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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Early morning visit to Wembury with @southdevonbirds.bsky.social hoping that the recent morning sea mists and increasing numbers of migrants might turn something up. The signs of migration ChiffChaffs in good numbers and 2 Sanderling on the beach. The star was a Wryneck flushed near Wembury Point

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

An after work visit to Colliford and Siblyback today the early evening light was fantastic and with the 2 Buff Breasted Sandpipers coming within 10m of those assembled it was pretty special. As where 3 Pectoral Sandpipers at Siblyback afterwards #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

With nights drawing in and birding hours depleting, I watched this last night. I enjoyed watching new birders engaging in birdwatching in a tech enabled way. I also enjoyed how they weaved into the narrative, searching question around the ethics of what birders do #birds youtu.be/zl-wAqplQAo?...

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LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

YouTube video by owen reiser

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

My annual early start to pick up from Reading Festival. Burnham delivered large flocks of Dunlin & Ringed Plover, with Turnstone, Sanderling, Knot, Curlew-Sand and Little Stint among them. Ham Wall added Glossy Ibis and a late Hobby, and the day finished with 11 Stone-curlew at Winterbourne Downs.

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Always have bins in the car! Dropped my family to the theatre in Torquay tonight and thought the strong westerly’s meant the bay was worth a look: Gannets, Kittiwake, Commin & Sandwich Terns in decent numbers from the harbour wall. The numbers of birds in the distance off Berry Head was awesome.

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Not quite the last to see the Long Tailed Shrike, but given my refusal (self imposed) to twitch this bird from home, I used a detour back from my now annual Reading Festival drop off to go. Via Farmoor Res and Dix Pit nr Oxford. Male Ferruginous Duck was a treat at the later. 2 lifers one day #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Siblyback this evening and inbetween the showers treated to good number of passage birds; Sand Martin, Wheatear, Yellow Wag, LRP, Ruff, Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Snipe and Dunlin and mist out of context wader went to a single Turnstone mixed up in the flock. GWE- a first for me in Cornwall #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Nice bit of Osprey action #patchbirding with @devine1974.bsky.social. Also in the Crownhill Down area - 5 Ringed Plovers, Spot Fly, 2 Yellowhammers, Whitethroat, Clouded Yellow #birding #birds #ukbirding

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Back out on patch, after a quiet spell, The cricket club Spotted Flycatchers have double brooded again with six seen on site. Portworthy saw a large flock of apprx. 100 Swift. Despite the gusty wind made it up to Soussons to catch up with Whinchat and nr. Holne a Dartford Warbler what a treat #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

After anxiously watching other people sightings of the Broad Billed Sandpiper at Dawlish warren NNR. Managed some pretty good views of the bird at high tide on the Bight. Topped off with my first Sanderling and Grey Plover of 2026. A rewarding walk back along the beach before the train home. #birds

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Stuart Green @stuart17.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

After a 2 hour search on Friday 8th May I finally found 2 Dingy Skipper at a site in Plymouth, sadly they will now be the last I will see here as the site will shortly have houses built on it #ukbutterflies

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Working my patch today up on the southern fringes of Dartmoor north of Plymouth. There are fragments of Atlantic rainforest even here. I saw single pairs of Redstart and Pied Flycatcher, which are always a privilege to spend time with. #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I am in Leicestershire for work at present, but to be woken by the sound of a Turtle Dove outside my accommodation this morning was special. A bird I have not seen in the UK for over a decade. (Sound up) #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Great day up in Somerset yesterday at RSPB Ham Wall, NNR Shapwick and RSPB Greylake. All the birds one might expect with over 75 species on the day list. The highlight at least 8 Hobby’s as well as one of the Knepp White Storks on Tealham and two Cranes a Greylake which gave great views #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Whimbrel day, today started with a single bird at Firestone Bay, Plymouth, before work this morning. Tonight I went to South Milton and despite their only being a single Whimbrel, Yellow Wagtail and Bar Tailed Godwit on the marsh, the vis-mig saw a further twenty seven Whimbrel flying over. #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

On South West Coast Path tonight looking for fields with cows, hoping for yellow wagtails. Lots of singing white throats but with this landscape and seascape as company, come on….how lucky #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Whilst it was only 4 degrees on southern Dartmoor at dawn this morning, the sounds of spring where all around me. A reeling Grasshopper Warbler, Willow Warbler and a Cuckoo all adding to the chorus #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

In Cornwall catching up with the long staying Lesser Yellow-Legs in Truro. Onto Hayle and saw the years 2nd Bonaparte’s Gull (the BOURC downgraded its status this week) It was good to find a Little Tern in amongst the Sandwich Tern too. Finally, Sennen to see that most Cornish of birds Chough #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Easter morning and whilst sat out enjoying the spring sunshine managed to add a new bird to my garden list. Heading into the blustery south westerly 3 Sand Martins heading west. #birds #patchbirding

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

For a bird of which there have been fewer than ten mainland UK records, which on average have a max stay of two days, I was at Chapel Amble at dawn this morning to see this Kildeer. Life ticks are harder to come by once you reach 300 so had to make the trip. ✅ #birds #cornwall

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

From Moor to shore this afternoon, despite the lack of spring like weather, it is here. Goshawk and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Yarner after drawing blank last weekend. Onto Slapton and Beesands with 60+ Sand Martin over the Leys. Then this beauty showed well at Beesands #birds #devon #dartmoor

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Bonaparte’s Gull on the Plym today at 17:00 this afternoon. Good to refind the bird after no reports for a few hours. Great to share the experience with @southdevonbirds.bsky.social. It has been over 35 years since my last Plymouth Bonaparte’s #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

On my way back from some training in East Devon I took the opportunity to drop in on RSPB Aylesbere. I only had 30 minutes before sunset but struck lucky with good views of Dartford Warbler with a second scratching out it’s song in the distance. #birds @rspb.bsky.social

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

A weekend away in Somerset, not birding, but is really such a thing. Dawn walk at Chard Res. this morning, Firecrest, Marsh Tit and the increasingly ubiquitous GWE. On our way home into Seaton to see two Black Redstarts & one of the two Eastern Lesser Whitethroats that are overwintering there #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The brief lift in temperature at the weekend tempted the first queen bumblebees out from hibernation. This buff tail was refuelling on a spoon of sugar syrup as a wake up pick me up #spring #devon

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Sat in the blustery rain on the end of Brixham Pier, to see the BT Diver in the bay. Up to 10 GND too. Purple Sandpiper and Med Gull moulting into summer plumage nice too. Despite much searching not able to find Caspian Gull. Finished with a brief visit to Broadsands to see Cirl Bunting #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

After weeks of rain and generally grotty weather in Devon, I wanted to remember moments like this, taken at dusk on Dartmoor last month. #photography #dartmoor #devon

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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

A study of Ordnance Survey data has revealed a marked increase in the number of new road names inspired by bird species that have undergone severe population declines and continue to be pushed closer to the brink. Read more:

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A study of Ordnance Survey data has revealed a marked increase in the number of new road names inspired by bird species that have undergone severe...

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

One of my favourite books is Wild America, the 1953 trip made by legendary naturalists Roger Tory Peterson (USA) and James Fisher (UK). Some of it was filmed and RTP took that on tour to theaters across the States. Until today, that was the only opportunity to see it (1/2) youtu.be/irjm8dxb0xA?...

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WILD AMERICA

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Arrived at work this morning and despite the clouds from last nights storm having lifted, there is still a good swell and brisk onshore wind. Along the strand line, feeding l amongst the BH Gulls a Juv. Little Gull and a Mediterranean Gull. #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

It’s January and the frogs 🐸 are back in my garden pond, smaller males arrive first, followed by females full of eggs and almost half as large again as the males, soon there will be spawn. #nature

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Definitely the calm after the storm in SE Cornwall and took advantage of the glassy water to go looking for grebes at St John this afternoon. Not a five grebe day but Little, Great Creasted, Black Necked and Slavonian made it a four grebe day, is still a good day! #birds

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Grace Thomas @gracerethomas.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

If you get a chance, go to the Luminescence show @mancathedral.bsky.social. it's incredible and tells the story of Manchester and the cathedral beautifully through music and prose #proudmanc #proudcathedralcanon

The nave of the cathedral lit up in blue

The nave of the cathedral lit in multiple colours

The nave of the cathedral lit in purple and blue to look like stained glass

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

After checking out the goose flock in the flooded fields at Modbury turning up 4 Green Sandpipers it was to the coast to see if I could catch up with the influx of Little Gulls. As @stuartgreen.bsky.social was watching an adult off Plymouth Barbican, I found a Juv. bird at sea off Mt.Batten #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I am travelling for work at present and the change of geography has seen a change in the quality and quantity of wildfowl. At Eyebrook Reservoir this morning to catch 6 Smew and a pair of Scaup. Yesterday a smart male American Wigeon at Lowick Lake NR. A great turbo charge to the year list. #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

In the grotty weather yesterday kept busy with a trip to Plymouth Hoe. Apart from this guy feeding the gulls, I saw a smart male redstart and 3 Purple Sandpipers. A circuit of Saltram was wetter and less rewarding with even the duck pond barren. Highlight there were 4 Goodsander on the Plym. #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

More 10km patch birding today and so many great birds to be seen. Today back at Efford Marsh LNR to see the YBW that was in the very top of the trees when I saw it on 31/12 today it was almost in the water feeding! 2 Water Rail, an added bonus. Also a Chiffchaff with Tristis characteristics #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

That’s my 2025 list complete, sure there are birds missing from the list that I could have seen Hobby & Whooper Swan and if I had traveled today Bean Goose. But 2025 has been a great year with amazing wildlife experiences. It finished today as it started with a Yellow Browed Warbler on patch #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

As we reach the final day of 2025. I was up early on patch to seek out Dipper (ironic I know) I have spent last few days now watching at various spots with no luck, but this morning, 2 sat on a log, below a bridge I have stood on many times this year. The last year ✅ of 2025, 365 days in! #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Spent a couple of hours sat abreast an Oif all pipe next to a 3ft deep bank of rotting kelp this afternoon in a quest to catch sight another year tick for 2025. Amongst the Rock and Meadow Pipits was a Water Pipit. Difficult to get onto the birds today with so many dogs on the beach. #birds #glamour

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

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LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

YouTube video by owen reiser

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Straight from the office to South Huish this evening. 2 Grey Phalaropes showed well along the waters edge. First time I have seen them being waders as all my other sightings have been on the sea First time I’ve seen legs! ✅209 #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

In some pretty challenging conditions and a brief window in the rain this afternoon visited Bolt Tail Sabine’s Gull, a Great Shearwater and half a dozen Balearic Shearwaters the best of it. A Knot and 17 Barwits at South Milton before hand. #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Used my stay over in St Ives last night to make time to visit Ryan’s Field, Hayle. Good numbers of birds on the marsh today, escaping the high tide Spoonbill, Curlew Sand, Ruff & Knot the highlights amongst the regular species. Knot was a year tick and also to my surprise was Spoonbill. #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

So, never give up, I used the opportunity of a black tie dinner in St Ives to try again at Siblyback. Pec. Sandpiper & Baird’s Sandpiper as well as Wheatear, Peregrine, Ruff and Curlew Sand #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Sometimes, it just doesn’t work. A race to Siblyback after work to arrive in time to find the wader flock that may of held Pectoral Sandpiper and Baird’s Sandpiper. No sooner had I got close enough to scope them then the heavens opened. It made impossible to positively id any small waders. #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

A few weeks ago I arranged to take a friend to try and see Osprey. Then for the first bird we get bins onto, an Osprey! Flying down the Tavy to fish in the Tamar before heading off to eat the catch on a pylon behind the rail bridge. Sometimes the place, the tides and the dates make your luck #birds

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Graham Devine @devine1974.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Back from Spain this afternoon. Went out for bread and milk. Caught up with the Juv. Rose Coloured Starling in Wembury. The first time I have seen 200 species in a year and still 4 months left! #birds

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