Dave B
@exebirder.bsky.social
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Exe estuary birder
The adult Lesser Crested Tern was still showing well from
#TurfLocksHotel
today after spending 8 days now on the
#ExeEstuary
#ExminsterMarsh
about 14 hours ago
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Brilliant views of the Lesser Crested Tern on the pontoon and yellow buoy at
#TurfLockHotel
mid morning. Also Kittiwake, 7 Grey Plover, c35 Oystercatchers, c25 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpipers, c850 Brent Geese and c450 Avocet on the
#ExeEstuary
@RSPBExeEstuary
@rarebirdalertuk.bsky.social
3 days ago
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Good close views of a bedraggled male Desert Wheatear around the cliffs of
#BolberryDown
#SouthDevon
this morning in stormy conditions with
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
4 days ago
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Good views of the adult Lesser Crested Tern on the yellow wildlife refuge buoy on the mud front of
@warrenbirding.bsky.social
hide from Stuart Line Cruise this morning with
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
in the
#ExeEstuary
at
#DawlishWarrenNNR
7 days ago
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Lesser Crested Tern (adult) - Dawlish Warren NNR 3/12/2025
YouTube video by Exeter Birder
https://youtu.be/BBY77DZ9xDc?si=s_1XC1Zxeg_vhNjh
7 days ago
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Good scope views of the Lesser Crested Tern on the yellow wildlife buoy in the
#ExeEstuary
@warrenbirding.bsky.social
late afternoon on the rising tide
#DawlishWarrenNNR
β Lifer (Presumably the same bird seen briefly at
#SeatonWetlands
on Monday)
7 days ago
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The 5 Velvet Scoters were again off
#LangstoneRock
#DawlishWarren
along with 9 Common Scoters and a further c30 common flying west late morning.
23 days ago
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Yellow-browed Warbler heard once on call and numerous Brent Geese at
#Mudbank
+ Cirl Bunting around the
#ImperialGround
+ 2 Black Redstarts seen near the
#ExmouthMarina
today with
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
25 days ago
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Red-necked Grebe, Ruff, Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank, Marsh Harrier, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits and c60 Avocet were the highlights on
#BowlingGreenMarsh
over the midday high tide.
28 days ago
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Good views of Penduline Tit at times at
#AustWarth
#Gloucestershire
this morning with
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
about 1 month ago
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Great views of 2 Pallid Swifts seen feeding low over the
#GoldenSandsHolidayPark
#DawlishWarren
with
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
late am before the rain came and a lifer for me βοΈπ
about 1 month ago
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Great views of the 1/w Steppe Grey Shrike at Gunwalloe and 1/w Ringed-necked Duck at Helston, Cornwall today with
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
about 1 month ago
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At least 4 Ring Ouzels still feeding around the berry trees and c25 Fieldfare at
#EmsworthyMire
today.
about 1 month ago
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Good views of the Lesser Yellowlegs behind Tesco in Truro this morning thanks to
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
for taking me and breakfast
@wetherspoonspub.bsky.social
beforehand π₯π½οΈβπ
about 2 months ago
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Good to finally catch up with c11 Ring Ouzels and c60 Fieldfare around
#EmsworthyMire
today
about 2 months ago
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6 Bearded Tits, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Hobby's, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, c60 Golden Plover, 3 Great Egrets, Kingfisher and c14 Mediterranean Gulls on a good trip out to
#RSPB_Lodmoor
#Weymouth
today
2 months ago
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6 Whooper Swans on
#ColyfordCommon
and a Curlew Sandpiper on
#BlackHoleMarsh
#SeatonWetlands
this pm
2 months ago
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Great to see the Leach's Petrel at
#CheddarResevoir
late pm in challenging windy conditions and a liferβοΈ for me with thanks to
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
for taking me π
2 months ago
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Pectoral Sandpiper and 2 Ruff on
#BowlingGreenMarsh
this afternoon. Also a Swangoose (hybrid) and good numbers of Pintail were dropping onto the marsh towards the end @RSPBExeEstuary
2 months ago
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Osprey (juv 8J2) with good size fish in dead tree on
#OtterEstuaryNR
#LORP
mid afternoon today. Also 3 Cattle Egrets
3 months ago
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2 Little Stints, 3 Curlew Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank, Ringed Plover, Avocet, 4 Knot, 13 Bar-tailed Godwits, Snipe, 4 Glossy Ibis, Little Grebe and imm male Marsh Harrier on
#BowlingGreenMarsh
over the am dropping tide @RSPBExeEstuary
3 months ago
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Baird's Sandpiper showed well on
#LittleMarsh
at
#LORP
on the
#OtterEstuary
late pm.
3 months ago
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Saw the juv Osprey in the dead tree and also catching 2 fish on north side of
#LORP
, 2 Hobby's together over the marsh, 3 Glossy Ibis distant and high heading west and Kingfisher fishing on the south of
#LORP
at the
#OtterEstuary
today
3 months ago
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Osprey and c22 Sandwich Terns on the Otter estuary at LORP over the dropping tide this pm
3 months ago
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The 4 Glossy Ibis were still feeding at
#RiversideValleyPark
this am showing well in same area in between dog disturbances also Sparrowhawk hunting over the trees
3 months ago
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The 4 Glossy Ibis were feeding close to the walkway at
#Exeter
#RiversideValleyPark
until 7pm when chased off by dogs bounding into the water pool. Last seen heading south towards SWW sludgebeds/Exminster marsh
3 months ago
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6 Glossy Ibis headed over the Exe estuary towards Topsham 1747 whilst walking down the towpath, 8 Glossy Ibis in 2 groups of 4 flew up river and low over Turf 1957 and landed to the north side of Turf. Also 3 Sandwich Terns and 2 Cattle Egrets from Turf over the pm high tide
3 months ago
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Juv Sabine's Gull was in the Exe Estuary off Warren Point late pm from Exmouth Docks
@warrenbirding.bsky.social
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Sabine's Gull (juv) - Exe Estuary off Warren Point, Exmouth Docks 4/9/2025
YouTube video by Exeter Birder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP6DxlMf2u8
3 months ago
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Juv Sabine's Gull was in the Exe Estuary off Warren Point late pm from Exmouth Docks
@warrenbirding.bsky.social
3 months ago
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The Wryneck showed well again around
#TurfLocksHotel
when it returned at 16.30pm after not been seen for most of the day @RSPBExeEstuary
#ExeEstuary
3 months ago
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2 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Green & 1 Common Sandpiper, Snipe and 4 Greenshank were the highlights on
#BowlingGreenMarsh
over the midday high tide @RSPBExeEstuary
#ExeEstuary
3 months ago
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Wryneck was still showing well around
#TurfLocksHotel
again today and feeling the heat at times. Also seen were Glossy Ibis flying around the
#ExminsterMarsh
main lagoon, Osprey with fish in dead tree west of Turf and Kingfisher south of the
#TurfLockGates
3 months ago
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Wryneck still showing incredibly well at
#TurfLocksHotel
today and even walking up to a group of us stood on the canal lock gate near the hotel entrance @RSPBExeEstuary
#ExeEstuary
3 months ago
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Went back for some more views of the very confiding Wryneck late pm at
#TurfLocksHotel
#ExeEstuary
@RSPBExeEstuary
4 months ago
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Superb views of the Wryneck feeding around the end of the locks at
#TurfHotel
this am @RSPBExeEstuary
#ExeEstuary
4 months ago
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Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, 2 Green & 3 Common Sandpipers on
#BowlingGreenMarsh
over the evening hide tide
4 months ago
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Some shots of the Red Arrows at Sidmouth Airshow Friday evening 22/8/25
4 months ago
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2 Wasp Spiders along the footpath just past the island hide entrance and a female Brown Hairsteak Butterfly laying eggs on the hawthorn in front the viewing platform overlooking
#BlackHoleMarsh
at
#SeatonWetlands
today
4 months ago
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What a Day! Marsh Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Stints, Water Rail, Osprey north of the tower hide then 15 mins later good scope views of a White-tailed Eagle seen circling north of
#BlackHoleMarsh
before heading further up the valley towards
#Colyford
c10.30am.
4 months ago
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The released White Stork was back on the lamp post at
#Matford
roundabout this evening
4 months ago
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6+ Yellow Wagtails amongst cattle, 10+ Wheatear, Willow Warbler, c130 mixed flock of Swallow/House Martins, 2 Kestrels and Perigrine seen around
#BeerHead
today
4 months ago
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Spotted Flycatcher at
#BystockPools
and Highland Cattle at
#LympstoneCommon
today
4 months ago
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3 Spotted Redshanks (moulting), 2 Spoonbills, 2 Green Sandpipers, 12 Greenshank and 7 Whimbrel were the highlights on
#BowlingGreenMarsh
over the pm high tide
5 months ago
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Great to see these 2 adult Curlew Sandpipers on
#BlackHoleMarsh
today. Also 2 Common Sandpipers and several nesting Sand Martins with thanks to @HelenHannon for taking me π + 3 Kestrels hunting over
#ColyCommon
#SeatonWetlands
5 months ago
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3 Spotted Redshank (summer plumage), 6 Mediterranean Gulls (adults), 2 Greenshank, Pintail (male) from the hide + Spoonbill and Great Egret from cycle footbrige on
#RSPB_BowlingGreenMarsh
over the morning high tide with
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Grasshopper Warbler reeling from last eveing with
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
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6 months ago
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Great views and best yet of Grasshopper Warbler seen reeling this evening with thanks to
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
for taking me π
6 months ago
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A nice trip out today to see Cuckoo being mobbed by mippets was the highlight with Yellowhammer, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Siskin, Nuthatch and Kestrel family being fed within the nest with
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
6 months ago
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Good trip out today with
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
to see Great Northern Diver, c40 Little Terns, 2 Ringed Plover and Wheatear at
#FerryBridge
+ Little Owl at
#Portland
+ c30 Common Terns at
#RSPB_Lodmoor
in
#Dorset
7 months ago
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Singing Nightingale and Garden Warbler in
#Dorset
today with
@vivthesetter.bsky.social
7 months ago
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