Lover of birds, butterflies and all other wildlife. My local patch is Labrador bay. also enjoy twitching rarities, Very Anti Fox Hunting. Also now on Bluesky
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Hoopoe on allotments off Quinta road Torquay. Phone scoped Sat evening, view from gates only as private.
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May 29
A Broad-Billed Sandpiper on the waters edge, in the bight at Dawlish Warren on high tide. A Lifer for myself and Mrs M šāļø.
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May 22
A Wryneck at Labrador Bay was a LBāļø for me today. Iām really pleased that itās hung around for others to see.
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May 22
Cracking Spring Wryneck, found by @rob_murphy66 at @RSPBExeEstuary Labrador Bay this morning. Spent a lot of time around ants nests in the hedge below the car park @BirdGuides
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May 16
A good couple of hours spent at Dawlish Warren this morning. Nice views of the female Eider on the end of groyne 9, also our first Knot of the year, one of them in summer plumage.
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May 9
At the end of a walk along Slapton Ley and back, We spotted two Drake Garganey feeding on the pond weed, also a Red Kite over head.
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May 4
Across the boarder into Cornwall for another Lifer for us, The Lesser Kestrel at Croft Pascoe, Thanks to John Foster for a top find !
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Apr 24
Unbelievable views of the Red Spotted Bluethroat at Swineham in Dorset. A great start to our 3 days here. Thanks to Leon for extra info.
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Apr 18
A great morning on Dartmoor started off with great views of a Hoopoe, followed by 2 Common Redstarts, 2 Wheatear and a Cuckoo. A nice catch up with fellow birders too šš.
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Apr 12
Another good garden bird for the middle of Torquay....Linnet. Over the years our garden has had some great birds. Cuckoo, Brambling, Wheatear, Waxwing, Reed Bunting, Siskin, Willow Warbler, Firecrest, with flyovers of Osprey, Peregrine, 33 White Stork, Red Kite #Torquay
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Apr 10
I did a double take this afternoon when I spotted a Golden Pheasant at the bottom of our garden !
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Feb 13
A short clip of a female Brambling at Broadsands , also two female Reed Bunting, 1 Firecrest. Two Cettiās Warbler calling.
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Jan 28
Caspian Gull in Brixham harbour showed very well for us, originally found by Jake Wood, Also a Med Gull, 4 Purple Sandpipers, Kittiwakes and lots of Great Northern Divers.
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Jan 28
Correction- this particular Caspian was found by Ali King, Jake Wood found another 2 Caspianās
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Jan 25
The Killdeer at Ripley Farm Reservoir was a Lifer for me. Ok scope views, I even managed a glimpse of orange rump whilst it was having a stretch !, also Little Gull. Thanks to Mark Bailey and Tim Phillips for extra info.
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Jan 23
Two Lesser Whitethroat, two Black Redstarts and 3 Blackcaps at a very blustery Seaton Bowling green.
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