Teign Birds

After giving me the run-around earlier this month, I finally got prolonged views of a  Siberian Chiffchaff   at Hackney Marshes on Wednesday...

Another disappointing count in terms of wader numbers, with species such as Redshank and Oystercatcher apparently deserting their usual high...

Two male Golden Pheasant just outside Netherton were unexpected, escapes or illegal releases doubt they'll last long. Also there nine F...

Pushed off by a very high spring tide, there were few waders at Passage House yesterday morning although singles of Dunlin and Common Sandp...

With the mornings now just light enough to fit in a bit of birding before work, a visit to Rackerhayes yesterday morning yielded several voc...

The overdue first Black Redstart of the winter, a smart male, was on roofs around the Point carpark and pier in Teignmouth.  Male Black Red...

 A somewhat frustrating count yesterday with many birds scattered about the estuary and not in the usual high tide roosts - perhaps a sign o...

An afternoon visit to Passage House saw the regular Common Sandpiper and Kingfisher with four Greenshank , three Wigeon and most surprisin...

Great Northern Diver was the most abundant species off Teignmouth mid-morning today, even though numbers were down compared with New Year...

A four hour (10:30 - 14:30), 10km walk from home in Kingsteignton produced a below-par 57 species, although the late start and low tide cond...