Marsh sandpiper at Black hole marsh this morning,worth getting up early for.

Very close Leather backed turtle off Seaton beach tonight.

Coot and Gadwall both fall into the local scarcity bracket,with now only one resident Coot and small numbers of Gadwall appearing on and off throughout the year.#Patchbirding,

Yellow-legged Gull today from tower hide at Seaton wetlands, Devon.

The first Blackcap in the garden this winter,a couple weeks earlier than usual.

The Whooper swan’s still about for its second day,a rare bird here for us southerners.

Finally got a photo of the Axmouth Great Bustard,for a big bird it’s incredibly hard to find on the ground.#Great bustard

2 of the 3 Hawfinch this afternoon in Shute, Devon. My first for 6 years, found by Phil @seatonbirder.bsky.social Good to see Tim Clark, Mike Blaver, Liz & Clive & @leonwr.bsky.social

Great morning today the Rose coloured starling is still about ,2 Hawfinches at a place where we’ve had them before but not annual.

Finally caught up with today’s Rosy starling at Coly common this afternoon,first found by @axebirder.bsky.social in the town this morning.

Still 1 Yellow browed in Axmouth churchyard today.

3 of the 5 Sanderling on the beach yesterday,our first ones of the year.

Drake Garganey today at BHM brightened up an otherwise dull day.

We don’t get many Knot here at Black hole marsh so these 2 in with the Barwits are very welcome.

Red throated diver nice and close off the Spot on this morning.

Well over 200 Pale bellied Brent’s west past Seaton today with one flock of 73 birds.