Another great moth night last night. Highlights were two more Ni Moth, another Twin-spotted Wainscot, Maple Pug, Least Carpet, with 250+ micros including several Rusty-dot Pearl, Rush Veneer and a Madder Pearl #teammoth

This cracking Dewick's Plusia was my first for the garden and probably my favourite moth from a nice varied catch last night. Webb's and Twin-spotted Wainscot were also notable #teammoth

Spoonbill on the Axe Estuary just now, but has been flushed by canoes and has landed on Black Hole Marsh

My third Ni Moth of the year last night, with another light dusting of migrant species (mostly micros). 3 Least Carpet also notable. #teammoth

Nice to get an Emerald that's not a Common or Light! What a monster. Have been catching Small Mottled Willows nightly recently, but was pleased to see an increase in other immigrant species last night including a Small Marbled #teammoth

Still surprisingly few migrants in the busy moth trap last night, however I'm overjoyed by catching a species I've been wanting/expecting for what seems like a lifetime! 18 years I've been mothing in Seaton off and on and have caught 10 species of Hawkmoth, well, now 11. Pine Hawk falls... #teammoth

470 Moths this morning, although almost half of them were Garden Grass-veneers! Not much migration evident, just a Small Marbled and Silver Y. Still some nice highlights though with the likes of Leopard Moth, True Lovers Knot, Ruddy Carpet, etc #TeamMoth

The highlight of the 170 moths in my trap this morning, as I haven't seen that many Scarce Silver-lines in ten plus years of trapping in Seaton. Migrants were represented by singles of Silver Y, European Corn-borer, Box Moth and Rusty-dor Pearl. Forecast is looking promising for next week! #teammoth

'EXTREME BIRDING' Something a bit different! This is basically how I've been spending most of my recent spare time, and it was great to have the legendary Dartmoor Podcast* join us on this particular (and very warm!) outing. youtube.com/watch?v=Q3ho... *not a podcast

Storm Petrel west past Seaton at 07:20 this morning. Also 2 GND, 3 Sanderling and 14 Sandwich Tern west this morning, with small numbers of Manx, Gannet and Kittiwake. All before 8am. #ukbirding

Another fairly decent catch in the garden last night, and another Ni Moth! Also my first Pearly Underwing of this current migrant moth influx, plus 17 Small Mottled Willow and single figures of Rush Veneer, Rusty-dot Pearly and Diamond-backed Moth #teammoth

Reduced moth numbers last night in lower temps, and still no Eastern B S for me. However migrant quality came in the form of a stunning Ni Moth (nfg) and 2 Small Marbled. Also 6 Small Mottled Willow (amazingly my lowest count of the week!), 7 Diamond-backed and 2 Rush Veneer #TeamMoth

Nice to see this adult Curlew Sand on Black Hole Marsh this evening (found by Phil this morning). Over the last few days Red Kites have been moving through in good numbers, even though the main flight line is to the north of Seaton #ukbirding

Serin in my Seaton back garden for about ten seconds at 7pm tonight. Last seen flying off west. Managed a brief recording of three calls, heard six or seven trills in total. Bit of a surprise whilst enjoying some coffee and cake with my family! #ukbirding

Have not trapped much yet this year but the recent warm weather has seen me dust the trap off. Great to have a few immigrants with an impressive 13 Small Mottled Willow, 2 Silver Y and a Bordered Straw (pictured). Heaps of NFY incl L-album Wainscot, Portland RW, Privet Hawk, C Swift, etc #ukmoths

Finally some decent Seaton seawatching conditions this spring! 06:15-07:55 at Spot On Kiosk produced: 2 Arctic Skua (1 e @ 06:30, 1 chasing Kitts @ 07:25 - both pale), 9 GN Diver (all west), 90+ Kittiwake, 43 Manx, 2 Common Scoter & 9 Sanderling on Seaton beach #ukbirding

Grasshopper Warbler reeling this evening from Tower Hide, Black Hole Marsh. Also Grey Plover, 3 Whimbrel, 5 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin and 7 Gadwall. Blog post with all my sightings for the last fortnight here: stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/spri... #ukbirding

2 Common Cranes in off at Seaton and NE up the Axe Valley ten mins ago #ukbirding

The big guns are out! My first Hawkmoth of the year last night, this fresh Poplar Hawk #teammoth

1s Caspian Gull on the Axe Estuary at 7am. Only thirty large gulls present #ukbirding

Lovely encounter with a Hobby just now on Seaton Marshes. Came in low at speed, the feeding Swallows called frantically and a rapid change of direction from the targetted Swallow meant the Hobby missed. The Hobby did a few low circuits of the Borrow Pit then drifted off east empty taloned #ukbirding

Caspian Gull currently showing well on lower Axe Estuary #ukbirding

9 Pied Flies and a Wood Warbler (all singing males) between Rockford and Watersmeet NT along the East Lyn river #ukbirding #exmoor

Both Bonaparte's Gull still present on the Axe Estuary at 15:00. And both in the attached picture... #ukbirding

Now two 2cy Bonaparte's Gull on Axe Estuary #ukbirding

Very pleasant hour and a half up Axe Cliff this morning: 1 Redstart (a bright fem), 10 Wheatear, 6 Willow Warbler, 6 Whitethroat (local breeders) and 2 Dunlin over east #ukbirding

A Swift feeding over Seaton at 10:30 this morning was my first of the year. Later on, a good yomp around the back lanes of Axmouth didn't show any unexpected birds but I did see a Painted Lady! #ukbirding #ukbutterflies

Pre-Night Heron, excellent 2 hour seawatch off Seaton this morning (all west): 2 Bonxies (07:42 & 07:55), s/pl BT Diver, 3 RT Diver, 1 GC Grebe, 10 pd Brent Geese (8 & 2), 27 Common Scoter, 76 Manx, 58 Kittiwake, 3 Sandwich Tern, 13 Whimbrel and 9 Oystercatcher #ukbirding

Lovely views of the Seaton Marshes Night Heron, found this morning by Paul Temple. Also Osprey and Lesser Redpoll present #ukbirding

Singing male Garden Warbler at Axe Cliff this morning. Not much else though! #ukbirding

Nice 2cy Caspian Gull on the Axe Estuary just now. Well it's still here now #ukbirding

Osprey fishing on the Axe Estuary again this morning, also 9 Whimbrel #ukbirding

Lovely Osprey views on the Axe Estuary. Just caught a fish on lower Estuary and went north #ukbirding

Very pleasant hour and a bit out walking around Axe Cliff this morning. My first Common Whitethroat back on territory, also Wheatear, 3 Willow Warbler and a surprise, silent (and out of focus!) Sibe-type Chiffchaff #ukbirding

Best day for migration so far this spring by looks of things here. A quick look around this evening revealed our overdue first LRP of the year (Bridge Marsh), 100+ Sand Martins and a few Wheatear and Willow Warblers dotted around #ukbirding

Osprey fishing on Axe Estuary currently #ukbirding

Bit of movement over the sea off Seaton this morning with 2 GND, 11 RTD, 26 Kittiwake and 2 Manxies past. Highlight however was a Turnstone on the beach, our first of 2026. Lovely to see and hear my long overdue first Willow Warbler of the year this morning too, at Black Hole Marsh #ukbirding

My first Sand Martins of the year (ten) flew north up the River Axe this morning at Colyford. Also on the Estuary this nice example of a 1w Yellow-legged Gull #ukbirding

Nice house tick last night! Stepped out of the car on the driveway and a/some Avocet flew over calling! Be interesting to see if the wintering Axe birds are still around today... (volume up and sorry for all the banging and the 8 year old asking if I'm filming a ghost!) #ukbirding

This beautiful 1w Little Gull has been hanging around the lower Axe Estuary for the last 20 minutes #ukbirding

The life history of Caspian Gull Yellow P:OSR. With thanks to The Polish Bird Ringing Centre and Yorkshire birder Andy Deighton for their crucial input: stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/casp... #ukbirding

Nice lunchbreak 1w Caspian Gull on the Axe Estuary just now. Have sent the ring details off but it looks like it might be Polish #ukbirding

Another nice gull on the lower Axe Estuary this morning, with this 3w Yellow-legged Gull showing well #ukbirding

From Brixham to the Axe... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/cork... #ukbirding

This lovely 1w Caspian Gull was on the lower Axe Estuary until about ten minutes ago when the whole flock was flushed #ukbirding

Theres an adult Little Gull next to Heathrow Airport. Its in a horse field just north of Myrtle Avenue. Its giving amazing views! #ukbirding

Plenty of rain and the first signs of spring passage... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/in-f... #ukbirding

Both Siberian Lesser Whitethroats by Seaton Bowling Green this morning, showing and calling well. Also two Black Redstarts #ukbirding

A drastic and sudden increase in patch Cirl Bunting numbers.... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/cirl... #ukbirding

Pleased to say I've had much better views of the Seaton Little Gull during my lunchbreak... #ukbirding