Plymouth - Female Woodchat Shrike still in Ford Park Cemetry late afternoon. cSX.476.559. Gates locked at 18.30.

Woodchat Shrike, Plymouth, © Chris Buckland
Dawlish Warren - Slavonian Grebe offshore, also 70 Whimbrel.
Barnstaple - Spoonbill and several Whimbrel between Barnstaple and Chivenor at 17.00.
Plymouth - Female Woodchat Shrike still showing on and off near church in Ford Park Cemetry at 17.45. cSX.476.559. Gates locked at 18.30.
Exmouth - Little Gull off Maer Rocks at 14.00, also Common Tern with Sandwich Terns. (Thanks T. Smith)
Cockwood - Slavonian Grebe on Exe Estuary.
Dawlish Warren - 30 Whimbrel present.
Plymouth - Female Woodchat Shrike still 300m NW of church in Ford Park Cemetry and showing well at 14.50. cSX.476.559. Gates locked at 18.30.

Woodchat Shrike, Plymouth, © Dave Stone
Buckfastleigh - Wryneck trapped and ringed.
Exmouth - Hobby circling low over Withycombe Raleigh Common at 16.05. (Thanks T. Smith)
Orcombe Point - Little Tern offshore at 14.20. (T. Smith)
Wrafton - Drake Garganey at Wrafton Pond.

Garganey, Wrafton Pond, © Rob Jutsum
Plymouth - Female Woodchat Shrike in Ford Park Cemetry c100 yards north of church on gravestones at 11.00. From church head north then right at first crossroads, to view left. Still present 17.45 in north east corner of cemetry at cSX.476.559. Access from 09.00 to 18.30 only.
South Huish - Drake Garganey at South Huish Marsh.
Thurlestone - Little Gull, Great Skua and an Arctic Tern in Thurlestone Bay.
Berry Head - 226 Manx Shearwater, 18 Common Scoter, 5 Great Northern Diver, 3 Great Skua, 2 Puffin and a Sandwich Tern south between 08.00 and 10.00.
Teignmouth - Dark morph Arctic Skua off the pier, and 14 Manx Shearwater south between 15.00 and 16.00. (Thanks D. Jewell)
Prawle Point - 16 Great Northern Divers and 3 Black-throated Divers past this morning.
Exminster Marshes - 24 Swift over, also 2 Whimbrel.
Dawlish Warren - 100 Manx Shearwater, Great Skua and a Great Northern Diver south. First summer Little Gull, 10 Common Tern and a Little Tern also offshore.
Yelland - Cattle Egret still at Lower Yelland Farm, viewable from Tarka Trail opposite Isley Marsh at SS.490.324.
Northam Burrowes - Yellow Wagtail with White Wagtails at The Skern.
Lynton - Black Redstart by cliffs south of Hunter's Inn at 13.00.
Berry Head - 6 Great Northern Diver, 5 Puffin, 4 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Scoter, Whimbrel, Red-thoated Diver and 10-20 Common Dolphins past between 06.00 and 10.30. (Thanks M. Langman)
Budleigh Salterton - 5 Great Northern Divers, 73 Manx Shearwaters and 4 Common Scoters past between 07.30 and 09.00.
Dawlish Warren - c1200 Manx Shearwater and a Great Skua past. Little Tern, 2 Arctic Terns and 7 Common Terns offshore.
Slapton - 7 Swifts (M. Langman)
Northam Burrowes - 26+ White Wagtails reported on beach at The Skern at 06.45 as well as a Yellow Wagtail and a Whimbrel. Little Ringed Plover at Goosey Pool.
Bideford - Swift over at 10.30.
Berry Head - Great Skua, 2 Puffin, 105 Manx Shearwater, 2 Sandwich Tern and a Common Gull past between 10.00 and 11.00. (Thanks M. Langman)
Budleigh Salterton - Ringtail Montagu's Harrier on east side of Budleigh Salterton flew over cricket pitch near car park at 16.25 then flew north along River Otter. Red Kite flew north at 16.39. 9 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 20 Whimbrels past between 09.20 and 09.50.
Exmouth - Little Tern on Pole Sands with 50+ Sandwich Terns at 12.40. (Thanks T. Smith)
Orcombe Point - Tree Pipit present, and 19 Common Scoter offshore. 4 Whitethroats at Gore Lane/Maer Lane. (T. Smith)
Bowling Green Marsh - Little Stint still present over high tide with Dunlin.
Exminster Marshes - 2 Spoonbills viewable from canal towpath at 12.00.
Bolberry - Marsh Harrier in off the sea at Bolberry Down and headed north at 10.15.
Wrafton - Female Marsh Harrier over Sherpa Marsh at 19.00 then flew west over Great Field.
Northam Burrowes - 10 Whimbrels at The Skern at 17.30.
Bowling Green Marsh - Little Stint still present early morning.
Ware (East Devon) - 2 Great Skuas east at 14.30 (Thanks T. Smith)
Thurlestone - 133 Whimbrels past Thurlestone bay along with 23 Manx Shearwaters and a Great Skua.
Tamar Lakes - 7 Common Sandpipers this morning.
Bowling Green Marsh - Little Stint still, viewable from hide along with 10 Whimbrel at 17.15.
Exminster Marshes - Drake Garganey, also 1+ Yellow Wagtail and a Hobby.
Exmouth - 50 Pale-bellied Brent Geese on the sea viewed from the clocktower at 16.10. Common Sandpiper on Maer Rocks at 09.30. (Thanks T. Smith)
Aylesbeare Common - Singing Cuckoo.
Bradworthy - Lesser Whitethroat at Bradworthy Common this morning SS.325.147.
Starcross - Red Kite reported.
Bowling Green Marsh - Drake Garganey and a Little Ringed Plover viewable from hide. Little Stint on Clyst Estuary from viewing platform though distant.
Garganey, Bowling Green Marsh, © Dave Stone
Exminster Marshes - Drake Garganey.
Yelland - Cattle Egret still along Tarka Trail at Lower Yelland farm late morning.
Bowling Green Marsh - Adult Little Gull still on marsh.
Yelland - Cattle Egret still at Lower Yelland Farm viewable from Tarka Trail at 07.15 (Thanks M. Clements)
Seaton - Iceland Gull flew south from Seaton Marshes. 4 Whimbrel on Axe Estuary.
Colyford Common - Yellow Wagtail.
Northam Burrowes - White Wagtail present at 17.00.
Exe Estuary - Osprey flew over Turf Hotel towards Powderham carrying a fish. (Thanks G.E. and L.A. Carr)
Bowling Green Marsh - Little Ringed Plover present. (G.E. and L.A. Carr)
Braunton - Grasshopper Warbler reeling from Horsey Island at 11.00, also 2 Little Owl SS.479.339. (Thanks N. Moss). Osprey flew north over the village at 11.20.
Westward Ho! - 2 reeling Grasshopper Warblers on Kipling Tors SS.421.289 at 08.00.
Bowling Green Marsh - Adult Little Gull still viewable from hide.
Beer Head - Male Pied Flycatcher, also Yellow Wagtail and Grasshopper Warbler. Whinchat at Beer cemetary. (Thanks K. Hale)
Colyford Common - Little Ringed Plover (K. Hale)
East Soar - 7 Whitethroats in Soar Mill Cove area along with a male Redstart. 20+ Bottlenose Dolphins offshore heading east. (Thanks G.E. and L.A. Carr)
Exminster Marshes - Osprey over estuary, also Hobby.
Isley Marsh - Cattle Egret still in trees opposite RSPB Isley at Lower Yelland Farm viewed from Tarka Trail SS490324. Also good numbers of hirundines and 2 Whitethroats at 10.15. (Thanks N. Moss)
Prawle Point - Yellow-legged Gull on rocks directly south of the car park at 08.30.
Mansands - 2 Grasshopper Warblers showing well on Crabrock Point near the coastgaurds cottages SX.924.532 at 09.15.
Berry Head - 3 Whitethroats, Willow Warbler and 2 Wheatear this morning (Thanks J. Marshall)
Brixham - 3 Whitethroats at Sharkham Point (J. Marshall)
Dawlish Warren - 2 Velvet Scoters still offshore.
Hope's Nose - 456 Manx Shearwaters, 12 Puffins, 8 Common Scoters and a Great Northern Diver past between 08.00 and 11.30.
Exminster Marshes - Spoonbill viewable from canal footpath at end of Swan's Nest Lane.
Exmouth - Puffin past Orcombe Point, and a Lesser Whitethroat in bushes below campfield (Thanks T. Smith)
Bystock - 5 Crossbills at Bystock Reserve late afternoon (T. Smith)
Thurlestone - Black-throated Diver in Thurlestone Bay.
Dawlish Warren - 2 Velvet Scoters still, also 13 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and a Grasshopper Warbler.
Beer Head - Redstart, Whitethroat and 3 Grasshopper Warblers this morning (Thanks K. Hale)
Berry Head - Lesser Whitethroat and a reeling Grasshopper Warbler today, also female Redstart and Tree Pipit early morning (Thanks M. Bailey).
Exmouth - Garden Warbler at Knowle Hill Plantation (Thanks T. Smith)
Bowling Green Marsh - 2 Little Gulls, Grasshopper Warbler and a Wheatear (Thanks D. Stone)
Little Gull, Bowling Green Marsh, © Dave Stone
Teign Estuary - Little Ringed Plover still at west end off Passage House Inn.
Prawle Point - Female Redstart present, also 425 Manx Shearwater, 2 Puffin, 2 Great Northern Divers and 3 Arctic Skuas past.
Thurlestone - Spotted Redshank at Thurlestone Marsh.
Slapton - 3 Scaup.
Yelland - Cattle Egret still in field by Lower Yelland Farm viewable from Tarka Trail near Isley Marsh.
Lynton - Chough between Lynton and Lynmouth flew west below cliffs towards Woody Bay at 12.15.
Dawlish Warren - Little Tern this morning, along with 2 Velvet Scoters and 7 Manx Shearwaters.
Teign Estuary - Little Ringed Plover at west end of estuary off Passage House Inn early afternoon.
Barnstaple - 2 presumed escaped blue morph Snow Geese still on River Taw meadows near New Bridge viewable from road to Tavistock at 17.30. cSS.566.287.
Halberton - Long-eared Owl still between Halberton and Sampford Peverell at Grand Western Canal by road at 16.30 ST.021.138 (Thanks A. Matthews)
Dartmoor - Cuckoo singing at Hamel Down (Thanks J. Harris)
Slapton - Second winter Iceland Gull still. Grasshopper Warbler reeling, also Garden Warbler and 3 Reed Warblers. 4 Sandwich Terns west. (Thanks GE. and LA. Carr)
Seaton - First summer Iceland Gull in roost at Black Hole Marsh early evening (Thanks K. Hale)
Dawlish Warren - Grasshopper Warbler reeling, also Yellow Wagtail and 4 Whimbrel.
Bowling Green Marsh - Adult Little Gull still.
Barnstaple - 2 blue morph Snow Geese still by Newbridge near Bishops Tawton (Thanks M. Clements)
Yelland - Cattle Egret still in fields at Lower Yelland Farm, viewable from Tarka Trail mid morning.Dawlish Warren - Little Stint still present, also 5 Velvet Scoter still, 2 Whimbrel and a Puffin.
Exminster Marshes - Little Ringed Plover on scrape to right of track just before car park (Thanks R. Williams)
Sidmouth - Black-throated Diver and Manx Shearwater past this morning (Thanks S. Rutt)
Slapton - Second winter Iceland Gull 13.20-16.00 then flushed from Higher Ley by a Marsh Harrier. Singing Grasshopper Warbler also present.
Bowling Green Marsh - Osprey still on post viewable from hide or viewing platform late morning and adult Little Gull still on the marsh.
Countess Wear - 4 Green Sandpipers on Matford Pools (Thanks A. Matthews)
Dawlish Warren - Yellow Wagtail over and 5 Velvet Scoter still offshore with 60 Common Scoter and a Black-throated Diver.
Exminster Marshes - Little Ringed Plover reported, also Sedge Warbler.
Berry Head - 250 Manx Shearwaters and 10 Puffins south past Berry Head by mid morning.
Prawle Point - Second-winter Iceland Gull, also 3 Great Northern Diver, 4 Black-throated Diver, 5 Puffin and a Great Skua past.
Yelland - Cattle Egret again in field by Lower Yelland Farm viewable from Tarka Trail near Isley Marsh at 11.00.
Axmouth - 2 Whimbrel on Axe at 12.30.
Fremington - Spotted Redshank at Fremington Quay at midday.
Dartmoor - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Redstart and Pied Flycatcher active today.

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Dartmoor, © Joe Ray Redstart, Dartmoor, © Simon Thurgood
Berry Head - Sooty Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, 7458 Manx Shearwaters, 66 Puffins, 8 Great Skuas, 3 Red-throated Divers, 3 Sandwich Terns and a Mediterranean Gull past, also 20-30 Bottlenose Dolphins. (Thanks M. Darlaston)


Bottlenose Dolphins, Berry Head, © Mark Darlaston
Bowling Green Marsh - Osprey and adult Little Gull still present.
Exminster Marshes - Yellow Wagtail over, also Sedge Warbler.
Countess Wear - Green Sandpiper on Matford Pools.
Dawlish Warren - Little Stint still on beach at high tide. 1253 Manx Shearwater and a Great Skua past.
Lynton - Pied Flycatcher in woodland by river at Watersmeet (Thanks N. Moss)
Sidmouth - 12 Purple Sandpipers on Chit Rocks at 15.30.
Dawlish Warren - Little Stint on beach and 140 Pale-bellied Brent Geese offshore, also Black-throated Diver past.
Aylesbeare Common - Reeling Grasshopper Warbler.
Yarner Wood - Pied Flycatcher near the hide.
Exminster Marshes - Reed Warbler.
Bowling Green Marsh - Osprey and Little Gull still, also moulting Spotted Redshank.
Osprey, Bowling Green Marsh, © Dave Stone
Bowling Green Marsh - Osprey by River Clyst from viewing platform in afternoon and still present at 17.05. Adult Little Gull still on marsh viewable from hide.
Prawle Point - 479 Manx Shearwaters flew west, as well as 2 Great Northern Divers and a Puffin.
Dawlish Warren - 40 Manx Shearwaters past late afternoon along with 2 Whimbrel.
Barnstaple - 2 unringed Snow Geese of unknown origin at Newbridge (Thanks C. Colley)
Berry Head - 11 Puffins, 145 Manx Shearwaters, Great Skua, Red-throated Diver, 18 Sandwich Terns and 3 White-beaked Dolphins past. (Thanks M. Darlaston)
Bowling Green Marsh - Adult Little Gull still.
South Milton - Male Siberian Chiffchaff still singing at South Milton Ley.
Plympton - Whitethroat at Langage.
Thurlestone - Drake Garganey still at Thurlestone Marsh. 56 Manx Shearwaters past Thurlestone Bay.
Northam Burrowes CP - Little Ringed Plover at The Skern at 17.20.
Bellever - Great Grey Shrike still just north of Bellever Tor at 08.30 and singing (Thanks R. Williams)
Bowling Green Marsh - Adult Little Gull still (R. Williams)
Mamhead - 7+ Crossbills calling and feeding near car park (Thanks J. Marshall)
Mansands - 2 Willow Warbler (J. Marshall)
Thurlestone - Drake Garganey still.
Seaton - Little Ringed Plover and Green Sandpiper at Colyford Common.
East Prawle - Sedge Warbler.
Trendlebere Down - Cuckoo calling from the car park at 12.00.
Mothecombe - 3 Great Northern Divers on Erme Estuary.
Orcombe Point - Great Northern Diver offshore.
Dawlish Warren - Long-eared Owl at far end of Greenland Lake along back track in elm opposite 5th tee of golf course late morning, and still present at 16.00. No sign of female Surf Scoter offshore, but 5 Velvet Scoters still.

Long-eared Owl, Dawlish Warren, © Dave Stone
Halberton - Long-eared Owl just east of Halberton by Grand Western Canal in pine on east side of Rock Bridge ST.017.131.
Bellever - Great Grey Shrike still at Bellever Tor mid morning.
Exminster Marshes - Red Kite flew towards Topsham at 08.20.
Countess Wear - Female Scaup still on Matford Pools with a Green Sandpiper.
Berry Head - Black Redstart present at 11.00.
Beer - Redstart at Beer Head this morning (Thanks K. Hale)
Colyford Common - 3 Little Ringed Plovers.
Bowling Green Marsh - Adult Little Gull still present at 11.15.
Teign Estuary - Hen Harrier perched in low tree by A380 just north of the Teign Estuary at 15.00. (Thanks D. Morton)
Bellever - Great Grey Shrike still on the southern and western slopes.
Dawlish Warren - No sign of female Surf Scoter by mid morning.
Countess Wear - Female Scaup still on Matford Pools.
Thurlestone - Drake Garganey still.
Beer - Ring Ouzel in Under Hooken.
Plymouth - Siberian Chiffchaff reported singing on Armada Way just south of North Cross roundabout opposite Copthorne Hotel at 14.00.
Seaton - Unconfirmed report of male Garden Warbler singing by railway this morning.
Sidmouth - 2 Purple Sandpipers at Chit Rocks early afternoon.
Dartmoor - Probable Rough-legged Buzzard flew high south over south east Dartmoor (Thanks M. Darlaston)
Bowling Green Marsh - Adult Little Gull still, as well as a Little Ringed Plover on the edge of the main pool. (Thanks T. Smith)
Newton Abbot - Osprey north at 19.25 (Thanks K. Rylands)
Paignton - Male Penduline Tit singing still south of Paignton and east of Clennon Valley, east of A379 at Youngs Waterpark at 17.04. Access east along road opposite leisure centre car park. SX.892.598.
Exminster Marshes - 3 Little Ringed Plovers present.