31.03.08

this yellowhammer was singing it's head off on Chudleigh Knighton Heath this morning. Also seen was a pair of reed buntings. 2 greenwoodies were laughing constantly and chiffs were trying to drown them out.

28.03.08

Blatchcombe farm, outside newton abbot

Had the Cattle Egret again this morning before work, it was very close as i used my car as a blind.

A quick look into the passage revealed nothing!!!!!!!!

25.03.08

i had to drop the car off for an MOT so i walked home from newton abbot( about 4 miles) along the templers way. There were chiffchaffs galour, singing their heads off. 3 sand martin, 1 gswoody,1 greenwood, 4 goldies,2 dipper and lovelly warm sun!!

18.03.08

exminster marsh

I had a text from a friend just as I got to the warren saying there was a little ringed plover at Exminster marshes. But i thought I'd find a wheatear, I didn't, so I went to the marsh, where the lrp was showing well. A gargany was also there but I didn't see it.

I was told that a red kite was seen in the warren before I got there and a marsh harrier was seen at the marsh

Whilst at the marsh I saw my first swallow of the year with around 7 sand martins.
Chiffchaffs were singing really well at the warren and cetti's at the marsh.

I met Dave Stone down at the marsh he was digiscoping the lrp follow the link to see his Diary and photo's

14.03.08

passage house

4 egyptian geese were present, 1 more than last time. 2 blackwits, 4 red brested mergansers and numerous gulls.

09.03.08

the warren, warm, sunny, slight breeze

Not much around again. A sea watch produced a handful of GCG, gannets,3 common scoter, 1 surf scoter and thats about it:(

shot a short film from langstone rock.

As i type this the wind has picked up, it has started to rain and it's cold outside. I wonder what the weather will bring!!!!

07.03.02

went to stover and watched buzzards displaying this morning. i aslo found a pair of great crested grebes on a nest with an egg but it was half submerged:(

watched 500+ jackdaws coming into roost.

06.03.08

Bowling Green Marsh

I was greeted by the sight of 3 sand martins feeding over the main lagoon this morning, very nice to see them starting to come back.

Loads of wigeon and teal as normal. shoveler, tufted duck, mallard and pintail were among other ducks present. A single little grebe was feeding too. Snipe, blackwit and the odd curlew were feeding. All were sent up when first a buzzard, get mobbed by crows, and then a sparrowhawk flew passed.

I moved to the viewing platform.

Right under the VP was a single spotted redshank, as you can see, great show. Avocets were feeding, the video shows how they use the up turned bill so well.

Dunlin, redshank, greenshank,curlew, blackwits and grey plover made up the numbers.

A great time was had.

05.03.08

the warren, sunny, warm, light w wind

I sea watched off the sea wall hoping for more terns but not much there today.

found a male and female greater spotted woodpecker in the trees but the 1st pond.

More sea watching from the dune ridge revealed a single red throated diver, a few gcg and 3 slavonian grebes

02.03.08

Dawlish warren, sunny, w-nw 15mph warm in the sun.

I went down the warren this morning to see what was around. i sat on the sea wall for half an hour and saw 2 sandwich tern flying south. 3 red throats numerous gannets and gulls also feeding in the area. lots of movement with the auks i must have counted 40+ flying around. 3 brent geese by langstone. found a toad by the main pond. ah sweet.

On the way home i went to topsham and watched a avocet feeding on the shoreline. of the river.