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STOVER/YARNER
4th March 2013 The Lake at Stover had a Tufted Duck and Great Crested Grebes amongst the Gulls. On and around the feeder were four species of Tit with Siskin and Bullfinch and several Nuthatches. Yarner had similar species plus three Mandarin Duck very close to the Hide. Ian Waite
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PORTLAND
4th February 2013 Highlight of our visit was a Snow Bunting. A very confiding bird in Ferrybridge Car Park from where we also saw Mediterranean Gulls, Red-breasted Mergansers and Brent Geese. In the harbour were approximately 40 Great Crested Grebes. There were also 20 plus Black- necked and several Slavonian. Two Velvet Scoters and an Eider completed the picture. Ian Waite
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DUCK
FANTASTIC 12th December
2012 Duck Fantastic was cancelled due to flooding so the group met at Ashcott Corner on 12th December for a bird watch prior to the Starling Roost. It proved to be a good day. There were five Bittern sightings in good light and a large number of ducks including Smew, Goosander and Goldeneye. Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard and Sparrowhawk were birds of prey noted. Two of the resident Great White Egrets were seen with their large yellow bills. Highlight for most was excellent long views of Otter fishing in the drain. The day concluded with a spectacular Starling Roost. Ian Waite
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DAWLISH
WARREN 1st December 2012
Two Swallows seen by members of the group.
Very late - I had seen one on 26th November at Seaton.Bearded Tit and a Black-necked Grebe were a nice surprise. A Brambling was on the feeders and we saw usual waders from the Hide. At sea, Goldeneye, Two Red-throated Divers and sixteen Common Scoter were the highlights. A cold day but certainly an enjoyable one Ian
Waite
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Axe Estuary Birds Newsletter |
I
am very sorry to have to inform members that David Walters has had a
slight stroke which has made it impossible for him to continue to
prepare and distribute the Axe Estuary Birds Newsletter. I
am sure we would all like to wish David a speedy recovery.
In the meantime I am looking for some way in which this extremely
useful resource, developed over the past few years by David, can be
continued. Mike
Lock
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AXE
ESTUARY BIRDS
29th February 2012 The highlight of the past week has been the hundreds of frogs swarming, leaping, plopping and croaking all over Top Pool. I have never seen so many and the sound of their croaking could be heard some way off. (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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AXE
ESTUARY BIRDS
15th February 2012 A short sea watch from the mouth of the river yielded a Red-throated Diver, several Great Crested Grebes and distant views of Fulmars at Seaton Hole. Returning to the bridge we were treated to ....... (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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AXE
ESTUARY BIRDS
31st January 2012 Over the last two weeks the weather has been changeable, alternating between damp and misty but mild, now cold and crisp but sunny. More signs of Spring are everywhere. The catkins, now fully grown are..... (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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AXE
ESTUARY BIRDS
15th January 2012 One has to remind oneself that it is only January, not March or April as the birds, trees and plants would have us think. Over the last two weeks Spring has really sprung upon us. (click here to view complete article .pdf) |
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