An interesting encounter with a #YellowWagtail at a windy South Huish Marsh in S Devon this afternoon. A possible fem Blue-Headed type? #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

South Huish Marsh, S Devon. 15.15-16.45. Fem Blue-Headed Wagtail type, 2 Egyptian Geese, Bar-tailed Godwit. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Thanks to Team Murphy, I had great views of #Garganey at S Devon's Slapton Ley this lunchtime. These two drakes showed well at Torcross. Also, thanks to several local birders for the heads up. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds @robmurphy.bsky.social @stephmurphy.bsky.social

Dawlish Warren, Devon. 10.55. The female #Eider currently showing very well on the seaward end of Groyne 9. My first Eider since the Hope's Nose female in Dec '24. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds @warrenbirding.bsky.social

Exminster Marshes, Devon. 13.55. Red Kite and 3 Hobbies showing well over Station Rd, towards the RSPB Car Park. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

An unlikely encounter with a #RoeDeer near S Devon's #HopesNose early this morning. A first for me there. #UKBirding #DevonBirds

Cadewell Park, Torquay, Devon. 05.55. A passage Willow Warbler in song - my latest ever spring bird here. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

A strikingly marked #GreySeal on rocks off Sandy Point at S Devon's #HopesNose this morning. Nearby, 5 Whitethroats (good site count nowadays), 3 Whimbrels, still 2 Purple Sandpipers, 7 Manx Shears, 9 Swallows, Painted Lady. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

A reeling #GrasshopperWarbler this April on Devon's #Dartmoor. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

A singing male #Whinchat in the lunchtime sunshine ☀️ on Devon's #Dartmoor today. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

A #Cuckoo being repeatedly mobbed by #MeadowPipits on Devon's #Dartmoor today. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

An apparent arrival of #GrasshopperWarblers on Devon's #Dartmoor today. I noted at least 6 reeling birds at various locations. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #Gropper #birds

Hope's Nose, S Devon. 08.00-11.30. 6 Puffins S (2,1,2,1 - all before 09.35), 375+ Manx Shears, 2 RTDs, 11 Sand Terns, c20 Comm Sco, 2 Wheatears, 2 Whitethroats, Will Warbler, 4 Swallows in off. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds @birdtrack.bsky.social

A #GrasshopperWarbler on Devon's #Dartmoor this morning. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Hope's Nose, S Devon. 06.30-08.25. Bonxie in outer Hope Cove first thing for a couple of minutes. RTD S, 2 Sand Terns, 10+ Manxies, Comm Sco S, Swallow, 2 Comm Dolph. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Hope's Nose, S Devon. 07.20-11.45. Site PB 34 Puffins S - some on sea at different times & 5 together S at 10.15. 1st '26 Bonxie S at c08.35, 5 RTDs, GND, 1000+ Manx, 20 Sand Terns, 8 Comm Sco, 100+ Razs, Swall, H Mart, 175+ Kitts, 150+ Gans. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds @birdtrack.bsky.social

3 of the 4 passage/migrant #LittleRingedPlovers present on the upper #TeignEstuary, S Devon at 16.15 this afternoon. 😂 #DevonBirds #UKBirding #BirdMigration #birds @birdtrack.bsky.social

Hope's Nose, Devon. 14.25-16.30. 60+ Sandwich Terns past the Point and beyond were quite a spectacle. 200+ Manx Shears offshore and a vocal and showy Whimbrel over the Point made the walk down worthwhile. 65+ Gans, 30+ Kitts. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Nice to find a passage/migrant #LittleRingedPlover this lunchtime on South Devon's #TeignEstuary. It was later joined by two more. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #BirdMigration #birds @birdtrack.bsky.social

Their developing summer plumage made these 3 #PurpleSandpipers near Sandy Point at Devon's #HopesNose this morning, easy to miss. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Lovely views of returning/passage migrant #Whitethroats on the South Devon coast this morning. #HopesNose #Torbay #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdMigration

Hope's Nose, Devon this AM. 2 Puffins sat on the sea SE of Orestone - then flew S. 2 W'throats, Whimbrel, H Mart, S Mart - all site firsts for '26. 65+ Manxies, 4 Sand T, GND, 2 Pur Sands, 3 Will Warb, 2 fem Wheats, 5 Swall, 15+ Raz. 2 Comm Dolph, 4 G Seals, P Lady. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Hope's Nose, Torquay, Devon this morning. The 1st site Puffin of the year flew S at 09.18. 80+ Manx Shears, 8 RTDs, GCG, 2 Willow Warblers, Wheatear, Comm Dolph. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @birdtrack.bsky.social #birds

Hope's Nose, Devon. The site's first 2 Willow Warblers of the year were surprisingly mobile and elusive across the second slope mid-morning. Some song in blustery conditions. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Shiphay, Torquay, Devon. 08.10. As expected, the first passage #WillowWarbler of the year here, in song, outside my house 🏡. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Shiphay, Torquay, Devon. 18.10-18.45. Thrilled but a tad annoyed to return from work and flush a fem Black Redstart from outside the back door, just six feet away on the patio! It showed 3 times but was always very mobile and elusive. A 1st from home 🏡👌. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Meadfoot/Hope's Nose/Walls Hill, Torquay, Devon. Late AM/lunchtime. Fem Black Redstart, 19 GNDs, 5 RTDs, and a local personal high of 53 GCGs. 2 Harbour Porps, Grey Seal, Peacock. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Stokeley Farm, Nr Stokenham, South Hams, Devon. 10.15 today. 20+ #CattleEgrets showed very well around the pond, near the entrance, just off the A379. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #FSC #birds @birdtrack.bsky.social

South Hams, Devon today. Drake Ring-necked Duck showed well on Beesands Ley at 11.45. 14 Cattle Egrets around the pond near the entrance to Stokeley Farm Shop, Nr Stokenham at 13.30. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Although possibly slightly oiled, this #Guillemot seemed to be enjoying the late afternoon sunshine ☀️ at S Devon's, Hope's Nose today. It had a silver ring on its right leg - serial number RB 955. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @birdtrack.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #birds

Hope's Nose, S Devon this afternoon. Imm/fem Black Redstart still on the south side beach. 7 GNDs, 3 RTDs. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Nice to see my first Red Kites of the year, with 2 over the M5 NE of Junction 20 at 09.55 this morning. #UKBirding #birds

An imm/fem #Merlin in North Devon this afternoon. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds @birdtrack.bsky.social

Lower Tamar Lake, Devon/Cornwall Border this morning. Great visit with at least 4 separate Willow Tits seen across the site - 3 of which were calling. Marsh Tit, 13 Goosanders, 4 GCGs, 4 LBBGs, Grey Wag. Over 40 species recorded. #DevonBirds #CornwallBirds #UKBirding #birds

4 #WhiteFrontedGeese on the north marsh c400m N of Topsham Ferry at 14.15 this afternoon. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #RSPB #birds @birdtrack.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

A drake #Pochard on the main lagoon at Devon's #ExminsterMarshes this afternoon. An equally elusive female made an increasingly scarce winter sight in these parts. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #RSPB #birds

A #MarshHarrier, 1 of 2 seen this afternoon at Devon's #ExminsterMarshes. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #RSPB #birds

Slapton Ley, S Devon. 15.40. The fem #RingNeckedDuck and the #BlackNeckedGrebe gave good views from the Stokeley Bay Hide. My first fem RND for years! #DevonBirds #UKBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #FSC #birds

1 of 2 #WaterPipits seen a little distantly around the edge of the flooded overflow car park at S Devon's #SouthHuishMarsh this lunchtime. At least 12 Cattle Egrets nearby too. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Meadfoot/Hope's Nose, Torquay, S Devon this lunchtime. 30 GNDs, RTD (scarce here this winter), 2 imm/fem Black Redstarts, 2 Comm Sco, 3 GCGs, Purp Sand. 2 Harbour Porps, Comm Dolph, 2 Grey Seals. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Brixham Harbour, S Devon. 15.35. The 1w #CaspianGull practically glowed in the afternoon light near the wave screen. Thanks to @alikingbrixham.bsky.social for the top refind and @robmurphy.bsky.social and Mike P for the nudge. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Galmpton Creek, Dart Estuary, S Devon. 15.00. Slavonian Grebe showed well, on and off, albeit a tad distantly on the N side of the creek on the dropping tide. 2 GNDs, GCG. Thanks Mike P. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @birdtrack.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Hope's Nose/Thatcher Point, S Devon this PM. Ad Little Gull in flight and on the sea in outer Hope Cove at 13.00. Imm/fem Black Redstart, 29 GNDs, 6 GCGs, 10 Comm Sco, Grey Seal. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @birdtrack.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Glad I persevered during the tempest 🌊 and checked around the Point at S Devon's #HopesNose this morning. Even better when Mike P and Keith M got on the 5 #LittleGulls too. Mike P's top photos from a memorable visit 👍. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Bit frisky at the Nose lunchtime today {see @shiphaybirder.bsky.social for evidence..😲}, but I defied wind, rain, & sea {all going sideways at speed} to try for Little Gulls. 🤞 Readers, I rolled a 6! 😁 Party of 5 {2 ad + 3 2cy} loitering, +3rd ad arrived. Also 44 GND in Hope Cove {next post} 🦉 1/

Hope's Nose, S Devon. Pleased to find and get good views of 5 Little Gulls (2 Ads, 3 1ws) lingering off the Point between 09.45-11.15 this morning. 24 GNDs, 1w Med Gull, 2 GCGs. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

Brixham Harbour, S Devon. 16.30. @jacob-wood.bsky.social's corking 1w #CaspianGull gave great views on and near the pontoons between the inner and outer harbours. Another good find 👍. Thanks to @torbaybirder.bsky.social for the use of his scope for the pics 😂. #UKBirding #DevonBirds #RareBirdsUK

A drab #Devon day brightened up by @backwardbirder.bsky.social's #BlackThroatedDiver off Torquay's #MeadfootBeach. A good late morning find at a location that should produce more. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @markrabailey.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

A group of 13 #Avocets prior to dusk at S Devon's #PassageHouse on the Teign Estuary today. 3 fem/imm Goosanders and 10 Little Grebes were site high counts for me. A rare encounter in the field with @clennonvalley.bsky.social too 👍. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Shiphay, Torquay, Devon. 09.35. Just our second ever #Firecrest in the back and front gardens this morning. A female showed really well. Their spread away from the coastal strip continues apace. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds