Due to the significant erosion at Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge District Council is advising extreme caution when visiting. The dune path between groyne 10 – 18 is unsafe and a section of this path is completely closed with no access. Access to Warren Point and the bird hide is only possible via the beach with the risk of being cut off for a period either side of each high tide. The only access, up and back down, to these areas is along the beach at lower states of tide.
A Little Ringed Plover was present briefly over high tide before heading up river, also in the estuary 140 Oystercatcher, 20 Turnstone, 14 Grey and a Ringed Plover, three Dunlin and a Knot. Elsewhere a Great Northern Diver and 18 Sandwich Tern were offshore with two Wheatear on site and three Sand Martin and a Swallow overhead.
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Tuesday, 9 April 2019
Tuesday 9th April
Due to the significant erosion at Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge District Council is advising extreme caution when visiting. The dune path between groyne 10 – 18 is unsafe and a section of this path is completely closed with no access. Access to Warren Point and the bird hide is only possible via the beach with the risk of being cut off for a period either side of each high tide. The only access, up and back down, to these areas is along the beach at lower states of tide.
An early Arctic Tern was off John's Watch mid morning with 27 Sandwich and a Common Tern, also offshore two Shoveler and a Red-throated Diver. Elsewhere at least a dozen Willow Warbler were actively feeding around the Main Pond late evening and 12 Grey Plover, two Dark-bellied Brent Geese, two Dunlin, a Greenshank and the Slavonian Grebe were in the estuary.
An early Arctic Tern was off John's Watch mid morning with 27 Sandwich and a Common Tern, also offshore two Shoveler and a Red-throated Diver. Elsewhere at least a dozen Willow Warbler were actively feeding around the Main Pond late evening and 12 Grey Plover, two Dark-bellied Brent Geese, two Dunlin, a Greenshank and the Slavonian Grebe were in the estuary.
Monday, 8 April 2019
Tuesday 8th April
Due to the significant erosion at Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge District Council is advising extreme caution when visiting. The dune path between groyne 10 – 18 is unsafe and a section of this path is completely closed with no access. Access to Warren Point and the bird hide is only possible via the beach with the risk of being cut off for a period either side of each high tide. The only access, up and back down, to these areas is along the beach at lower states of tide.
The highlight remained just outside the Recording Area with nine Cattle Egret circling Cockwood seen from the hide before heading inland. Offshore a flock of c38 Pale-bellied Brent Geese came in from the south early evening and eventually headed north up the estuary with 18 Sandwich Tern, nine Manx Shearwater, two Eider and a summer plumaged Great Northern Diver also off the seawall. Elsewhere 11 Grey Plover were present over high tide and at least four Willow Warbler arrived in the overnight fog.
The highlight remained just outside the Recording Area with nine Cattle Egret circling Cockwood seen from the hide before heading inland. Offshore a flock of c38 Pale-bellied Brent Geese came in from the south early evening and eventually headed north up the estuary with 18 Sandwich Tern, nine Manx Shearwater, two Eider and a summer plumaged Great Northern Diver also off the seawall. Elsewhere 11 Grey Plover were present over high tide and at least four Willow Warbler arrived in the overnight fog.
Sunday, 7 April 2019
Sunday 7th April
Due to the significant erosion at Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge District Council is advising extreme caution when visiting. The dune path between groyne 10 – 18 is unsafe and a section of this path is completely closed with no access. Access to Warren Point and the bird hide is only possible via the beach with the risk of being cut off for a period either side of each high tide. The only access, up and back down, to these areas is along the beach at lower states of tide.
Counts from the estuary included 86 Curlew, 24 Turnstone, 10 Grey Plover, seven Bar-tailed Godwit, a Sanderling and the Dark-bellied Brent Goose. Seawatching was also quiet but three Manx Shearwater were only the year's second record with 10 Sandwich Tern and two Mediterranean Gull (first and second summer) also offshore. Elsewhere migrants were limited to seven Swallow, six Blackcap and two Willow Warbler.
Wildlife News: The Sand Crocus was open during suring sunny periods early afternoon with insects on the wing including Comma and two Orange-tip, three Dark-edged Beefly and a couple of new hoverflies for the year Fluffy Dronefly Eristalis intricarius and Cheilosia illustrata a bumblebee mimic.
Counts from the estuary included 86 Curlew, 24 Turnstone, 10 Grey Plover, seven Bar-tailed Godwit, a Sanderling and the Dark-bellied Brent Goose. Seawatching was also quiet but three Manx Shearwater were only the year's second record with 10 Sandwich Tern and two Mediterranean Gull (first and second summer) also offshore. Elsewhere migrants were limited to seven Swallow, six Blackcap and two Willow Warbler.
Wildlife News: The Sand Crocus was open during suring sunny periods early afternoon with insects on the wing including Comma and two Orange-tip, three Dark-edged Beefly and a couple of new hoverflies for the year Fluffy Dronefly Eristalis intricarius and Cheilosia illustrata a bumblebee mimic.
Cheilosia illustrata - Lee Collins
Melangyna lasiophthalma - Lee Collins
Saturday, 6 April 2019
Saturday 6th April
Due to the significant erosion at Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge District Council is advising extreme caution when visiting. The dune path between groyne 10 – 18 is unsafe and a section of this path is completely closed with no access. Access to Warren Point and the bird hide is only possible via the beach with the risk of being cut off for a period either side of each high tide. The only access, up and back down, to these areas is along the beach at lower states of tide.
The first Little Tern of the year was distantly offshore during the morning, the joint earliest record, matched only in 2014. Also new for the year were two Common Tern with two Great Northern and two Red-throated Diver, 15 Common Scoter, 14+ Fulmar, 12 Sandwich Tern and a second-summer Mediterranean Gull.
The Osprey was again on site early morning flushing all the aders over high tide; counts included 209 Oystercatcher, 80 Curlew, 29 Turnstone, including the Norwegian bird still, 13 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Grey Plover, four Whimbrel, the three Eider, two Dunlin, two Greenshank, a Knot and the Slavonian Grebe.
Wildlife News: The Sand Crocus remains in flower with an Orange-tip and several Peacock and Speckled Wood also out in sunny periods.
The first Little Tern of the year was distantly offshore during the morning, the joint earliest record, matched only in 2014. Also new for the year were two Common Tern with two Great Northern and two Red-throated Diver, 15 Common Scoter, 14+ Fulmar, 12 Sandwich Tern and a second-summer Mediterranean Gull.
Osprey - Lee Collins
The Osprey was again on site early morning flushing all the aders over high tide; counts included 209 Oystercatcher, 80 Curlew, 29 Turnstone, including the Norwegian bird still, 13 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Grey Plover, four Whimbrel, the three Eider, two Dunlin, two Greenshank, a Knot and the Slavonian Grebe.
Teal - Lee Collins
Elsewhere a small fall of migrants included 10 Willow Warbler and at least three Wheatear with 10 Swallow, four House and two Sand Martin, three Meadow Pipit, three Jackdaw and a Rook overhead.
Wildlife News: The Sand Crocus remains in flower with an Orange-tip and several Peacock and Speckled Wood also out in sunny periods.
Friday, 5 April 2019
Friday 5th April
Due to the significant erosion at Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge District Council is advising extreme caution when visiting. The dune path between groyne 10 – 18 is unsafe and a section of this path is completely closed with no access. Access to Warren Point and the bird hide is only possible via the beach with the risk of being cut off for a period either side of each high tide. The only access, up and back down, to these areas is along the beach at lower states of tide.
An evening visit in wet and windy conditions saw 205 Oystercatcher in the estuary along with 20 Turnstone, 14 Redshank, five Ringed Plover, three Sandwich Tern, two Greenshank and a Sanderling. Earlier an Osprey was again in the estuary and at least three Wheatear were on site.
An evening visit in wet and windy conditions saw 205 Oystercatcher in the estuary along with 20 Turnstone, 14 Redshank, five Ringed Plover, three Sandwich Tern, two Greenshank and a Sanderling. Earlier an Osprey was again in the estuary and at least three Wheatear were on site.
Osprey - Lee Collins. The loose primary feather shows this is the same bird as yesterday
Thursday, 4 April 2019
Thursday 4th April
Due to the significant erosion at Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge District Council is advising extreme caution when visiting. The dune path between groyne 10 – 18 is unsafe and a section of this path is completely closed with no access. Access to Warren Point and the bird hide is only possible via the beach with the risk of being cut off for a period either side of each high tide. The only access, up and back down, to these areas is along the beach at lower states of tide.
The wet and windy weather saw 82 Ringed Plover, 27 Redshank, 14 Dunlin, 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, four Greenshank, three Sanderling and three Grey Plover over the high tide with an Osprey, three Eider and the Slavonian Grebe also in the estuary.
Elsewhere two Wheatear were on site with 60 Gannet, 30 Kittiwake, 21 Sandwich Tern, two Red-throated Diver and a Fulmar offshore.
The wet and windy weather saw 82 Ringed Plover, 27 Redshank, 14 Dunlin, 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, four Greenshank, three Sanderling and three Grey Plover over the high tide with an Osprey, three Eider and the Slavonian Grebe also in the estuary.
Elsewhere two Wheatear were on site with 60 Gannet, 30 Kittiwake, 21 Sandwich Tern, two Red-throated Diver and a Fulmar offshore.
Wednesday, 3 April 2019
Wednesday 3rd April
Due to the significant erosion at Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge District Council is advising extreme caution when visiting. The dune path between groyne 10 – 18 is unsafe and a section of this path is completely closed with no access. Access to Warren Point and the bird hide is only possible via the beach with the risk of being cut off for a period either side of each high tide. The only access, up and back down, to these areas is along the beach at lower states of tide.
There were big increases to 53 Ringed Plover and 35 Sandwich Tern with other counts from the estuary including 145 Curlew, 25 Turnstone, 20 Redshank, eight Bar-tailed Godwit, three Sanderling and a Dunlin. Elsewhere three Wheatear and two Willow Warbler were on site with nine Sand Martin and three Raven overhead.
Wildlife News: The mix of sunshine and showers reduce insect activity but several Cheilosia pagana, an early Spring hoverfly were on the wing, the first site record.
There were big increases to 53 Ringed Plover and 35 Sandwich Tern with other counts from the estuary including 145 Curlew, 25 Turnstone, 20 Redshank, eight Bar-tailed Godwit, three Sanderling and a Dunlin. Elsewhere three Wheatear and two Willow Warbler were on site with nine Sand Martin and three Raven overhead.
Red-rumped Swallow - David Land. Taken yesterday, as expected there was no sign today.
Wildlife News: The mix of sunshine and showers reduce insect activity but several Cheilosia pagana, an early Spring hoverfly were on the wing, the first site record.
Cheilosia pagana - Alan Keatley
Tuesday, 2 April 2019
Tuesday 2nd April
Due to the significant erosion at Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge District Council is advising extreme caution when visiting. The dune path between groyne 10 – 18 is unsafe and a section of this path is completely closed with no access. Access to Warren Point and the bird hide is only possible via the beach with the risk of being cut off for a period either side of each high tide. The only access, up and back down, to these areas is along the beach at lower states of tide.
The highlight was the fourth Red-rumped Swallow for the Warren, the first since May 2012. Unlike the previous fly through records this bird lingered and fed around the Main Pond for nearly six hours before moving on ahead of a heavy squall around 3pm. Other migrants included a male Redstart in Dead Dolphin Wood, seven Sand and the first two House Martin of the year, at least four Willow Warbler, three Swallow and a Wheatear.
An Osprey caught a fish in the estuary early afternoon, with it or a second, over the Bight early evening; both headed north upriver. Wader counts included 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, five Grey Plover and a Whimbrel on the morning tide with 29 Ringed Plover, 29 Redshank, 10 Dunlin and two Sanderling in the evening. Other records included the Slavonian Grebe off Cockwood, 12 Sandwich Tern and a female Eider were offshore and the Cetti's Warbler was at the Main Pond.
The highlight was the fourth Red-rumped Swallow for the Warren, the first since May 2012. Unlike the previous fly through records this bird lingered and fed around the Main Pond for nearly six hours before moving on ahead of a heavy squall around 3pm. Other migrants included a male Redstart in Dead Dolphin Wood, seven Sand and the first two House Martin of the year, at least four Willow Warbler, three Swallow and a Wheatear.
Red-rumped Swallow - Lee Collins
Red-rumped Swallow - Simon Thurgood
An Osprey caught a fish in the estuary early afternoon, with it or a second, over the Bight early evening; both headed north upriver. Wader counts included 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, five Grey Plover and a Whimbrel on the morning tide with 29 Ringed Plover, 29 Redshank, 10 Dunlin and two Sanderling in the evening. Other records included the Slavonian Grebe off Cockwood, 12 Sandwich Tern and a female Eider were offshore and the Cetti's Warbler was at the Main Pond.
Kestrel - James Learmouth
Red-rumped Swallow - Lee Collins
Monday, 1 April 2019
Monday 1st April
Due to the significant erosion at Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge District Council is advising extreme caution when visiting. The dune path between groyne 10 – 18 is unsafe and a section of this path is completely closed with no access. Access to Warren Point and the bird hide is only possible via the beach with the risk of being cut off for a period either side of each high tide. The only access, up and back down, to these areas is along the beach at lower states of tide.
An Osprey heading up river early morning, two Little Ringed Plover dropping briefly into the Bight late afternoon and a Whimbrel in the Railway Saltmarsh were the pick of the day's sightings with passerine migrants in short supply. Also in the estuary eight Ringed Plover, four Bar-tailed Godwit, three Eider, three Dunlin, two Sanderling, two Greenshank and the Slavonian Grebe.
Elsewhere a Red-throated Diver and nine Sandwich Tern were offshore.
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