Mark Bailey

lifelong Birder - South Devon

[Mark Bailey @markrabailey]

@rob_murphy66 @DevonBirds @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @RSPBExeEstuary A Superb find 👍

[Mark Bailey @markrabailey]

@AdamS_1618 @rob_murphy66 Labrador Bay RSPB in Devon south of Shaldon

[Mark Bailey @markrabailey]

What a start to the day-an excited phone call from @rob_murphy66 saying he had just found a Wryneck at Labrador Bay south of Shaldon, near the car park and it was still showing when I arrived - what a bird - the first one I’ve seen in the month of May- still showing c9am at least

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@StephMurphy66 @rob_murphy66 @RSPBExeEstuary @BirdGuides Brilliant pics Steph- great to share earlier this morning

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Exciting tracking a Little Tern down the Devon coast today-in the estuary at Dawlish Warren at c830-then flew out to sea with 3 Sandwich Tern(Lee C) .Then seen off Hopes Nose at c930am with 2 Sandwich Tern(i must have missed one)! & then Finally off Berry Head at c1025am (Mike L)

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An exciting sea watch at Hopes Nose 650-1040am-little tern at 930(only the third time I’ve seen one here-1986 and 1991)- 5 Puffin(2 at 706am, 2 at 754am & 910am), 1+ad LP Pom Skua at 726am & 740am, 3 GND, 5 Eider(3m2f) 720am, 2 Whimbrel, 4 Turnstone, 350 Manxies, 4 Common scoter

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3 Swift low over upper Cockington Valley this evening - wonderful to hear them calling - depressingly only the second time this spring of seeing a Torbay Swift

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A lovely relaxed time at Exminster Marsh today - highlights - 2 Spoonbill including the ringed bird from the Netherlands, c30 Swifts, c20 House Martins, 6 Greenshank , 2 Ringed Plover, c12 Whimbrel, male Wigeon, male Teal

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At least 6 Painted Lady around Armada Park, Chelston , Torquay at lunchtime today

[Mark Bailey @markrabailey]

My first Swifts of the year - 2 at 1224pm over Armada Park, Chelston, Torquay

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A nice dog walk after work at South Milton Sands - on South Huish Marsh - 1-2 Yellow Wagtails, Cattle Egret, Whimbrel, 7 Bar-Tailed Godwits in off and continued up valley , Ringed Plover and c50 Swallows/House Martins

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A Hobby north over my house in Torquay 810am!

[Mark Bailey @markrabailey]

@TimTim292 @DevonBirds @BirdGuides @BirdTrack @_BTO @freebirdnewsuk @DevonWildlife @waderquest Yep looking at pics seems a different bird to that one

[Mark Bailey @markrabailey]

I always struggle with seeing Treecreeper and this year it took me 100 days 😂- but finally one showed well late morning in these trees at Ideford Common

[Mark Bailey @markrabailey]

Hopes Nose -645-935am- c200 Manx Shearwaters lingering offshore - 3 Purple Sands on rocks at Sandy Point, GND on sea off point and 2 Whitethroats

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2 Spoonbill flew up the River Exe past Powderham footbridge 1pm

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Exminster this am-a Ruff showing well by the viewing platform for second day - only the second reported bird in Devon this year! Also the Continental Black Tailed Godwit still, Spoonbill, c20 Cattle Egrets, Red Kite north at 933am, plenty of Reed &Sedge Warblers, c400Sand Martins

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Dawlish Warren- 2 Eider - adult male and female off the seawall still c145pm found earlier by Lee C- the first ones reported in Devon this year! Also c6 Sandwich Terns, 3 GCGrebes (dreadful pics taken with phone hand held to scope)!

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Continental Black Tailed Godwit - Exminster for its 6th day-on pools in front of Lagoon with Black Tailed Godwit flock on and off from 930am -expertly found by James D- the first confirmed record for Devon ! Also Spoonbill, Russian White Fronted Goose, Whimbrel, Swallows, Sedge W