Pintail is my favorite duck this stunning male was at bowling green marsh, topsham earlier in January along with a dozen others. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #UKWildlife.

As I'm laid up completely now with swollen disc that has trapped some nerves I've had look back at some pics I took earlier in month. Love the head dress of this cormorant. Always easier for scope pics if bird keeps still, this one posed !. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Adult little gull at seaton this morning, nice it hung around til I got there today. Thanks to Tim Clark for info and Pete for boc shots . First pic is just with my phone. It was close in !!. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

A few distant pics of the killdeer at Ripley farm res this morning good twitch with Kevin @beerbirder.bsky.social. #UKBirding #UKWildLife.

Small video of the killdeer at Ripley res . Great bird my first. And great trip up with Kevin hales. Bird was always at distance but weather wasn't as bad as yesterday by sound of it. #UKBirding. #Dorsetbirds.

Saw a post from Mike langman about a Caspian gull at Otter Nature Reserve budleigh did think twice when looked out the window at trees bending in half in gale but I'm glad I did as it was still there & bonus only had to walk 20yrds!! Thanks Steve Waite also.👍 #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #DevonWlife.

Good to get out, good birds seen shame pics aren't good,distance,light & not being able to walk too far. RN duck Beesands, Goldeneye & B N Grebe slapton & R N Grebe Broadsands big thanks to Mr B for help and direction as always especially the RN Grebe. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #Devonwildlife.

First time out for a while because of nerve problem in hip & leg. But made the effort to walk up to Noah's lake at Ham Wall this morning to see my first American wigeon. Found it after 3 hrs looking at thousands of duck,think I got wigeon eye!!. No chance of pic. #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.

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Good morning at Bowling green marsh, viewing platform & goat walk to the quay, 18 grt white fronted geese,water rail,reed bunting, knot,grey & golden plover, avocets, greenshank,pair of mergansers, common gull,Black cap & bullfinch. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #UKWildlife.

Good morning at seaton wetlands with Phil(seatonbirder), cirl bunting, shovelers,6 avocets,snipe, sprawk best. Then this afternoon stantaway farm Otterton & some sea watching from brandy head where there were at least 10 red throated divers, too far out for good pics. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Good first day of birding 2026 . 70 species seen within 15 miles of home. Didn't really need scope so got some pics through bins.Slav grebe, a surprise sanderling on otter Nature Reserve, lesser whitethroat seaton and YBW at Exeter best. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds. #UKWildlife.

A few more birds from an amazing year just to many to put them all up. Final total 309 and now to relax and stay more local. Other part of this yr has been the help and friends made. Happy New Year to all. #UKBirding.

Small video of penduline from Aust early this morning. I probably should of waited til the sun came out and broke the fog up. #UKBirding #UKWildlife.

Early morning start for trip to Aust nr Bristol for the penduline tits,3 seen but only just in the freezing fog. 4th pic shows how foggy and birds were quite close !. But great way to end a brilliant year with another lifer. #UKBirding #UKWildlife.

Not very often we get greater white fronted geese in Devon let alone these two tundra bean geese. Seen at bowling green marsh this afternoon on way back from Aust nr bristol. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #DevonWildlife.

Some pics of this cracking close encounter with a slavonian grebe at Otter Nature Reserve budleigh salterton. Famous last words but looks settled and feeding well so hopefully might still be there Thursday !. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #DevonWildlife.

A very close encounter with a slavoian grebe at Otter Nature Reserve budleigh salterton today. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. .

A few pics of the adult ring billed gull at Hayle today. Seen from lelant station. Thanks so much for Paul Freestone's help. Much appreciated. #UKBirding. #CBWPS1. #UKWildlife.

Connected with the adult ring billed gull at Hayle at long last today. My first ever so nice end to the yr. #UKBirding. #CBWPS1. #UKWildlife.

Something different from the norm as I live next to the sea a collection of rarer gulls and firsts for me this yr to wish you all a great Xmas & Happy New Year. #UKBirding #UKWildlife.

4 different head styles of a goosander that kept swimming towards me. Normally always at distance or swim off. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Not sure if this spoonbill got what it was after but 10/10 for its effort !!. From Ryan's field nr Hayle on our trip to Cornwall. #UKBirding.

Pacific diver at mousehole a few days ago.Had to video then see if got the diver as Digi scoping was nr impossible with diving so much & always out of focus & crikey it could travel along way under water.Got partial video clips which have screen shot.U might be able to make out species ! #UKBirding

Walking up to Turf from Powderham this boat came past heading for the LC Tern, we quickly set up scope on tern as sure it would be spooked. And yes they did just that😡 in front of many birders. LCT flew off and boat headed back down past us. Here they are, well ****** done😡😡!

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Well there I was pottering about local fields & wood when news came out of tern 1st royal then elegant but now narrowed down to Royal/West African Crested I believe, nice unexpected tern of avents anyhow. Thanks to Derek Carter for use of better pics. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

African crested tern is most likely of this tern at cockwood Devon. Bird so far away as pics show. A first for Britain if it is. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

At one stage I had 7 species in this one small puddle & 20 birds !. Time I got scope set up cirl bunting & dunnock just sat up in hedge. Linnet,robin, chaffinch, goldfinch & greenfinch did come down. Much bigger puddles were around. At stantaway farm nr Otterton #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Wow what a Bill !! First time I've got any pic or video of a Raven they see me coming a mile away normally but arm movement to refocus scope and it was gone. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Siberian day around East Devon,first stop colyton stw where 30 + chiff chaff including 2 Siberian also firecrest, redwing. Then meet up with middevonbirder at seaton for Siberian lesser whitethroat nice to catch up with Phil(seatonbirder) then found a brambling in local wood. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Quick trip up to wyke regis this morning to see the desert wheatear my first ever. Thanks to Mark(Somersetbirder) for boc on first pic next 3 are mine via phone through bins. Including 4th pic to show what the fence was like to get pics. #UKBirding #Dorsertbirds.

Thought the pose's of this cormorant were good pic 1 normal drying out pose, pic 2 conductor, pic 3 headless look ! 4th and my favorite wrapped up. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Cracking morning at slapton ley calm,sunny & hot ! Nice to catch up with this Greenland white fronted goose but light was rubbish for pics. Thanks Mark Bailey for info as always a mind of information & stats !!. Lots of thrushes, firecrests,goldcrest & blackcaps also. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Never seen one now seen 3 pallid swift in 2 days ! Norfolk delivers again.One at cromer & other at RSPB Titchwell.Have hurt hip again though so birding limited & slow !. AGP, Black throated diver & YBW also at Titchwell.Red kite everywhere but always distant. #UKBirding. #Norfolkbirds.

Cracking first day Norfolk mainly spent at horsey gap as wife wanted to see the seals.But flooked a pallid swift,Thanks to birder who shouted it out as I was taking pics of seals ! Also saw red throated divers,velvet scoters & field of Pink foot.Also this snow bunting at Bacton. #UKBirding.

On route to Norfolk we called in calshot to see this amazing Boat Tailed Grackle wow what a bird & I nearly ran it over as I pulled up coming from under another car 😯🙄 also saw a leutisic starling and a partridge that flew through boat yard.At Goatee Beach a scarlet ibis at distance. #UKBirding.

Amazing to watch this little grebe drying out process. From drowned rat look to fluff ball. All within a minute or less !!. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Some pics from this morning at stantaway farm and view of budleigh's Otter Nature Reserve's lower part. Finch flock at stantaway must be up to 200+, also had a ringtail harrier go through was about to land on tree when kestrel took a dislike and chased it off. Aaarrrgh. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Lovely to be out on local patch this morning. Managed to get one cirl bunting to keep still long enough to get pics & video. Stantaway farm, nr otterton . #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Was pottering about local when news the Pallas warbler was showing at Portland again (thanks Phil) so just went for it & at last had my 300th bird this yr.Brief view in between rain & even hail.No chance of pics but not worried as so relieved.Numbers game not for me I've decided. #UKBirding.

Nice to get small video of a kingfisher at last . Normally too quick for me to set up scope and phone. But saw this one using a post in river Axe at seaton. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Had a relaxing morning around mutters moor & stantaway farm today,just had bins & phone so pics worse than normal !. Est 10,000 wood pige was amazing site in amongst them some fieldfares,redwing,crossbills & lots chaffinch.At stantaway farm 10 cirl bunting was best. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

My first ever red breasted flycatcher at the hump , Portland this morning. Showing really well at times. Bird number 299 for the yr !!! Thanks to Phil cheeseman for pic from back of his camera. #UKBirding. #Dorsetbirds.

In atrocious conditions early this morning was risk going for w r sandpiper at Hayle but it paid off huge thanks to John & Mick (didn't get surnames) for spotting it fly in with 3 dunlin.Few mins later they were off down estuary. Soaked to bone but home by 11. #UKBirding #Cornwallbirds.

Busy few days birding, scilly Weds, popped up to abbottsbury yesterday for Baikal & Cornwall today lesser yellow legs at Tesco's Truro (who knew ? 🤣) but dipped the w r sandpiper at Hayle. Thanks Mark for great info as usual. #UKBirding. #Cornwallbirds.

Great first ever day on scilly. Mourning dove showed eventually. Also great shears,bonxie,Cory shearwater, on way over & YBW on st Agnes.Went with Somersetbirder & middevonbirder who was great help before and on scilly. Thanks mate.Good to catch up with Carl(cm) as well. #UKBirding.

Started the day at bowling green marsh & some good reflection pics.Birds seen garganey,ruff,knot, little stint,Curlew sands,perigrine,little grebe,both godwits,snipe,Curlew x 300 & good to see 55 returning avocets glad 3 people saw post & got to see them. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Some pics of the whoopers that arrived from the east today. Looked nice and settled on fields from coly common hide seaton wetlands. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

What a journey these 6 whooper swans must of had ! Nice to see them settled from coly common hide seaton wetlands this afternoon. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.