SAT 2 May

16.00 - a vey wet afternoon - surprised to see 2 BAR-TAILED GODWIT flying up the valley over Thurlestone Marsh 

FRI 1 May 

Surprise find by Richie of a YELLOW WAGTAIL at South Huish Marsh late afternoon , after submitting photos it was eventually identified as a GREY -HEADED WAGTAIL -thumbergi. 

A new bird for the site. Less than 10 previous records for Devon- they breed in the far north of Scandanavia and Russia 

WED 29 APRIL 

3 reports received for South Huish Marsh - 

2Yellow Wagtail, 1 WHINCHAT, Cattle Egret, 5 Whimbrel, 8 Bar-Tailed Godwit, Ringed Plover, 50 Swallow/House Martin, WHITETHROAT 

MON 27 APRIL

SOUTH HUISH MARSH- reports of 2 YELLOW WAGTAIL & a BLUE HEADED WAGTAIL

24/25 April 

25th- report of a GREAT WHITE EGRET on South Huish Marsh 

24th - report from Aveton Gifford of a flock of 7 RED KITE drifting up the valley

THURS 23 APRIL 

Still F6/7 ESE wind, not as much migration this morning -

09.45 - S H Marsh -

1 REDSHANK, 1 DUNLIN, 6 SHELDUCK, 8 MALLARD< 2 EGYPTIAN 

GOOSE, 8 SWALLOW, 15 HOUSE MARTIN 

10.00-11.30 Bay/ Rocks 

19 WHIMBREL, 2 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 TURNSTONE< 1 SANDERLING, 1 SWIFT _N @ 10.50, 15 SWALLOW, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, 

Bay-

2 SHELDUCK, 7 MALLARD, 1 Heron, 41 GANNET, @ FULMAR, @ KITTIWAKE, 4 MANX S'WATER-n , 1 M COMMON SCOTER - S 

WED 22 APRIL

With no moths to process spent the morning at South Huish Marsh, some interesting wader migration -

09.30 - South Huish Marsh -

4 SHELDUCK, 6 Mallard, 1 F TEAL, 2 MUTE SWAN, 30 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 COOT, 6 SWALLOW, 4 HOUSE MARTIN 

09.40-12.00 BAY

114 WHIMBREL - Llargest flocks 16,21,24,33- all flew up the valley 3 BAR-TAILED GODWIT , 1 BLACK TAILED GODWIT, 1 GREY PLOVER, 

Rocks - 4 OYSTERCATCHER, 2 DUNLIN, 1 SANDERLING, 3 TURNSTONE 

In off the sea- 1 CATTLE EGRET, 3 SHELDUCK, 11 MALLARD

Offshore - 35 GANNET, 2 COMMON SCOTER, 2 AUKS, 4 CORMORANT

MON 20 APRIL 

South Huish marsh - reports received -

44 WHIMBREL - over, 1 CATTLE EGRET, Both REED. & SEDGE WARBLER singing, 2 WHEATEAR, 1 WHITETHROAT.

BAY- 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBE- on sea, 13 COMMON SCOTER

18.00- T'stone Village

2 RED-LEGGED Partridge at the end of Court Park Rd - not seen these for a few years

SUN 19 April 

Thurlestone Gdn - first SEDGE WARBLER this year singing just outside my garden

Report from Aveton Gifford - 2 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 M REDSTART -

only 2nd record in spring 

WED 8 April 

07.00 Thurlestone Garden 

Whilst emptying my moth traps - 3 sp of Warbler -

1 Willow Warbler ( first this year ), 2 M Blackcap, 1 Chiffy 

TUES 7 APRIL

Thurestone Garden - 13.50

3 Red Kite over drifting SE

Eric also reported 1 over his garden at Aveton Gifford around the same time 

Seawatch from above Leasefoot Beach - 10.00-12.00

Sunny strong SE f 5/6 wind 

12 Common Scoter - 2 flocks 12 &6, 2 Shelduck, 1 mallard,

16 Gannet, 1 Fulmar, 12 Cormorant, 2 Brent Goose, 

25 Sandwich Tern, 5 Common Tern, 1 ad Med Gull, 1 Fulmar, 

# Auks-se, 1 Guillemot & 1 Razorbill - on sea, 8 Oystercatcher,

3 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Skylark, 25 + Linnet, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Pied Wagtail

South Milton Ley - morning 

Nick reports the Male Marsh Harrier still present ( 3rd day ), also 9 Whimbrel over, Swallows Sand Martin & Cirl Bunting 

Early evening at South Huish Marsh -

1 Grey Plover, Shoveler, White Wagtail, 2 Wheatear.

Bay/rocks -

20+ Sandwich Tern, 4 Turnstone, 1 Whimbrel

Sat 4 April & Mon 6 April 

Reports received  - at South Huish Marsh - Greenland White Fronted Goose still present , Mon at South Milton Ley report of a Marsh Harrier quartering the reeds 

THURS 26 MARCH 

Morning visit to South Huish Marsh- Sunny periods, cool , brisk NNW breeze.

Marsh -

12 MALLARD, 10 TEAL, 6 SHELDUCK, 1 MUTE SWAN, 14 CATTLE EGRET, 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 HERON , 3 MOORHEN, 5 SNIPE, 

10 CANADA GOOSE, 1 G/land WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, 1 M STONECHAT, 3 M WHEATEAR, 2 WATER PIPIT ( partial s/p )

GULLS - 50 Herring, 1 GREAT B B , 1 BLACK HEADED

10.00-11.15 BAY 

20 GANNET - NW, 11 KITTIWAKE - SE, 220 MANX SHEARWATER _SE inc a feeding flock of 120 , 6 COMMON SCOTER- SE, 34 AUKS - SE, 4 CORMORANT , 1 RED T DIVER- SE, 1 GREAT N DIVER- o/sea, 

Gulls - 100 + HERRING, 2 GREAT B B

Rocks - 2 OYSTERCATCHER, 1 RAVEN - over 

MON 23 MARCH 

Report from Richard A- South Huish Marsh -

32 TEAL, 2 WIGEON, 15 CATTLE EGRET, 2 WATER PIPIT, 

Bay- 1 SANDWICH TERN 

FRI 20 MARCH

Reports from South Huish Marsh-

AVOCET, 4 REDSHANK, DUNLIN, 5 OYSTERCATCHER, 10 TEAL, 2 WIGEON, 4 SHELDUCK, WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, WATER PIPIT (SP)

Rocks - 1 BLACK REDSTART

THURS 19 MARCH 

South Huish Marsh - 13.40

50 TEAL, 2 WIGEON, 12 SHELDUCK, 2 HERON, 2 L EGRET, 4 SNIPE

1 AVOCET, 1 REDSHANK, 1 OYSTERCATCHER, ! WHITE FRONTED GOOSE, 1 WHEATEAR, ! M STONECHAT

Flats- 1 F BLACK REDSTART 

Bay- 6 GUILLEMOT

WED 18 March 

South Huish Marsh - report from Nick - On the scrape an AVOCET, 

a REDSHANK and amongst the CANADA GEESE a BAR- HEADED GOOSE

FRI/SAT 13/14 MARCH 

Some interesting records-

SAT South Huish Marsh - 2 SWALLOW rep[orted 

South Milton Ley- Disappointing ringing session for Alan P -M CIRL BINTING was the best, however he added a new specie for the reserve with a WHITE STORK drifting up the valley.

Thurlestone - Both GREEN  & GREAT SPOTTED WOODY, M BLACKCAP

SONG THRUSH 

FRI- South Huish Marsh 

Alan D found a 2W BONAPARTES GULL late afternoon- a site first.

Earlier Richie had the first WHEATEAR, WHITE STORK -again, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE.

Sat/Sun 7/8 MARCH 

Reports from South Huish Marsh from Tim P & Andy T

1 SWALLOW- first of the year , an early record, 25 Sand Martin, 

15 CATTLE EGRET, 1 BLACK REDSTART

FRI 6 MARCH

Thurlestone Garden - 15.00

M BLACKCAP,( first this year ) & a  JAY, CHIFFY calling , F BULLFINCH 

Late afternoon news from South Huish Marsh - Alan D-

2 SAND MARTIN, 1 WHIMBREL - First of the year

Mon 2 March

South Huish Marsh- report from Lesley-

10+ Wigeon, 8 Cattle Egret, Oystercatchers, Shelduck 

FRI/SAT 27/28 Feb 

T'stone Marsh - 9.00- 4 More Swan, 1 Little Egret, 2 Shelduck 

15.30 - 3 Mute Swan flew down the valley.

Garden - 2 Chiffy, Green Woody, Raven- over

14.30- south Huish Marsh-

14 Wigeon, 1 Egyptian Goose, 16 Oystercatcher 

WED 25 FEB 

Thurlestone Garden - S/SE winds coming up from N Africa- at 17.20 very surprised to watch a SAND MARTIN flying around - my first ever Feb record, usually not recorded until around 15 March

Green Woody calling 

Reports from South Huish Marsh of the WHITE STORK- usually late afternoon 

FRI 13 FEB 

Thurlestone Marsh /Garden

This morning a FIRECREST & 4 CHIFFY

Ealier this week in field by South Milton Ley a flock of 40 STOCK DOVE

late evening SNIPE & TAWNY OWLS calling 

10/11 FEB

Aveton Gifford- 1 M BLACK REDSTART

Thurlestone Gdn/Marsh-

2 CHIFFY, GREEN WOODY, JAY, 2 LITTLE EGRET

1 FEBThurlestone Gdn

Coal Tit , Great sp Woody

FRI 30 JAN 

Thurlestone Marsh still flooded- large pools have built up 

At 08.45 a flock of 32 TEAL, 15 Mallard. 2 SHELDUCK flew through SE

MON 26 JAN 

After the most rain in January there are pools of water back at Thurlestone Marsh- this morning 

48 MALLARD , TEAL calling , in my garden -GREEN WOODY, 1 M BULLFINCH 

SUN 25 JAN 2026 

South Huish Marsh 

WHITE STORK, GREEN WINGED TEAL, WATER PIPIT, CATTLE EGRET 

reported 

SAT 17 JAN 

Report this afternoon from South Huish Marsh of a WHITE STORK

in field at the back of the marsh 

This is the first record for the site 

Great start to 2026

On roof of my house a GREY WAGTAIL

Thurlestone Marsh -

Curlew flew in at 15.20 , Green Woody around . 9 MALLARD on the pool at first light 

Recent report from South Huish Marsh - The M GREEN_WINGED TEAL has been seen twice in recent days.

At Aveton Gifford Eric reports a flock of 20 LONG TAILED TIT, 

M BLACK REDSTART , FIRECREST in history garden