A small movement of finches, Redwing and Song Thrush over Berry Head this morning and another Yellow-browed Warbler - more unusual was a Cetti's Warbler in the quarry. spot the YBW in the last picture!

Clennon Valley Lakes, Paignton, S Devon. 16.00-17.00. Nice to chat to @clennonvalley.bsky.social and see his #YellowBrowedWarbler very briefly on two occasions, as it became elusive at Lake 2. Some calling. Thanks to Mike P. #UKBirding #DevonBirds @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Berry Head brief seawatch: 1100+ Kittiwakes (just 16 juveniles) 7 Arctic Skuas, 1 Little Gull, 3 Common Scoter, 4 Med Gulls. Around Headland 1 grounded Woodlark, Crossbill & siskin over 20 Chiffchaff, 4 Firecrest, 3 Blackcap and this Blackbouzle or Blackbirzle! Female Blackbird aka ouzel!

A Yellow-browed Warbler Berry Head. Migrants around headland: 10 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 8 Swallows, 2 Skylark, 3 Song Thrush, 11 Blackbirds. Turtle Dove was still in fields along Gillard Road, quite tricky sometimes.

Gannets in huge numbers in a feeding frenzy off the South Devon Coast. Also involved were Common Dolphins, plus a few Manx and Balearic Shearwaters. Photographed from Kelly's Hero on a pelagic trip out of Brixham led by Mike Langman.

Some of the birds from yesterday's pelagic led by Mike Langman on Kelly's Hero out of Brixham. Arctic Skua looking for Kittiwakes to harass. Manx Shearwater Yellow-legged Gull Juvenile Gannet

Some great birds seen on the River Dart from the African Queen Dartmouth on a trip led by Mike Langman. Osprey, a juvenile, resting in a dead tree. Peregrine Falcons, female and male, at the mouth of the river. Kingfishers, several seen, this one a male.

The hybrid Med x Black-h Gull was back again at #Broadsands #Torbay this am. Typical plumage traits of the few I've recorded over the years. The last 3-4 years undoubtedly the same individual the main difference to when it first arrived is the black dot on P9 is much smaller now.

Thanks Roy - a cracking shot of the Manxie - shame the few Balearics didn’t come close on Saturday.

Roy Kinchin@roykinchin.bsky.social · last mo.

Here are some photos from a rather fun but a bit rough boat trip organised by @clennonvalley.bsky.social on Kelly’s Hero. Sadly I didn't get a photo of the distant Balearic Shearwater, but I did see it. A Lifer for me.

Broadsands #Torbay was interesting on 2 Sept with a Little Gull + this hybrid Mediterranean x Black-headed Gull - picked out as it was dip feeding with 40+ Blk-h Gulls off the beach by its white underwings and b/w tipped primaries otherwise close to Blk-h Gull!

Berry Head seawatch with Bill Macdonald and Mark Bailey 06.45-9am: 2 Egyptian Geesse (!), 1 Sabines Gull juv, 2 Little gulls, 1 Black Tern, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 102 Balearic & 107 Manx Shearwaters, 2 ArcTerns, 521 ComTerns, 7 SandwichTerns, 18 Arctic Skuas, 1 Whimbrel, 200+ Gannets, 6 Fulmar, 2000+

Shearwaters seen from Kelly's Hero on a pelagic trip led by Mike Langman out of Brixham. 1. Sooty Shearwater 2. Balearic Shearwater 3 + 4. Manx Shearwater

Excellent pelagic trip today, led by Mike Langman, who spotted three Great Skuas on the sea. We were on board Kelly's Hero out of Brixham. Bonxies as they are known, have been heavily depleted by avian flu and are much rarer than they were a few years ago.

A wonderful cruise out into Lyme Bay yesterday @KellysheroDavid : 1 Sooty, 130+ Balearic, 600+ Manx Shearwaters, Little Gull, 3 Bonxies, 3-4 Arctic Skuas, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls, rafting Common Terns many Com Dolphins, 5+ Harbour Porpoise. bonxie pic from Bill Coulson

I think this Risso's Dolphin is a young one. It has caught an Octopus which is intent on not being eaten. It dived and we didn't see the final outcome but it probably didn't end well for the Octopus. Risso's have no top teeth and only a few lower ones so they swallow their prey whole!

Yet again this morning @BerryHead, the Risso's & 300+ Common Dolphin and 2 Harbour Porpoise. Fantastic to see a large pod of Common Dolphins speeding along .110+ Balearic Shearwaters rafting and feeding with 550+ Manx Shearwaters plus many Kittiwakes and Gannets.

It's difficult to get shots of flying Dragonflies with a bridge (super-zoom) camera but with my RX10 4 I did eventually get a few crisp shots of this Migrant Hawker at Clennon Lakes #Torbay

the Risso's Dolphins were again just off Berry Head this morning at least 8 plus 70-80 Common Dolphins, 80+ Balearic Shearwaters and 130+ Manx Shearwaters.

120+ Common Dolphins and 8 Risso's Dolphins off Berry Head this morning. Also several rafts (approx 100 in total) of what appeared to be virtually all Balearic Shearwaters although there were some Manx and more Balearic Shearwaters flying in the area too

Berry Head Seawatch this morning for just 1hr 6.45-7.45am, best birds: 2 Bonxies, 1 Arctic Skua, 66 Balearic (including a raft of 47) & 71 Manx Shearwaters, 68 Comic Terns, 33 Sandwich Terns, 1200+ Kittiwakes, 3 juv YL Gulls, 270+ Gannets. 50 Common Dolphin, 2 Harbour Porpoise.

Juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls have been a bit thin on the ground this summer around the #Torbay Beaches this one at #Goodrinton this morning was good to see.

Checking on the small kittiwake colony, looks like 2 of the chicks have fledged since 17Jul with 4 chicks left. One Kittiwake juvenile with adults alongside just off #BerryHead & the same or another juv was seen nearby. So confirmation of fledging for the first time at Berry Head since mid 1980s.

one of my own cruises from Brixham on Kelly’s Hero 08.30am – 2.30pm highlights: 1 Wilson’s Storm Petrel, 5-6 European Storm Petrels, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls juvs, hundred ++ Common Dolphins, Sunfish, Manx Shearwaters, 50+ Mediterranean Gulls, Sandwich Terns, Common Tern

Checking today on the very precious #BerryHead kittiwake chicks the upper 3 nests with 4 chicks are virtually ready to fledge - a lot of flapping in nearly full wings. The lower nest with 2 chicks are at least 1 week behind.

At least 4x Kittiwakes nests still have young @ Berry Head. 6 young 4 well developed about a week away from fledging and 1 nest with 2x quite small still downy young. Successful fledging at Berry Head has not been documented since the 1980's!

5-6 chicks still on kittiwake nests at #BerryHead #Devon if they get to fledge it will be the first to do so on site for over 20 years!! Keeping my fingers crossed- but from 30+ nests this year still very poor productivity.

I am giving a talk on the Birds of Devon this evening 7 pm (17 June 2026) at the Quince Honey Farm, South Tawton, Devon including Dartmoor Cuckoo chicks with their Meadow Pipit foster parents. quincehoneyfarm.co.uk/experience/e...

Coots Fulica atra feeding their young at Clennon Valley Lakes, Paignton, Devon yesterday plus a very unusual family - a pair of Coots with a Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula duckling! Not sure what has happened here but fascinating to watch. Thanks @clennonvalley.bsky.social

Great seawatch at #BerryHead #Devon 0545-1025hrs Highlights: 1 ad Sabine’s Gull, 1 Little Gull, 1 Little Tern, 2-3 E Storm Petrels, 878 Manxies, 3 GN Divers, 6 Puffins, 120+ Kittiwakes including 44 1st Summers, 1 Yellow Wagtail. Lots of Octopus being caught by crabbing boat.

My best effort on the Black-throated Diver off Brixham Breakwater found the day before by @seaskywatch.bsky.social still lots of Great Northern Divers too, flocks of 80+ Shags feeding out there with again flocks of Cormorants too the bay must be full of food.