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Bovey Heathfield Nightjar Walk

Bovey Heathfield, 1st July 2025

A larger than expected group of 25 people gathered at Bovey Heathfield reserve for the annual Nightjar walk starting at…

Oystercatcher at Steart Marshes.

Holford Woods and Steart Marshes, 22nd May 2025

Twelve of us met in the car park at Holford Green. For many of us it was our first visit…

River Teign at Dunsfird

Steps Bridge and Dunsford Woods, 11th May 2025

Fourteen of us were privileged to enjoy a stunning walk along the Teign valley at Steps Bridge. Birds were maybe…

Cirl Bunting at Berry Head

Berry Head & Clennon Lakes, 29th April 2025

On a beautiful day, 16 of us met at Berry Head car park. Some messages came through advising us that…

Great Crested Grebe sitting on a nest at RSPB Ham Wall

RSPB Ham Wall & Shapwick Heath, 5 April 2025

Eighteen of us met up at Ham Wall carpark. The weather was sunny, with a bit of a cold eastly…

The lake at Stover, showing some of the group

Stover Country Park, 25th March 2025

Fourteen of us met outside the upgraded Visitor’s Centre in Stover Park on a bright and sunny morning. We were…

Single swift in flight

Talk – “Exeter’s Amazing Swifts” by Edward Jackson on 19th March 2025

We learned that Swifts appeared over 60 million years ago, as we were shown a photo of a fossilised specimen,…

Lower Otter River at Budleigh Salterton

River Otter Estuary, 8th March 2025

It was rather a grey day, but dry with some sun. 25 of us assembled on the shoreline. The birds…

Pintails

Bowling Green Marsh and Topsham, 21st February 2025

Four of us met up at Holman Way car park in Topsham, a small party of bird enthusiasts. We set…

Black Grouse

Talk – “Sixty Degrees North” by Oliver Smart on 19th February 2025

Oliver told us how he gave up his job with BT around the time of the COVID pandemic to go…

Cormorants on Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary boat trip, 11th February 2025

It was a relief to wake up to a relatively mild and calm day for the boat trip after a…

Little Tern

Zoom talk – “Chesil Beach Little Tern Recovery Project” by Christopher Goding on 29th January 2025

Christopher spends the Autumn and Winter months at RSPB Arne Reserve, and works on the Little Tern Recovery Project during…