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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Amazing to see the worm this barwit got actually inside it's bill. !!. Also to see how the barwits bill curves upward. Spot redshank looks a bit gangly out of mud & water I don't normally see all its leg length. 22 cattle egret,1 greenshank & 4 pintail also seen at Otter NR. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Popped over seaton wetlands this morning to see if wryneck was still about but no sign. No osprey= no osprey hunters so could get into tower hide 😲 for a change but was quiet from there, island hide was great for reflections & had nice close up of these 2 Curlew sandpipers. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Nice to find a juv turtle dove at little marsh otter nr this morning.Messaged Cris right away who confirmed juv & came up but no further sign after the stock doves seem to drive it away.Also buzzard playing dicey game with ⚡& green sandpiper. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Trip up to Somerset today to drop someone off at Bristol Airport so called in a few places on way home . This glossy ibis at ham wall showed really well, what colours and that foot !!. #UKBirding #Somersetbirding.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Saw a pod of dolphin off budleigh the other day did get pic as one came up after lots of failed attempts. Also a phone snap of a SEO nr stantaway farm.Someone once told me no point taking pics of knot as they are boring. I disagree. This 1 was at seaton wetlands this morning. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Nice couple of hrs spent at the island hide seaton wetlands this afternoon. 6 ruff , 3 spotted redshank including one that did come close, 1 Curlew sand, 1 wood sand, fly over osprey (twice), 3 snipe including this one & it's reflections.And lots of normal suspects as well #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Good wader action down at seaton wetlands this afternoon. From the island hide was a pec sand, wood sand , Curlew sand, ruff , spot redshank, fly over osprey and much more. Pec & wood sandpiper seemed to follow each other, great to get both in one shot . #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A few birds starting to move at last though I've not been out much. But nice to see a autumn wheatear and a distant little stint at Otter NR, Redshank looked good in the sun and a returning knot. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Some pics of this stunning Red necked phalarope on seaton wetlands this morning. Such cracking birds and my first in Devon. Great to see lots of familiar faces & friends in the hide as well. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. .

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Was lucky this morning to be sitting in island hide seaton wetlands looking for a wood sand when this RN phalarope flew in. Good fun trying to get video & pics they don't do slow or rest !! Like they are on steroids !. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Normally kingfishers don't get this close or stay put but this stayed preening for 15 mins. Also saw it catching some flies that got to close which was a new one on me. Also on local East Devon spot was nice to see juvenile little ringed plovers. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Had a potter around little marsh on the Otter NR yesterday. Best birds seen, 5 yellow wags, 2 whimbrel, 1 green sand, 1 juv little ringed plover, 1 whinchat & a released white stork. Good to meet some new to birding people as well & give them some of my limited knowledge. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

First day out yesterday for 3 weeks and great to see my first ever long tailed blue and in East Devon!!. Thanks to Tim for pic as I had no chance with my phone. Also small heath, painted lady (15 on my yellow budleia at same time !!) & a cracking med gull. #UKBirding #Devonbirds #UKButterflies.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

When asked by @middevonbirder.bsky.social if I wanted to go for long tailed shrike in Gloucester, well be rude to say no. Stunning bird and showed better than pics show. Marc @somersetbirder.bsky.social and Jan also came along. #UKBirding #Gloucbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Had a morning at lodmor & Portland yesterday. Great to watch the common terns always arguing with any bird that came within range. Watched house martins & swallow collecting nesting material which thought was a bit late ? Also saw bearded tit,med gulls & much more #UKBirding #Dorsetbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A few more pics from the last couple of days. Great to get out and about but got to be done early in this heat. Not sure on the grass hopper or caterpillar ( hawk moth ? ) but what a stunner the caterpillar is !!.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

At last a couple of birds to post about. Local site this morning produced a very close little ringed plover & a first returning snipe for me. Also a brown Argus from dawlish Warren yesterday & I love this bee pic as I was mucking about in garden with scope. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A few more pics from Thursday before I went in for my back procedure at long last. A Curlew at bowling Green Marsh with leg rings on. A azure damselfly i believe & a Essex skipper at bystock pools and the meadow above. 15 other butterfly species seen there which was amazing. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

First visit to Bowling Green Marsh for quite a while. Cracking sum plum spot red,2 different looking green sandpipers, 3 whimbrel,2 spoonbill,20 Curlew , 80 redshank,4 stockdove a few teal and a mix of hirundines made for a great morning. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Local this morning,1st stop stantaway farm to see if reported quail last night were around but no sign. Then down to Otter NR for a potter. 3 spoonbill, 12 stockdove, 1 Curlew, lots of banded demoiselle,small skippers,gate keepers & 3 purple hairstreak. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Trip up to south Wales at last for the western reef heron with the boys (@somersetbirder.bsky.social & @middevonbirder.bsky.social). Cracking bird which we saw straight away but then lost it as it flew.Then the journey home !! 4hrs on way, 9hrs+ on way home thanks to M5 !! #UKBirding #Walesbirding.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Trip over to a mates patch today, Ashcylst Forest & great to see so many silver washed fritillary. Could only find 1 white admiral though the heat got me in the end.Also lots of ringlets & 4 purple hairstreak flitting around top of small oak.Spot flys best on bird front. #UKBirding #UKButterflies

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

High brown fritillary on Dartmoor this morning & huge thanks to Bob Bailey for his help, Then off to Plymouth for white hairstreak at eye level in their favorite tree amazing !. Again huge thanks to @stuartgreen.bsky.social for info #UKBirding #Devonbirds #Butterflies.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

First time I've ever managed to get pics of a wren & didn't even see what was in its mouth until I got home. Was trying to get RL partridge when wren landed on post near me. Also from yesterdays potter about salcombe Regis some wood whites. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Trip to Greenscombe wood on the edge of the Tamar today for the endangered heath fritillary. Fantastic wood looks managed well & 30 plus fritillary seen. Huge thanks to @andrewpbf.bsky.social with his info wouldn't of found it otherwise !!. 6 spot fly best birds seen. #UKBirding #Cornwallbutterflys.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Good day on Portland started with couple hrs of sea watching, hundreds of manx, quite a few Balearic & a artic skua & sooty. Then pottered around different parts of the island for some butterflies which were abit easier to get pictures of. #UKBirding #Dorsetbirds

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Got my 1st blue winged teal this morning at Ham Wall, 2nd attempt at this bird & boy isn't it wary & elusive!. No sooner had it been found and we all got eyes on it, off it flew over the reed beds. Doesn't seem to like being seen. My 10 seconds view was good though 🙄. #UKBirding #Somersetbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Early morning start at dawlish Warren for the broad billed sandpiper my first ever & it was nice & close but time I got scope set up it had moved further away !. Then shot up to ham wall for the blue winged teal but no sign in a 4hr stint. Savi's again plus loads more though. Great day #UKBirding .

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Great early morning visit to Otter NR Budleigh salterton. Was surprised to have a barn owl right next to the path 20ft away from me at first, was watching it for a few mins & trying to get some pics with phone then jogger & dog ran by that was that !. Spoonbill & peregrine best of rest. #UKBirding

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

One of 3 spoonbill at the great Otter NR Budleigh salterton this morning. Lovely and cool first thing and the birds were singing their hearts out. It's fast becoming a cracking nature reserve. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Great morning Weymouth & Portland today, common terns always good watch at lodmoor & also a few med gulls.Little terns at ferrybridge always distant, little owl, turtle dove, kittiwakes, guillemots, razorbills & Adonis,chalkhill blues & large skipper rounded off a great day. #UKBirding #Dorsetbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Good time to walk into Portland bird obs as the turtle dove that has been around for couple of days popped out onto the grass. What ever its origins it was great to watch it at close quarters. #UKBirding #Dorsetbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Short video of the bittern at ham wall this morning amazing it stayed up in view for so long. But focus isn't great probably just me but also the reeds in front of it could be a reason 🙄. #UKBirding #Somersetbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Ham Wall early this morning for the savi's warbler, it was reeling away & showed on & off but couldn't get pics. Barn owl and especially this bittern were different. Bittern stayed out in open for 20 mins. Swifts, Bearded tits & much more seen on a very cold morning #UKBirding #Somersetbirding.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Good early morning visit to southern dartmoor today cuckoo's were star birds also pied flys, redstarts,crossbills,tree pipits but still no wood warbler. Amazing to see a frost on 12th May !!. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

A hairy caterpillar dispatched by this cuckoo on Southern Dartmoor this morning. Amazing to watch it get the toxic part out. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Good early morning in Somerset first stop cogload junction & 2nd try for nightingale & at least one singing it's heart out on & off for 3 hrs & even got a few brief views.But just couldn't get a pic.Then Ham wall for distant wood sand & lots of hobby. #UKBirding #Somersetbirding.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Some pics of the stunning lesser kestrel at goonhilly Downs Cornwall this morning. Well worth the early morning wake up call & the wait it gave us all. Nice to meet simon @rockinbirder.bsky.social. #UKBirding #CBWPS1. #UKWildlife.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Trip down to goonhilly Downs, Cornwall this morning with Marc @somersetbirder.bsky.social for this stunning lesser kestrel & what a performance it put on for many a birder. #UKBirding #CBWPS1. #UKWildlife.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Good morning in Somerset dipped the nightingales at cogload but garganey & cranes at greylake then ruff,bittern & garden warblers at ham wall. Then on to tealham moor area for yellow wags,channel wag, whinchat,reed bunting,sedge's & wheatear. #UKBirding #Somersetbirding .

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

What a spoon this spoonbill has & nice to see it closer for a change also a few more whimbrel about now and the intricate feather pattern on this male gadwall !! Wow. Again a nice few birds on the Otter NR Budleigh salterton recently. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds. #Birds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

This spoonbill was having a good preen at the fabulous Otter NR, Budleigh salterton recently. Normally it's behind some reed beds so was nice to see it out in the open. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #Birds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Great early morning visit to southern dartmoor, while waiting for one of 3 cuckoo to land (they didn't !) on one of the low trees I had scope on some crossbills kept coming down so nice to get video. Also saw redpoll,redstart,tree pipit,garden warbler & pied fly. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #Birds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Stantaway farm this morning teamed greater whitethroat, No lesser though. Also 7 stock dove & best count of hares yet 14 !!.Then little marsh otter NR where there was 1 yellow wag,1 wheatear.Then got message about a lesser whitethroat at white bridge which was still there. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Couple of pics of the dusky warbler in cornwall today one in shade, one in sun. Then has I got home news of a bonaparte's gull at seaton wetlands nice to finally get one in Devon. #UKBirding. #CBWPS1. #Devonbirds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Trip down to cornwall mainly for this dusky warbler (my first) at boscathnoe reservoir, amazed to see it within 2 mins of walking in & the bird itself hoping around the slipway. Also saw a elusive Pallas warbler, chough, red kite & YLG. #UKBirding #CBWPS1. #UKWildlife.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

A very confiding tree pipit at mutters moor this morning lovely to watch & listen to it singing, also more tree pipit there than I've ever seen. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #UKWildlife. #Birds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Some pics from a early morning visit to dartmoor. Cold start but sun soon got working and birds responded. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #UKWikdlife. #Birds.

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leonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Good morning up on dartmoor best bird was this grasshopper warbler reeling away this was one of 3 seen, Also saw pied flys, tree pipits, wheatear, cuckoo and red kite. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #UKWildlife. #Birds.

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