Wryneck again on the tram track by the Tower hide, Seaton Wetlands this afternoon (22/9/26). #Devonbirds

A surprise Wryneck encounter at the Seaton Wetlands this morning. A great spot by Bob Longhorn, while the rest of us in the hide were staring at the sky, waiting for the Osprey to appear. It flew soon after, and has not yet been relocated. #Devonbirds #Seatonwetlands

Something of the view that a fish might get of an Osprey hunting overhead. The juvenile bird is still on the Axe (19/9/26), and given the wind, it seems unlikely that it will leave today. #Devonbirds

Female Kingfisher, this morning on the Seaton Wetlands. #Devonbirds

Is the juvenile Osprey now on the Axe on an extended 'staycation'? If, and it is a big IF, this morning's Osprey is the same bird that was first seen on the 20th August, it has been here for nearly four weeks. 1st picture from 20/8, 2nd picture from this morning 16/9. #Devonbirds

I have been away for a few days, but my wife and I managed a fleeting encounter with a juvenile Osprey, from the Tower hide this evening. The corvids drove it away before it could catch a fish, but it was great to see it in the golden light of the setting sun. #SeatonWetlands #Devonbirds

Two adult Glossy Ibis from the Avalon Hide, Ham Wall this morning.

Glossy Ibis (juvenile I presume) with a delicious snack at RSPB Ham Wall this morning. Sadly, identifying the invertebrate is above my pay grade!

Juvenile Osprey, still on the Seaton Wetlands yesterday. It did try out a very high 'thermal' lift in the afternoon, before coming back down to fish. Perhaps it is ready to move on... #Devonbirds

'Our' juvenile Osprey put on a good show this afternoon, near the Tower hide on the River Axe. It must move on eventually, but it will be missed! #DevonBirds

This is the sort of shot you get if you are standing around chatting, and don’t realise, until it is too late, that Osprey you were waiting for has just gone over your head <sigh>.

It was a no-show for Osprey on the Axe this morning, but there was a female Kingfisher flitting around various points near the hide, to keep us occupied. #Devonbirds

A somewhat bedraggled Osprey, flying down the Axe this morning in the gloom and the rain. #Devonbirds

There was no sign of the Osprey in the early morning (07/09/26), but there are still plenty of interesting small birds on the wetlands. Pec Sand, Common Sand, Curlew Sand, Common Snipe, Ruff, Kingfisher and Spot Red. #Devonbirds

The juvenile Osprey on the Axe seems to be getting more efficient at fishing. One aborted swoop then a successful dive. It was only a small mullet(?), so hopefully it will return later in the day. #Devonbirds

Pectoral Sandpiper on the Seaton Wetlands this afternoon. To be fair, I only know this because of Bird Guides and the wise heads in the Island Hide, but I am slowly learning! #Devonbirds

The crows on the Axe valley can give migrating Osprey a hard time. Experienced adults fish quickly and move off, but the juveniles are harassed all the time. Today’s bird had to land on the mud, mid afternoon, to recover and was still being menaced by 7 crows. #Devonbirds

Sadly no sign of Osprey when I was in the Tower Hide, but there was a BT Godwit MMA match on Black Hole Marsh, Seaton Wetlands this afternoon. #Devonbirds

I feel guilty about saying this, but CJ7 has been briefly demoted to my second favourite Osprey, at least until next March… We have no idea where this unringed Osprey came from, but it has been entertaining us handsomely on the River Axe for at least 5 days. #Devonbirds @harbourbirds.bsky.social

After miserable weather in the morning, we had a better afternoon on the Axe, East Devon. After a few false starts and a lot of unwanted attention from corvids, our migrating adult managed to catch a fish just before 6pm. Phew.

One of two Kingfishers flitting around BHM and the Axe this morning. The highlight of a thoroughly wet and windy early morning. Osprey reported at 7am but not seen since - very sensibly keeping their heads down. #seatonwetlands

It has been a good morning on the Axe for Osprey, two birds but they kept us waiting until 10am. Both unringed.

Expert Osprey, showing off a bit on the River Axe this evening. It dropped one of the fish eventually. #Devonbirds

No sign of the adult female Osprey this morning on the Axe, but we did get an amber-eyed juvenile attempt to fish several times. It did catch one, but lost it immediately. Flew off to rest on the Axmouth side of the valley, chased by corvids. Hopefully it will be back. #Devonbirds

Unringed mature Osprey fishing at 8am this morning (25/08/26) on the River Axe. Fish caught on the first dive and the bird flew east and was lost to view.

Fantastic views of the Red necked Phalarope from the Island hide on Black Hole Marsh, Seaton Wetlands, today. #Devonbirds

The juvenile Osprey was back on the River Axe this morning (22/8/26), flying north to south. It pulled out of one dive, got the attention of a crow, flew down to the harbour and was lost to view east. I’m a bit worried about it, as it has only been seen to catch one tiny fish in several days. 🤞

2/2 A few more shots from today's (21/8/26) excellent BOPH Osprey cruise on Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social

1/2 Absolutely excellent BOPH Osprey cruise this morning. The highlight, apart from all the Osprey, was the fly-by of G466, the resident female White-tailed Eagle. The resident male, G463, was also in the harbour. As usual, my thanks to the BOPH team (Sam and Humphrey). @harbourbirds.bsky.social

Juvenile unringed Osprey on the River Axe this afternoon (20/8/26). #Devonbirds