Rob Murphy
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Birder and lover of all wildlife, enjoy Twitching rarities. Local patch Labrador Bay South Devon.
A Broad-Billed Sandpiper on the water’s edge, in the bight at Dawlish Warren on high tide. A Lifer for myself and Mrs M 😊✔️.
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I was very happy to find a Wryneck at Labrador Bay this morning. A new bird for me at LB. I’m pleased it hung around for others to see.
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15 days ago
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Fab Spring Wryneck, found by
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at RSPB Labrador Bay, Devon this morning.
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An early morning Cuckoo, just before the rain set in.
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A female Eider still on the end of groyne 9 at Dawlish Warren today.
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21 days ago
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At the end of a walk along Slapton Ley and back, We spotted two Drake Garganey feeding on the pond weed. Also Red Kite over head.
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28 days ago
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Across the boarder into Cornwall for The Lesser Kestrel. It gave us all amazing views. A big thanks to John Foster for a top find ! Thanks to Paul Bray for extra info.
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2 White-tailed Eagles at Stanpit in Dorset. Thanks for the message Mark Wright.
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about 1 month ago
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Amazing views of the Red-Spotted Bluethroat at Swineham in Dorset. A great start to our 3 days here. Thanks to Leon for the extra info.
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A female Common Redstart on the coast path at Middle Soar.
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about 2 months ago
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A great morning on Dartmoor started off with great views of a Hoopoe, followed by 2 Common Redstarts, 2 Wheatear and 1 Cuckoo. Nice to catch up with fellow birders too 😊👍
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about 2 months ago
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I did a double take this afternoon when I spotted a Golden Pheasant at the bottom of our garden !
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about 2 months ago
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Bonaparte’s Gull preening on Blaxton Meadow, Saltrum Plymouth.
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A female Brambling on seed with Chaffinch’s at Broadsands, Also 2 female Reed Buntings, Firecrest and 2 Cetti’s Warblers calling.
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Whilst working on a house in Paignton town centre, I picked up on a Yellow- browed Warbler call at the rear of the property. Thankfully I managed to capture a few seconds of video.
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One of 14 Little Gulls seen at Teignmouth this morning. The most LG we have ever seen at one time. Also 8 Great Northern Divers.
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Caspian Gull in Brixham harbour Showed very well for us. Originally found by Jake Wood, Also Med Gull, 4 Purple Sandpipers, Kittiwakes and lots of Great Northern Divers.
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The Killdeer at Ripley Farm Reservoir was a Lifer for me, ok scope views, I even managed a glimpse of orange rump whilst it was having a stretch, Thanks to Mark Bailey and Tim Phillips for extra info.
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One of two Lesser Whitethroat at a very blustery Seaton Bowling Green, also 2 Black Redstarts and 3 Blackcaps.
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The Ring-Necked Duck showed well for us at Beesands today. The Greenland White-Fronted Goose was back at Slapton Ley with the Canadas. Also 4 Goldeneye, Black-Necked Grebe and a Great White Egret. Good to see lots of birders out today.
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Went to see a couple of Black Redstarts originally found by Josh Marshall in Paignton this morning and got one free ! Nicely spotted Mrs M.
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Four video grabs of some of my favourite birds seen this year. The Booted Eagle at Crowlas was the best of all followed by an Alpine Accentor, unbelievable views of a Wryneck. A Steppe Grey Shrike and a Lesser Crested Tern. Happy New Year to all birders 🥳🎉🥂🍻
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A nice pale Buzzard seen at Exminster Marshes Devon today.
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Wishing all birders a very merry Christmas, I hope you all have a good one. 🍻🎅⛄️
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After a few hours we finally had good views of the Lesser Crested Tern, it touched down on the shoreline off Cockwood Steps. We watched it for an hour with about 50 other birders.
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The Female Desert Wheatear at Wyke Regis eventually showed well for us after the rain passed. Then an earlier than planned trip back home for what turned out to be a Lesser Crested Tern on the Exe estuary, Seen from Cockwood.
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A short clip of the Steppe Grey Shrike at Gunwalloe Cornwall. We watched it for a couple of hours finding lots to eat, Showing extremely well. Also a Chough overhead.
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Juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper at Easington Lagoons gave us great views this morning.
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Two Short-eared Owls seen on day one of our trip to Yorkshire.
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Close views of a Leach’s Storm Petrol at Cheddar Reservoir Somerset.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A Whinchat at Labrador Bay this morning, before being chased off by a couple of Stonechats. Only my second for LB.
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My 5th Spotted Flycatcher at Labrador Bay so far this year.
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Nice Scope views of the Grey Phalarope at South Huish Marsh yesterday.
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Another morning of amazing views of of the a Wryneck, also an Osprey with a fish on the Exe.
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A distant Osprey over the Teign estuary with a catch.
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10 months ago
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One of two Little Stint at Black Hole Marsh Seaton today.
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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.
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Always a treat watching the Sanderling at Dawlish Warren, 44 seen.
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A Glossy Ibis at
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plus 17 Cattle Egret, 2 GW Egret, 1 Corn Bunting and 4 Red Kites
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A Roseate Tern on the South Scrape at
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, showed well for us for about 15 mins.
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Little Gull on the South scrape
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A visit to Knepp Estate en- route to Suffolk. 10 Purple Emperors seen, 1 Turtle Dove and about 20 White Storks.
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11 months ago
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Woodchat Shrike at Dawlish Warren at mid day today. A great find by Stephen Edwards.
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12 months ago
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White-letter Hairstreak at Oreston Road, Plymouth. 5-6 seen at eye level.
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The White-spotted Bluethroat at
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today, 52 species seen plus a Cuckoo calling in the distance.
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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.
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