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  1. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    First day out after a few weeks hard work and went to Tamar Lakes. amonst the highlights Reed Bunting Great Crested Grebe GoosanderMarsh Tit Long Tail Tit On the way home I stopped to finish my thermos of coffee near Black Torrington and saw a Treecreeper. Not bad a bad day.
  2. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    Went on the Avocet Cruise around the Exe Esturary today, overcast but dry with no wind, a really good day. Amongst the sightings: Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Shag, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Brent Geese, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Goldeneye, Red Breasted Merganser, Oystercathcer, Avocet, Grey...
  3. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    Marsh or Willow Everytime I see a Marsh Tit I have assumed it is exactly that. I was just curious though, could it be a Willow Tit? Has anyone seen Willow Tits in Mid Devon?
  4. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    Hi Maurice, no sign of it, there was somebody in there with dogs, I thought it would have moved on somewhere else, assuming I was looking in the right place!
  5. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    1st Feb Wrafton Pond - Braunton: Red Crested Pochard, looks very well settled amongst the mallard, 6 Tufted Duck as well. It was nice to see the Lapwing (around 50) and Golden Plover driving into Braunton.
  6. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    Thanks Jon, I will see what I can find.
  7. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    Torrington: Tawny Owl in trees just of the main Bideford Road. Weare Gifford: Spotted 5 swans from the main road, I could not stop and dont know if they are the Whopper Swans, they are (or were) on the far bank if you are looking from Weare Gifford at the Torrington end of the village...
  8. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    Stafford Moor Fishery I went looking for Tufted Ducks, but there were 2 1/2 pairs of Mallards, as I turned to walk back to there was a Kingfisher flying across one of the pools, first one I have seen for a while.
  9. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    Tuesday 19 Jan Tamar Lake, About 30 Gossanders, Snipe, Teal, 6 Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, Great Black Backed Gull, Lapwing, Coot, Wigeon, Canada Geese. Thursday 21 Jan No sign of the Whopper Swans at Weare Gifford again today, there were approx 3...
  10. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    I was driving home on the old Barnstaple to Exeter road and got to New Bridge (just the other side of Bishops Tawton) and I thought I saw a Black Swan in amongst a group of 4 Mute Swans. I could be wrong but I was driving. Not a great find I know but I has anyone else seen one in the area?
  11. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    Approx 100 lapwings in a field adjacent to the cycle path at Yelland heading towards Instow. No Grey Phalarope though!
  12. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    A Spotted Redshank at Fremington Quay. 5 Spoonbills, 12 Turnstones and several Wigeon at East Yelland Marsh on the estuary. 2 Waxwings feeding at Fishleigh Road, Roundswell, Barnstaple, close to Pearce Construction offices.
  13. MTN1540

    Devon Birding

    Had a Brambling in the garden (at Dolton) on saturday and sunday, I was out yesterday so did not see if was was around again.
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