, 4+ White Admiral
Dawlish Country Park:- 20 Marbled White, Common Blue, Small Skipper, Brown Argus
20.6.23, Kingsbridge:- 5 Swift
Tiverton:- Green Woodpecker
South Zeal:- 6 Swift
Sidbury:- Swift, 2 Siskin
Topsham:- OSPREY, 8 Marbled White
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, Swallow, 3 House Martin, Blackcap, Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, Hedgehog
Plympton:- 4 Elephant Hawkmoth, Coronet
19.6.23, Colyton:- OSPREY
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Sourton:- 2 Swallow
Lydford:- 6 Swallow
Cadover Bridge:- 2 Swallow
Sidbury:- Swift, 4 Swallow, 6 House Martin, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, 3 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Siskin, Beautiful Demoiselle, 2 Blue Tailed Damselfly, 6 Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Mullein Moth ( caterpillar )
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, 3 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, Golden Ringed Dragonfly
18.6.23, Exminster:- Sandwich Tern, Blackcap
Topsham Recreation Ground:- 25 Mediterranean Gull
Steps Bridge, Dartmoor:- Dipper
Ashton, Teign Valley:- 2 Swift, Kingfisher, 3 Swallow, Grey Wagtail
Plympton:- 2+ Hedgehog
Plym Estuary:- 85 Marbled White, Small Skiper, Small Heath
17.6.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Lower Bruckland Ponds:- Osprey
Honiton:- 12 Swift, 5 House Martin
Berry Head:- 30 Common Dolphin, Silver Y Moth
Long Wood, nr. Kingswear:- 12 White Admiral
Great Plantation, Heathfield:- Red Tipped Clearwing Moth
Plymouth:- Privet Hawkmoth
Bovey Heath:- Nightjar, Tree Pipit, 2 Silver Studded Blue, Small Heath
Ashclyst Forest:- White Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillary
Hopes Nose:- Scarlet Tiger Moth
Lower Bruckland Ponds:- Norfolk Hawker
Slapton:- 3+ Norfolk Hawker
16.6.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Belstone:- 2 Swift, 2 House Martin
Princetown:- 2 House Martin, Raven
Brixton:- Swift, Jay
Bridestowe:- 2 Swallow
Modbury:- 4+ Swift, House Martin
Sourton:- Swallow
South Tawton:- 12 Swallow, 24+ House Martin
Foggintor, Princetown:- Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Plympton:- Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest, Elephant Hawkmoth, Knot Grass, Four Dotted Footman
Lower Bruckland Ponds:- Norfolk Hawker
Noss Mayo:- Scarlet Tiger Moth
Aish Tor:- High Brown Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary
Oreston:- 8+ White Letter Hairstreak
Great Plantation, Heathfield:- 2 White Admiral
Orley Common:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Newton Abbot:- Marbled White
15.6.23, West Charleton:- 10+ Swift
South Huish:- WHITE WINGED BLACK TERN ( briefly )
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Torcross ), 6+ Swift, 20+ Swallow, Blckcap, Sedge Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 20+ Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting
Chillington:- 4+ Swift, 6+ Swallow
Hound Tor:- 2 Swallow
Modbury:- Chiffchaff
Belstone:- 4 Swift
Haytor Quarry:- 2 Common Blue Damselfly, 2 Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Becky Brook, Hound Tor:- 8 Beautiful Demoiselle, 2 Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Plymouth:- 4 White Letter Hairstreak
Haldon Butterfly Walk:- Large Skipper
14.6.23, Crownhill Down:- presumed Curlew Sandpiper ( distant, on main pit )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Topsham:- 3 Spoonbill
Headland Warren:- 3 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat
Colyton:- 2 Kingfisher
Challacombe Farm:- 6+ Swallow, 6+ House Martin, Redstart, Wheatear, 2 Keeled Skimmer
Slapton:- 2 Norfolk Hawker ( Lower Ley dipping platform )
13.6.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Topsham:- 3 Spoonbill
Torquay:- 3+ Tawny Owl
Sidbury:- 6 Swallow, 8+ House Martin, 2 Raven, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 5+ Common Blue Damselfly, 15+ Azure Damselfly, 3 Blue Tailed Damselfly, 2 Large Red Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Broad Bodied Chaser
Seaton Marshes:- Stoat, Emperor Dragonfly, Scarce Chaser, 3 Broad Bodied Chaser
Exeter Canal:- Lesser Emperor Dragonfly ( between Topsham Ferry & M5 )
Exminster Marshes:- 100 Scarce Chaser
Ottery St. Mary:- Beautiful Demoiselle
Slapton:- 20+ Norfolk Hawker ( both sides of Bridge )
12.6.23, Okehampton:- Raven
Topsham:- Spoonbill
Ashburton:- 5 Swift
Buckfast:- 12 Swift, 10 House Martin
Harpford:- 2 Swallow, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Siskin, 2 Large Skipper, 2 Azure Damselfly, Broad Bodied Chaser ( m. )
Cadover:- 3 Swallow, Sand Martin, Cuckoo, 3 Raven, 2+ Redstart
Challacombe Farm:- Whinchat, Marsh Fritillary
Chagford:- Roe Deer
Dawlish Countryside Park:- Roe Deer, Marbled White
Buckfastleigh:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
11.6.23, Broadsands:- 2 Whimbrel
Labrador Bay:- Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat
Exmouth:- Yellow Leg Gull
South Milton:- Cuckoo
Ashclyst Forest:- Spotted Flycatcher
Noss Mayo:- 2 Raven
Wotter:- Swallow
Okehampton:- Mistle Thrush
Meldon:- Swallow
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Tawny Owl, 4+ Swallow, House Martin, 2 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Pipistrelle, 2 Privet Hawkmoth, Lobster Moth, Peppered Moth, 22 Large Yellow Underwing, 5 Heart & Dart, 6 Treble Lines, Snout, Alder Moth, White Ermine, 2 Buff Ermine, 2 Clouded Silver, 2 Silver Y, Cinnabar, 2 Green Arches, Riband Wave, Silver Ground Carpet, Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Brown Rustc, 2 Double Square Spot, 3 Setaceous Hebrew Character, Flame Shoulder, Buff Tip, 2 Flame, 6 Ingrailed Clay, Pale Tussock
Sidbury:- 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, Siskin, Blue Tailed Damselfly, 6+ Azure Damselfly, Golden Rnged Dragonfly
Berry Head:- 30+ Common Dolphin, Thrift Clearwing
Paignton:- Emperor Dragonfly ( m. )
Bicton Common:- Silver Studded Blue, Green Hairstreak
Slapton:- Reed Warbler, Black Tailed Skimmer, 3+ Norfolk Hawker
10.6.23, Exmouth:- Yellow Leg Gull ( recycling centre )
Axe Estuary:- 3 Gadwall, Teal ( m. )
Woodbury Common:- Silver Studded Blue
Bicton Common:- 2 Silver Studded Blue
Plympton:- Flame Moth, Heart & Club
9.6.23, Meldon:- 5 Swallow
Sticklepath:- Swift
Two Bridges:- 2 Swallow
Okehampton:- Raven
Sidbury:- Green Woodpecker, 6+ Swallow, 8+ House Martin, Jay, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Bank Vole, 4+ Azure Damselfly, 2 Emperor Dragonfly, Broad Bodied Chaser ( f. )
Topsham / Darts Farm:- 3 Spoonbill, Greenshank, Stoat, Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Hairy Dragonfly
Plympton:- Common Swift Moth, Lychns, Small Angle Shades
8.6.23, Wembury beach:- Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Turnstone, 5 Sanderling, 2 Dunlin
Chagford:- Swallow
Cosdon:- Cuckoo
Sourton:- 2 Swallow
Noss Mayo:- 2 Swift
Ipplepen:- 8 House Martin
nr. Culmstock:- 10 RED KITE
Aish Tor:- Pearl Bordered Fritillary, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak
Slapton:- Scarce Chaser, Black Tailed Skimmer
Start Point:- Cream Spot Tiger Moth
7.6.23, Topsham:- 3 Spoonbill
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Kingsbridge:- RED KITE ( 11:15, over N. )
Berry Head:- Rock Pipit, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat
Ilsington:- Swift, 6+ Swallow, Jay, Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, Siskin
Hopes Nose:- 41 Manx Shearwater
Sidbury:- Green Woodpecker, Stock Dove, 6 Swallow, 10 Hpouse Martin, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Siskin, Bank Vole, 5+ Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly ( f. )
Challacombe Farm:- 2 Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Beautiful Demoiselle
Cadover:- 3 Swallow, 6+ Sand Martin, Mistle Thrush, 2 Redstart, Willow Warbler, Beautiful Demoiselle, Black Tailed Skimmer
Exminster Marshes:- Painted Lady
Exeter Canal nr. Turf Lock:- Scarce Chaser
Darts Farm, Topsham:- Scarce Chaser
Little Bradley Ponds:- Downy Emerald
6.6.23, Modbury:- 2 Swift, 6 Swallow, 5 House Martin
Sourton:- Swallow
Lydford:- Cuckoo
Mary Tavy:- Swallow
Merrivale:- Cuckoo, 2 Wheatear
Blackdown, Mary Tavy:- Cuckoo
Dartmeet:- Cuckoo, 6 Swallow, Blackcap
Princetown:- Swallow
Combestone Tor, Hexworthy:- Cuckoo, Wheatear
Topsham:- 3 Spoonbill, Mediterranean Gull
Black Hole Marsh:- 2 Common Tern
Paignton:- Light Brocade Moth
5.6.23, Chudleigh:- RED KITE ( 12:00 )
Berry Head:- Lesser Whitethroat
Dawlish Warren:- Hobby ( offshore )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Chudleigh Woods:- Kingfisher ( River Teign )
Exminster Marshes:- 2 Hobby
Cadover:- Cuckoo, 5+ Swallow, 2 Raven, Willow Warbler, 6+ Small Heath
Aylesbeare Common:- Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Small Heath, 4+ Large Red Damselfly, 10+ Azure Damselfly, 6 Emperor Dragonfly, Four Spot Chaser
4.6.23, Seaton seafront:- 12 Common Scoter, Sanderling, 3 Sandwich Tern, Swallow
Hopes Nose:- 2 Mediterranean Gull
Mary Tavy:- Swallow
Tavistock:- 5 Swift
Sourton:- Swallow
Sticklepath:- 2 Swift
Ashton:- Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Swift, 6 Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff
Headland Warren:- 8 Red Deer
Shutterton Dawlish:- Water Vole
Haldon Butterfly Walk:- Golden Ringed Dragonfly, Grizzled Skipper, Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Challacombe Farm:- House Martin, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Redstart, 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Beautiful Demoiselle, 9 Broad Bodied Chaser, 10 Marsh Fritillary, Narrow Bordered Bee Hawkmoth
3.6.23, Haytor:- Cuckoo
South Zeal:- Swallow
Okehampton:- 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush, Common Blue
Kingsbridge:- Grass Snake ( Quayside car park )
Aish Tor:- 12 Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary
2.6.23, Occombe Farm, Paignton:- RED KITE ( over S.E. )
Okehampton:- Raven
Gutter Tor:- Snipe, 2 Wheatear
Deancombe, Burrator:- Cuckoo
Denbury:- 2 Swallow, 8+ House Martin
Black Hole Marsh:- 20 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin
Horndon, Mary Tavy:- Green Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, Fox, Roe Deer, 5 Beautiful Demoiselle
River Meavy, Goodameavy:- Dipper, 9 Beautiful Demoiselle
Mary Tavy:- Swallow, Beautiful Demoiselle
Lydford Gorge:- Cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, 3+ Heath Fritillary
Berry Head:- 30 Common Dolphin
Shutterton, Dawlish:- Grass Snake, Beautiful Demoiselle
Challacombe Farm:- 2+ Marsh Fritillary
Gara Rock:- Large Skipper, Dark Green Fritillary
Paignton:- Privet Hawkmoth
Slapton:- 5 Norfolk Hawker ( nr. Bridge )
1.6.23, Dawlish Warren:- Lesser Whitethroat
Yarner Woods:- 2 Tree Pipit, Garden Warbler, 6 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Spotted Flycatcher
Churchstow:- 2 RED KITE
Okehampton:- 12 Swift, 3 House Martin, Dipper
Plym Estuary:- possible Yellow Leg Gull, Green Woodpecker, Swift, House Martin, Whitethroat
Challacombe Farm:- Cuckoo, 4 Mistle Thrush, 4 Redstart, 2 Whinchat 2 Tree Pipit, Willow Warbler
Two Mile Oak, Newton Abbot:- RED KITE ( 11:15 ), 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin
Aveton Gifford:- RED KITE, Lesser Whitethroat
31.5.23, Axe Estuary:- Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover
Torquay:- 20 Swift, 6 House Martin ( over Union St. / Abbey Rd. )
River Lyn:- Dipper
Exmouth:- Yellow Leg Gull ( 2 s., Camperdown Lane Recycling Centre )
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker
Okehampton:- Raven
Meldon:- 4 Swallow, 3 House Martin
Burrator:- 5 Swift
Princetown:- RED KITE
Sampford Spiney:- Cuckoo
Thurlestone Bay:- Sanderling, 4 Ringed Plover ( Yarmer Beach )
Sidmouth:- 3 Swift, Goldcrest
South Huish:- 3 Swallow, 25 House Martin, Blackcap, 2 Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- RED KITE ( 19:00, over N. ), 2 Chiffchaff
Seaton Seafront:- 20 Common Dolphin
Topsham:- Brown Argus
30.5.23, Axe Estuary:- Barnacle Goose, Grey Plover
Aveton Gifford:- RED KITE
Torquay:- RED KITE ( 12:25, over N. nr. Cadewell Park )
Hopes Nose:- 5 Manx Shearwater, Mediterranean Gull
Stokenham:- RED KITE
Ideford Common:- RED KITE ( 14:50 ), Reed Warbler
Okehampton:- Swallow, Mistle Thrush
Lydford:- 3 Swallow
Tavistock:- 3 Swift
Mary Tavy:- Swallow
Dunscombe:- Swift, 2 Swalllow, 3 Raven, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, Dingy Skipper, 3 Common Blue, 2 Silver Y Moth, 2 Speckled Yellow
Topsham:- 3 Spoonbill, 6 Grey Plover, Mediterranean Gull, 12 Swift, 18 Swallow, 50+ House Martin, Willow Warbler, Scarce Chaser ( f. ) ( also of interest, Black Swan )
Torcross / Slapton:- 1+ Norfolk Hawker
29.5.23, Torbay Ring Rd.:- RED KITE ( over )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Emsworthy Mire:- 2+ Cuckoo, 3+ House Martin, 2 Redstart, 2 Wheatear, Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler
Horrabridge:- Cuckoo, Tree Pipit, Garden Warbler, 20+ Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary, Holly Blue, Green Hairstreak, Small Heath
Dunscombe Cliff:- 2 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Raven, 2 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, Common Lizard, 2 Common Blue, Small Copper, 3 Dingy Skipper, Garden Tiger Moth
28.5.23, Colyton:- RED KITE
Hembury Fort:- 4 RED KITE
Westcott:- RED KITE
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker
Aveton Gifford:- 3 RED KITE
Challacombe Farm:- Mistle Thrush, Redstart, Beautiful Demoiselle
Lopwell Dam:- Common Sandpiper, Stock Dove, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chffchaff, Broad Bodied Chaser ( f. )
Lydford Old Railway:- 6+ Heath Fritillary
Slapton:- Norfolk Hawker
27.5.23, Lopwell Dam:- RED KITE ( over N. ), Little Grebe, 5 Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 3 Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Sandy Hole Pass, Postbridge:- RED KITE
East Dart Falls:- Grey Wagtail
Postbridge:- Cuckoo
Colyton:- RED KITE
Hopes Nose:- 125 Manx Shearwater, Mediterranean Gull
Headland Warren:- 12 Red Deer
Haytor:- Green Hairstreak
26.5.23, Thurlestone Bay:- 5 Manx Shearwater, Greenshank, House Martin
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( over Lower Ley ), Red Throated Diver, 2 Common Scoter, 5 Gadwall, 30+ Tufted Duck, 6 Swift, 40+ Swallow, 20+ Reed Warbler, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue Tailed Damselfly, 2 Hairy Dragonfly, Black Tailed Skimmer
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Tawny Owl
Okehampton:- Raven
Warren House Inn:- 2 Swallow
South Milton:- Cuckoo
Bellever:- 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, Roe Deer, Beautiful Demoiselle
Cadover area:- 3+ Cuckoo, 2 Swift, 8+ Swallow, Raven, 4 Mistle Thrush, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, Green Hairstreak, 5+ Small Heath
Aish Tor:- Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue
Challacombe Farm:- 3+ House Martin, 3 Marsh Fritillary, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper, Mother Shipton
25.5.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Thurlestone:- Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Swift, 40+ Swallow, Raven, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff
St. Marychurch:- 2 Swift, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Plymouth:- Yellow Leg Clearwing
24.5.23, Netton / Warren coast path:- Swallow, House Martin, 2 Raven, 2 Whitethroat ( m. )
Haytor:- 2 Cuckoo
Moretonhampstead:- Swallow
Whiddon Down:- 4 House Martin
Hopes Nose:- 191 Manx Shearwater, Whimbrel, 3 Swallow, 7 Common Dolphin, Grey Seal
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 3 Tawny Owl, 2 Swallow, Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Hedgehog
Emsworthy Mire:- 2 Cuckoo, Raven, 2 Redstart, Willow Warbler, Broad Bodied Chaser ( m. ), 2 Green Hairstreak
Bicton Common:- Green Hairstreak
23.5.23, Yealmpton:- 6 Swift
Brisworthy Plantation area:- 3+ Cuckoo, 2 Raven, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Wheatear, 3+ Willow Warbler
Plympton:- Swallow, 2 Jay, Grey Wagtail
Cadover:- 2 Tufted Duck, Cuckoo, 2 Willow Warbler
Eastern Court, Chagford:- Swallow
Bonehill, Widecombe:- Wheatear
Emsworthy Mire:- 2 Cuckoo, 2+ Redstart
Bel Tor, Widecombe:- Cuckoo
Noss Mayo:- Swift
Tavistock:- 3 Swift
Crownhill Down area:- Sanderling, 6 Dunlin, Cuckoo, 30 Sand Martin, Tree Pipit
Challacombe Farm:- Spotted Flycatcher
Ideford Common:- 4 Nightjar
22.5.23, Emsworthy Mire:- 3 RED KITE, 2 Redstart
Yarner Woods:- RED KITE, 2 Swift, 5 Swallow, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaf, 5+ Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, 10+ Pied Flycatcher, 1+ Spotted Flycatcher
Newton Abbot:- RED KITE ( over N. )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Dawlish Warren:- 5 RED KITE
Topsham:- 4 RED KITE
Challacombe Farm:- 2 RED KITE
Cadover:- RED KITE, 2 Cuckoo
Sidbury:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 6 House Martin, Grey Wagtail, 3 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Siskin, Beautiful Demoiselle, 2 Silver Y Moth
Dunscombe / Donkey Sanctuary:- 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Raven, 5 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Common Lizard, Golden Ringed Dragonfly, 3 Holly Blue
South Huish:- 2 Swift, 8 Swallow, 25 House Martin, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, 6 Spotted Flycatcher
Aylesbeare Common:- Large Red Damselfly, Hairy Dragonfly, Broad Bodied Chaser
21.5.23, River Axe:- OSPREY, RED KITE
Bridestowe:- 2 Swallow
Sourton:- 4 Swallow
Lydford High Down:- Cuckoo
Colyton:- 12 RED KITE ( over )
Labrador Bay:- Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat
Modbury:- RED KITE ( over )
Lydford:- Swallow
South Efford Marsh, Aveton Gifford:- 2 RED KITE, Garden Warbler
Thurlestone:- 2 Swift, 6 Swallow, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff
Fernworthy:- Swallow
Headland Warren:- Red Deer
Bystock Ponds, Exmouth:- Small Copper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Downy Emerald, Four Spotted Chaser
Plympton:- Dark Spectacle Moth, Vines Rustic, Grey Pine Carpet
20.5.23, Black Hole Marsh:- 2 GREAT WHTE EGRET ( briefly )
Bystock Ponds, Exmouth:- Spotted Flycatcher
Lydford Village:- Swallow
River Lyd:- Green Woodpecker
Exminster Marshes:- 3 Hobby
Doe Tor Farm, Lydford:- Cuckoo
Sidmouth:- 9 Swift
Lydford High Down:- Cuckoo, Swallow
South Huish:- 35 Bar Tailed Godwit, Spotted Flycatcher
Blackdown, Lydford:- Cuckoo
Axmouth:- 6+ Wood White, Green Hairstreak, Dingy Skipper, Common Blue, Holly Blue
Plympton:- Large Red Damselfly
19.5.23, Yarmer Beach / coast path:- Whimbrel, 8 Sanderling, 3 Swallow, 4 Rock Pipit, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff
Black Hole Marsh:- Little Stint
Meldon:- Swallow
Deancombe, Burrator:- Cuckoo
Lydford:- 2 Swallow
Exminster Marshes:- 2 RED KITE ( 15:00 ), Ruff ( m. )
Sourton:- 2 Swallow
Sidmouth Seafront:- 150 Manx Shearwater, 6 Common Scoter
Cadover area:- 5+ Cuckoo, 10+ Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, House Martin, 2 Wheatear, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting
Plympton:- Foxglove Pug, Treble Bar, Willow Beauty
Teigngrace Meadow:- 5 Dingy Skipper
Dawlish Warren:- RED KITE, 60 Sanderling, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Common Blue
18.5.23, Yarner Woods:- 2+ Pied Flycatcher
Ideford Common:- Nightjar
Ashburton:- RED KITE ( over A38 )
Burrator:- Cuckoo, Green Woodpecker, Redstart, Tree Pipit, Garden Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 4+ Siskin
Hatch Bridge:- Goosander ( f. ), Dipper
Yarmer Beach:- 10 Sanderling
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 8+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Holly Blue
Wembury:- 2 RED KITE ( in off sea ), 8 Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Copper
Emsworthy Mire:- 4+ Cuckoo, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Redstart, 3 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 15+ Willow Warbler, Common Lizard, 2 Broad Bodied Chaser
17.5.23, Dawlish:- Cuckoo ( m. )
Crownhill Down:- Dunlin, Sanderling, Cuckoo,
Bolberry Down area:- 2 Swift, 2 Swallow, Whitethroat
Cadover area:- Tawny Owl, 2 Cuckoo, Stock Dove, Dipper, Redstart, 2 Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Swift, Swallow, 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff
Crownhill, Plymouth:- 4 Ringneck Parakeet, Blackcap
Hopes Nose:- 84 Manx Shearwater, Turnstone, Arctic Skua, 3 Common Dolphin, Grey Seal
Berry Head:- Small Blue Butterfly
Braunton Burrows:- Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus
16.5.23, Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. )
Lydford:- 2 Swallow
North Molton:- Spotted Flycatcher
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Merrivale:- Swallow
Exminster Marshes:- 2 Spoonbill
Princetown:- Swallow, 3 House Martin
Hatch Bridge, Aveton Gifford:- 2 Swift, 5 Swallow, 12 Sand Martin
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- Blue Headed Wagtail ( m. )
Rver Otter:- 4 Swift, Kingfisher, 8+ Swallow, 8+ House Martin, Jay, 3 Grey Wagtail, 6 Blackcap, Reed Warbler, 7+ Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Bunting, Banded Demoiselle, 4+ Azure Damselfly
Stover:- Dingy Skipper
15.5.23, Black Hole Marsh:- 2 Avocet
Okehampton:- Raven
East Charleton:- 3 Swift
Beer Head:- 25 Common Scoter
Topsham:- RED KITE ( over )
Sidmouth:- 10 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Siskin, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Hooken Cliffs, Beer:- Wood White Butterfly
14.5.23, Hunt Tor:- Raven
Black-a-Tor Copse area:- Cuckoo
Meldon:- 3 Swallow
Tiger Marsh, Lydford:- 3 Swallow
Cadover:- Cuckoo
Crownhill Down:- 2+ Tree Pipit
Holne Moor:- Grasshopper Warbler
Warleigh Point:- Tawny Owl
River Walkham:- 5 Dipper
Sidmouth:- 3 Swift
Tavy Estuary:- 2 Whimbrel, Cuckoo, 3 Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler
Berry Head:- 14 Small Blue Butterfly, Wall Brown, Small Copper, 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoth
13.5.23, West Charleton Marsh:- 2 Egyptian Goose
Plympton:- 3 Swift
Colyton:- RED KITE ( over )
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, Jay, 2 Blackcap ( m. )
Exminster Marshes:- 2 Spoonbill, 6 Hobby
Black-a-Tor Copse area:- 3 Cuckoo, Redstart, 3 Wheatear
Sidmouth:- 2 Swift
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, 5 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, Hare, 5+ Pipistrelle
Countisbury:- 31 RED KITE, Cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Small Copper
Berry Head:- 6 Small Blue Butterfly, 6 Holly Blue, 3 Wall Brown, Silver Y Moth
Aish Tor:- 40+ Pearl Bordered Fritillary
12.5.23, South Milton Ley:- 3 Swift, 4 Swallow, House Martin, 4+ Blackcap, 3 Reed Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, 2 Beautiful Demoiselle
Noss Mayo:- 2 Swift, Blackcap
Challacombe Farm:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Cuckoo, 2 Raven, 2 Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 3 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Willow Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Siskin
Exminster Marshes:- 3 Spoonbill, 2 Hobby, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler
Wembury:- VAGRANT EMPEROR DRAGONFLY ( m. ), 16 Turnstone, Clouded Yellow, 2 Green Hairstreak
Miltor Mator, Teignbridge:- 2 Grizzled Skipper
11.5.23, Two Mile Oak, Newton Abbot:- Cuckoo ( m. )
Shipley Bridge:- Cuckoo, 12 Swallow, Mistle Thrush
Lydford:- 2 Swallow
Kingsbridge:- 6+ Swift, Blackcap
Black Down, Mary Tavy:- 3 Swallow
Meldon:- 2 Swallow
Bull Point:- BEE EATER ( over S., 11:25 ), Hobby, 17 Swift, 830 Swallow, 259 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin
Dawlish Warren:- 2 VAGRANT EMPEROR DRAGONFLY
10.5.23, Noss Mayo:- Swift, 8 House Martin, Blackcap ( m. )
Aveton Gifford:- Swift
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 110 Manx Shearwater, Pochard ( f. ), 2 Swallow, Wheatear
South Huish:- Teal, 12 Swift, 10 Swallow, 20+ House Martin, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler
Cadover:- Cuckoo, Swallow, 7+ Sand Martin, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting
Mansands:- NIGHT HERON ( briefly )
Blackhole Marsh:- Short Eared Owl
Sidmouth:- 5 Great Northern Diver, 9 Whimbrel
9.5.23, Berry Head:- Whimbrel
Exminster Marshes:- 3 Spoonbill, 7 Whimbrel, 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, 6 Swallow, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler
Kingsbridge:- 4 Swift
Noss Mayo:- Jay, Blackcap ( m. )
Topsham:- Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 2 Swift, 2 Swallow, House Martin, 2 Willow Warbler
8.5.23, Noss Mayo:- Swift
Hopes Nose:- 3 Great Northern Diver, 145 Manx Shearwater, 8 Puffin, 3 Whimbrel, 13 Dunlin, Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua, Swift, 65+ Swallow, Harbour Porpoise, Common Dolphin, 2 Grey Seal
Clennon Ponds, Paignton:- 2 Reed Warbler
Wotter:- STRIPED HAWKMOTH
7.5.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, 4 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff
Kingsbridge:- Swift, 2 Swallow
Exminster Marshes:- 3 Spoonbill, Garganey, Ruff, 2 Hobby, Little Gull, 8 Swallow, Blackcap, 3 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Saltern Cove, Paignton:- Whimbrel
Okehampton area:- Swallow, Raven
Buckfastleigh:- 18+ Swift
West Charleton Marsh:- Cuckoo
Sidbury:- 2 Swift, 3 Swallow, Grey Wagtail, 3 Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 4 Siskin
Brixham:- STRIPED HAWKMOTH
Ramshorn Down:- 8+ Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Shutterton, Dawlish:- 2 Broad Bodied Chaser
Seaton:- STRIPED HAWKMOTH
6.5.23, Dawlish:- 4 Swift
Wembury:- 26 Sanderling, 5 Dunlin, 5 Whimbrel, 3 Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, Grey Plover, Garden Warbler
Torquay:- 5 Swift
Okehampton:- Raven
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. )
Challacombe Farm:- Redstart, Whinchat, Garden Warbler
Sidbury:- 2 Swift
Hopes Nose:- 91 Manx Shearwater, 6 Whimbrel, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Arctic Skua, Swift, 11 Swallow, Whitethroat, 2 Grey Seal
Wotter:- STRIPED HAWKMOTH
5.5.23, Dawlish Warren:- 2 RED KITE, RED SPOTTED BLUETHROAT ( m., nr. golf course, briefly ), Gadwall
Wembury Point:- Grey Plover, 6 Whimbrel, Dunlin, 4 Sanderling, 7 Turnstone
Cadover:- Cuckoo, 5+ Swallow, Willow Warbler
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, Blackcap ( m. )
Modbury:- Swallow, House Martin
Dartington Hall:- Green Woodpecker, Swift, 2 Blacckcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
Yennadon Down:- 3 Roe Deer
Wrey Cleave, Moretonhampstead:- Brimstone Moth
4.5.23, Yarner Woods:- 2 Garden Warbler, 6+ Pied Flycatcher, 2 Siskin
Emsworthy Mire:- Cuckoo, 2 Redstart
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 7 Swallow, Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Bay:- 4 Manx Shearwater, 8 Common Scoter, 2 Teal, 5 Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Sanderling, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Little Tern, 10 Swallow, House Martin
South Huish:- GARGANEY ( m. ), 12 Teal, 7 Bar Tailed Godwit, Dunlin, 60 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 7 Sand Martin, 2 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler
Chelston, Torquay:- RED KITE ( over )
Slapton:- RING NECK DUCK ( Lower Ley, off Dipping Platform )
Colyton:- RED KITE ( over ), Hummingbird Hawkmoth
3.5.23, Slapton:- RING NECK DUCK ( Lower Ley, off Dipping Platform )
Ideford Common:- RED KITE ( 15:10 )
South Huish:- Swift
Blackhole Marsh:- 4 Wood Sandpiper
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Manx Shearwater, 29 Common Scoter, 11 Whimbrel, 20 Bar Tailed Godwit, Wheatear, Whitethroat
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. ), 2 Holly Blue
2.5.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Thurlestone / South Milton:- 2 Swift, 15+ Swallow, 3+ House Martin, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Soussons / Postbridge:- Cuckoo, 3 Swallow
Bench Tor / Venford:- 2 Cuckoo
Slapton:- Whimbrel, 4 Wheatear, 3 Reed Warbler
Exminster Marshes:- 3 Spoonbill, 4 Whimbrel, 25+ Swift, Hobby, 3 Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Large Red Damselfly
Headland Warren:- 12 Red Deer
Aish Tor area:- 3 Pearl Bordered Fritillary
1.5.23, Sidmouth:- Purple Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper
Berry Head:- Whitethroat
Venford Reservoir:- Green Woodpecker, 3+ Cuckoo, 3 Swift, 10+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, Raven, Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Crossbill
Noss Mayo:- 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Emsworthy / Holwell:- 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Cuckoo, Stock Dove, 10+ Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush, 2 Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 6 Chifchaff, 10 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, Reed Bunting
Crediton:- Green Woodpecker
Plympton:- Brimstone Moth, Oak Tree Pug, Waved Umber, Brindled Beauty
30.4.23, Ottery St. Mary:- Swift
Bull Point:- Whimbrel, 2 Wheatear, 3 Tree Pipit, Whitethroat, 6 Redpoll
Berry Head:- 8 Whimbrel, 5 Swallow, 20+ Wheatear, Redstart ( f. ), Sedge Warbler, 3 Whinchat
Slapton:- Whimbrel, Greenshank, 5 Wheatear
Beesands:- 8 Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 6 Reed Warbler
Start Point:- Ring Ouzel, Grey Plover, 5 Wheatear, Blackcap, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler
Wembury Point:- Whitethroat
Sourton:- Swallow
Two Bridges:- Cuckoo, 3 Swallow
Meldon:- Swallow
Shutterton, Dawlish:- 2 Siskin
Hexworthy:- Cuckoo, House Martin
Exminster Marshes:- 3 Spoonbill, 2 Hobby, 27+ Wheatear
Hopes Nose:- Whimbrel, 6 Sandwich Tern, Hobby, 130+ Swallow, House Martin, 3+ Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 5+ Willow Warbler, Pied Flycatcher ( f. ), Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Grey Seal
Topsham Recreation Ground:- CATTLE EGRET, Wheatear, Whinchat, Common Seal
Holne Moor:- Green Woodpecker, Cuckoo, 2 Roe Deer
29.4.23, Plymouth Sound:- BLACK GUILLEMOT ( s/pl., off Drake's Island ), 2+ Sandwich Tern
Dawlish Warren:- Wheatear
Ottery St. Mary:- Garden Warbler
Berry Head:- 4 Wheatear
Brixham:- 9 Swift
Exminster Marshes:- 3 Spoonbill, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Hobby, 17 Swift, 25 House Martin
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Elburton:- Swift
Torquay:- 2 Tawny Owl
Wembury Point:- 5 Whimbrel, 3 Red Legged Partridge, 2 Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Clouded Yellow, Small Copper
Hopes Nose:- Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 5 Eider, 8 Whimbrel, 3 Sandwich Tern, 10+ Swallow, 4 Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat, Harbour Porpoise
28.4.23, Thurlestone Bay:- Common Scoter, 2 Sandwich Tern, 2 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail ( m. ), White Wagtail
South Huish:- Pintail ( m. ), 20+ Swallow, 3 House Martin, Raven, Blackcap, 4 Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff
Trendlebeare:- 2 Swift
Beer Head:- TURTLE DOVE, RED KITE, Redstart ( f. )
Yarner Woods:- 2 Swift, 4 Tree Pipit, 3 Whitethroat, Redstart, 11 Willow Warbler, 8 Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher ( nr. car park pond ), 2 Redpoll
Exminster Marshes:- 3 Spoonbill, 300 Sand Martin, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler
Hopes Nose:- 3 Swallow, Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler
Dawlish Warren:- 50 Whimbrel, 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, 56 Sandwich Tern, Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. )
Milton Abbot:- 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin
Plymouth Sound:- BLACK GUILLEMOT ( off Drake's Island ), 6+ Sandwich Tern, 2 Swallow
Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth:- 9 Swift, 7 Swallow, 6 House Martin, White Wagtail, 2 Whitethroat
27.4.23, Dawlish Warren:- 280 Dunlin, Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 31 Whitethroat
Start Point:- 2 Whimbrel, 3 Swift, Redstart, 30+ Blackcap, Garden Warbler, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 30+ Whitethroat, 30+ Willow Warbler
Berry Head:- 2 Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, 12+ Willow Warbler
Sharkham:- Swift, Whinchat, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler
Seaton Marshes:- NIGHT HERON ( Borrow Pit, briefly )
Bull Point:- Swift, 182 Swallow, 52 House Martin, 27 Sand Martin, 6 Wheatear, 3 Tree Pipit, 6 Blackcap, Grasshopper Warbler, 11 Whitethroat, 5 Sedge Warbler, 13 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher
Broadsands:- 2 Common Sandpiper
Noss Mayo:- Cuckoo
26.4.23, Shaldon:- 4 Swallow
Cadover:- 5 Swallow, 10+ Sand Martin, Chiffchaff, 5+ Willow Warbler
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 2 Red Throated Diver, 70 Manx Shearwater, 13 Common Scoter, Bar Tailed Godwit, 9 Whimbrel, Little Gull ( 1 s. ), 3 Swallow, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat
South Milton Ley:- Grasshopper Warbler
Hopes Nose:- 11 Manx Shearwater, 5 Whimbrel
Exminster Marshes:- 2 CATTLE EGRET, 3 Spoonbill, 5 Whimbrel, Marsh Harrier, 2 Swift, 100+ Swallow / House Martin / Sand Martin, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler
Wembury:- 11+ Whimbrel, Grey Plover, Bar Tailed Godwit, 6+ Whitethroat
25.4.23, South Huish:- Wood Sandpiper, 9 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Roe Deer
Thurlestone Bay:- Red Throated Diver, 7 Whimbrel, 6 Turnstone, 2 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 2 Wheatear, 10+ Rock Pipit
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat
Yarner Woods:- Tree Pipit, Redstart, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 6+ Willow Warbler, 3 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Siskin
Headland Warren:- Cuckoo, 4 Wheatear, Whinchat ( m. )
Challacombe Farm:- Cuckoo, 10+ Swallow, Dipper, 2 Redstart, 3 Chiffchaff, 5+ Willow Warbler, 2 Redpoll
Mountbatten, Plymouth:- Whimbrel, 15 Sandwich Tern
Warren House:- Cuckoo, 3 Raven, 6+ Willow Warbler
Beer Head:- 3 Wheatear, Redstart, Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat
Exminster Marshes:- Hobby
Black Hole Marsh:- RED KITE, 2 Ruff, 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper
Sidbury:- Red Leg Partridge, Tawny Owl, 6 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Whimbrel
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK, Pochard
Wembury Point:- 4 Whimbrel, Bar Tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper
24.4.23, Black Hole Marsh:- 2 Ruff
Okehampton:- Blackcap ( m. )
South Huish:- Wood Sandpiper, Pintail ( m. ), 26 Teal, Black Tailed Godwit, 10+ Swallow, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff
Broadsands:- 2 Whimbrel
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Red Throated Diver, 26 Manx Shearwater, 4 Whimbrel, 8 Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, 2 Arctic Skua, 2 Sandwich Tern
Exminster Marshes:- 3 Spoonbill
Topsham:- Hobby
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, VAGRANT EMPEROR DRAGONFLY
23.4.23, Berry Head:- Whimbrel, 7 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 3 Wheatear, Whinchat, Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 20+ Willow Warbler
Slapton:- Great Northern Diver, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Sandwich Tern, 11 Swallow, 3 Sand Martin, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting
Holne Moor:- Grasshopper Warbler
Taw Estuary:- Greenshank, 61 Whimbrel, 19 Bar Tailed Godwit, Swift, 90 Sand Martin, 11 Sedge Warbler, 7 Whitethroat
Dartmouth:- 5+ House Martin, 2 Jay, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Colyford Common:- HARRIER sp. ( presumed MONTAGU'S or PALLID, nr. A3052 )
Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth:- Redstart, Whitethroat
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Challacombe:- Swallow
Black Hill, Haytor:- Cuckoo
North Bovey:- Jay
Beesands:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, RING NECK DUCK
Headland Warren:- Cuckoo, 2 Red Deer
Hopes Nose:- Great Northern Diver, 4 Whimbrel, 6 Sandwich Tern, 10+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 2 Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 4+ Chiffchaff, 8+ Willow Warbler, Harbour Porpoise, Grey Seal
Start Point:- 3 Whimbrel, 2 Wheatear, 3 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, Roe Deer
nr. Jay's Grave, Manaton:- Roe Deer
22.4.23, Bull Point:- OSPREY ( over, 10:30 ), Redstart, 15 Wheatear, 40 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 30 Willow Warbler
Exminster Marshes:- CATTLE EGRET, Garganey ( m. ), Little Ringed Plover, 3 Spoonbill, Ruff
South Huish:- Pintail ( m. ), Shoveler ( m. ), 32 Teal, Black Tailed Godwit, Bar Tailed Godwit, 52 Swallow, 10 Sand Martin, 6 House Martin
Thurlestone Bay:- 10 Manx Shearwater, 6 Common Scoter, 9 Turnstone, 6 Whimbrel, Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Bar Tailed Godwit
Okehampton:- Raven
Mansands:- Blackcap, 3+ Reed Warbler
Beesands:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), Pochard, Gadwall, Swallow, Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler
Hopes Nose:- Great Northern Diver, Manx Shearwater, 2 Common Scoter, Bar Tailed Godwit, 7 Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, 5 Sandwich Tern, 6 Swallow
Slapton:- Black Throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, 2 Whimbrel, 5 Sandwich Tern, 6 Reed Warbler
West Charleton Marsh:- Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler
Seaton Seafront:- 23 Manx Shearwater, 5 Whimbrel
Bellever area:- Cuckoo, Swallow, Raven, 2 Jay, 5 Roe Deer
21.4.23, Crownhill Down:- 6 Bar Tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, 4 Ringed Plover, Cuckoo, 7 Wheatear, Tree Pipit
Topsham:- Swift, House Martin
Okehampton:- Raven
Teignmouth:- RED KITE ( over )
Dawlish Warren:- Whinchat
Axe Estuary:- Bar Tailed Godwit, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat
Aveton Gifford:- Shoveler, Common Sandpiper
Beesands:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Thurlestone Bay:- Black Throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, 23 Bar Tailed Godwit, 11 Whimbrel, 10 Turnstone, 2 Swallow, 2 Wheatear
South Huish:- 34 Teal, Shoveler ( m. ), Pintail ( m. ), Dunlin, Snipe, 4 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Wheatear, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
South Milton Ley:- 4 Swallow, 4 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, Pied Flycatcher ( f. )
Axmouth:- OSPREY
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, Stock Dove, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 4 Roe Deer
Slapton:- Black Throated Diver, Reed Bunting, Large Red Damselfly
20.4.23, Beer Head:- HOOPOE ( briefly ), Wheatear, Willow Warbler, Pied Flycatcher
Seaton Marshes:- Mandarin, Swift, Whinchat ( m. )
Topsham:- Whimbrel, Grasshopper Warbler
Seaton Seafront:- 4 Whimbrel, Redstart ( m. ), 2 Wheatear
Exminster Marshes:- 40+ Bar Tailed Godwit, 50+ Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Whimbrel, Knot
Colyton:- 2+ Hobby
Orcombe Point, Exmouth:- Redstart
Bridestowe:- 5 Swallow
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Common Scoter, 22 Bar Tailed Godwit, 4 Whimbrel, Greenshank, 14 Turnstone, 2 Ringed Plover, Swallow, 5 White Wagtail
South Huish:- 8 Bar Tailed Godwit, Whimbrel
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Swallow, 3 Raven, Blackcap
Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth:- 2 Redstart, 3 Wheatear, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
Bull Point:- GLAUCOUS GULL ( 2 c.y. ), Whimbrel, Sandwich Tern, 86 House Martin, 13 Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Wheatear
19.4.23, Topsham:- Spotted Redshank
Axe Estuary:- Common Sandpiper, Grasshopper Warbler
Seaton Marshes:- BLACK WINGED STILT ( f. ), Mandarin ( m. ), 3 Greenshank, Grey Plover, Whimbrel
South Huish:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, 26 Teal, 40+ Whimbrel, Bar Tailed Godwit, 20+ Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, White Wagtail ( m. ), Wheatear, Sedge Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 11 Common Scoter, 540 Bar Tailed Godwit, 160 Whimbrel, 12 Turnstone, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, Sanderling, Grey Plover, 8 Sandwich Tern, Swift, 5 Swallow, 3 White Wagtail
Brixton:- Swallow
Beardon, Lydford:- 2 Swallow
Lopwell / Maristow:- 4 Greenshank, 2 Swallow, 6 Raven, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff
Topsham:- 34 Pale Bellied Brent Goose, 2,500+ Sand Martin, Common Seal
18.4.23, Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Red Throated Diver, 2 Common Scoter, 2 Gadwall, 17+ Whimbrel, 16 Turnstone, Sanderling, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Wheatear, White Wagtail
South Huish:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, 20+ Teal, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Raven, Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff
Crownhill Down:- Whimbrel, Cuckoo, Tree Pipit, 4 Wheatear, 6 Chiffchaff, 12 Willow Warbler
Slapton:- Grasshopper Warbler ( m., nr. pillbox )
Beer Head:- 3 Redstart ( 2 m., f. ), Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler
Dawlish Warren:- 2 Mandarin, Bar Tailed Godwit, Knot, Dunlin, Grey Plover, Sand Martin, House Martin, 3 Wheatear, Whitethroat
Exminster Marshes:- LITTLE BITTERN ( ad., nr. Fisherman's car park )
Cadover area:- Cuckoo, Sand Martin, Grasshopper Warbler, 3+ Willow Warbler
Emsworthy area:- Redstart ( m. ), 2+ Wheatear, Willow Warbler
Gallows Gate, Torbay Ring Rd.:- RED KITE ( 16:12 )
Aveton Gifford:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Seaton Marshes:- BLACK WINGED STILT, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover
Headland Warren:- Whinchat, 2 Wheatear
Colyford Common:- 9 Whimbrel
Yarner Woods:- Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 6 Pied Flycatcher
Warren House / Challacombe:- Cuckoo, 5 Swallow, Raven, 3 Wheatear, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 20 Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting
West Charleton Marsh:- 4 Teal, 2+ Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Holly Blue
17.4.23, Seaton Marshes:- BLACK WINGED STILT
Bicton Park Lake:- NIGHT HERON
Colyford Common:- Grasshopper Warbler, Reed Warbler
Beer Head:- Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 12 Swallow, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 4+ Chiffchaff
Clennon Valley, Paignton:- 2 Teal, Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 9+ Chiffchaff, 1+ Willow Warbler, Firecrest
nr. Allercombe:- RED KITE ( 11:45, over A30 )
Brixham:- OSPREY ( over )
Orcombe Point, Exmouth:- 2 Swallow, Whinchat ( m. ), 4 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Smithaleigh:- 5 Swallow
Exmouth:- RED KITE ( over, 17:00 )
River Avon, Loddiswell:- 2 Swallow, Jay, Dipper, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
Hatch Bridge, Aveton Gifford:- Green Woodpecker, Swallow, Grey Wagtail, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff
South Huish:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Little Ringed Plover, 26 Teal, 2 Dunlin, 17 Swallow, Sand Martin, 8 Wheatear, Willow Warbler
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Great Northern Diver, 2 Black Throated Diver, 109 Common Scoter, 17 Turnstone, 30 Bar Tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrel, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, 5 Sandwich Tern, 3 Wheatear
Gara Bridge:- 3 Swallow, House Martin, 2 Dipper, Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 4+ Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Marsh Tit, 4+ Siskin
Slapton:- Black Throated Diver, 4 Great Northern Diver, 32 Common Scoter, 30+ Tufted Duck, 2 Whimbrel, 2+ Green Sandpiper, 8 Sandwich Tern, 20+ Swallow, Raven, Wheatear, Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, Grasshopper Warbler ( m. ), 20+ Reed Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Reed Bunting, Firecrest, Grey Seal
16.4.23, Chillington:- Swallow, Jay
Slapton:- Black Throated Diver, 20+ Common Scoter, 20+ Tufted Duck, 4 Sandwich Tern, Swallow, Wheatear, 10+ Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler
Crownhill Down:- Cuckoo, 2 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warbler
Aveton Gifford:- 2 Shoveler, 3 Greenshank, 2 Jay, 25+ Swallow, Reed Warbler
Start Point:- Whimbrel, Wheatear, Blackcap, 7 Willow Warbler
Berry Head:- 4 Wheatear
Seaton Marshes:- BLACK WINGED STILT
Teign Estuary:- Spotted Redshank ( Passage House )
Soar:- 4 Wheatear
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker
Labrador Bay:- 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Stock Dove, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler
South Huish:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Budleigh Salterton:- Green Sandpiper, 2 Whimbrel
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Manx Shearwater, 25 Common Scoter, Sandwich Tern, 8 Swallow
15.4.23, South Huish:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, 20+ Teal, Swallow, House Martin, Raven, White Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting
Newton Abbot:- NIGHT HERON ( ad., Jetty Marsh Reserve, early a.m. until flushed )
Morleigh:- 2 Swallow
Gara Bridge:- House Martin, Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Marsh Tit
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Swallow, Blackcap, 3+ Chiffchaff
St. Marychurch:- 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
Dawlish Warren:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Short Eared Owl, 2 Eider, Whimbrel, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern
Slapton:- Black Throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, 25 Common Scoter, 2 Pochard, 3 Sandwich Tern, 2 Swallow, Wheatear
Thurlestone:- Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff
South Efford Marsh, Aveton Gifford:- 2 Egyptian Goose
Bowcombe Creek:- 4 Greenshank
Cadover / Crownhill Down area:- 5 Sand Martin, 18 Wheatear, 2 Redstart, Tree Pipit, 7 Chiffchaff, 12 Willow Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting
Exmouth:- Grey Plover, 4 Whimbrel
East Soar:- Whitethroat
Clennon Valley Lakes:- GARGANEY ( m. )
Hope's Nose:- 6 Common Scoter, 2 Eider, Whimbrel, 2 Sandwich Tern, 4 Swallow, 4 Wheatear, 4 Grey Seal, Harbour Porpoise
14.4.23, Newton Abbot:- NIGHT HERON ( ad., Jetty Marsh Reserve )
Okehampton:- Blackcap ( m. )
Ilsington:- Redpoll, 2 Siskin
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- LESSER YELLOWLEGS ( ad., N. of Lime Kiln car park )
South Huish:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, 24 Teal, Snipe, 35 Swallow, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
Thurlestone Bay:- Common Scoter, 16 Turnstone, 4 Whimbrel ( in off ), 3 Sandwich Tern
13.4.23, Hope Cove:- Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- LESSER YELLOWLEGS ( ad., N. of Lime Kiln car park )
South Huish:- GULL BILLED TERN ( 08:00 ), 23 Teal, 5 Raven, 4+ Chiffchaff
South Milton Ley:- Green Woodpecker, 15 Swallow, House Martin, 12 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
Venford Brook:- Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Noss Mayo:- Jay
Newton Ferrers:- 2 Siskin
Ilsington:- Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Hembury Woods:- 4 Mistle Thrush, 5+ Blackcap, 4+ Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Pied Flycatcher
Slapton:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 6 Ringed Plover, 3 Sandwich Tern, 250 Swallow, 200 Sand Martin, Rock Pipit
Wembury:- 2 Swallow, 2 Roe Deer, 2 Adder
Gara Bridge:- 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Mistle Thrush, 3 Dipper, 4 Grey Wagtail, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 5+ Siskin, Roe Deer
Dawlish Warren:- Vagrant Emperor Dragonfly
12.4.23, Lower Otter Restoration Project:- LESSER YELLOWLEGS ( ad., N. of Lime Kiln car park ), 2 Whimbrel, 20 Sand Martin
South Huish:- GULL BILLED TERN ( showing on & off ), 2 Mediterranean Gull, Little Gull, Arctic Tern, 8 Sandwich Tern
Seaton Seafront:- 8 Sandwich Tern
Black Hole Marsh:- Green Sandpiper
Paignton Harbour:- 6 Sandwich Tern
Sidmouth:- 3 Mediterranean Gull, 100+ Sandwich Tern
Hope's Nose:- 4 Manx Shearwater, 3 Sandwich Tern, Swallow
Ashburton:- Blackcap, Goldcrest
Hope Cove:- 3 Manx Shearwater, Arctic Skua, 12 Sandwich Tern
11.4.23, South Huish:- GULL BILLED TERN ( showing on & off )
Hope's Nose:- Manx Shearwater, 5 Sandwich Tern
Burrator:- Raven, Jay
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- LESSER YELLOWLEGS ( ad., N. of Lime Kiln car park )
Kingston:- Hare
10.4.23, South Huish:- GULL BILLED TERN ( showing on & off )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Crownhill Down:- 80 Sand Martin, Tree Pipit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4+ Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting
Gara Bridge:- Swallow, Dipper, 3+ Chiffchaff, Marsh Tit
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- LESSER YELLOWLEGS ( ad., N. of Lime Kiln car park ), 9+ Black Tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Whimbrel, Green Sandpiper
Beer Head:- Redstart ( m. )
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, 2 House Martin
Thurlestone Bay:- Common Tern
Teignmouth:- ALPINE SWIFT ( St. Michaels Church, to roost )
9.4.23, Lower Otter Restoration Project:- LESSER YELLOWLEGS ( ad., N. of Lime Kiln car park )
South Huish:- GULL BILLED TERN ( briefly14:30 & 18:45 ), 20+ Teal, 2 Dunlin, 4 Swallow, 2 Raven, 2 Wheatear, 4 Chiffchaff
Exminster Marshes:- 2+ Wheatear
Cadover area:- 2 Goosander, Snipe, Swallow, 3 Sand Martin, 8 Wheatear, 4 Chiffchaff, 11+ Willow Warbler
Yarner Woods / Trendlebeare:- 2 Green Woodpecker, 2+ Tree Pipit, 3 Blackcap, 4+ Chiffchaff, 8+ Willow Warbler, 3 Pied Flycatcher ( m. ), Marsh Tit, 10+ Siskin
Okehampton:- 2 Raven, Blackcap ( m. ), Pied Flycatcher
Passage House, Teign Estuary:- BONAPARTE'S GULL ( ad., 12:00-13:00 the flew down river )
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, Wheatear
Thurlestone Bay:- Red Throated Diver, 3 Manx Shearwater, 70 Common Scoter, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 9+ Sandwich Tern, 8+ Rock Pipit
Sidbury / Harcombe:- 2 Jay, Dipper, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Roe Deer
South Milton Ley:- Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2 Roe Deer
8.4.23, Yarner Woods / Trendlebeare:- Green Woodpecker, 1+ Redstart, 2 Tree Pipit, 4+ Chiffchaff, 3+ Willow Warbler, 2 Pied Flycatcher, Marsh Tit, 6+ Redpoll
Exe Estuary:- Wheatear, Reed Bunting
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- LESSER YELLOWLEGS ( ad., N. of Lime Kiln car park ), 2 Green Sandpiper
Kenton:- RED KITE ( over )
Newton Abbot:- 2 Green Woodpecker ( Aller Park )
Meldon Quarry:- Green Woodpecker, Redstart ( m.), 3+ Chiffchaff, 2+ Willow Warbler
Exminster Marshes:- Spoonbill, 43 Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler
Brixham:- RED KITE ( over )
Bull Point:- 22 Swallow, 41 Sand Martin, 3 Tree Pipit, 16 Blackcap, Grasshopper Warbler, Chiffchaff, 14 Willow Warbler
Hembury Woods:- Tree Pipit, Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 8 Willow Warbler
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Stock Dove, Chiffchaff, 3 Roe Deer
7.4.23, Slapton:- RING NECK DUCK ( Ireland Bay ), GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Pochard, 2 Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- LESSER YELLOWLEGS ( ad., N. of Lime Kiln car park ), Green Sandpiper
Cadover area:- 3 Tufted Duck, Swallow, 5 Sand Martin, 5 Wheatear, Tree Pipit, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 5 Reed Bunting
South Milton Ley:- Water Rail, 4 Chiffchaff
Yarner Woods:- Green Woodpecker, Raven, Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 10+ Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, 3 Pied Flycatcher ( m. ), 3 Siskin, Holly Blue
Blackslade Mire / Pil Tor:- 70+ Golden Plover, 3 Swallow, Raven, 3 Wheatear
Sidbury:- 2 Grey Wagtail, Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 4 Siskin, 2 Roe Deer
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, 2 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 3 Roe Deer
6.4.23, Exe Estuary:- OSPREY
Dawlish Warren:- Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler
Gara Bridge:- 3 House Martin, Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff, Marsh Tit, 3 Siskin
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank, Marsh Harrier, 100+ Swalllow / Sand Martin
Hallsands:- RED KITE ( over N. )
Three Beaches, Paignton:- 2 Swallow
Noss Mayo:- 2 House Martin
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- LESSER YELLOWLEGS ( ad., N. of Lime Kiln car park )
Brixham:- RED KITE ( over S.W. )
Ilsington:- 3 Swallow, 4 Raven, Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin, Fox
5.4.23, Churchstow:- Swallow
South Huish:- 20+ Teal, 2 Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Raven, 5+ Chiffchaff
Slapton:- Reed Warbler
Cadover:- 10 Tufted Duck, Raven, Willow Warbler
Exminster Canal:- Swallow
Exminster Marshes:- 2 Spoonbill, 4 Little Ringed Plover
Bellever:- 2 Roe Deer
4.4.23, Neadon Cleave:- Redstart ( m. ), Pied Flycatcher
Plym Estuary:- 5 GARGANEY ( 4 m., f., briefly nr. Point Cottage ), Swallow
Bigbury:- RED KITE ( over fields to N. )
Axe Estuary:- 2 OSPREY
Yarner Woods:- Redstart ( m. ), Pied Flycatcher ( m. )
Exmouth:- OSPREY ( over, late morning )
Stover:- PURPLE HERON, Green Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 50+ Sand Martin, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler
Noss Mayo:- 2 Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- 20+ Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 5 Wigeon, Kingfisher, 2 Stock Dove, 6+ Raven, 2 Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 6+ Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler
Teignmouth:- 3 RED KITE ( over ), 2 ALPINE SWIFT ( St. Michaels Church, to roost )
Seaton Seafront:- 3 GARGANEY
St. Marychurch:- Raven, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chifchaff, Willow Warbler
3.4.23, Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 5+ Sandwich Tern
South Milton:- 2 Jay, Grey Wagtail
Okehampton:- 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush
Colyton:- RED KITE ( over )
Stover:- PURPLE HERON, 2 Roe Deer
Bull Point:- Swallow, 4 Wheatear, 9 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warbler, Siskin
Topsham:- RED KITE
Hemerdon:- Green Woodpecker, Swallow, Dipper, 8 Chiffchaff
Bantham Cross, nr. Aveton Gifford:- HOOPOE ( 14:45,E. over fields, not relocated )
Hope's Nose:- 5 Eider, Common Scoter, Sandwich Tern
Exminster Marshes:- Common Sandpiper, Chiffchaff
Ilsington:- Swallow, Chiffchaff
Powder Mills:- Mistle Thrush
Postbridge:- Raven
South Huish:- 22+ GARGANEY ( 4 m., 4 f. ), HOOPOE ( reported in private garden ), 20+ Teal, Shoveler, +2 Swallow, 2 Raven, 5+ Chiffchaff, Stoat
Headland Warren:- 4 Red Deer
Plympton:- Hebrew Character Moth, Scorched Carpet, Double Striped Pug
2.4.23, Crownhill Down:- 7 Wheatear, Willow Warbler ( m. )
South Huish:- Swallow
Exminster Marshes:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Swallow, Sand Martin, 3 Willow Warbler
Hope's Nose- 2 Eider, Common Scoter, Whimbrel, Wheatear, Siskin
Burrator:- Green Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin
Stover:- PURPLE HERON
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- CATTLE EGRET ( over ), 3+ Chiffchaff, 2 Roe Deer
Topsham Recreation Ground:- 2 Common Seal
1.4.23, Labrador Bay:- Merlin ( f. )
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, Sand Martin,. Willow Warbler
Tamerton Foliot / Warleigh Point:- Spoonbill
Teignmouth:- ALPINE SWIFT ( to roost on St. Michaels Church )
Berry Head:- Black Redstart, Rock Pipit, Holly Blue
Slapton:- 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, CATTLE EGRET, 3 Sandwich Tern, 4 Swallow, 100 Sand Martin, 10+ Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, 4 Common Lizard
31.3.23, Teignmouth:- 2 ALPINE SWIFT ( seafront )
Topsham:- Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler
River Dart:- OSPREY ( nr. Dittisham )
Exmouth:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
30.3.23, Yarner Woods:- Raven, 3+ Chiffchaff, 2 Marsh Tit, 10+ Siskin
Loddiswell:- 4 Swallow ( Avon Mill cafe )
Sidmouth Seafront:- Wheatear
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Goosander, Sand Martin, 3 Willow Warbler
Exminster Marshes:- GARGANEY ( m. ), 100+ Sand Martin, Water Pipit, Willow Warbler
Crownhill Down area:- 2 Golden Plover, Green Woodpecker, Stock Dove, 100+ Sand Martin, 2 Wheatear, Reed Bunting
Ludwell Valley, Exeter:- Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Torquay:- 2 Willow Warbler
Otterton:- Black Throated Diver, Willow Warbler, Cirl Bunting
Teignmouth:- 3 ALPINE SWIFT ( St. Michaels Church, to roost )
Dawlish Warren:- 11 Sandwiich Tern, Swallow, Chiffchaff
29.3.23, Teignmouth:- ALPINE SWIFT ( St. Michaels Church )
Totnes:- Barn Owl
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Stokeley Bay ), RING NECK DUCK ( m., Torcross ), 5+ Sandwich Tern, 500+ Sand Martin, 2 Wheatear
Beesands:- Gadwall, 12+ Tufted Duck, 60+ Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Bunting
Plympton:- 4 Sand Martin
Topsham:- Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler
Wrafton Pond:- 50 Sand Martin
Saltpill:- 2 Swallow, 50+ Sand Martin
Exe Estuary:- OSPREY
Dawlish Warren:- Willow Warbler, Water Vole
Bowcombe Creek:- Raven, 3 Roe Deer
28.3.23, Croyde:- HOOPOE ( Middleborough Lane )
Ashburton:- Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff
Plymstock:- 2 Ringneck Parakeet
Exe Estuary:- 20+ CATTLE EGRET
Teignmouth:- ALPINE SWIFT ( to roost on St. Michaels Church )
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Great Northern Diver, 4 Sandwich Tern, Marsh Harrier, 2 Swallow, 20+ Sand Martin
27.3.23, Croyde:- HOOPOE ( Middleborough Lane )
Yarner Woods:- 4+ Raven, 5+ Chiffchaff, 4+ Marsh Tit, 10+ Siskin, 3+ Redpoll
Exminster Marshes:- Spoonbill, Marsh Harrier, 2 Willow Warbler
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, 8 Sand Martin
Exmouth:- Sand Martin ( The Marles )
Beer Head:- 2 Wheatear
Fremington Pill:- 2 GLOSSY IBIS, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Kingfisher, Sand Martin, 4+ Chiffchaff
Teignmouth:- ALPINE SWIFT ( to roost on St. Michaels Church )
Powderham:- 16 CATTLE EGRET
nr. Sidbury:- 2 RED KITE ( A3052 nr. Farway junction )
Three Beaches, Torbay:- Orange Tip
26.3.23, Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), 2 Pochard, 20+ Tufted Duck, Gadwall, 5+ Sandwich Tern, 2 Wheatear, Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting
Slapton:- 2 Great Northern Diver
Croyde:- HOOPOE ( Middleborough Lane )
Pork Hill, E. of Tavistock:- RED KITE
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- 3 Water Pipit
Teignmouth:- 3 ALPINE SWIFT ( out from roost on St. Michaels Church, 1 returned to roost at 18:50 )
Noss Mayo:- 4 Jay, 3 Blackcap ( 2 m. f. )
Dawlish Warren:- ICELAND GULL, Wheatear
Dawlish Countryside Park:- ALPINE SWIFT, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Cirl Bunting
Exminster Marshes:- Spoonbill, Brent Goose, Tufted Duck, Grey Plover, Golden Plover, Knot, Black Tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, 2 Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl, 100+ Sand Martin
25.3.23, Dawlish Country Park / Dawlish:- 2 ALPINE SWIFT
Slapton:- RING NECK DUCK ( m., Torcross ), Tufted Duck
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Fingle Bridge, River Teign:- 2 Goosander, 2 Grey Wagtail
Noss Mayo:- 3 Blackcap ( 2 m. f. )
Croyde:- HOOPOE
Powderham:- 18 CATTLE EGRET
Axminster:- 20 Sand Martin, House Martin
Wrafton Pond:- GARGANEY ( m. )
Teignmouth:- 3 ALPINE SWIFT ( to roost on St. Michaels Church ), Great Northern Diver, 11 Sandwich Tern
Kingsbridge:- Greenshank, Blackcap ( m. )
Clifford Bridge, River Teign:- Goosander
Hope's Nose:- 2 Eider, 4 Purple Sandpiper, Black Redstart ( m. ), Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Grey Seal, Common Dolphin, Harbour Porpoise
Marldon:- Hedgehog
24.3.23, Dawlish Country Park:- 2 ALPINE SWIFT
Exmouth:- 40+ Turnstone
Topsham:- Spoonbill, Pochard, Spotted Redshank, Knot, Firecrest
Powderham:- 56 CATTLE EGRET
Noss Mayo:- 3 Blackcap ( 2 m. f. )
Mansands:- Willow Warbler ( m. ), 4 Siskin
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- Sandwich Tern
Teignmouth:- 3 ALPINE SWIFT
Topsham:- Willow Warbler
23.3.23, Hope Cove:- Arctic Skua, 2 Sandwich Tern
South Huish:- 35 Teal, Wheatear
Thurlestone Bay:- Mediterranean Gull, Sandwich Tern
Nuns Cross Farm, Dartmoor:- 6 Fieldfare
Berry Head:- ALPINE SWIFT, Firecrest
Crownhill Down:- 2 Ringed Plover, Green Woodpecker, 7 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting
Dawlish Country Park:- 3 ALPINE SWIFT ( over Easdon Ridge )
Labrador Bay:- Brambling ( f. ), 2+ Cirl Bunting
Teignmouth:- ALPINE SWIFT
Trowlesworthy:- 600 Golden Plover, 3 Wheatear, 3 Chiffchaff
22.3.23, Exmouth:- ALPINE SWIFT ( 14:50, S. over Courtlands Cross area )
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, 3 Blackcap ( 2 m. f. )
Ottery St. Mary:- Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Bay:- 32 Manx Shearwater, Mediterranean Gull
Thurlestone Village:- Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Aveton Gifford:- 2 Shoveler, 4 Greenshank
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush
Cadover:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Raven
Ringmoor Down:- 150 Golden Plover
Brimsworthy:- 10 Fieldfare
Wigford Down:- 4 Mistle Thrush
Berry Head:- 2 Adder
21.3.23, Cadover:- 600+ Golden Plover, 2 Sand Martin, 2+ Raven
Dawlish Country Park:- 4 ALPINE SWIFT ( over Easdon Ridge )
Exe Estuary:- 2 ALPINE SWIFT ( 12:00, from Cockwood Steps ), Spotted Redshank
Kenton:- 2 Red Leg Partridge
Goodrington:- Swallow
Berry Head:- ALPINE SWIFT
Teignmouth:- ALPINE SWIFT
Hembury Woods:- 2 Jay, 4 Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail
South Huish:- 6 Wigeon, 47 Teal, Stock Dove, Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff
Bull Point:- 9 Manx Shearwater, Sandwich Tern, 3Swallow, 2 House Martin, 40 Sand Martin, 2 Wheatear, 4 Chiffchaff
20.3.23, Totnes:- Barn Owl
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 3 Tawny Owl
Berry Head:- ALPINE SWIFT, Wheatear, 26+ Chiffchaff
Shaldon:- 2 ALPINE SWIFT
Noss Mayo:- 2 Blackcap ( m. )
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank
Teignmouth:- 3 ALPINE SWIFT
South Huish:- 3 Wigeon, 35 Teal, 10 Snipe, Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 2 Water Pipit
Slapton:- Grey Plover
Topsham:- 2 ALPINE SWIFT
Axe Estuary:- 3 Tufted Duck, Dunlin, Greenshank, Mediterranean Gull, 20 Sand Martin
Fremington Quay:- 2 GLOSSY IBIS, Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank
19.3.23, Berry Head:- ALPINE SWIFT
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Kingsbridge:- Greenshank, Blackcap ( m. )
Dawlish:- 3 Sand Martin, 2 Wheatear, 2 Cirl Bunting
Plym Estuary:- Grey Plover, 4 Wheatear
Yarner Woods:- 1+ Firecrest
Slapton:- CATTLE EGRET, Willow Warbler ( m. )
Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth:- Wheatear, 9 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Thurlestone:- 2 Wheatear, Blackcap ( m. )
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Pintail, Spotted Redshank, 16 Greenshank, 6 Bar Tailed Godwit, Marsh Harrier, 3 Sand Martin
Trowlesworthy Farm area:- 2 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff, Firecrest, Reed Bunting
West Charleton Marsh:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Hope's Nose:- 2 Wheatear
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Tawny Owl, 5 Hebrew Character Moth, 7 Common Quaker, Small Quaker
18.3.23, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK, Pochard
Crownhill Down:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting
Passage House, Teign Estuary:- Little Grebe, 3 Red Breasted Merganser,. 3 Black Tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Cetti's Warbler
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- GARGANEY ( m. )
Arch Brook, Teign Estuary:- 14 Red Breasted Merganser, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, Greenshank
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Great Northern Diver, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff
Topsham:- Spoonbill, 30+ Pintail, 4 Pochard, Spotted Redshank, 7 Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 8 Snipe, 40+ Sand Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Bunting, Fox
Hope's Nose:- Eider, 22 Common Scoter, Wheatear, Black Redstart, 7 Grey Seal
Exminster Marshes:- Little Grebe, 140+ Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, Marsh Harrier, 7 Wheatear ( 5 m., 2 f. ), Cetti's Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Bunting ( 2 m., 2 f. ), Brimstone
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, 3 Blackcap ( 2 m., f. ), Brimstone, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Bellever:- Adder
Occombe Woods, Paignton:- Brimstone
17.3.23, Thurlestone Bay:- Wheatear
Bull Point:- ALPINE SWIFT ( 08:12, then flew N.E. ), 3 Swallow, 85+ Sand Martin, 6 Wheatear, Reed Bunting
Berry Head:- Wheatear, Black Redstart, 2 Chiffchaff
Preston, Paignton:- 46 Turnstone
Seaton Marshes:- 90 Sand Martin, Chiffchaff
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- GARGANEY ( m. ), 3 Water Pipit
Churston:- Swallow
Dawlish Warren:- Wheatear, Cirl Bunting
Otterton:- CATTLE EGRET, 2 Tawny Owl, Swallow, Beaver
Noss Mayo:- 3 Blackcap ( 2 m., f. ), Brimstone
16.3.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 4 Golden Plover, 2 Stock Dove, Chiffchaff
Sourton Tor:- 30 Golden Plover
Three Beaches, Paignton:- Wheatear
Otter Estuary / Lower Otter Restoration Project:- GLAUCOUS GULL ( 2 c.y. N. of Lime Kiln car park ), GARGANEY ( m. ), Swallow, Sand Martin
Hope's Nose:- 3 Wheatear ( m. )
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 25 Turnstone, Sanderling
South Huish:- 7 Wigeon, 35 Teal, 6 Snipe, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Water Pipit
Ermington:- Tawny Owl
15.3.23, Bowcombe Creek:- AMERICAN WIGEON ( briefly )
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, 3 Blackcap ( 2 m., f. )
Dawlish Warren:- Wheatear ( m. )
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), 10+ Sand Martin, Wheatear ( m. )
Berry Head:- 5 Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, 8 Redwing
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Bull Point:- Wheatear, Grey Wagtail
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- GARGANEY ( m. )
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, 14 Greenshank
Hope's Nose:- 2 Wheatear
Broadsands:- Brent Goose
Ashburton:- Goldcrest, Firecrest
Thurlestone Bay:- ICELAND GULL, 25 Turnstone, 8 Rock Pipit
South Huish:- 5 Wigeon, 48 Teal, 3 Snipe
Exminster Marshes:- 2 Marsh Harrier
Powderham Marsh:- 5 Ringed Plover, Greenshank, Marsh Harrier, 4 Stock Dove ( also road casualty Otter )
14.3.23, Cullompton:- Black Redstart
Cadover:- 5+ Raven, Chifchaff, 2 Reed Bunting
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Noss Mayo:- 3 Blackcap ( 2 m., f. )
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. )
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( nr. Bridge ), 2 Wigeon, 10 Tufted Duck, Water Rail, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest
Thurlestone Bay:- 22 Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull
South Huish:- 5 Wigeon, 32 Teal, Avocet, 3 Snipe
Aveton Gifford:- House Martin
South Milton Ley:- Barn Owl, Tawny Owl
Exminster Marshes:- Little Ringed Plover, 45 Golden Plover, Marsh Harrier, 3 Sand Martin
Sidbury:- Green Woodpecker, 4 Siskin, 4 Roe Deer
Moretonhampstead:- Stoat, Roe Deer, Brimstone
13.3.23, Ashburton:- 3 Goldcrest, Firecrest
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, 4 Pochard, 21+ Pintail, 9+ Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Teal, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, 7 Bar Tailed Godwit, 11 Snipe, 2 Stock Dove, Blackcap
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- GLAUCOUS GULL ( 2 c.y. ), GARGANEY ( m. ), CATTLE EGRET, Green Sandpiper
Berry Head:- Sooty Shearwater, 23 Manx Shearwater, Great Skua, Little Gull, 3 Sandwich Tern, 2 Harbour Porpoise, Grey Seal
Paignton:- RED KITE ( over S/S.W., 07:45 )
Plymbridge:- Goosander ( f. ). Mandarin, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( m. )
Darts Farm, Topsham:- Reed Bunting
Plympton:- 3 Common Quaker, Early Grey
12.3.23, Ashburton:- Firecrest
South Huish:- 7 Wigeon, 50 Teal, Avocet, 8 Mediterranean Gull ( also of interest 2 hirundines, presumably Sand Martin )
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, 3 Blackcap ( 2 m., f. )
Dawlish Warren:- Firecrest
Topsham Recreation Ground:- Mediterranean Gull
Shutterton, Dawlish:- Blackcap ( m. ), Goldcrest
Tiverton:- Brambling
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, Ruff
Sidmouth:- Wheatear ( m. )
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, 4 Great Northern Diver, Marsh Harrier, 3 Mediterranean Gull, Firecrest
Dartington:- 6 Goosander
Otterton:- 3 Red Leg Partridge, 9 Cirl Bunting, 4 Hare
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- GARGANEY ( m. ), Gadwall, Mediterranean Gull, 3 Water Pipit
Shaugh Prior:- 20 March Moth, 6 Small Quaker, 3 Dotted Border, 2 Chestnut, Oak Beauty, Common Quaker
Budleigh Salterton:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
11.3.23, South Huish:- 7 Wigeon, 29 Teal, Avocet, Sanderling, Dunlin, Chiffchaff
Ashburton:-2 CATTLE EGRET ( over E. )
Totnes:- Barn Owl
Noss Mayo:- 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- GARGANEY ( m. ), 4 Water Pipit
Hope's Nose:- Red Throated Diver, 2 Eider, 4 Common Scoter
Sidmouth:- 2 Firecrest
10.3.23, Yealmpton:- 40+ Redwing
Black Hole Marsh:- Little Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull
Mansands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), 5 Tufted Duck
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, 100 Avocet, 200 Golden Plover, 5 Greenshank, 500 Black Tailed Godwit
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- GARGANEY ( m. ), Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, Water Pipit
Beesands:- 2 Pochard, 2 Teal, 10+ Tufted Duck, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
South Huish:- 7 Wigeon, 34 Teal, Avocet
Colyford:- 2 Sand Martin
Sidmouth:- Firecrest
9.3.23, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
South Brent:- RED KITE
Black Hole Marsh / Axe Estuary:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover
Three Beaches, Paignton:- Long Tailed Duck, 30 Common Scoter
Shutterton, Dawlish:- Siskin
Sidmouth:- 2 Purple Sandpiper, 20 Turnstone
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- GARGANEY ( m. )
Hope's Nose:- GLAUCOUS GULL ( juv. )
8.3.23, Plymouth Hoe:- BLACK GUILLEMOT ( off Drake's Island )
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, 4 Pochard, Wigeon, Teal, Pintail, 25+ Snipe
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), Marsh Harrier, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Firecrest
Lopwell / Maristow:- 6 Little Grebe, 2+ Common Sandpiper, Jay, Grey Wagtail
Exminster Marshes:- 11 Avocet
Shutterton, Dawlish:- 9 Siskin
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- 6 Avocet
7.3.23, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( in field NW of Slapton Bridge ), 2 Goldeneye ( m., f. ), 20+ Gadwall, 3+ Wigeon, 15+ Tufted Duck
Plymouth Hoe:- BLACK GUILLEMOT ( off Duttons Cafe / Rusty Anchor )
Beesands:- Chiffchaff ( m. )
Exminster Marshes:- Barnacle Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, Brent Goose, Marsh Harrier
Topsham:- Marsh Harrier
Sherford, nr. Plympton:- 10 CATTLE EGRET ( with cows opposite Serpells )
Noss Mayo:- 3 Blackcap ( m., 2 f. )
Aveton Gifford:- 3 Teal, 3 Greenshank
Black Hole Marsh:- Little Ringed Plover, Avocet, Greenshank, Little Gull ( 1 w. )
Saltram:- Red Crested Pochard
6.2.23, Exe Estuary:- Ruff
Plymouth Hoe:- BLACK GUILLEMOT ( Rusty Anchor )
Exmouth Seafront:- 2 Eider ( imm. m. )
Noss Mayo:- 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- 10+ Water Pipit
Shutterton, Dawlish:- Siskin
Lopwell Dam:- Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper
Exe Estuary:- GLAUCOUS GULL ( imm. ), Common Sandpiper
Topsham:- Spoonbill
5.3.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- CATTLE EGRET ( over ), 2 Stock Dove, Chiffchaff
Exminster Marshes:- 2 Greylag, Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl
Axmouth Harbour:- Firecrest
Dawlish Warren:- Red Neck Grebe
Sidmouth:- Firecrest ( m., Cliff Rd. )
nr. Brixham:- 2 Wheatear ( The Grove, Fishcombe )
Sherford, nr. Plympton:- 5 CATTLE EGRET ( with cows opposite Serpells )
Brixton:- 15+ Chiffchaff ( sewage works ), Firecrest ( Winstone Lane )
Topsham:- 2 CRANE ( over E., 13:36 )
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, 8 Redwing, Blackcap ( f. )
Lopwell Dam:- 4 Little Grebe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, Marsh Tit
Clyst St. Mary:- 2 CRANE ( over S., 07:30 )
West Charleton Marsh:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Plymouth Hoe:- BLACK GUILLEMOT ( Mount Batten / Madeira Rd. )
Plym Estuary:- 2 Dipper, Firecrest
Burrator:- 60 Golden Plover, 3 Crossbill
Hope's Nose:- 4 Great Northern Diver, 2 Eider, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 3 Turnstone, 5 Harbour Porpoise
4.3.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. )
Kingsbridge:- Blackcap ( m. )
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- 2 Pintail, 2 Water Pipit
Dawlish Warren:- Red Neck Grebe, 9 Common Scoter
Labrador Bay:- 35 Cirl Bunting
Hembury Woods:- 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 5 Mistle Thrush, 8 Marsh Tit
Cadover:- 2 Goosander ( m., f. )
Brixham Breakwater:- Purple Sandpiper
Exmouth:- 6 Ringneck Parakeet ( Maer Valley )
Hope's Nose:- 4 Red Throated Diver, 2 Eider, 1+ Firecrest, Harbour Porpoise
3.3.23, Lower Bruckland Ponds:- 2 Siskin
Slapton:- RING NECK DUCK, Wigeon, 10+ Tufted Duck, Raven, Cetti's Warbler, 4 Goldcrest, Firecrest
Lopwell / Maristow:- Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, Greenshank
Brixham Breakwater:- Mediterranean Gull, Rock Pipit, Bottle Nose Dolphin
Bridge Marsh:- Colyford:- Greylag
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank
Brisworthy Plantation:- 3+ Raven, 15 Fieldfare
Dartmouth:- Firecrest ( m., Above Town )
Sherford, nr. Plympton:- 4+ CATTLE EGRET ( with cows opposite Serpells )
Blackawton:- 6+ Redwing
South Huish:- 34 Wigeon, 41 Teal, 7 Lapwing, Black Tailed Godwit, Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 9 Snipe, Water Pipit
2.3.23, Yarner Woods:- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 5+ Goldcrest, Marsh Tit, 6+ Siskin
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Torquay:- HOODED CROW ( Torre Valley Meadow ), Yellow Leg Gull, Black Redstart ( Inner Harbour )
Hope's Nose:- 2 Black Redstart
Aveton Gifford:- OSPREY ( 10:45, over N. ), 3 Greenshank, 2 Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail
South Milton Ley:- Grey Wagtail, 44 Chiffchaff, 10 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, 2 Marsh Harrier, Chiffchaff ( tristis )
Dawlish Warren:- Little Grebe
Noss Mayo:- Greenshank
1.3.23, Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), 3 Pochard ( m. ), 18+ Tufted Duck, 2 Teal, 3 Raven, 2 Firecrest
Thurlestone Bay:- 11 Common Scoter,
South Huish:- 28 Wigeon, 41 Teal, Shoveler ( m. ), 7 Lapwing, Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Ringed Plover, 7 Snipe, Raven, 6 Water Pipit
South Milton Ley:- 8 Teal, 30 Fieldfare, Cetti's Warbler, 60+ Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Cirl Bunting ( m. )
Slapton:- 7 Grey Plover
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, Chiffchaff ( tristis )
Lympstone:- Scaup ( f., towards Starcross )
North Bovey:- 2 Roe Deer
28.2.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), 3 Pochard ( m. ), 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Teal, 3 Cetti's Warbler
Exminster Marshes:- 6 BEARDED TIT, Brent Goose, Avocet, Dunlin
Noss Mayo:- Tawny Owl, Green Woodpecker, Blackcap ( f. ), Goldcrest
Slapton:- Marsh Harrier ( f. / imm., Higher Ley )
Sherford, nr. Plympton:- 6+ CATTLE EGRET ( with cows opposite Serpells )
Hembury Woods:- 4 Marsh Tit
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Common Scoter, Ringed Plover, 20 Rock Pipit
South Huish:- 30 Wigeon, 32 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), 7 Lapwing, Black Tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 2 Raven, Water Pipit
Cholwichtown Pit, Lee Moor:- 4 Little Grebe, Goldeneye ( f. ), Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, Raven, 10+ Goldcrest, 6 Siskin
Hope's Nose:- 2 Raven
Sidbury:- Mistle Thrush, 1+ Siskin, 4 Roe Deer
Topsham:- 3 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Double Stripe Pug
Torquay- Hummingbird Hawkmoth ( Royal Terrace Gdns,. )
27.2.23, Crownhill Down:- Stock Dove
Newton Abbot:- Green Woodpecker ( Aller Park )
Exmouth:- 2 Spoonbill ( Mudbank Lane )
Powderham Park:- 2 Egyptian Goose
Torquay:- HOODED CROW ( Torre Valley Meadow )
Noss Mayo:- Barn Owl, Blackcap ( f. )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 7 Stock Dove, Chiffchaff
Cranmere Pool:- 2 Raven
Thurlestone Village:- Black Redstart
South Huish:- 30 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), Black Tailed Godwit, 7 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, Marsh Harrier ( f. )
East Mill Tor:- Raven
Roundham Head:- 8+ Common Scoter
Thurlestone Bay:- Red Throated Diver, Red Breasted Merganser ( f. ), 13 Common Scoter, Ringed Plover, 2 Raven, Chiffchaff
26.2.23, Torquay:- HOODED CROW ( Torre Valley Meadow )
Broadwoodwidger:- RED KITE
Exmouth:- 2 Spoonbill
Brayford:- Barn Owl, 30+ Redwing / Fieldfare
Clennon Valley Lakes, Paignton:- 6 Little Grebe, 2 Tufted Duck, 10 Teal, Grey Wagtail, Firecrest
Plymouth Hoe:- Purple Sandpiper
Modbury:- House Martin
Topsham Recreation Ground:- GLAUCOUS GULL ( Imm., briefly ), Common Seal
Aveton Gifford:- Greenshank
Slapton:- Marsh Harrier, Firecrest
West Charleton Marsh:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, 20+ Teal, 6 Black Tailed Godwit, Greenshank
Hope's Nose:- Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, Firecrest
Thurlestone Bay:- 9 Turnstone
South Huish:- 30 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 7 Lapwing, Black Tailed Godwit, Snipe, Water Pipit
South Milton Ley:- 30 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( f. )
Ashburton:- 2 Tawny Owl
25.2.23, Saltram / Plym Estuary:- Red Crested Pochard ( f., duck pond ), 7 Goosander ( 3 m., 4 f. ), 6 Greenshank, Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher, 2 Raven
Cornwood:- 2 CATTLE EGRET
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Torquay:- HOODED CROW ( Torre Abbey Park )
Ashton, Teign Valley:- 2 Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Darts Farm / Topsham:- 4 Pintail, 10+ Shoveler, Wigeon, 30+ Teal, Spotted Redshank, 50+ Black Tailed Godwit, 75+ Avocet, 100+ Dunlin
Okehampton:- Raven
24.2.23, Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth:- 2 Black Redstart
Tamerton Foliot / R. Tavy:- 12 CATTLE EGRET ( Roborough Lane ), 14 Avocet, Jack Snipe, 7 Snipe, 2 Woodcock
nr. Kilkhampton:- 250+ Golden Plover
Slapton:- 3 CATTLE EGRET ( roosting, America Rd. )
Thurlestone Bay:- Red Throated Diver, 2 Black Throated Diver, 18 Common Scoter, 20 Rock Pipit
South Huish:- 29 Wigeon, 50 Teal, Shoveler ( m. ), Black Tailed Godwit, 7 Lapwing, Dunlin, 2 Snipe, Water Pipit, Chiffchaff
Exeter / Turf/ Powderham Church:- 800+ Brent Goose, 21+ Red Breasted Merganser, 230+ Wigeon, 276+ Teal, 9 Tufted Duck, 11 Pintail, 45 Shoveler, Ruff ( Turf ), Common Sandpiper, 29 Ringed Plover, 320+ Golden Plover, 16 Grey Plover, 260+ Lapwing, 230 Avocet, 2 Bar Tailed Godwit
Hookney Tor area:- Merlin ( m. )
23.2.23, Colyton:- WHITE TAILED EAGLE ( 13:45, over W. )
nr. Ivybridge:- RED KITE ( N. over A38 )
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( f. )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Merrivale:- Snipe
Princetown area:- 80+ Fieldfare ( in mixed thrushes )
Dawlish Warren:- 5 Common Scoter, 3 Shoveler, 9 Bar Tailed Godwit, 21 Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Sanderling, Dunlin, Turnstone, Knot, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Cirl Bunting
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 6 Common Scoter
South Huish:- 25 Wigeon, 28 Teal, Shoveler ( m. ), Black Tailed Godwit, 7 Lapwing, 10 Snipe, 3 Water Pipit
Plym Estuary:- CATTLE EGRET ( over Point Cottage )
22.2.23, Sherford, nr. Plympton:- 8+ CATTLE EGRET ( 300 yds. before Serpells on opposite side of road with cows )
Harbertonford:- Barn Owl
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail
Lee Moor:- Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Plympton:- Raven, Grey Wagtail, Common Quaker
21.2.23, Crownhill Down:- 6 Wigeon, 37 Golden Plover
Noss Mayo:- Barn Owl ( also another found dead ), 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, 9 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard
Wembury:- Rock Pipit ( Scandinavian ), Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, Common Scoter, Tufted Duck, Teal, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Black Redstart
South Huish:- 22 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 7 Lapwing, Black Tailed Godwit, 20 Snipe, Raven, Chiffchaff
South Milton:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare
20.2.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 6 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, Chiffchaff
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( m. )
Exminster Marshes:- 500 Brent Goose, 5 Pintail, Wigeon, Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 500 Golden Plover, 25 Lapwing
Exe Estuary / Powderham:- 50 Pintail, 8 Red Breasted Merganser, Avocet, Dunlin, Black Tailed Godwit, 15 Grey Plover, 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Firecrest
Dawlish Warren:- Common Scoter
Stover Park:- 2 Goosander, 2 Wigeon, 20 Tufted Duck, Shoveler
Colyford Common:- Green Sandpiper
Lympstone:- Scaup ( f., off Sowden Lane )
Exmouth:- 2 Eider ( Maer Rocks )
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank ( Hannafords Quay )
Shutterton, Dawlish:- Chifchaff ( tristis )
Aylesbeare Common:- RED KITE ( over W. ), Green Woodpecker, Reed Bunting
19.2.23, Shutterton, Dawlish:- Chifchaff ( tristis ), 2+ Siskin
Dawlish Warren:- 42 Brent Goose
Bellever:- Crossbill
Thurlestone:- Redwing
South Huish:- 20 Wigeon, 30 Teal, Shoveler ( m. ), 6 Lapwing, Chiffchaff
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Stock Dove, Chiffchaff, Firecrest
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( m. )
Hope's Nose:- Great Northern Diver, 3 Common Scoter, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 6 Turnstone, 2 Black Redstart
Brandy Head:- 7 Red Throated Diver
Otterton:- 12 Cirl Bunting ( sewage works )
18.2.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven, 2 Mistle Thrush
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( m. )
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. )
Thurlestone Bay:- Water Pipit ( below flats )
Exe Estuary:- Ruff ( Turf Lock )
Hope's Nose:- Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 2 Eider, 3 Common Scoter, Black Redstart ( m. ), Rock Pipit, Blackcap, 2 Harbour Porpoise, Grey Seal
17.2.23, Brisworthy Plantation:- 1+ Brambling ( with Chaffinch flock )
Lopwell area:- 4 Little Grebe, 65+ Avocet, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 5+ Red Leg Partridge, 6+ Raven, Grey Wagtail
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. )
West Hoe, Plymouth:- Purple Sandpiper, 4 Turnstone
South Huish:- 18 Wigeon, 51 Teal, Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Lapwing, 2 Raven, Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Marsh:- 35 Snipe
South Milton Ley:- Snipe, Water Rail, Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
Topsham:- Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank ( Hannafords Quay )
Torbay:- HOODED CROW ( over boat )
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. )
Colyton:- 2 CATTLE EGRET
Passage House, Teign Estuary:- Little Grebe, Red Breasted Merganser ( m. ), Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler, Goldcrest
16.2.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven, 2 Mistle Thrush
Thurlestone Village:- Cirl Bunting
Aveton Gifford:- Barn Owl, Tawny Owl
South Huish:- 16 Wigeon, 51 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), Water Rail, Black Tailed Godwit, Water Pipit, Chiffchaff
Noss Mayo:- 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Torquay Seafront:- Grey Wagtail
Plymouth Hoe:- Purple Sandpiper, 7 Turnstone
Brixham Breakwater:- Purple Sandpiper, Turnstone
Exeter:- 2 Goosander, Kingfisher, 2 Dipper
Blackawton:- Woodcock
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. )
Plympton:- Raven, Blackcap ( f. ), 2 Goldcrest, Siskin, March Moth
Paignton:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
15.2.23, Okehampton:- Raven
Totnes:- Barn Owl
Brixham Breakwater:- Purple Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, 4 Redwing, Blackcap ( m. )
Thurlestone Bay:- 8 Turnstone, 3 Ringed Plover, 4 Mediterranean Gull, Sandwich Tern, 2 Raven, 18 Rock Pipit
South Huish:- 29 Wigeon, 33 Teal, Shoveler ( m. ), 6 Lapwing, Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 4 Raven, 2 Water Pipit
Hope's Nose:- Great Northern Diver, 2 Eider, Purple Sandpiper, 2 Black Redstart
Broadsands:- Black Necked Grebe, 2 Chiffchaff ( inc. tristis ), Firecrest
Beer:- Black Redstart
Stover Lake:- 5 Goosander ( 2 m., 3 f. ), 2 Pochard ( m. )
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 30+ Lapwing, 2 Stock Dove, Early Moth, 2 Winter Moth, 2 Hebrew Character
14.2.234, Brisworthy Plantation:- Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, Raven
Plymouth Hoe:- 2 Turnstone, 2 Black Redstart ( Rusty Anchor )
South Huish:- 2 Water Pipit
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Noss Mayo:- 12 Redwing, Blackcap ( m. )
West Charleton Marsh:- Avocet, Water Rail
Exeter Quay:- Tufted Duck ( m. ), Goosander ( m., over )
Stover Lake:- 3 Goosander ( m., 2 f. ), 2 Mandarin ( m., f. ), 2 Pochard ( m. ), 3 Shoveler, 25+ Tufted Duck
Lopwell / Maristow:- 50+ Avocet, Stock Dove, 4 Raven, 2 Brimstone Butterfly
Sidbury:- Redwing, 10+ Roe Deer
Moretonhampstead:- Roe Deer
Plympton:- Double Striped Pug
13.2.23, Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Common Scoter
South Huish:- 28 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 8 Lapwing, Snipe, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Water Pipit, Chiffchaff
Kingsbridge:- Blackcap ( m. ), 6 Cirl Bunting
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. )
Topsham:- 2 Egyptian Goose, Green Woodpecker
Bursdon Moor:- Snipe, Merlin ( f. )
Plymouth:- Black Redstart ( Darwin Cres. )
Lower Tamar Lake:- 6 Goosander, Water Rail, 2 Willow Tit
Topsham Recreation Ground:- 3+ Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff
St. Marychurch:- 2 Tawny Owl
Langcombe Hill:- 14 Golden Plover
12.2.23, River Erme:- Dipper
Dawlish:- 2 Firecrest ( Shutterton Brook )
Brixton:- 2 CATTLE EGRET ( over W., 13:15 )
Hope's Nose:- 2 Eider
Plymouth Hoe:- 3 Purple Sandpiper ( below Pier One cafe ), 5 Turnstone
Plym Estuary:- 535 Dunlin
Yealm Estuary:- 6 Little Grebe, 2 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, Greenshank, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Chiffchaff
11.2.23, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, CATTLE EGRET, Marsh Harrier
Sidmouth:- 3 Great Northern Diver, 54 Red Throated Diver
Dawlish Warren:- Red Neck Grebe
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 40+ Lapwing, 2 Stock Dove, Raven, Goldcrest
Okehampton:- 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush
Exminster Marshes:- Barnacle Goose, Marsh Harrier
Ashton, Teign Valley:- 2 Dipper
Topsham:- Pintail, Teal, Spotted Redshank, Snipe
Shaugh Prior:- March Moth, 3 Spring Usher, 2 Pale Brindled Beauty, Dotted Border
10.2.23, Brisworthy Plantation:- 5 Raven, Brambling, Goldcrest
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, 15 Redwing, Blackcap ( m. )
Plympton:- Mistle Thrush, 10+ Redwing, 7 Fieldfare
Topsham:- 2 Little Grebe, Pintail, 10+ Shoveler, 50+ Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, 20+ Avocet, 20+ Lapwing, 50+ Black Tailed Godwit
Broadsands:- Black Necked Grebe
Topsham:- Water Pipit
9.2.23, Lower Tamar Lake:- 3 Whooper Swan ( departed early a.m. )
Plympton:- 6 Blackcap
Noss Mayo:- Redwing, Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail ( m. ), Blackcap ( m. )
Dawlish Warren / Exe Estuary:- 2 Spoonbill
Exmouth:- RED KITE ( over )
Tavistock:- Blackcap, Goldcrest, Firecrest
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 11 Stock Dove, 5 Raven, Goldcrest
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Sidmouth:- Black Redstart, Dipper
Dartington:- 2 Dipper
Ermington:- Tawny Owl
Kenn:- 6 Cirl Bunting
Stover:- 2 Goosander, 2 Pochard, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Water Rail, Stock Dove, Marsh Tit
Chagford:- 20 Fieldfare, Jay, 20 Roe Deer ( Whiddon Park )
8.2.23, Topsham:- Spotted Redshank
Saltram:- Little Grebe, Red Crested Pochard ( f., duck pond ), 12+ Mandarin, Goosander ( f. ), Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, 3+ Ringneck Parakeet, Stock Dove, 2 Jay
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail ( m. ), Blackcap ( m. )
Plymouth:- 2 Firecrest
Exmouth:- 12 Redwing, 5 Chiffchaff
Slapton:- 20+ Pochard, 7 Goldeneye, 50+ Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 30+ Wigeon
7.2.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Stock Dove, 2 Raven, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Lower Tamar Lake:- 3 Whooper Swan
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Gara Bridge:- 2 Goosander, Mistle Thrush, Siskin
Dawlish Warren:- 2 Common Scoter
Ottery St. Mary:- Goosander, 2 Dipper ( Cadhay Bridge )
Wembury:- Whimbrel, Water Pipit, 4 Chiffchaff
Hopes Nose:- 2 Black Redstart
Burrator:- Woodcock, Green Woodpecker, Dipper, 3 Roe Deer
6.2.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Stock Dove, 5 Raven
Exminster Marshes:- Barn Owl ( also of interest, escape / feral Snow Goose )
Thurlestone Bay:- 15 Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull, Water Pipit, 20+ Rock Pipit, Black Redstart
South Huish:- 18 Wigeon, 30+ Teal, 4 Snipe, Raven, Chiffchaff
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
West Charleton Marsh:- Little Grebe, 10+ Brent Goose, 10 Wigeon, 10 Teal, Water Rail, Greenshank, 20+ Dunlin, Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff
Mansands:- 20+ Snipe, 2 Reed Bunting
Yarner Woods:- Raven, 3 Redwing, Goldcrest, Marsh Tit, 3 Siskin, Redpoll
Totnes:- Barn Owl
Okehampton:- Raven
5.2.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Stock Dove, Raven, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Exminster Marshes:- 8+ BEARDED TIT, Barnacle Goose
Cadover area:- 2 Goosander ( m. ), 86+ Golden Plover, 5 Raven,. Mistle Thrush
Hope's Nose:- Great Northern Diver, 2 Eider, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Black Redstart, 2 Blackcap ( m. )
West Charleton Marsh:- Avocet, Cirl Bunting
Otterton:- Red Throated Diver, 10+ Common Scoter, Wigeon, Cirl Bunting, Hare
4.2.23, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Golden Plover, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, Goldcrest
Lopwell / Maristow:- 6 Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, Stock Dove
Shaldon / Teignmouth:- HOODED CROW
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, 9 Goldeneye, 65+ Wigeon
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail ( m. ), Blackcap ( f. )
Wembury Point:- Black Redstart, Grey Wagtail, Water Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, Cirl Bunting
Countess Weir, Exeter:- 28 Wigeon, 15 Teal, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, 4 Redwing, Chiffchaff
Meavy:- Green Woodpecker, Raven
Stover:- 2 Goosander ( m., f. )
Hope's Nose:- Great Northern Diver, 3+ Purple Sandpiper, Black Redstart, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. ), Harbour Porpoise, 7 Grey Seal
3.2.23, Colyford Common:- Water Pipit, 18 Rock Pipit
Plympton:- Blackcap ( m. )
Topsham:- Water Rail ( Goosemoor )
Exminster Marshes:- Barn Owl
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail ( m. ), Blackcap ( f. )
Ivybridge:- 2 Tawny Owl
Harford:- Woodcock, Crossbill ( Hall Farm )
Shaldon / Teignmouth:- HOODED CROW
Portworthy:- 2 Jay, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, 7 Roe Deer
2.2.23, Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 10+ Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull, Raven, 20+ Rock Pipit
South Huish:- 15+ Wigeon, 40+ Teal, Shoveler, 2 Lapwing, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, Snipe, Water Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff
Aveton Gifford:- Little Grebe, 3 Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Plympton:- Jay
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail ( m. )
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank, 2 Grey Plover, Water Pipit, Chiffchaff ( also of interest, 2 Black DSwan at Dart's Farm )
Haldon Forest:- Crossbill
Teignmouth Docks:- HOODED CROW ( around grain silos )
Exe Estuary:- Kingfisher
1.2.23, Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Great Northern Diver, 3 Ringed Plover, Turnstone, 2 Raven
South Huish:- 30 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 7 Lapwing, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 10 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 2 Redwing, 4 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit
Roadford Reservoir:- 3 RED KITE
South Milton Ley:- Mistle Thrush, 35 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail, 50+ Chiffchaff ( inc. 2 tristis ), 3 Goldcrest
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. ), Goldcrest
Shutterton, Dawlish:- Kingfisher, Firecrest
Cholwichtown Pit, Lee Moor:- Goldeneye ( f. )
Budleigh Salterton:- 2 Black Redstart
Shaldon / Teignmouth:- HOODED CROW
nr. Starcross:- Hare ( Vennbridge Farm )
31.1.23, Churchstow:- 100+ Golden Plover
Aveton Gifford:- 2 Little Grebe, 2 Greenshank, 80+ Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher
Gara Bridge:- Mistle Thrush, 2 Dipper
Noss Mayo:- Greenshank, Blackcap ( f. )
Topsham:- 2 Redpoll
Ideford Common:- 2+ Crossbill
Drewsteignton:- 50 Fieldfare
Thurlestone Bay:- 4 Ringed Plover, 12 Turnstone
Shutterton, Dawlish:- 2 Tawny Owl
Cadhay Bridge, River Otter:- 5 Goosander ( 3m., 2 f. )
Cadover / Crownhill Down area:- 2 Goosander ( m., f. ), 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Lapwing, Green Woodpecker
Hope's Nose:- 2 Black Redstart
Stover:- 2 Goosander ( m., f. )
Shaldon / Teignmouth:- HOODED CROW
South Huish:- 75 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 3 Shoveler ( 2 m., f. ), 9 Lapwing, BlackTailed Godwit, 10 Snipe, 2 Mediterranean Gull
30.1.23, Topsham:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. )
Shaldon / Teignmouth:- HOODED CROW
Gara Bridge:- Goosander ( m. ), Dipper, Marsh Tit, 2+ Siskin
West Hoe, Plymouth:- Purple Sandpiper, Black Redstart
River Dart:- 2 Goosander ( m., f. )
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Thurlestone Bay:- Ringed Plover, Turnstone, 11 Mediterranean Gull
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. ), Goldcrest
Churston:- Tawny Owl
South Huish:- 70 Wigeon, 45 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), 12 Lapwing, Black Tailed Godwit, 30 Snipe, 2 Water Pipit
Exminster Marshes:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Barn Owl
29.1.23, Shaldon / Teignmouth:- HOODED CROW ( on shingle at river mouth, viewable from Shaldon or Teignmouth Harbour )
Plympton:- 2 Blackcap ( m., f. ), 2 Siskin
South Huish:- LAUGHING GULL, 90 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 14 Lapwing, Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, Water Rail, 6 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Rock Pipit, Water Pipit
Aveton Gifford:- Spoonbill ( over )
Bowcombe Creek:- 2 Red Breasted Merganser
Topsham:- 500 Brent Goose, Pochard, Red Breasted Merganser, 100 Avocet, 20+ Snipe, 3 Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl, Water Pipit
Dawlish Warren:- 2 Spoonbill, Avocet, Greenshank, Green Woodpecker, Cirl Bunting
West Charleton Marsh:- Jack Snipe, Water Rail
Exmouth:- Goldeneye, Grey Plover, 20 Golden Plover, Sanderling, Knot, 7 Purple Sandpiper ( Maer Rocks )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( f. )
Hope's Nose:- 2 Eider, Kingfisher, Black Redstart, Firecrest, Harbour Porpoise, 6 Grey Seal
Saltram / Blaxton Meadow:- Red Crested Pochard, Goosander, Turnstone, Greenshank, Grey Plover, Dunlin, 2 Snipe, Kingfisher
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Red Throated Diver, Marsh Harrier, 3 Goldeneye, Otter ( Slapton Bridge )
28.1.23, Three Beaches, Torbay:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 4+ Red Throated Diver, 30 Common Scoter
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. )
Slapton:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 2+ Goldeneye, Water Rail, Marsh Harrier, 3 Rock Pipit, Grey Seal
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 30+ Golden Plover, Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 2 Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Greenshank
Okehampton:- 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap
Otterton:- 53 Red Throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Black Throated Diver, 4 Common Scoter
Exminster Marshes:- 7 Greylag, 5 Tufted Duck, 25 Avocet, 47 Golden Plover, Common Sandpiper, 2 Marsh Harrier, Raven, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank, Marsh Harrier, Fieldfare, Water Pipit
Thurlestone:- 10 Redwing, Firecrest
Brixham:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Mediterranean Gull, 2 Firecrest
Plymbridge:- 2 Dipper
Bull Point, nr. Woolacombe:- 19 Red Throated Diver, Water Rail, Firecrest, Harbour Porpoise
Hope's Nose:- 4 Great Northern Diver, 2 Eider, 4 Common Scoter, 4 Purple Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Blackcap ( m. ), Chiffchaff, Harbour Porpoise, Grey Seal
27.1.23, Kingsbridge Estuary:- BONAPARTE'S GULL ( reported at low water off Quay car park )
West Hoe, Plymouth:- Purple Sandpiper, Black Redstart
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. )
Firestone Cross, Whiddon Down:- 50 Lapwing
Topsham:- 4 Pochard, Spotted Redshank, 2 Marsh Harrier, Water Pipit
Wembury:- Turnstone, 12 Mediterranean Gull, Black Redstart ( m. ), 2 Chiffchaff
Exeter:- Blackcap, Siskin
Slapton:- Pintail ( m., Ireland Bay ), Pochard ( m. ), Short Eared Owl ( Higher Ley )
St. Marychurch:- 2 Tawny Owl
26.1.23, South Huish:- 95 Wigeon, 55 Teal, Shoveler, Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Lapwing, 42 Snipe, Water Pipit
South Milton Ley:- Marsh Harrier ( f. ), Barn Owl, Mistle Thrush, 25 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler, 50+ Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Cornwood:- Snipe
Peek Hill, nr Dousland:- 80 Golden Plover
Brixham:- 2+ Purple Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull
Dawlish Warren:- 2 Spoonbill, 3 Avocet, Sandwich Tern
25.1.23, West Hoe, Plymouth:- Black Redstart ( Rusty Anchor )
Tamerton Foliot / River Tavy:- 3 CATTLE EGRET, 24 Avocet, Marsh Harrier, Firecrest
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( f. )
Haldon:- Crossbill ( m. )
Teign Estuary / Passage House:- Common Sandpiper, Water Rail, Kingfisher
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Double Waters, River Walkham:- 3 Dipper
Grenofen Bridge:- 2 Goosander
Bedford Bridge, River Walkham:- 3 Raven, Goldcrest
Otter Estuary:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( nr. new causeway ), Great Northern Diver, 200+ Wigeon, 30+ Teal, Water Rail, Spotted Redshank, 100+ Black Tailed Godwit, 5 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 6+ Lapwing, 100+ Snipe, Stock Dove, 8 Redwing, Rock Pipit, Chiffchaff
Topsham:- 2 Pochard, 3 Red Breasted Merganser, 3 Grey Plover, 14+ Snipe, Water Pipit
Dart's Farm, Topsham:- Barn Owl
24.1.23, Brisworthy Plantation:- Raven, 2+ Brambling ( with Chaffinch flock ), 2 Goldcrest
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Red Throated Diver, 10 Wigeon, 4 Turnstone
nr. Lewdown:- Woodcock ( over A30 )
Thurlestone Village:- Green Woodpecker, Redwing
Lutton:- Jay
South Huish:- 2 Gadwall ( m., f. ), 110 Wigeon, 55 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), 6 Lapwing, 85 Snipe, Chiffchaff
South Milton Ley:- 50+ Redwing, Cetti's Warbler, 50+ Chiffchaff ( inc. 2 tristis ), 4 Goldcrest, 4 Firecrest
Bellever:- 20 Crossbill, 8 Roe Deer
23.1.23, South Huish:- 80+ Wigeon, 60+ Teal, 12 Lapwing, Snipe, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Thurlestone Bay:- Red Throated Diver, 24 Turnstone
South Milton Ley:- Green Woodpecker, 5 Snipe, 3+ Water Rail, Jay, 20+ Redwing, 9 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush 2 Cetti's Warbler, 30+ Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Cirl Bunting
Ilsington:- 9 Golden Plover, Raven, Siskin
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( f. ), Goldcrest
Haytor:- Hen Harrier ( ringtail )
Ottery St. Mary:- 4 Goosander, Grey Wagtail, Dipper
Topsham:- Spoonbill, 4 Red Breasted Merganser, 260+ Teal, 56+ Gadwall, 85 Wigeon, 22 Shoveler, 36 Pintail, 2 Pochard ( f. ), 2 Tufted Duck, 60+ Lapwing, 50+ Snipe, Spotted Redshank, 400+ Black Tailed Godwit, 150+ Avocet, 80 Golden Plover, 32+ Grey Plover, 3 Turnstone, Marsh Harrier, Water Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, 9 Reed Bunting
Lutton:- Jay
Beer:- 2 Black Redstart
22.1.23, Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. ), Goldcrest
Tamar Estuary / Ernesettle Creek:- Little Grebe, 31 Avocet, Greenshank, 13 Snipe, 25+ Redwing
Okehampton:- 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush
Black Tor, Meldon:- Snipe
Exmouth:- 2 Blackcap
Beer:- 6 Golden Plover, 242 Lapwing
Thurlestone Bay:- Black Redstart
South Huish:-120 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), 12 Lapwing, 40 Snipe, 4 Water Pipit
Roadford Reservoir:- 5 Goldeneye ( 2 m., 3 f. ), Green Sandpiper, Brambling
Ilsington:- 19 Golden Plover
Exe Estuary:- Sandwich Tern
21.1.23, Torquay:- Tawny Owl
Thurlestone Village:- 5 Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker
South Milton Ley:- 2 Fieldfare, Grey Wagtail, 26+ Chiffchaff ( inc. 1+ tristis ), Goldcrest
South Huish:- 6 Brent Goose, 34 Lapwing, 50 Snipe, Mediterranean Gull, Water Pipit
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. ), 2 Goldcrest, Firecrest
Perridge Cross / Longdown:- 10+ Brambling ( in mixed flock )
West Charleton Marsh:- 3 Bar Tailed Godwit
Ludwell Valley Park, Exeter:- 2 Green Sandpiper
Sheepstor:- Green Wodpecker, 2 Raven, 75 Redwing
20.1.23, Haldon Pier, Torquay:- 5 Purple Sandpiper, 5 Turnstone, Rock Pipit
South Milton Ley:- Water Rail, Green Woodpecker, Raven, Jay, 2 Mistle Thrush, 100+ Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 20+ Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Firecrest
nr. Thurlestone Village:- Merlin ( f. )
South Huish:- 110 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 6 Lapwing, 50+ Snipe, Mediterranean Gull, Water Pipit
Thurlestone Bay:- Black Throated Diver, 4 Eider ( S.E. ), Common Scoter, 3 Ringed Plover, 6 Turnstone, 5+ Rock Pipit
Seaton Bay:- 3 Eider
Exe Estuary:- Spoonbill, Great Northern Diver, Black Necked Grebe, 3 Eider, Scaup, Red Breasted Merganser, Avocet, Sanderling, Spotted Redshank, Sandwich Tern
Bowcombe Creek:- 2 Red Breasted Merganser, Tawny Owl, 3 Stock Dove
Lutton:- Firecrest
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( f. ), Goldcrest
East Soar:- 200+ Golden Plover
Seaton Wetlands:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Snipe, Redwing, Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, Fox
19.1.23, Broadsands:- 9 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, Black Necked Grebe, 7 Common Scoter
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. )
Berry Head:- Great Northern Diver
Kingsbridge:- 2 Egyptian Goose ( opposite Crabshell Inn ), 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Cholwichtown Pit, Lee Moor:- Goldeneye ( f. ), 5 Tufted Duck, 4 Raven, 2 Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, 6 Goldcrest, Marsh Tit, 5 Siskin
Slapton:- LAUGHING GULL ( Memorial car park ), Mediterranean Gull
Thurlestone Village:- Black Redstart
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 4 Red Throated Diver
South Huish:- 75 Wigeon, 62 Teal, 7 Lapwing, 30 Snipe, Black Redstart, Chiffchaff
Aveton Gifford:- Blackcap ( f. )
Bolt Tail:- 15 Golden Plover
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank
18.1.23, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Cadover:- 120+ Golden Plover, 5+ Raven
Totnes:- Barn Owl
South Milton Ley:- Tawny Owl
Aveton Gifford:- Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff
Broadsands:- Blackcap ( f. ), 2 Firecrest
Exmouth:- Eider, 8 Purple Sandpiper
Beer:- RED KITE
Cockwood Harbour:- 2 Spoonbill
Brixham:- Firecrest
Powderham Church:- Brent Goose, Pale Bellied Brent Goose, Barnacle Goose
17.1.23, Bowcombe Creek:- 4 Red Breasted Merganser, Kingfisher, Stock Dove, 20+ Redwing
Duryard Valley Park, Exeter:- Woodcock
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. )
Avon Bridge, Loddiswell:- 2 Goosander, Jay, Mistle Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff
Gara Bridge:- Raven, Dipper, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Firecrest, Marsh Tit
Shutterton, Dawlish:-Firecrest
Wembury:- Grey Plover, Water Pipit, 3 Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. ), Chiffchaff
Dawlish Warren:- 3 Eider ( Warren Point )
River Otter:- 1+ Water Pipit ( N. of White Bridge )
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 10 Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull
South Huish:- 2 Brent Goose, 85 Wigeon, 75 Teal, 8 Lapwing, 3 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 55 Snipe, Jack Snipe, 10 Rock Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff
Maer Valley, Exmouth:- 4 Ringneck Parakeet, Mistle Thrush, 130 Redwing
Exbourne:- Tawny Owl
Maer Rocks, Exmouth:- 7 Purple Sandpiper
Topsham:- BEARDED TIT ( f., Goosemoor )
16.1.23, Ilsington:- 4 Siskin ( 3 m., f. )
Noss Mayo:- Greenshank, Jay, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Soussons Plantation:- 3 Jay, 6+ Goldcrest, 17 Crossbill
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Red Throated Diver, 9 Turnstone
South Huish:- 2 Brent Goose, 55 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), 8 Lapwing, 45 Snipe, 6 Stock Dove
South Milton Ley:- 2 Mistle Thrush, 36 Chiffchaff ( inc. tristis ), Goldcrest, Firecrest, 2 Cirl Bunting
Topsham:- Greylag, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pintail, Shoveler, Ruff, 400 Avocet ( Goatwalk ), 500 Dunlin, 3 Bar Tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe
Shutterton, Dawlish:- 7 Redwing
15.1.23, Slapton:- LAUGHING GULL ( Memorial car park ), GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Torcross ), RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), Goldeneye
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( f. )
South Huish:- 2 Brent Goose, 70 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), 8 Lapwing, 25 Snipe, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, 2 Water Pipit
Saltram / Plym Estuary:- 2 Little Grebe, Red Crested Pochard ( f. ), 6 Mandarin, 2 Goosander ( m. f. ), Common Sandpiper, Grey Plover, 7 Greenshank, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Ringneck Parakeet, Chiffchaff
Passage House, River Teign:- 5 Red Breasted Merganser, 13 Avocet, Yellow Legged Gull
Topsham:- 260+ Wigeon, 70+ Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, Shoveler, Water Rail, Ruff, 800+ Black Tailed Godwit, 320 Avocet, 85 Lapwing, 2 Greenshank, 5 Snipe
Hope's Nose:- 12 Great Northern Diver, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 4 Mediterranean Gull, Firecrest, 7 Grey6 Seal, Harbour Porpoise
Berry Head:- 2 Harbour Porpoise
14.1.23, Slapton:- LAUGHING GULL ( Memorial car park ), GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Torcross ), RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), Yellow Leg Gull ( Torcross ), 2 Mediterranean Gull
Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon )
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail
Exminster Marshes:- Barn Owl
Thurlestone Bay:- 4 Ringed Plover
Aveton Gifford:- 2 Siskin
Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, Ruff
Haldon Pier, Torquay:- Purple Sandpiper, Turnstone
Torbay:- 7 Great Northern Diver, Common Dolphin
13.1.23, Slapton:- LAUGHING GULL ( Memorial car park & Torcross ), GREAT WHITE EGRET, Great Northern Diver, Goldeneye ( m. ), 10+ Gadwall, 10+ Tufted Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Cetti's Warbler
Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon )
Plympton:- Raven, 2 Goldcrest
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. )
Axe Estuary:- 2 Avocet, 83 Mediterranean Gull
Burrator:- 14 Raven
Sheepstor:- Green Woodpecker, Raven
Cadover:- Green Woodpecker, 5+ Raven, 50+ Fieldfare
Starcross:- 2 Spoonbill
Broadsands:- 7 Great Northern Diver, Black Necked Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, Common Scoter
Portworthy Dam area:- Little Grebe, 2 Tufted Duck, 30+ Teal, Roe Deer
12.1.23, Topsham:- 2 Spoonbill ( juv. ), 2 Ruff
Slapton:- LAUGHING GULL ( Memorial car park )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Shaldon:- Great Northern Diver
Starcross:- CATTLE EGRET ( Mamhead Rd. horse paddock )
Preston, Torbay:- Pomarine Skua
Bull Point:- Red Throated Diver, 2 Eider
Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon )
11.1.23, Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon )
Slapton:- LAUGHING GULL ( Memorial car park ), GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Torcross ), Great Northern Diver
Beesands:- Ring Neck Duck ( m. )
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. )
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 2 Red Breasted Merganser, 60 Wigeon, 2 Greenshank
Broadsands:- Red Necked Grebe, 12+ Cirl Bunting
Brixham:- Great Northern Diver, Black Throated Diver, Black Necked Grebe
Cockwood:- 2 Spoonbill
South Huish:- 2 Brent Goose, 100 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), 8 Lapwing, 15 Snipe, 20 Stock Dove, Water Pipit
10.1.23, Axmouth:- 5 Pintail ( briefly )
Castle Hill, N. Devon:- RED KITE
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( f. )
Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon ), Greenshank, 250 Lapwing, Chiffchaff
Seaton Wetlands:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Broadsands:- 4 Great Northern Diver, Red Necked Grebe, Mediterranean Gull
Slapton:- LAUGHING GULL ( Memorial car park ), GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Torcross )
9.1.23, Axmouth:- CATTLE EGRET ( out from roost )
Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon )
Slapton:- LAUGHING GULL ( Memorial car park ), GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Stokeley Bay ), 1+ Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter, 32 Wigeon, 80+ Tufted Duck, 40+ Gadwall, Kingfisher, Goldcrest
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. )
Starcross:- 2 Spoonbill
Slapton Village:- Raven, Redwing, 2 Fieldfare
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. )
Cockington:- Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Ilsington:- 3 Golden Plover, Redwing
Aveton Gifford:- 5 Lapwing, Black Redstart
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Hope's Nose:- Mediterranean Gull, Black Redstart
Kelly Brook, Lustleigh:- Fallow Deer
8.1.23, Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon ), probable EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL
Kingsbridge:- Kingfisher, Blackcap ( m. )
Slapton:- LAUGHING GULL ( Memorial car park ), 2 Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter, 40+ Common Scoter, Mediterranean Gull
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. )
Dawlish Warren:- 2 Spoonbill
Cockwood Harbour:- Avocet
South Milton Ley:- Raven, 2 Mistle Thrush, 60 Redwing, 25 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Firecrest
South Huish:- 2 Brent Goose, 105 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), 2 Snipe
Thurlestone Bay:- ICELAND GULL ( ad., 10:00 )
Topsham Recreation Ground:- Barnacle Goose, Brent Goose, Barn Owl, Blackcap, Firecrest
Hope's Nose:- 16 Great Northern Diver, 5 Common Scoter, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 3 Mediterranean Gull, Black Redstart, 2 Firecrest, 2 Harbour Porpoise, 2 Grey Seal
7.1.23, Slapton:- LAUGHING GULL ( Memorial car park )
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. )
Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon ), probable EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL
Cockwood:- 2 Spoonbill
Shoalstone, Brixham:- 10 Purple Sandpiper
Stover Park:- 2 Little Grebe, 2 Mandarin, 12 Wigeon, Tufted Duck, 2 Marsh Tit, Siskin
Hope's Nose:- 10 Great Northern Diver, Black Redstart, Common Dolphin, 2 Harbour Porpoise, 5 Grey Seal
Topsham:- Little Grebe, 55 Pintail, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard ( f. ), 4 Red Breasted Merganser ( Goatwalk ), Ruff, Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 47 Snipe, 2 Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl
6.1.23, Slapton:- LAUGHING GULL ( briefly, Torcross beach then flew to Beesands )
South Huish:- 2 Brent Goose, 80+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), 40+ Snipe, 2 Lapwing, Stock Dove, Raven
Thurlestone Bay:- Turnstone, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 6+ Rock Pipit
South Milton Ley:- 2 Water Rail, Jay, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest
Beesands:- LAUGHING GULL, RING NECK DUCK ( m. )
Seaton:- Black Redstart
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. )
Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon ), probable EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL
Haldon:- Siskin
Exeter:- 2 Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff
Cockwood:- 15 Ringed Plover
Starcross:- 2 Egyptian Goose, Greenshank
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank
Exminster Marshes:- 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Greylag, Marsh Harrier, 2 Reed Bunting
Thurlestone Vilage:- Blackcap ( f. )
Kingsbridge Estuary:- Red Breasted Merganser ( f. ), Scaup ( f. )
Leather Tor Farm:- Woodcock
Sharpitor, nr. Burrator:- 3 Golden Plover, 2 Raven
Hope's Nose:- Little Gull
5.1.23, Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon ), probable EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL, GREAT WHITE EGRET, Water Pipit
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Marsh Harrier
Beesands:- LAUGHING GULL, RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), GREAT WHITE EGRET, Red Throated Diver, 20+ Tufted Duck, Raven, Cetti's Warbler
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Saltram:- Red Crested Pochard, 12 Mandarin ( 8 m., 4 f. ), 2 Goosander, Common Sandpiper, 5 Ringneck Parakeet, Dipper
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. )
Broadsands:- 5 Great Northern Diver, Black Necked Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter, 34 Common Scoter, Mediterranean Gull, Chiffchaff, 6 Cirl Bunting
Black Hole Marsh:- Little Grebe, 700 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, Cetti's Warbler
South Huish:- 2 Brent Goose, 110 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), Snipe, Lapwing
4.1.23, Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon ), probable EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL
Beesands:- LAUGHING GULL, RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), GREAT WHITE EGRET
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Torcross )
Saltram:- Red Crested Pochard, 4 Mandarin, 7 Ringneck Parakeet, Firecrest ( nr. hide )
Okehampton:- Grey Wagtail
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. )
Goodrington:- Mediterranean Gull
Broadsands:- 4 Great Northern Diver, Black Necked Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter, 30 Common Scoter, Firecrest, 2 Cirl Bunting
North Wood, Cadover:- Dipper, 6 Mistle Thrush, 35 Redwing
Plympton:- 2 Marsh Tit
Exe Estuary:- 36 CATTLE EGRET
Aveton Gifford:- Little Grebe, Greenshank, 11 Lapwing, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush
South Huish:- 2 Brent Goose, 67 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 2 Shoveler ( m. ), 6 Redwing, Chiffchaff
South Milton Ley:- Water Rail, 2 Raven, 25 Redwing, Grey Wagtail, 25 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Morte Point:- Red Throated Diver, Mediterranean Gull
3.1.23, Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon )
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. )
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Torcross ), 6 Goldeneye ( 2 m., 4 f. ), 40+ Common Scoter, 2 Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler
Saltram duck pond:- Red Crested Pochard, 10+ Mandarin, 4 Ringneck Parakeet
Hope's Nose:- 4 Great Northern Diver, 2 Purple Sandpiper
Broadsands:- 6 Great Northern Diver, Black Necked Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter, 30 Common Scoter, Mediterranean Gull 2 Firecrest, 8 Cirl Bunting
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. )
2.1.23, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 60+ Brent Goose, Red Breasted Merganser, 40+ Wigeon, 30+ Teal, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 40+ Dunlin, 5 Greenshank, Green Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap
Buckland-Tout-Saints:- 120+ Lapwing, 30+ Golden Plover, 5 Redwing
Exmouth:- Scaup ( f. ), 2 Goldeneye ( m., f. ), Sandwich Tern
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Raven, Chiffchaff
Plympton:- Firecrest
Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon ), possible EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL ( briefly ), GREAT WHITE EGRET ( over )
Gara Bridge:- 2 Dipper, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Marsh Tit
Hope's Nose:- 3 Black Redstart
Ilsington:- Mistle Thrush, 4 Redwing
Soussons:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Jay, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Brambling ( m. ), 12+ Crossbill
Lee Moor area:- Goosander, Goldeneye ( Cholwichtown Pit )
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Torcross ), Firecrest
Broadsands:- 6 Great Northern Diver, Black Necked Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter, 30 Common Scoter, 2 Chiffchaff, Firecrest
Preston:- 2 Black Redstart ( end of Marine Parade )
Dart's Farm, Topsham:- 300+ Brent Goose
Topsham:- 300+ Avocet, 500+ Black Tailed Godwit
Exminster Marshes:- 11 Greylag, 50+ Brent Goose, 350+ Wigeon, 180+ Teal, 36+ Shoveler, 9 Pintail, Ruff, 1,000+ Golden Plover, 800+ Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Marsh Harrier
1.1.23, Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), GREAT WHITE EGRET, 20+ Tufted Duck, Raven, Reed Bunting
Endsleigh, Milton Abbot:- Tawny Owl
West Charleton Marsh:- 5 Little Grebe, 3 Pintail, Black Tailed Godwit, 12+ Redwing, Fieldfare, 6+ Chiffchaff, Firecrest ( also of interst "sinensis" Cormorant )
Seaton Wetlands:- Marsh Harrier
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 6+ Stock Dove, Chiffchaff
Plymouth Hoe:- Little Gull
Brixham Breakwater:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Purple Sandpiper
Tamar Estuary / Ernesettle:- 15 Teal, 97 Snipe, Kingfisher
Black Hole Marsh:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( briefly )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Postbridge:- 12 Golden Plover
Kingsbridge Estuary:- 2 Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Greenshank
Mortehoe:- Red Throated Diver, 10 Turnstone, Chiffchaff, Firecrest
Broadsands:- 10+ Great Northern Diver, Black Necked Grebe, Long Tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter, 25 Common Scoter, Grey Plover, Harbour Porpoise
Slapton:- 5 Goldeneye, Marsh Harrier, Mediterranean Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Jay, Cetti's Warbler, 2+ Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Firecrest, 2 Reed Bunting, Otter ( Ireland Bay )
31.12.22, Okehampton:- 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush
Newton Abbot:- Green Woodpecker ( f. )
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), GREAT WHITE EGRET
30.12.22, Yealmbridge, Yealmpton:- 40+ Redwing
Brixton:- 10 CATTLE EGRET ( opposite Rogers Garage )
Noss Mayo:- Black Redstart ( f. ), Blackcap ( m. )
Broadsands:- 6 Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter, Long Tailed Duck, 20+ Common Scoter, Chiffchaff, Firecrest
Exmouth:- Scaup ( f. )
Endsleigh, Milton Abbot:- Jay
Berry Head:- 3 Great Northern Diver, 2 Manx Shearwater, Storm Petrel, 12 Common Dolphin, 3 Harbour Porpoise ( also of interest, Bluefin Tuna )
Hope's Nose:- LEACH'S PETREL ( 11:30 ), 31 Great Northern Diver, 16 Purple Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Black Redstart, 6 Common Dolphin, Harbour Porpoise, 2 Grey Seal
29.12.22, Exe Estuary:- 20+ CATTLE EGRET, Spoonbill
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Lower Ley ), 4 Goldeneye, 3 Velvet Scoter, Common Scoter
Broadsands:- 9 Great Northern Diver, Long Tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter, 37 Common Scoter, Pomarine Skua, 3 Firecrest, 12+ Cirl Bunting
Beesands:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), GREAT WHITE EGRET
Noss Mayo:- 2 Blackcap ( m. ), Goldcrest
28.12.22, Noss Mayo:- 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Buckland Tout Saints:- Barn Owl
Plympton:- Raven, Goldcrest
Hope's Nose:- 25 Great Northern Diver, 2 Eider, 5 Common Scoter, 12+ Purple Sandpiper, Great Skua, Pomarine Skua
27.12.22, Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. ), Chiffchaff
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
North Bovey area:- 3 Snipe
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 3 Turnstone
South Huish:- 45 Teal, 90 Wigeon, Shoveler ( m. ), 6 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, Snipe, Raven, 17 Redwing, Black Redstart, Water Pipit, Chiffchaff
Cockwood:- Firecrest
Plym Estuary:- ICELAND GULL
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Topsham:- Barnacle Goose
Exmouth:- Scaup ( f. )
26.12.22, Fremington Pill:- 2 GLOSSY IBIS
Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon ), GREAT WHITE EGRET ( over ), WHITE TAILED EAGLE ( over ), 60 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Noss Mayo:- Barn Owl
Lopwell / Maristow:- 6 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit
Hope's Nose:- ICELAND GULL ( ad., S., 12:30 ), 3 Great Northern Diver, 2 Eider, 2 Black Redstart, 2 Blackcap, Harbour Porpoise, 8 Grey Seal
25.12.22, Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon ), probable EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL ( briefly nr. hide )
Topsham:- Goldeneye, 2 Marsh Harrier
24.12.22, Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon ), Greenshank, 300+ Lapwing, 50+ Black Tailed Godwit, 6 Snipe, Kingfisher, 10 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail
Okehampton:- 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush
South Milton Ley:- Tawny Owl, Blackcap
Broadsands:- 40 Common Scoter
Cadewell Park, Torquay:- 5 Fieldfare
Shutterton Brook, Dawlish:- Water Rail, 2 Kingfisher
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Red Throated Diver, 2 Brent Goose, Egyptian Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Velvet Scoter, 50 Common Scoter
Hope's Nose:- Great Northern Diver, 2 Black Redstart, 15 Grey Seal
23.12.22, Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon )
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven
Hope's Nose:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 3 Common Scoter ( 2 m., f. )
Shaugh Prior:- 19 December Moth, 9 Scarce Umber, 4 Red Green Carpet, 2 Mottled Umber, 2 Winter Moth, Dark Chestnut
22.12.22, Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon )
Ludwell Valley Park, Exeter:- 2 Green Sandpiper
South Huish:- 45 Teal, 65 Wigeon, Shoveler ( m. ), 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 12 Snipe, 5 Mediterranean Gull
Topsham Recreation Ground:- Barnacle Goose, Turnstone, Snipe, 3+ Marsh Harrier, Yellow Legged Gull, Mediterranrean Gull, Water Pipit
Brixham Breakwater:- Great Northern Diver, 6 Purple Sandpiper
21.12.22, Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Noss Mayo:- 3 Blackcap ( 2 m., f. )
Topsham Quay:- Spotted Redshank
Start Point:- CHOUGH ( over )
20.12.22, Lower Otter Restoration Project:- 7 Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 2 Water Pipit
Exe Estuary:- Spoonbill ( Starcross )
Plympton:- Raven, Goldcrest, Siskin
Noss Mayo:- Redwing, 3 Blackcap ( 2 m., f. )
Colyford Common:- ISABELLINE WHEATEAR ( 2nd for Devon )
Exmouth:- OLIVE BACKED PIPIT ( Phear Park )
South Huish:- 70 Teal, 55 Wigeon, Shoveler ( m. ), Water Rail, Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, Snipe, Green Woodpecker, 2 Redwing, 4 Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 2 Mediterranean Gull
South Milton Ley:- 2 Mistle Thrush, 90+ Redwing, 40+ Chiffchaff, Firecrest
Aveton Gifford:- 30+ Fieldfare
St. Marychurch:- 2 Tawny Owl
Hope's Nose:- 8 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 4 Purple Sandpiper, Black Redstart, Blackcap, 10 Common Dolphin, Harbour Porpoise, 4 Grey Seal
Sidbury:- 12 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, Siskin, 2 Roe Deer
19.12.22, Exmouth:- OLIVE BACKED PIPIT ( Phear Park )
Noss Mayo:- Redwing, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, Stock Dove, Goldcrest
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Turnstone, Black Redstart
South Huish:- 4 Brent Goose ( over ), 100+ Teal, 50 Wigeon, Shoveler ( m. ), 110 Lapwing, 5 Dunlin, 4 Black Tailed Godwit, Snipe, 3 Mediterranean Gull, Yellow Leg Gull ( ad. )
Berry Head:- Storm Petrel ( S. ), Great Northern Diver, 11 Manx Shearwater, Velvet Scoter, 2 Common Scoter, Great Skua, Pomarine Skua, 3 Harbour Porpoise ( also of interest, Bluefin Tuna )
18.12.22, Exmouth:- OLIVE BACKED PIPIT ( Phear Park )
Noss Mayo:- 2 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Hope's Nose:- Great Northern Diver, Pomarine Skua ( S. )
Slapton:- RING NECK DUCK ( m., Torcross )
Newton Abbot:- Green Woodpecker
South Huish:- 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Mediterranean Gull
17.12.22, Exmouth:- OLIVE BACKED PIPIT ( Phear Park )
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 5 Golden Plover, 11 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 3 Stock Dove, 8+ Redwing
Slapton:- RING NECK DUCK ( m. ), 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, Little Grebe, 2 Shoveler, 18 Pochard, Goldeneye ( m. ), 24 Common Scoter, Lapwing, Marsh Harrier, Firecrest
Newton Abbot:- 4 Redwing
Noss Mayo:- 12 Lapwing, Jay, 15 Redwing, 3 Blackcap ( 2 m., f. )
Preston, Torquay:- Great Northern Diver, Black Redstart
Roundham Head, Torbay:- 2 Eider, 6 Common Scoter
Three Beaches, Torbay:- Red Throated Diver, 37 Common Scoter
Saltram:- Red Crested Pochard, 2 Teal, Water Rail, Grey Plover, Redwing
Manaton:- Green Woodpecker, Jay
Kingsbridge:- Redwing, Blackcap ( m. )
South Huish:- 2 CATTLE EGRET, Water Pipit
Modbury:- 2 Blackcap
South Milton:- Lapwing, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Plympton:- Firecrest
16.12.22, Exmouth:- OLIVE BACKED PIPIT ( Phear Park )
Brixton:- 7 Lapwing
Noss Mayo:- 4+ Redwing, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
South Huish:- 15 Teal, 3 Wigeon, 41 Lapwing, 70+ Golden Plover, 24 Snipe, 5 Stock Dove, Mistle Thrush, 5 Fieldfare
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 4 Red Throated Diver, Wigeon, 3 Common Scoter, Teal, 4 Ringed Plover, 9 Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull
South Milton Ley:- 12+ Teal, 2 Lapwing, Grey Wagtail
Preston, Torquay:- Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 13 Common Scoter, 2 Eider, 3 Black Redstart
Beer:- 2 Firecrest, 10+ Reed Bunting
Slapton:- Snipe, Goldcrest
Stoke Point:- 62 Golden Plover, 50 Lapwing, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, Brambling, Reed Bunting
Dawlish Warren:- Spoonbill, 11 Cirl Bunting
Okehampton:- Raven
Tristis Rock, Harford:- Raven, 2 Fieldfare
Hall Farm, Cornwood:- 2 Snipe, 3 Woodcock, Jay, 20 Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare / Blackbird, 10 Goldcrest, 2+ Brambling ( with Chaffinch flock )
Haldon:- 4 Crossbill
15.12.22, Exmouth:- OLIVE BACKED PIPIT ( Phear Park )
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl
Dawlish:- 2 Lapwing
Clyst Estuary:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Topsham Recreation Ground:- Goldeneye
Noss Mayo / Warren:- Lapwing, Golden Plover, 20+ Redwing, Blackcap ( f. )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven, 2 Mistle Thrush
Bull Point area:- Water Rail, Lapwing, Snipe, Chiffchaff, Firecrest
Dawlish Warren:- Eider
Halwell:- Woodcock
Kingsbridge:- 5+ Redwing, Fieldfare
Starcross:- 71+ CATTLE EGRET, 75 Lapwing, 4 Golden Plover
14.12.22, Exmouth:- OLIVE BACKED PIPIT ( Phear Park )
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Snipe, Stock Dove, Goldcrest
Sidmouth:- Redwing, Goldcrest, Firecrest
Clennon Lakes, Paignton:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Ilsington:- Green Woodpecker
Cadover area:- Golden Plover, Raven, 3 Redwing, 20+ Fieldfare
Okehampton:- 2 Raven, Mistle Thrush
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( f. )
13.12.22, Exmouth:- OLIVE BACKED PIPIT ( Phear Park )
Brixham Harbour:- 4 Great Northern Diver, 4 Purple Sandpiper
Kingsbridge Estuary:- Greenshank
Wembury:- Great Northern Diver, 14 Golden Plover, Mediterranean Gull, Redwing, Fieldfare, Water Pipit, 2 Blackcap
Sidmouth:- 2 Dipper
12.12.22, Plympton:- Siskin
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Ilsington:- Green Woodpecker
Plymouth:- 2 Black Redstart ( Lockyer St. )
Alphington:- 2 Green Sandpiper
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- CATTLE EGRET, Stock Dove, Goldcrest
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. )
Exmouth:- OLIVE BACKED PIPIT ( Phear Park )
Topsham Quay:- Spotted Redshank
Darts Farm:- 160+ Brent Goose, 60 Lapwing, Fieldfare, 5+ Reed Bunting
Topsham:- 200+ Teal, 120+ Wigeon, 40+ Pintail, 28 Shoveler, 2 Pochard ( f. ), Gadwall, 305 Avocet, 580 Black Tailed Godwit, 26 Bar Tailed Godwit, 19 Grey Plover, 500 Dunlin, 30 Lapwing, 6+ Snipe, 2 Turnstone, Marsh Harrier
Slapton:- Yellow Leg Gull ( ad. )
Kingsbridge:- 3 Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Blackcap ( m., f. ), Goldcrest
11.12.22, Buckfastleigh:- Blackcap ( f. )
West Charleton Marsh:- Cetti's Warbler
Mountbatten, Plymouth:- Common Sandpiper, Mediterranen Gull, 3 Rock Pipit, Blackcap ( m. ), 3 Chiffchaff
Dawlish:- Water Rail, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff
Paignton:- 2 Black Redstart ( Marine Drive )
Plymouth:- 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Hope's Nose:- Great Northern Diver, Purple Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Harbour Porpoise, 4 Grey Seal
Newton Ferrers:- Black Redstart
Starcross:- Firecrest
10.12.22, Slapton:- Velvet Scoter, 15 Common Scoter, Marsh Harrier
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, Stock Dove, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Roe Deer
Dawlish:- Green Woodpecker
Mansands:- 16 Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 3 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, Reed Bunting
Haldon Pier, Torquay:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Red Throated Diver, 3 Common Scoter, 4 Purple Sandiper, 11 Turnstone
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. )
Topsham:- Black Redstart
Crownhill Down:- 2 Long Tailed Duck ( distantly, on large pit )
Preston:- Black Redstart
Three Beaches, Torbay:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Red Throated Diver, Long Tailed Duck, 18 Common Scoter
Roundham Head, Torbay:- 3 Red Throated Diver
Beer:- Lapwing, Mistle Thrush, Reed Bunting
Kingsbridge:- Blackcap ( m. )
Hope's Nose:- Black Necked Grebe, Common Scoter, Purple Sandpiper, 8 Mistle Thrush, Black Redstart ( ad. m. ), 2 Harbour Porpoise, 6 Common Seal
9.12.22, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Snipe, Stock Dove, Raven
Noss Mayo:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap ( f. )
Paignton:- Blackcap ( m. )
Exmouth:- 8 Purple Sandpiper ( Maer Rocks )
Sidmouth:- Kingfisher, Dipper, Blackcap
Burrator:- Snipe ( Newleycombe Lake )
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank, Black Redstart, Common Seal
8.12.22, The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 CATTLE EGRET ( Lower Grimstonleigh ), 5 Stock Dove, Firecrest
Noss Mayo:- 2 Blackcap ( m., f. ), Goldcrest
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Lydford:- 3 Raven, 20 Fieldfare
7.12.22, Noss Mayo area:- 6 CATTLE EGRET ( Bridgend / Membland ), Blackcap ( f. )
Dawlish:- Jack Snipe, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail ( Shutterton Brook )
Plympton:- Raven, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, Firecrest
North Hallsands:- Great Northern Diver, Black Redstart
Clennon Valley Lakes, Paignton:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( lake 3 ), Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler, Firecrest
6.12.22, Crownhill Down:- 2 Long Tailed Duck ( distantly, on large pit )
Noss Mayo:- 2 Blackcap ( m., f. )
Exe Estuary:- Great Northern Diver
Powderham Church:- 13 CATTLE EGTRET
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl
Exminster Marshes / Turf:- 600 Brent Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 250 Avocet, 700 Lapwing, 500 Golden Plover, Fieldfare
Bull Point area:- Eider ( m. ), 2 Common Scoter ( m. ), Chiffchaff, Firecrest
5.12.22, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, Raven
Slapton:- 22 CATTLE EGRET, GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Torcross ), Marsh Harrier
Lewdown:- RED KITE ( opp. Stowford turn )
Newton Abbot:- Green Woodpecker
Crownhill Down:- 2 Long Tailed Duck ( distantly, on large pit ), 73 Golden Plover
Topsham:- Ruff
Brixham Harbour:- 9 Great Northern Diver
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Great Northern Diver
4.12.22, Okehampton:- Raven
Crownhill Down:- 2 Long Tailed Duck ( distantly, on large pit )
Goodrington Boating Lake:- Long Tailed Duck ( Young's Park, also seen on sea )
Torquay Harbour / Seafront:- 3 Great Northern Diver, 2 Eider ( m., f. ), 6 Purple Sandpiper ( Haldon Pier ), 3 Turnstone
Aveton Gifford:- Black Redstart, Reed Bunting
Thurlestone Bay:- 2+ Great Northern Diver, 2 Brent Goose, 2 Common Scoter, 4 Wigeon
Brixham Harbour / Breakwater:- 10+ Great Northern Diver
River Coly:- Goosander, Green Sandpiper
Topsham Recreation Ground:- Water Pipit
Sidmouth:- Mistle Thrush, Black Redstart, Blackcap
Chagford:- Tawny Owl, 3 Roe Deer ( Frenchbeer Farm )
3.12.22, Plympton:- 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, Firecrest
Brixham:- 3 Great Northern Diver, 20+ Grey Seal
Hemsworthy Gate:- 600 Golden Plover
Hope's Nose:- 7 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 2 Red Breasted Merganser, Firecrest
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Snipe, Stock Dove, 24 Fieldfare
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- Water Pipit
Exeter Quay:- Dipper
Exminster Marshes:- 2 Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl ( 16:30 )
Goodrington Boating Lake:- Long Tailed Duck ( Young's Park )
2.12.22, Topsham:- Spotted Redshank ( off Goatwalk )
Plympton:- Raven, Blackcap
Tavistock:- Grey Wagtail, Blackcap
Saltram:- Red Crested Pochard, Grey Plover
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, 4 Goosander, 9 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 60+ Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull, Kingfisher, 4 Water Pipit
Starcross Golf Course:- Pale Bellied Brent Goose ( with Brent Goose flock )
Modbury:- 100+ Fieldfare
Dawlish Warren:- 3 Eider
Paignton:- WHITE TAILED EAGLE ( over )
Dart's Farm, Topsham:- 100+ Brent Goose ( inc. a leucistic ), Barnacle Goose
Starcross:- 100 CATTLE EGRET ( pre roost )
Chagford:- Mistle Thrush
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Exminster Marshes:- Short Eared Owl, Barn Owl ( 16:30 )
Haldon Hill:- Red Deer
1.12.22, Broadsands Headland:- Long Tailed Duck, Common Scoter
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank
Saltram:- Red Crested Pochard ( f. , duck pond ), Ringneck Parakeet, Redwing
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- 2 Goldcrest, Firecrest
Noss Mayo:- Woodcock
West Soar:- 22 Cirl Bunting
River Otter:- 6 Little Grebe
South Milton:- Tawny Owl, Barn Owl
South Milton Ley:- Jay, Grey Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest
South Huish:- 51 Wigeon, 60 Teal, Shoveler ( m. ), Rock Pipit, Chiffchaff
Thurlestone Bay:- Ringed Plover, 20 Turnstone ( Yarmer Beach )
30.11.22, Ermington:- Barn Owl
Brisworthy:- Green Woodpecker, 3 Raven, Jay, Goldcrest
Exminster Marshes:- 3 Egyptian Goose, Pintail, Wigeon, Teal, 150 Avocet, 500 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwing, Marsh Harrier, Short Eared Owl, Kingfisher, Redwing, Fieldfare
Bellever:- Goosander, Dipper, 10 Crossbill
Stoke Point:- Dartford Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest
Bull Point:- Merlin, 2 Black Redstart
Woolacombe:- 7 Turnstone, 5 Purple Sandpiper
Plym Estuary:- Reed Warbler
Crownhill Down / Lee Moor:- Goosander, Goldeneye, 27 Tufted Duck, 5 Ringed Plover, Snipe, Kingfisher
Brixham Harbour:- Great Northern Diver, Purple Sandpiper
Berry Head:- Black Redstart ( quarry )
29.11.22, Topsham Recreation Ground:- Common Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier
Paignton:- Swallow
Noss Mayo:- Chiffchaff
Dawlish:- Kingfisher ( Shutterton Creek )
Goodrington:- 2 Black Redstart
Bull Point:- 3 Great Northern Diver, 4 Red Throated Diver, Mediterranean Gull, Black Redstart, Firecrest, Siskin, Redpoll
South Huish:- 42 Wigeon, 47 Teal, Shoveler ( m. ), 6 Snipe, Black Redstart, 2 Chiffchaff
Venford Reservoir:- Green Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, 20 Fieldfare
South Milton Ley:- 3 Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, 35 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, Firecrest
River Plym / Estuary:- 2 Goosander, 2 Red Breasted Merganser
28.11.22, Topsham:- Great Northern Diver
Clennon Valley Lakes, Paignton:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( W. end, lake 3 ), 5 Chiffchaff ( inc. 2 tristis ), 3 Goldcrest
Princetown:- 3 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 10+ Fieldfare
Topsham Recreation Ground:- 2 Marsh Harrier
Preston, Paignton:- Black Redstart
Goodrington Boating Lake:- Long Tailed Duck
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Stock Dove, Firecrest
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- 100+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 51 Black Tailed Godwit, Lapwing, Mediterranean Gull, Raven, Mistle Thrush, 2+ Rock Pipit, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest
Exmouth Marina:- Black Redstart
Lutton:- Jay
South Huish:- 44 Wigeon, 31 Teal, Shoveler ( m. ), Greenshank, 20+ Rock Pipit, Black Redstart
27.11.22, Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Torcross, in reeds opposite tank ), Marsh Harrier, 2 Firecrest ( nr Bridge )
Clennon Valley Lakes, Paignton:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( W. end, lake 3 ), 1+ Chiffchaff ( tristis )
Elburton, Plymstock:- Blackcap ( m. )
Saltram / Plym Estuary:- Red Crested Pochard ( f. duck pond ), 9 Goosander, 3 Red Breasted Merganser, Water Rail, 2 Mediterranean Gull
Preston, Paignton:- 30+ Turnstone, Black Redstart ( Marine Parade )
Beesands:- Swallow
Woolacombe:- Swallow
Dawlish:- Firecrest ( Shutterton Creek )
Three Beaches, Torbay:- Black Redstart ( Saltern Cove )
Thurlestone:- Jay, Blackcap ( m. )
Aveton Gifford:- Black Redstart ( f. ), 15 Siskin
Sidmouth:- 16+ Turnstone, Kingfisher, Otter
26.11.22, Shoalstone, Brixham:- 3 Great Northern Diver, 3 Common Scoter
Preston:- Mediterranean Gull ( ad. ), Black Redstart ( Marine Parade )
Goodrington Boating Lake:- Long Tailed Duck
Slapton:- Red Throated Diver, Sanderling, 50 Wigeon, 2 Mediterranean Gull
Plymouth:- Great Northern Diver ( Hoe ), Little Grebe ( Sutton Harbour ), Kingfisher
Hope's Nose:- 11 Great Northern Diver, Balearic Shearwater, 16 Common Scoter, Red Breasted Merganser, Mediterranean Gull
Berry Head:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Red Throated Diver, 6 Manx Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, Leach's Petrel, 7 Brent Goose, 4 Common Scoter, Great Skua, Pomarine Skua, Little Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 50+ Common Dolphin
Exeter Canal:- Beaver
25.11.22, Crownhill Down:- 49 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover
Cadover:- 5+ Redwing, 30+ Fieldfare, Reed Bunting
Noss Mayo:- 2 Woodcock, Blackcap ( m. )
Brixham:- Great Northern Diver, 9 Purple Sandpiper, Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull
Dawlish Warren:- Brent Goose, Wigeon, Sanderling, Bar Tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Grey Plover, Knot, Turnstone, Reed Bunting, Cirl Bunting
Topsham:- Goldeneye ( f. ), 2 Snipe, Kingfisher
Collaton:- 20 Fieldfare
Starcross:- 100 CATTLE EGRET, Wigeon, 7 Greenshank, 2 Grey Wagtail
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- 9+ Water Pipit
Exminster Marshes:- Brent Goose, Wigeon, Teal, Pintail, Shoveler, Black Tailed Godwit, Lapwing, Golden Plover, Marsh Harrier, Merlin
Powderham Marshes:- 5 CATTLE EGRET, Marsh Harrier, Otter
24.11.22, Broadsands:- Great Northern Diver, 23 Common Scoter, Firecrest
Berry Head:- Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 9 Manx Shearwater, 51 Storm Petrel, Great Skua, 4 Pomarine Skua, Little Gull, 2 Black Redstart
Orcombe Point, Exmouth:- Eider
Goodrington Boating Lake:- Long Tailed Duck
Dawlish Warren:- LEACH'S PETREL, 2 Storm Petrel, Grey Phalarope, 4 Little Gull
23.11.22, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Kingsbridge:- 1+ Black Redstart
Topsham:- Grey Phalarope ( later died )
Lewdown / Stowford:- 2 RED KITE
West Hoe, Plymouth:- Red Throated Diver
Maer Rock, Exmouth:- 4 Brent Goose, 7 Purple Sandpiper
Noss Mayo:- Blackcap ( m. )
Berry Head:- Black Redstart, 6 Harbour Porpoise
22.11.22, Plympton:- Mistle Thrush, Black Redstart, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker
Okehampton:- Raven
Kingsbridge:- Black Redstart
Topsham:- Goosander, Kingfisher
Exminster Marshes:- Short Eared Owl
Burrator:- Raven
Bull Point:- 2 Brent Goose, Woodcock, 3 Firecrest
21.11.22, Slapton:- LITTLE AUK ( 10:15, past middle car park ), GREAT WHITE EGRET ( Torcross, 12:00 ), 2 Common Scoter, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Topsham Recreation Ground:- Little Gull ( ad. )
20.11.22, Tamar Estuary / Ernesettle:- 13 Teal, 94 Snipe, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 2 Mistle Thrush, 40+ Redwing ( over )
Exminster Marshes:- Barnacle Goose, Ruff, Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Short Eared Owl, Barn Owl
Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Berry Head:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER, Black Redstart, Firecrest
Yelverton:- Green Woodpecker, 3 Mistle Thrush
Slapton:- Velvet Scoter ( off Torcross )
South Milton:- Firecrest
Powderham Park:- 6 CATTLE EGRET
South Huish:- 19 Wigeon, 53 Teal, Shoveler ( m. ), Dunlin, Water Pipit
Kingsbridge:- 1+ Black Redstart
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Start Point:- Black Redstart ( m., nr. lighthouse )
Colyton:- WHITE TAILED EAGLE ( over S.E., 11:28 ), Redpoll
Riverside Country Park, Exeter:- Goosander ( f. ), 26 Teal, 27 Wigeon, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest
Start Point:- Painted Lady
19.11.22, Northam Burrows:- Black Redstart
Axe Cliff:- 2 Firecrest
Bull Point:- 2 Black Redstart, Blackcap, Goldcrest, 30+ Crossbill, 2 Brambling, Redpoll, Reed Bunting
Wembury:- Water Pipit
Exminster Marshes:- Short Eared Owl, Barn Owl
Broadsands:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, Long Tailed Duck, 21 Common Scoter, 2 Firecrest
Plym Estuary:- Whinchat
Exmouth:- Black Redstart
Starcross / Exe Estuary:- 200+ CATTLE EGRET ( to roost ), Kingfisher
South Milton Ley:- Redwing, Cetti's Warbler, 26 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Firecrest ( all these trapped & ringed )
Slapton:- CATTLE EGRET ( over Bridge )
Hope's Nose:- 5 Purple Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 2 Black Redstart, 3 Harbour Porpoise, 5 Grey Seal
18.11.22, Exminster Marshes:- Barnacle Goose, Avocet, Dunlin, Lapwing, Golden Plover, Marsh Harrier, Short Eared Owl
Kingsbridge:- 5 Black Redstart
Topsham Quay:- Short Eared Owl
Plym Estuary:- Whinchat
Barnstaple:- Black Redstart
Hatherleigh:- Barn Owl
Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Exmouth:- Black Redstart
Tor Bay:- Grey Phalarope ( off Berry Head )
Beesands:- Goosander, Pintail, Swallow
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Slapton:- 8 Tufted Duck, Goldcrest, Firecrest, Painted Lady
Start Point:- Black Redstart ( also of interest, Bluefin Tuna )
17.11.22, Tiverton:- Goosander
Lustleigh:- Woodcock
Lower Otter Restoration Project:- 100+ Wigeon, 20+ Teal, 5 Shoveler ( 2 m., 3 f. ), Water Rail, Lapwing, 24 Black Tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, Stock Dove, 2 Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, Rock Pipit, Chiffchaff
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker
Kingsbridge:- 3 Black Redstart
Plymouth Hoe:- Purple Sandpiper, 9 Turnstone
Exminster Marshes:- Short Eared Owl, Kingfisher
Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Braunton:- Grey Phalarope
16.11.22, Exmouth:- Eider ( f. ), 3 Black Redstart
Trowlesworthy:- Merlin ( f. ), 1+ Brambling ( with Chaffinch flock )
Topsham Recreation Ground:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher
West Charleton Marsh:- 5 Little Grebe, Golden Plover, Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, Cirl Bunting
Exe Estuary:- BEAVER ( Turf Locks )
15.11.22, Topsham:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( from viewing platform )
Kingsbridge:- 2+ Black Redstart
Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Kingsbridge Estuary:- Greenshank
Teign Estuary:- 2 Great Northern Diver
Broadsands:- 2 Mediterranean Gull
Modbury:- 30+ Fieldfare
Exminster Marshes:- Common Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier, Short Eared Owl, Barn Owl, Kingfisher
Tavistock:- Goosander ( f. ), Black Redstart
Sidmouth:- Kingfisher, 3 Black Redstart, Grey Wagtail, Otter
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
14.11.22, Okehampton:- Tawny Owl, 2 Raven, Goldcrest
Three Beaches, Torbay:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Long Tailed Duck, 4 Common Scoter
Broadsands:- Firecrest
Beesands:- Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler
Starcross:- Pale Belly Brent Goose, 100+ Brent Goose ( inc. a leucistic juv. )
Exminster Marshes:- Barnacle Goose, Short Eared Owl
Exmouth:- 3 Black Redstart
Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Hope's Nose:- 4 Black Redstart
Powderham:- 200 Redwing
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl, 20+ Redwing
Topsham:- Arctic Tern ( juv., from viewing platform )
13.11.22, Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Brixham:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 4 Purple Sandpiper
Crownhill Down:- Pintail, 4 Wigeon, 2 Ringed Plover, Golden Plover
Powderham Marsh:- 6 Golden Plover, 2 Marsh Harrier, 110+ Redwing, 10+ Fieldfare, 7+ Reed Bunting, 2 Cirl Bunting
Hope's Nose:- 2 Black Redstart, 2 Grey Seal
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
12.11.22, Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Plympton:- 2 Black Redstart ( f. types, Compass Dve./ Highglen Dve. )
Axe Valley:- Marsh Harrier ( over )
Goodrington:- Long Tailed Duck ( boating lake )
Kingsbridge:- Blackcap ( m. )
Ilsington:- Raven, 2 Mistle Thrush, 150+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare, 7 Siskin
Plym Estuary:- 2 Whinchat
Topsham:- Ruff, Marsh Harrier
Berry Head:- Red Throated Diver, 2 Black Redstart
Slapton:- Mediterranean Gull, Firecrest
Wembury:- GREY PHALAROPE ( off Wembury Point ), 3 Common Scoter, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting
Budleigh Salterton:- 4+ Firecrest
Hope's Nose:- Purple Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 2 Black Redstart, 3 Firecrest
South Milton Ley:- Redwing, Cetti's Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest ( all these trapped & ringed )
Bull Point:- 2 Black Redstart, 30 Brambling, 70 Siskin, Redpoll, Reed Bunting ( also of interest, 5,830 Chaffinch over )
Noss Mayo:- Southern Hawker, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
nr. Shaugh Prior:- Crimson Speckled Moth
11.11.22, Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Goodrington:- Long Tailed Duck ( briefly on boating lake, then flew into bay ), Kingfisher ( S. end of beach )
Lower Otter Restiration Project:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER, Firecrest
Velator / Braunton Burrows:- Marsh Harrier, Black Redstart
River Teign, above Fingle Bridge:- Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail
Plym Estuary:- Black Redstart, Whinchat
Three Beaches Headland, Paignton:- 3 Great Northern Diver, Long Tailed Duck
Seaton Hole:- Caspian Gull
Plympton:- 3 Black Redstart ( f. types, Compass Dve. )
Exmouth:- Kingfisher, 25+ Fieldfare
Aveton Gifford:- Black Redstart
West Alvington:- 30+ CATTLE EGRET
Thurlestone Bay:- 4 Turnstone, 3 Ringed Plover, Kingfisher
South Huish:- 35 Wigeon, 44 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Snipe, Merlin ( f. ), Water Pipit
Noss Mayo:- Jay, Chiffchaff, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
10.11.22, Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Plympton:- Firecrest
Bellever:- Hobby, 70 Fieldfare, 12 Goldcrest
Dawlish Warren:- 2 Red Throated Diver
Shaugh Prior:- Crimson Speckled Moth
9.11.22, Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Goodrington Beach:- SNOW BUNTING
Thurlestone Bay:- SABINES GULL ( juv. )
Noss Mayo:- 2 Jay, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest
Cadover:- 12+ Raven, 30+ Fieldfare, Reed Bunting
Clyst Estuary:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Three Beaches, Torbay:- 2 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, Long Tailed Duck ( f. ), 3 Common Scoter
Cholwichtown Pit, Lee Mill:- 7 Little Grebe, 3 Goosander, 9 Tufted Duck
8.11.22, Bery Head:- 2 Great Shearwater, Long Tailed Skua, Arctic Skua
Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Mount Gould, Plymouth:- LEACH'S PETREL ( over )
Broadsands:- Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver
Beesands:- GREAT WHITE EGRET
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
South Huish:- 38 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Mediterranean Gull
Three Beaches, Torbay:- 3 Great Northern Diver, Long Tailed Duck ( f. ), 3 Common Scoter
Thurlestone Bay / Hope:- 60+ LEACH'S PETREL, 2 SABINES GULL, 11 Turnstone, 2 Ringed Plover, Long Tailed Skua, Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua, Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull
Ideford Common:- 1+ Brambling
Roundham Head, Paignton:- 6 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, 5 Common Scoter
Fingle Bridge, River Teign:- Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 2 Roe Deer
7.11.22, Dawlish Warren:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( nr. main pond ), Firecrest
Dawlish:- Green Woodpecker
Goodrington:- SNOW BUNTING ( on beach, nr. rail bridge ), Long Tailed Duck ( briefly on boating lake )
Clennon Lake, Paignton:- Little Grebe, Teal ( also of interest, 2 Muscovy Duck )
Exeter Quay:- GLAUCOUS GULL
Plympton:- 3 Black Redstart ( Compass Dve. area )
Okehampton:- Raven
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Great Northern Diver, 6 Turnstone, 4 Mediterranean Gull
South Huish:- 18 Wigeon, 30 Teal, Shoveler
Topsham Recreation Ground:- 3 Marsh Harrier ( to roost )
Berry Head:- Great Northern Diver, Great Shearwater, 3 Sooty Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, 18 Manx Shearwater, Long Tailed Skua ( pale morph, juv. ), 4 Great Skua, 12 Pomarine Skua, 31 Arctic Skua, Mediterranean Gull, Swallow ( also of interest Bluefin Tuna )
6.11.22, Plympton:- 2 Black Redstart, 2 Firecrest
Hope's Nose:- Eider ( m. ), 6 Purple Sandpiper, Siskin
West Charleton Marsh / Bay:- 2 Little Grebe, 21 Brent Goose, Whimbrel, 150 Golden Plover, Greenshank, 11 Black Tailed Godwit, Roe Deer
Berry Head:- Pomarine Skua, Black Redstart, Harbour Porpoise ( also of interest Bluefin Tuna )
Sidmouth:- 5 Turnstone, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Otter
Puslinch:- Hare
5.11.22, Berry Head:- Great Northern Diver, Pomarine Skua ( also of interest, Bluefin Tuna )
Beesands:- 2 Goosander, 17 Tufted Duck, 3 Pintail, 6 Gadwall, 3 Teal, Black Redstart
Plympton:- 2 Black Redstart
Axe Estuary:- Caspian Gull ( 1 W. )
Exminster Marshes / Turf:- 2 CATTLE EGRET, 260 Pintail, 70 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 230 Lapwing, 100 Golden Plover, 104 Avocet, 400+ Black Tailed Godwit, 17+ Bar Tailed Godwit, Water Rail, 2 Marsh Harrier
Sherpa Marsh, Braunton:- RED NECKED PHALAROPE
Hope's Nose:- 3 Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, Manx Shearwater, Eider ( m. ), 53+ Common Scoter, Purple Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Skua, 6 Mediterranean Gull, Grey Wagtail, Redwing ( also of interest, Bluefin Tuna )
Wrey Barton Tor, Moretonhampstead:- Roe Deer
Sidmouth:- Otter
4.11.22, Topsham:- 120 Redwing, 17 Fieldfare
Slapton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET, Marsh Harrier
Dawlish Warren:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER, Marsh Harrier, 27,000 Woodpigeon, Wheatear, 2 Cetti's Warbler
Okehampton:- Raven
Bull Point:- Arctic Skua, Merlin, Reed Bunting, Firecrest
Plympton:- 2 Black Redstart ( Bridle Close )
Topsham:- 140 Pintail, Little Stint, 43 Grey Plover, Golden Plover, Ruff, 3 Knot, Sanderling, 12 Greenshank, 28 Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, Marsh Harrier
Exmouth:- Swallow, Black Redstart
Axe Cliff:- 4 Mistle Thrush
Crownhill Down:- Ringed Plover, 3 Green Woodpecker
Exe Estuary:- Brent Goose, 6+ Red Breasted Merganser, Greenshank, Sanderling, Dunlin, 2 Kingfisher ( Cockwood )
Wembury:- 8 Golden Plover, Stock Dove, Cetti's Warbler, Firecrest, 2 Painted Lady
Noss Mayo:- Raven, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Stoke Point:- 3 Mistle Thrush, 34 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, Firecrest, Painted Lady
St. Marychurch:- 2 Painted Lady
3.11.22, Dawlish Warren:- YELLOW BROWED WARBLER ( Entrance Bushes / Main Pond ), Willow Warbler
Beer:- 3 Black Redstart
Crownhill Down:- 35 Golden Plover, 12 Ringed Plover
Topsham:- PURPLE HERON ( from hide ), Mandarin ( m. ), Spotted Redshank
Beesands:- Kingfisher
Beeson:- 2 Swallow
Sidbury:- 2 Mistle Thrush. 30+ Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 20+ Siskin
Postbridge:- 20 Golden Plover, 6 Mistle Thrush, 20 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare
South Milton Ley:- Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Firecrest, Migrant Hawker
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Berry Head:- 6+ Painted Lady
2.11.22, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Wotter:- Mistle Thrush
Bull Point:- 4 Great Northern Diver, 3 Red Throated Diver, Common Scoter, 17 Mediterranean Gull
Starcross Golf Course:- Ruff
Budleigh Salterton:- LEACH'S PETREL
Thurlestone Bay:- Common Scoter, 7 Turnstone, Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover, Little Gull, 3 Mediterranean|Gull
South Huish:- 19 Teal, 13 Wigeon, 2 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, Mediterranean Gull, Sandwich Tern
Sidmouth / Sidbury:- 3+ Turnstone, 4 Mistle Thrush, 3+ Redwing, 6 Grey Wagtail
Berry Head:- LEACH'S PETREL, 2 Cory's Shearwater, 9 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great Northern Diver, 4 Common Scoter, 2 Great Skua, 7 Pomarine Skua, 14 Arctic Skua, 14 Mediterranean Gull, Common Dolphin, Harbour Porpoise ( also of interest, Bluefin Tuna )
Topsham:- Marsh Harrier, 2 Egyptian Goose, 150 Pintail, Spotted Redshank, 2 Knot, 14+ Greenshank, 30+ Avocet, 18 Bar Tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, Otter
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
1.11.22, Torquay:- 10 Redwing
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Cockington:- 20 Redwing
Plympton:- Green Woodpecker, 5+ Redwing, Black Redstart ( f. type, Highglen Dve. ), 3 Goldcrest
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 LEACH'S PETREL, Great Northern Diver, 4 Brent Goose, 6 Turnstone, Little Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gull
South Huish:- 12 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Water Pipit
Holming Beam:- 30 Fieldfare
Princetown:- 20 Fieldfare
Berry Head:- Manx Shearwater, 3 Brent Goose, 4 Pomarine Skua, 3 Arctic Skua, 10 Little Gull, 2 Short Eared Owl, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Black Redstart, 5+ Common Dolphin, Harbour Porpoise ( also of interest, Bluefin Tuna )
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
31.10.22, Slapton:- Bittern ( 06:20, over bridge, towards Ireland Bay ), Marsh Harrier ( also of interest, 10.000 Starling out from roost )
Cockwood Steps:- 25+ CATTLE EGRET
Seaton:- 2 Velvet Scoter ( E. )
Paignton:- 30 Turnstone ( Marine Parade )
Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Northam Burrows:- 2 SNOW BUNTING
Topsham:- 100 Pintail, Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, Avocet, 25 Greenshank, 15 Bar Tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, Mediterranean Gull
Chilla:- 45 Fieldfare
Beesands:- Reed Warbler
South Hallsands:- 2 Black Redstart
Brixham:- Grey Wagtail
Plym Estuary:- CATTLE EGRET, Spoonbill, Curlew Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler
Thurlestone Bay:- Great Northern Diver, 13 Turnstone, 9 Ringed Plover
South Huish:- 12 Wigeon, 30 Teal
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
30.10.22, Slapton:- Bittern ( over bridge, towards Ireland Bay ), Common Tern, 5 Swallow
Plym Estuary:- Curlew Sandpiper ( Blaxton Meadows ), Dunlin
Topsham:- Spotted Redshank
Hopes Nose:- Great Northern Diver, Eider ( m. ), 5 Common Scoter, Great Skua, 10 Arctic Skua, 2 Little Gull ( ad. ), 3 Mediterranean Gull, Cirl Bunting
Exminster Marshes:- Greylag, Marsh Harrier
Sidmouth:- Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull
Torquay:- 12 Fieldfare ( over )
Seaton Wetlands:- Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, Black Tailed Godwit
Berry Head:- 2 Sooty Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, 3 Manx Shearwater, 5 Common Scoter, Grey Phalarope, Long Tailed Skua, 5 Pomarine Skua, 17 Arctic Skua, 5 Little Gull, 5 Mediterranean Gull, Black Redstart, Minke Whale, Common Dolphin, Harbour Porpoise
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, Painted Lady, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Paignton:- Cosmopolitan Moth
29.10.22, Beer Head:- Firecrest
Colyford Marsh:- Caspian Gull
Topsham:- 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Greylag, 2 Avocet, 22 Greenshank, 7 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 50+ Golden Plover, 2 Kingfisher
Cockwood Steps, Exe Estuary:- 70 CATTLE EGRET, Brent Goose, 4 Mediterranean Gull
Berry Head:- 2 Goldcrest
East Portlemouth:- Short Eared Owl, 2 Cirl Bunting
Brixham:- Convolvulus Hawkmoth, 2 Scarce Bordered Straw, Merveille Du Jour, 2 Silver Y, Green Brindled Crescent
Seaton:- Crimson Speckled
Dawlish Warren:- Crimson Speckled
28.10.22, Berry Head:- 3 Ring Ouzel, 3 Black Redstart
Peak Hill, Sidmouth:- Woodlark, Ring Ouzel
West Charleton Marsh:- OSPREY, Water Rail
Okehampton:- Raven
Thurlestone:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Black Redstart
Avon Dam:- Green Woodpecker, 7+ Ring Ouzel
Topsham:- Marsh Harrier
Haldon Pier, Torquay:- 2 Purple Sandpiper, 10 Turnstone
Seaton:- 2 Black Redstart
Torquay:- Firecrest
Hopes Nose:- Great Northern Diver, Eider, 2+ Arctic Skua, Mediteranean Gull, 5 Redwing, Cirl Bunting, 2 Harbour Porpoise, 2 Grey Seal
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
27.10.22, Berry Head:- PALLID SWIFT, 12 Great Shearwater, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 4 Balearic Shearwater, 4 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua, 2 Ring Ouzel, 2 Black Redstart
Thurlestone Bay:- 2 Turnstone, Black Redstart ( below flats )
Hopes Nose:- Great Shearwater, Eider, 2 Common Scoter, 8 Arctic Skua, Mediterranean Gull, 6 Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 2 Grey Seal
West Charleton Marsh:- 6 Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, Dunlin, Water Rail, 50+ Fieldfare
South Huish:- 25 Teal, 8 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, Water Pipit
nr. Slapton:- DARK MOTTLED WILLOW ( 1st for Devon ), Radford's Flame Shoulder, Delicate, Oak Rustic
Noss Mayo:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
26.10.22, Avon Dam:- Green Woodpecker, 3+ Raven, 12+ Ring Ouzel, 200 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, Dipper
Peatcot, Princetown:- Mistle Thrush, 50 Fieldfare
Okehampton:- Raven
Nun's Cross, nr. Princetown:- Golden Plover, 70 Fieldfare
Bull Point:- SNOW BUNTING ( over E. ), Manx Shearwater, 2 Brambling
Rippon Tor:- Merlin
Whiteworks, nr. Princetown:- 120 Fieldfare
Torquay:- 30+ Fieldfare
Topsham:- Shoveler, Teal, Greenshank, Avocet
Cadover area:- 800+ Golden Plover, 2 Ring Ouzel ( Brisworthy Burrows ), 500+ Fieldfare
Emsworthy Mire:- 250+ Golden Plover, 25+ Ring Ouzel, 2 Mistle Thrush, 50+ Redwing, 200+ Fieldfare
West Charleton Marsh:- 4 Greenshank, 9 Black Tailed Godwit, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Redwing, Fieldfare, 2 Cirl Bunting
Berry Head:- PALLID SWIFT, 461 Great Shearwater, 9 Sooty Shearwater, 10 Balearic Shearwater, 6 Manx Shearwater, Storm Petrel, 5 Common Scoter, 2 Great Skua, Pomarine Skua, 34 Arctic Skua
Thurlestone:- Black Redstart
Sidmouth:- Firecrest ( Hillside Rd. )
Aveton Gifford:- Ring Ouzel ( f. ), 400 Redwing / Fieldfare, Black Redstart
Thurlestone Bay:- Common Scoter, 5 Wigeon, 2 Arctic Skua, Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull
Noss Mayo:- Chiffchaff, Painted Lady, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
25.10.22, Berry Head:- 5 Ring Ouzel, 3 Black Redstart
Peak Hill, Sidmouth:- 4 Ring Ouzel, 2 Brambling
Thurlestone:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff
Portworthy Dam:- 7+ Teal, Green Woodpecker, 3 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Fieldfare, Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest
Modbury:- Redwing, 100+ Fieldfare
River Plym:- 5 Goosander
Hopes Nose:- Eider, Wheatear, Fieldfare
Avon Dam:- 25+ Ring Ouzel
Noss Mayo:- 25 Redwing
Paignton:- Vestal
Plymouth:- Crimson Speckled
6.8.22, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Slapton:- 2 Pochard, 9 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 3+ Yellow Leg Gull, Mediterranean Gull, 30 Sandwich Tern
East Soar:- Spotted Flycatcher
Crownhill Down:- 4 Little Grebe ( Hooksbury Pool ), Ringed Plover, Green Woodpecker
Sidbury:- Green Woodpecker, 9 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Comma, 6+ Gatekeeper, Jersey Tiger Moth
Bellever:- 2 Nightjar, Common Carpet Moth, Large Ear, Northern Spinach, True Lovers Knot, Mother Shipton ( caterpillar ), Lesser Yellow Underwing, Least Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches
Dawlish:- Painted Lady, Jersey Tiger Moth
Headland Warren:- 10 Red Deer
5.8.22, Crownhill Down:- Dunlin, Yellow Leg Gull ( ad. ), Cuckoo ( juv. ), Kingfisher ( Hooksbury Pool ), Tree Pipit ( over )
West Mill Tor:- 3 Raven
Berry Head:- Wheatear ( f. ), Clouded Yellow, Marbled White, Painted Lady
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, 2 Hummingbird Hawkmouth, Migrant Hawker
River Otter, Otterton:- 6 Swallow, Clouded Yellow
Axmouth undercliff:- 2 Dingy Skipper, 3 Wood White
Plymouth:- Hummingbird Hawkmoth
4.8.22, Okehampton:- Raven
The Mounts, nr. Kingsbridge:- Tawny Owl
Hatherleigh:- 2+ Barn Owl
Corn Ridge, Dartmoor:- 2 Raven
Sourton Tor:- 7 Swallow
Beeson:- 2 Chiffchaff
Saltram:- CATTLE EGRET
Soar:- 2 Green Woodpecker, 9 Swift, 2 Wheatear, 6 Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, 12 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 20 Willow Warbler
Wembury:- Whimbrel, Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 6 Turnstone, 15 Mediterranean Gull, Garden Warbler, 2 Clouded Yellow
Berry Head:- Common Dolphin, Clouded Yellow
Dawlish Warren:- Brown Argus
3.8.22, South Huish:- 2 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 10 Swallow, Sand Martin, 16 House Martin, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff
West Charleton Marsh:- 2 CATTLE EGRET, 2 Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, 3 Greenshank
Beer Head:- 2 Whitethroat
Plym Estuary / Saltram:- CATTLE EGRET, Red Crested Pochard ( f., on duck pond ), Swallow, Sand Martin, Willow Warbler, 4 Spotted Flycatcher
Soar:- Hobby, 4 Wheatear, Clouded Yellow
Slapton:- Mediterranean Gull, 4+ Sandwich Tern, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler,.Chiffchaff, 3 Comma, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Gatekeeper, Beautiful Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly, 30+ Black Tailed Skimmer
Soussons:- 2 Green Woodpecker, 20+ Swallow, 6+ House Martin, 2 Raven, 2 Jay, 6+ Redstart, Tree Pipit, 10+ Chiffchaff, 30+ Goldcrest, 3+ Crossbill, 6+ Common Darter
2.8.22, Okehampton:- 2 Raven
Plym Estuary:- CATTLE EGRET
Haytor Quarry:- 2 Redstart
Plympton:- Swallow, Raven, Jersey Tiger Moth, Slender Brindle
Brownstone Farm / Coleton Fishacre:- Spotted Flycatcher, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Migrant Hawker
1.8.22, Okehampton:- Raven
Dawlish Warren:- 50+ Sanderling, Dunlin, 6 Swallow, 2 Cirl Buntng, 6 Common Blue Butterfly, Five Spot Burnet, Six Spot Burnet, Emperor Dragonfly
Plymstock:- Green Woodpecker
Upper Tamar Lake:- Whte Fronted Goose, Common Sandpiper, 3 Mstle Thrush
Willsworthy:- 3 Raven
Sourton:- 3 Swallow
Lydford:- 6 Swallow
Brixham:- 2 Common Dolphin
Meeth Quarry:- 5 Wood White
Beeson:- Migrant Hawker
31.7.22, Two Mile Oak, Newton Abbot:- 3 Green Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, 6 House Martin
Slapton:- 2 Yellow Leg Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Sandwich Tern
Plympton:- Marsh Tit
Exminster Marshes:- 8+ CATTLE EGRET
Topsham:- 3 Teal, 12 Whimbrel, Dunlin, Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Sandwich Tern
West Charleton Marsh:- CATTLE EGRET, 2 Greenshank, Roe Deer, 4 Clouded Yellow
30.7.22, Slapton:- WRYNECK ( trapped & ringed, no further sign ), Yellow Leg Gull, Mediterranean Gull
Plym Estuary:- Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler
Okehampton:- Tawny Owl
Ashton, Teign Valley:- 2 Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail
Exminster Marshes:- 7 CATTLE EGRET
Sheepstor:- CHOUGH
Powderham Marsh:- 3 Green Sandpiper, Marbled White, Common Blue, 50+ Gatekeeper
Turf Lock, Exe Estuary:- Yellow Wagtail
West Charleton Marsh:- 2 CATTLE EGRET
Bridford:- 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Comma, Silver Washed Frtillary
Sidbury:- Jersey Tiger Moth
29.7.22, Cadover:- 5+ Swallow, 2 Raven, Redpoll
Sourton:- Swallow
Crownhill Down:- Wheatear, 3 Tree Pipit, Garden Warbler, 8 Willow Warbler
Mansands:- 3 Sanderling, Common Sandpiper, House Martin, Sand Martin, Wheatear
Topsham:- 2 Knot, 13 Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, 300 Black Tailed Godwit, 14 Dunlin
Exe Estuary:- 130 Sandwich Tern, 3 Common Tern ( Bull Hill )
Slapton:- Knot, Whimbrel, 4 Sanderling, 4 Mediteranean Gull, 2 Norfolk Hawker
Okehampton:- Raven, Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Noss Mayo:- Green Woodpecker, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Willsworthy:- Swallow, Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Coleton Fishacre:- Roe Deer
Burrator Reservoir:- Barnacle Goose, Green Woodpecker, Stock Dove, Spotted Flycatcher, Painted Lady
Newton Abbot:- Jersey Tiger Moth
28.7.22, South Efford Marsh, Aveton Gifford:- Shoveler ( f. ), Green Sandpiper
Bovey Heathfield:- 3 Nightjar
Plympton:- Beautiful Demoiselle
Ilsington:- Jersey Tiger Moth
27.7.22, Crownhill Down:- Ringed Plover
Whitleigh, Plymouth:- 5 Ring Neck Parakeet
Modbury:- 2 Swift
Meldon:- Swallow
Burrator Reservoir:- Green Woodpecker, 3 House Martin
Bridestowe:- Swallow
Preston, Paignton:- Mediterranean Gull
Topsham:- Ruff, Knot, 25 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 15 Whimbrel
Sidmouth:- Swift
Thurlestone:- 8 Swift, 10 Swallow
Willsworthy:- 2 Roe Deer
St. Marychurch:- Jersey Tiger Moth
26.7.22, Kingsbridge:- 2 Swift
Clennon Valley, Paignton:- GREAT WHITE EGRET ( middle pond )
Tavistock:- 3 Swift
Lydford:- 2 Swallow
Exe Estuary:- 113+ Sandwich Tern, 4+ Common Tern
Passage House, Teign Estuary:- Whimbrel, 4 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Reed Warbler
Topsham:- Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 6 Whimbrel
Lopwell Dam / Maristow:- 2 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Kngfisher, 12 Swallow, 2 Blackcap
Slapton:- Whimbrel, 9 Dunlin, Yellow Leg Gull ( ad. ), 14+ Mediterranean Gull, 34+ Sandwich Tern, 25+ Swift, 20+ Swallow, 5+ Sand Martin, Blackcap, 5+ Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 2+ Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, Grey Seal, Harbour Porpoise ( also of interest, 6+ Dolphin sp. )
Sidbury:- 6 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Roe Deer, 2 Painted LadyHummingbird Hawkmoth
Noss Mayo:- Clouded Yellow
25.7.22, Axe Estuary:- Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. )
Dawlish Warren:- 2+ Mediterranean Gull, Black Tailed Skimmer
Wembury:- 4 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Mediterranean Gull, Green Woodpecker ( juv. ), Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat
Thurlestone Bay:- 6 Manx Shearwater, 4 Balearic Shearwater, Turnstone, 6 Mediterranean Gull
Tavistock:- 15+ Swift
Brixham Harbour:- 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Grey Seal
24.7.22, Slapton:- 2 Sanderling, Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Leg Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Sandwich Tern, Clouded Yellow
Thurlestone Bay:- 3 Common Scoter, 5 Mediterranean Gull
South Huish:- 2 Teal, Common Sandpiper, Raven, Cuckoo ( juv. )
River Otter:- 2 Common Sandpiper
Seaton Marshes:- Yellow Leg Gull ( juv. ), Kingfisher
Prawle Point:- 774 Manx Shearwater, 17 Balearic Shearwater, 4 Common Scoter, Puffin, Whimbrel, 6 Mediterranean Gull
Hopes Nose:- Balearic Shearwater, 57 Manx Shearwater, 6+ Mediterranean Gull, 8+ Common Dolphin