Shiphay Birder
@ShiphayBirder
Love being out and about. Trying to keep it relatively local. The occasional overseas trip. One of the Hope's Nose 'Irregulars'.
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28-05-2011 08:11:33
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Brixham, Devon. 07.55. A Willow Warbler in full song in the tallest tree around the staff car park, is the first that I have come across here in nearly 22 years! Pleased with that! Torbay Birders Group
Hope's Nose, Devon. 07.00-10.00. 2nd Common Sandpiper of the year on the south side. 2 Wheatears, 3 Sand Tern, 2 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiff, Mipit, 2 Linnet, Swallow. 250+ Guilles. Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds
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Paignton, Devon. 07.35. House Martin flying along building facades on W side of Marine Drive, N of the Redcliffe Hotel. A traditional site. Torbay Birders Group
Excellent views of 3 sparkling, spring #WoodSandpipers and a #Ruff at Devon's South Huish Marsh this afternoon. What a treat! With Tim Phillips πΊπ¦ The Backward Birder Richard Moore South West wildlife. Again, huge thanks to Rob Murphy. Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds
Hope's Nose, Devon. 07.15-10.45. D/p Arctic Skua sat on the sea off the Point for 10 mins, then flew S at 09.30. Unseen chuntering Sedge Warb, 3 GNDs, GCG, 18 Sand Ts S, 6 Chiff, 2 fem Wheatears, 4 Swallows, Sprawk. 3 G Seals. Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds Torbay Birders Group
Ideford Common, Devon this AM. 2 #TreePipits , 4 #Yellowhammers , 7 Swallows, 3 Willow Warb, 6 Chiffs, Sprawk, 5 R'poll, 11 Sisk, 2 B'cap, 2 T'creep, 2 Cormorant over! Comma, Red Admiral & P'cock on the wing. Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds
Cadewell Park, Torquay, Devon. 06.55. Willow Warbler in full song. Third day in a row for this species here now after a brief bird yesterday prior to 09.00. Torbay Birders Group Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds
E Dartmoor, Devon. Lunch today was interrupted by this mobile and reeling #GrasshopperWarbler . Very difficult to film! Great views on and off for the best part of an hour π. π¦βοΈ. Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds
Emsworthy Mire, E Dartmoor, Devon this AM. 4 singing πΆ male Redstarts across the site is the most I've seen here. 6 Willow Warblers and a Wheatear added to the early spring scene. Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds Redstarts
Nice to watch this 1w #MediterraneanGull feeding on the slick with 2 Imm and an Ad Kitt this eve at Hope's Nose. 2 GNDs, 4 Manxies S, 12 Sarnies S, 75+ Kitts, 120+ Guilles. Grey Seal with π . Torbay Birders Group Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds
On entering the Dartmoor wood, it was the telltale lilting song that announced that several male #PiedFlycatchers were back and busying themselves for the spring. Lovely hour or so this afternoon. Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds
Despite the strong wind, it was nice to see earlyish returning #Redstarts , away from the coast and on E Dartmoor, this morning. Very difficult to obtain any sort of footage in the conditions. π Probably my earliest ever Redstarts π€.
Yarner Wood, E Dartmoor. Quick look after lunch. Nice to see at least 4 male Pied Flycatchers back in the woods. 3 Redpolls, Swallow.Devon Birds Wildlife In Devon
Emsworthy Mire, E Dartmoor this AM. 2 singing πΆ male and 2 female Redstarts showed well, on and off, across the site despite the strong wind. A Wheatear and a Willow Warbler also present. Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds
Cadewell Park, Torquay, Devon. 08.50. 2 Willow Warblers in the trees on and near the park. Mobile, some song. They used to be annual on spring passage here - these are the 1st for about 3 years. 1st time I've seen 2 together here. Torbay Birders Group Wildlife In Devon Devon Birds
Plainmoor, Torquay, Devon. 16.25. My first Swallow away from a littoral zone this year! Torbay Birders Group