A Juvenile Osprey at the LORP Budleigh Salterton Devon. Still showing extremely well. One of the best views we have had of an Osprey in Devon. #UKBirding

Just as we were about to give up, the Baird’s Sandpiper at the LORP at Budliegh Salterton was relocated. A great find by Steve Windle. #UKBirding

A Grey Phalarope at Siblyback Lake In Cornwall gave lots of birders good views, Also the Bairds Sandpiper was still showing but distant plus two Pectoral Sandpipers. #UKBirding

One of three Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Colliford Lake in Cornwall gave us great views before a Sparrowhawk put everything up, luckily they returned for other birders to see them. #UKBirding

A Whinchat at Labrador Bay this morning, before being chased off by a couple of Stonechats. Only my second for LB. #UKBirding

My 5th Spotted Flycatcher at Labrador Bay so far this year. #UKBirding

Nice Scope views of the Grey Phalarope at South Huish Marsh yesterday. #UKBirding

Another morning of amazing views of of the a Wryneck, also an Osprey with a fish on the Exe. #@UKBirding

A distant Osprey over the Teign estuary with a catch. #UKBirding

One of two Little Stint at Black Hole Marsh Seaton today.

A top day at Black Hole Marsh Seaton with a Marsh Sandpiper, found by Phil Abbot, also 2 Little Stint an Osprey and a very brief view of a White-tailed Eagle thanks to Paul D for the call. #UKBirding

Always a treat watching the Sanderling at Dawlish Warren, 44 seen. #UKBirding @warrenbirding.bsky.social.

A Glossy Ibis at @rspbotmoor.bsky.social plus 17 Cattle Egret, 2 GW Egret, 1 Corn Bunting and 4 Red Kites

A Roseate Tern on the South Scrape at #rspbminsmere, showed well for us for about 15 mins. #UKBirding

Little Gull on the South scrape @rspbminsmere.bsky.social this morning.

A visit to Knepp Estate en- route to Suffolk. 10 Purple Emperors seen, 1 Turtle Dove and about 20 White Storks. #UKBirding

Woodchat Shrike at Dawlish Warren at mid day today. A great find by Stephen Edwards. #UKbirding

White-letter Hairstreak at Oreston Road, Plymouth. 5-6 seen at eye level. @bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

The White-spotted Bluethroat at #Slimbridge today, 52 species seen plus a Cuckoo calling in the distance.

A Spotted Sandpiper at Herriot’s Pool CVL Somerset, Also Garganey, GW Egret, LRP. An enjoyable twitch with a great crowd of birders. A top find by Bri Thompson. #UKBirding

A Temminck’s Stint at Exminster Marshes this evening, A nice find by Steve Hearn and Gary Easton. Also Lesser Whitethroat. #UKBirding

A brief view of a Spotted Flycatcher at Labrador bay this morning, Also 4 Common Whitethroat, 11 Swift and 4 House Martin. #UKBirding

The two Black-Winged Stilts at Seaton Wetlands was a nice end to the weekend. They both showed well for the constant trickle of birders. Thank you to the finder. #UKBirding

A short clip of some flies at Marazion, if you look carefully past the flies you will see a fuzzy dot, well that’s a Savi’s Warbler. #UKBirding

A couple of hours around Labrador Bay after the rain, 2 Wheatear, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Swallow and a Willow Warbler heard briefly. #UKBirding

Our first Tree Pipit for the year on a Devon Heath. #UKBirding

A very showy Grasshopper Warbler seen at Slapton today, Our first for the year, Found by Martin Keen. #UKBirding

An enjoyable morning spent on Dartmoor watching Cuckoos and Common Redstarts. A nice bit of fly catching there. #UKBirding

The Hoopoe preening at the North Fort Berry Head this lunch time, found by Mike Langman. Also a Black Redstart close by. #UKBirding

The Long staying Long-tailed Duck at Trenance Boating lake Newquay, finished off our trip to Cornwall. #UKBirding

The Alpine Accentor at Nanquindo Valley gave amazing views to a small group of birders. Thank you to the finder. #UKBirding

Nice to see good numbers of Yellowhammers in the South Hams today #UKBirding

An adult male Black Redstart at Prawle Point this morning, plus 5 Wheatear, a male Pied Flycatcher and 4 species of Butterfly and a Common Lizard. Nice to catch up with Paul Darlington. #UKBirding

A great birding in Dorset started off with Corn Buntings at Maiden Castle Dorchester. The most we have seen there. #UKBirding

9 Yellow Wagtails seen at South Huish Marsh Devon, 7 of them Blue Headed, possibly one of them being a Channel wagtail. Plus one White Wagtail. #UKBirding

Rose-Coloured Starling at Monkton Heathfield, We watched it for nearly an hour in the top of tall trees. Many thanks to Paul Bray for the extra info. #UKBirding

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Green-Winged Teal at Instow North Devon. #UKBirding #Devonbirds

Our annual visit to Slimbridge started off with amazing views of a Glossy Ibis, Bewick and Whooper Swans, Barnacle and White-Fronted Geese, 6 Ruff, Little Stint,Water Rail. Nice to see Paul Freestone and Brad Dallas. #Slimbridge #UKBirding

Two of Four Common Cranes on the Somerset Levels today, Two White-Fronted Geese, 28 Cattle Egret, Red Kite, 7 Marsh Harrier and 6 Great White Egret. #UKBirding

A Spotted Redshank in a flooded field in East Budleigh, Then flew off to the LORP. #UKBirding #Devonbirds

A brave crow sneaking up behind a hare in East Devon.

A short clip of a Curlew Sandpiper at Blaxton Meadow today. I think it’s our first January CS 🤔. #UKBirding #Devonbirds

Birding around Exmouth yesterday, The Black Redstart found by Matt Knott.

Great views of the Bonaparte’s Gull at Sennen. #UKBirding

A Red- Necked Grebe on Slapton Ley this morning, A nice find by Bill Macdonald yesterday. Also 2 Great White Egrets and 2 Firecrests. #UKBirding #Devonbirds

One Snow Bunting at The LORP at Budleigh this morning,first seen on the shingle before it then flew over to a small scrape near the new foot bridge. #UKBirding #Devonbirds

One of my favourite bird’s for 2024 was the Golden Oriole at Penzance,We spent a couple of hours watching it fly around gardens, sometimes giving us some amazing views.

2 Black-throated Divers still off Broadsands this morning plus a third close in off Elberry Cove, also a Black-Necked Grebe off Broadsands too. #UKBirding #Devonbirds

The Long-Billed Dowitcher at Turf Lock showed well for us today, also hundreds of Avocet and distant Grey and Golden Plover. #UKBirding #Devonbirds