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AXE ESTUARY BIRDS
15th August 2010 Also on cue was our first Wood Sandpiper of the autumn, with one seen mostly around the Black Hole/Stafford Marsh area from 10th. Green Sandpiper numbers remain rather low, with no more than six seen on any one day....... (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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AXE ESTUARY BIRDS
3rd August 2010 Waders have continued to pass through the area, and Blackhole Marsh has been pulling them down. A lovely Ruff was a nice highlight on 29th, along with a Little Ringed Plover....... (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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19th July 2010 The first Ringed Plover was noted on 7th, then on 13th a nice over-night arrival included five Little Ringed Plovers on Blackhole Marsh along with the 'autumn's' first Dunlin and two Greenshank on Colyford Marsh. (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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AXE ESTUARY BIRDS
1st July 2010 A very notable butterfly find during this period was of two sites for Small Blues. One on the Underhooken near Branscombe and another on the Undercliff near the harbour mouth. (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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NIGHTJAR EVENINGS ON PEAK
HILL
May & June 2010 On June 11th more birds were present. As well as churring males we had several sightings of both sexes in flight and one male on a branch displaying to a female alongside him. (click here to view complete article) |
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AXE ESTUARY BIRDS
15th June 2010 Bird of the period was an adult Spoonbill, seen on the Estuary between 2nd and 5th. It has been a good year on patch for this species, with records in most months so far. (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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DARTMOOR BIRDING STROLL
26th May 2010 Bird of the day was seen at Headland Warren when a male Red Grouse gave us clear and close prolonged views. A species not often seen was very obliging. (click here to view complete article) |
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AXE ESTUARY BIRDS
31st May 2010 Mothing has been the saviour for me this period, with some excellent catches and some very nice variety. A White-spot was described by one well known UK moth expert as being the best catch of the month so far. (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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SOMERSET LEVELS VISIT
12th May 2010 A Bittern flew over the car park as we arrived and we were soon watching a Hobby mobbing a Bittern as a Cuckoo called in a nearby tree. (click here to view complete article) |
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AXE ESTUARY BIRDS
15th May 2010 Mid May is usually the best time of the year for passage waders. It is when we get three figure strong flocks of small waders (mostly Dunlin and Ringed Plover) feeding on the Estuary, but for some reason this year it just isn't happening. (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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AXE ESTUARY BIRDS
30th April 2010 There seems to be excellent numbers of the common warblers around this year, with Blackcaps, Sedge Warblers and Willow Warblers especially numerous. Scarcer warblers seen include three Lesser Whitethroats (Kilmington, and two in Seaton) and two Grasshopper Warblers ....... (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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PORTLAND VISIT
21st April 2010 The portents were good and we soon found Redstarts, Whitethroat, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs in the bushes along with a reeling Grasshopper Warbler. Then a beautiful Whinchat arrived showing well. (click here to view complete article) |
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AXE ESTUARY BIRDS
15th April 2010 The sunny skies have seen an influx of Red Kites into the South West, and we've not missed out! Singles were seen flying west over Beer Head on 11th and north over Blackhole Marsh on 12th. I shall complete the raptor sightings for this period ....... (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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GARDEN BIRD SURVEY 2010 Blackbirds came top again, with records from every garden surveyed. Amazing how many of you said there were fewer birds than usual that weekend. They must be shy! (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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AXE ESTUARY BIRDS
31st March 2010 What a vast improvement! Although the birding still seems hard work, spring is certainly here with many summer migrants noted. Nice to have a decent rarity too which pulled in quite a crowd from other parts of Devon. (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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AXE ESTUARY BIRDS
15th March 2010 The top birding highlight was a day visit from a flock of four adult Whooper Swans; they spent the 4th on Colyford Marsh. It was about the time they dropped in that both the Bewick's and Whooper Swans in the Musbury swan flock disappeared. As can be seen from this picture, a Spoonbill arrived ......... (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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AXE ESTUARY BIRDS
1st March 2010 The winter is drawing to an end and spring feels oh so near! With the milder weather and sunnier mornings, garden birds are now singing well, with the Dunnock’s song being one of my favoured. (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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