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  1. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    No apologies for cross posting. Interesting wagtail at Colyford Sewage works thread
  2. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    Ack I need snow bunt for the year (having totally messed up with the North Devon birds)!
  3. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    If our ID skills were judged on a single mistake we'd all be in big trouble - at least you were in the right species pair - I've done much worse trust me ;)
  4. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    I'm not saying they don't occur - just that you are much more likely to see Marsh tit in this county, even in the few places were willow occur. Add to that Willow tit is a hard bird to id without the call. Sherlock - I think (and like most Devon birders I don't see enough Willow to be an...
  5. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    Willow tit is a good bird for Devon, Sherlock. They do exist here, but not easy to find...
  6. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    I think its probably worth switching to that thread if you're interested in this gull as several observers think its a Yellow Legged Gull.
  7. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    The Caspian Gull @ Blackhill Quarry was showing well on Sunday.
  8. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    A Red kite flew past headland warren this afternoon.
  9. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    I wish... ..the black stork was a bit more predictable. Spent Sunday evning till dusk with a few others without seeing it, and yet it was reported briefly again on Monday.
  10. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    Over the weekend - Redstart and gropper singing near Challacombe farm. Winchat and cuckoo nearby at headland Warren. Pied fly and wood warbler at Yarner. Very brief view of a standard yellow wagtail (and a couple of white wagtails) at South Huish. Dipped the Kentish plover twice at Dawlish...
  11. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    Glad I put a caveat in :) Its a fair sized Island, I hope it stays till the next weekend, and then maybe a few more birders will chance their arm. Its a good day trip anyhow.
  12. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    Well as you may have surmised I didn't relocate a blue rock thrush on Lundy today. I can't say that a couple of birders haphazardly checking the Island on a day trip clearly rules it out either :) Didn't see anything that rare - but it was a very pleasant day anyhow. Very mild sea state for the...
  13. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    Cool. Nothing ventured nothing gained. Maybe see some people on the Oldenburg tomorrow.. G'night!
  14. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    Thanks Jon. I've not usually had much luck with Lundy in the past .. but the weather isn't looking too bad is it... Plus there is always the chance of risso's or some such.. I take it this isn't going out on the national pagers/lines yet though? Not even as a single obs?
  15. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    What! How good a view did he get?
  16. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    Hello, That willow warbler @ Bowling green was singing this morning! The Osprey was eating a fish on a post (viewed from the platform by the Clyst) before flying towards Dawlish Warren. (Nice selection of rock loving ferns on the wall at Goat walk) Alpine swift showed nicely at Lower...
  17. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    Andy, Can you remember the way it held its wings when it 'wheeled away'? Ospreys have a very gull like silhouette in level flight when viewed head on. Buzzards are mostly flat in level flight. I can't remember seeing an osprey soaring - but I doubt they go into as deep a V as the buzzard...
  18. Matt Prince

    Devon Birding

    Saw my first 'garden tick' meadow pipit yesterday in the burial ground outside my house in Exeter. Watching blackbirds shooing off redwings out there as well yesterday and today. Popped into Exton and saw Ruff amongst the asembled blackwits, avocet and dunlin. Further afield more winter...
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