Prawle Point - Presumed FEA'S PETREL flew west between 10.01 and 10.11, also 21 Balearic Shearwaters and 6 Manx Shearwaters between 09.20 and 13.00 (Thanks M. Darlaston). Icterine Warbler between car park and barn at top of approach road until 15.50 at least but no further sign by early evening.

  Icterine Warbler, Prawle Point, © Martin Wolinski

Beer - Wryneck still on Beer Head in bushes east of lookout.

Powderham - Osprey fishing over the Exe Estuary at 9.30.

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still off Cockwood.

Warleigh Point - Juvenile Osprey over the Tavy Estuary at 19.15.

Bishop's Tawton - Wood Sandpiper still this evening at SS.560.310.

Instow - 34 Mediterranean Gulls present at 17.00.

Braunton Marsh - 10 Mediterranean Gulls roosting on the Caen river at 15.40.

Beer - Wryneck still on Beer Head in bushes east of the lookoutat 15.35 (Thanks J. Stockwell)

Slapton - Wryneck trapped and ringed today.

Start Point - 374 Gannets, 72 Common Terns, 65 Manx Shearwaters, 22 Sooty Shearwaters, 22 Balearic Shearwaters, 12 Common Scoters, 7 Great Skuas, 3 Arctic Skuas and a Puffin past between 09.30 and 16.30 (Thanks M. Darlaston)

Bradiford DBWPS - Spotted Crake viewed from 5-bar gate at 15.30 and still present early evening as well as a Green Sandpiper.

Berry Head - 47 Common Scoters, 7 Manx Shearwaters, 6 Common Terns and an Arctic Skua past between 11.30 and 12.30 (Thanks J. Marshall)

Dawlish Warren - Juvenile Roseate Tern present, also 9 Manx Shearwaters, 3 Great Skuas and 2 Arctic Skuas past.

Bowling Green Marsh - Garganey still present this morning.

Powderham - 2 Ospreys in Powderham Park today.

Seaton - 2 Balearic Shearwaters and a Great Skua past this morning (J. Stockwell)

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still off Cockwood.

Pottington - Spoonbill still on the Taw Estuary this morning.

Dartmoor - Dotterel west of Cranmere Pool flew north from Black Ridge SX.596.856 (Thanks C. Baigent)

Beer - Wryneck on Beer Head this morning in bushes east of the lookout, present all day and still showing well at 20.00.

East Prawle - Wryneck at the bottom of the track to East Prawle Woods, south of the village this afternoon.

Powderham - Osprey still in Powderham Park this morning (Thanks S. Loram)

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary off Cockwood.

Barnstaple - Ringed Spoonbill still on the Taw Estuary at 09.15 as well as a Greenshank.

Torquay - Wheatear today (Thanks G. Cooper)

Morte Point, Woolacombe - Long-tailed Skua flew west at 06.40. 43 Manx Shearwaters, 3 Common Terns, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Balearic Shearwaters, 2 Whimbrel, Arctic Skua and a Great Skua also past between 06.20 and 14.45. (Thanks M. Twiggs)

Powderham - Osprey still in Powderham Park this evening in dead tree between castle and layby (Thanks S. Loram)

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary between Starcross and Cockwood.

Hartland Point - 3 Arctic Skuas and a Sooty Shearwater past this morning.

Bishop's Tawton - 3 Green Sandpipers and a Wood Sandpiper today.

Bowling Green Marsh - Ruff, Common Sandpiper and Greenshank on the marsh today (Thanks P. Holyday)

Erme Estuary - Osprey fishing over estuary mouth viewed from cliffs near Wanwell (Thanks M. and A. Eva)

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary today.

Berry Head - 2 Long-tailed Skuas past between 06.00 and 18.00 today. Also 703 Gannets, 253 Kittiwakes, 104 Common Terns, 91 Manx Shearwaters, 86 Fulmars, 35 Balearic Shearwaters, 25 Arctic Skuas, 21 Great Skuas, 19 Sooty Shearwaters, 7 Whimbrel, 2 Sandwich Terns, Black Tern, Arctic Tern, 4 Ocean Sunfish and 2 Harbour Porpoise. (Thanks M. Darlaston)

  Long-tailed Skua, Berry Head, © Mark Darlaston                                           Great Skua, Berry Head, © Joe Ray

Seaton - Great/Cory's Shearwater flew east at 11.30, also 15 Manx Shearwaters, 11 Great Skuas, 10 Common Scoters, 2 Sandwich Terns, a Whimbrel and a Sooty Shearwater past. (Thanks G. Haig)

Dawlish - 18 Manx Shearwaters, 4 Balearic Shearwaters, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas, 3 Sooty Shearwaters and a Pomarine Skua past Dawlish seafront between 08.15 and 14.30.

Thurlestone - Little Gull and Mediterranean Gull on Thurlestone Marsh, and a Balearic Shearwater flew past.

Seaton Marshes - Osprey over the Axe Estuary late afternoon.

Seaton - Alpine Swift again briefly over Colyford Common at 19.00.

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary.

Powderham - Osprey still in Powderham Park at 15.10 along with a Hobby.

Northam Burrowes - 4 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank and a Common Tern at The Skern this morning.

Seaton - Alpine Swift over Colyford Marsh 20.15 to 20.20 before flying north east towards Musbury Castle.

Exmouth - Yellow-legged Gull at Mudbank Lane. 

Isley Marsh - Spoonbill again at 15.30.

LATE NEWS FROM 9th AUG: Braunton Borrowes - Probable Black-winged Pratincole reported flying west towards Appledore over Crow Point early afternoon.

Berry Head - 73 Common Terns, 12 Manx Shearwaters, 12 Ringed Plovers, 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Balearic Shearwaters, Arctic Skua and a Black Tern past between 06.00 and 09.00 (Thanks M. Langman)

Prawle Point - 153 Gannets, 81 Manx Shearwaters, 3 Balearic Shearwaters, Common/Arctic Tern and a Sooty Shearwater past between 07.15 and 09.15, and on the headland 12 Willow Warblers, 5 Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Garden Warblers, 2 Wheatears and a Pied Flycatcher (Thanks T. Marchese)

Dawlish Warren - Little Stint present and a Balearic Shearwater past.

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary.

Lundy - 2 Arctic Skuas from the MS Oldeburg crossing today.

Instow - 9 Mediterranean Gulls this morning at SS.473.313.

Beer - Ortolan Bunting briefly on Beer Head at 07.30, also 22 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Wheatears, 2 Spotted Flycatchers and a Garden Warbler (Thanks G. Haig)

  Ortolan Bunting, Beer Head, © Gavin Haig

River Dart - 31 Little Egrets, 9 Common Sandpipers, 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 2 Grey Seals on evening cruise from Dartmouth (Thanks M. Langman)

Exminster Marshes - 3 Yellow Wagtails in freshly cut hayfield (Thanks C. Hannaford)

Dawlish - Balearic Shearwater past the seafront as well as a juvenile Mediterranean Gull.

Instow - 44 Mediterranean Gulls present on mid morning high tide.

Dawlish Warren - Roseate Tern onsite this evening.

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary off Cockwood.

Berry Head - 2 Balearic Shearwaters, 2 juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls, Storm Petrel and a large shearwater sp. past by 10.30.

River Dart - Osprey circled over the Dart near Fleetmill Pond then flew south east (Thanks M. Langman)

Seaton - 3 Wood Sandpipers on Black Hole Marsh this morning along with 6 Greenshank.

Isley Marsh - Spoonbill still present.

Kingsbridge Estuary - 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Whimbrel and a Common Sandpiper on the estuary (Thanks A. Doidge)

Powderham - Osprey still in Powderham Park.

Bowling Green Marsh - Garganey still on the marsh today.

Seaton - Wood Sandpiper still on Black Hole Marsh this evening.

Northam Burrowes - Little Tern, Spotted Redshank, Mediterranean Gull and a Green Sandpiper at The Skern.

Isley Marsh - Ringed Spoonbill and a Spotted Redshank still this morning.

Prawle Point - 46 Manx Shearwaters, 18 Common Scoter, 5 Sandwich Terns, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, Common Tern and a Balearic Shearwater flew west between 06.30 and 11.15, with 12 Wheatears on the headland. (Thanks T. Marchese)

Bowling Green Marsh - Garganey and Spotted Redshank present early morning, with Wood Sandpiper and Ruff showing well early evening.

South Huish Marsh - Wood Sandpiper.

Slapton - 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on the ley.

Seaton - 2 Wood Sandpipers on Black Hole Marsh this morning.

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary off Cockwood.

Isley Marsh - Spoonbill still.

Bishop's Tawton - 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank and a Black-tailed Godwit this afternoon.

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary.

Powderham - Osprey still, viewed from the first layby south of the church.

Fremington - Spoonbill flew towards Instow this morning.

Sherpa Marsh - 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls on mudbank opposite the Toll House at 09.20.

Matford Pools - Wood Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper today (Thanks T. Leaman)

Powderham - Osprey still in Powderham Park (T. Leaman)

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary off Cockwood (T. Leaman)

Dawlish Warren - Adult Mediterranean Gull present and a Tree Pipit over.

Preston - 6 Sandwich Terns off the seafront (Thanks J. Marshall)

Dartmoor - Juvenile Marsh Harrier flew south west past Wild Tor at 14.42 (Thanks T. Bragg)

Berry Head - 11 Common Scoter, 7 Great Skuas, 5 Arctic Skuas, 5 Manx Shearwaters, 4 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common/Arctic Terns, 2 skua sp. and a Little Gull past between 08.15 and 12.00 (Thanks J. Marshall)

Powderham - Osprey still south of the church.

Matford Pools - 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Wood Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper present. (Thanks T. Bragg)

Bowling Green Marsh - Garganey still on the marsh as well as a Greenshank, Green Sandpiper and 6 Greylag Geese (T. Bragg)

Dawlish Warren - Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gulls and an Arctic Skua today.

Thurlestone - Curlew Sandpiper on Thurlestone Marsh.

Braunton - Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull at Horsey Island at 12.00 with 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 20 Greenshank and 2 Green Sandpipers.

Isley Marsh - Spoonbill and a Spotted Redshank still.

Bideford - 6 juvenile Mandarins in Southcott Valley at 10.00 along with 6 Green Sandpipers.

Exminster Marshes - 2 Wood Sandpipers today.

Colyford Common - Wood Sandpiper on the main scrape with 3 Common Sandpipers and a Green Sandpiper.

Isley Marsh - Spoonbill, 2 Spotted Redshanks and 29 Little Egrets on the high tide at 12.05.

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still off Cockwood with a Mediterranean Gull.

Powderham - Osprey still in Powderham Park at 12.00.

Topsham - 2 Mediterranean Gulls off the Goatwalk.

Teignmouth - Osprey over the estuary early afternoon.

Powderham - Osprey still in Powderham Park.

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary off Cockwood.

Bishop's Tawton - Little Gull still present as well as a Wood Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers and 9 Green Sandpipers. (Thanks M. Clements)

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still off Cockwood.

Dawlish Warren - No sign of Kentish Plover today but 2 Balearic Shearwaters, Arctic Skua and Mediterranean Gull past.

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still off Cockwood early evening along with a Greenshank.

Powderham - Osprey still showing well in Powderham Park at 10.00.

Seaton - 4 Wood Sandpipers still on Black Hole Marsh.

Bishop's Tawton - Little Gull at 10.00, and a Wood Sandpiper with Green Sandpipers.

Dawlish Warren - Juvenile Kentish Plover showing well on The Bight until early evening at least, also Osprey and 8 Mediterranean Gulls onsite.

Bowling Green Marsh - Garganey and Green Sandpiper still, also feral Barnacle Goose (Thanks G. and L. Carr)

Matford - 7 Green Sandpipers on Matford Pools (Thanks D. Stone)

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary off Cockwood.

Powderham - Osprey again in Powderham Park at 09.30.

Seaton - 4 Wood Sandpipers on Blackhole Marsh this morning.

Bishop's Tawton - 12 Green Sandpipers on pond near the new Lake Roundabout at 07.30.

Bowling Green Marsh - Garganey and Green Sandpiper today (Thanks G. and L. Carr)

Berry Head - 4 Balearic Shearwaters and 3 Great Skuas offshore and a Pied Flycatcher on the headland.

Isley Marsh - Spoonbill and 13 Little Egrets at SS.490.328 late morning.

Instow - 36 Mediterranean Gulls on rocks near the cricket ground this morning.

Penhill Marsh - 3 Mediterranean Gulls at 07.50.

Barnstaple - 2 Mediterranean Gulls below Taw Bridge at 07.15.

Dawlish Warren - Juvenile Little Ringed Plover near the hide at 13.00.

Bowling Green Marsh - Garganey still present.

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still off Cockwood today.

Bishop's Tawton - 6 Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper still this afternoon.

Northam Burrowes - 5 Black-tailed Godwits present at07.00.

Thurlestone - Aquatic Warbler at a private site near Thulestone.

Dawlish Warren - 7 Mediterranean Gulls onsite today.

Hartland Point - 1500 Manx Shearwater and 8 Whimbrel past between 05.30 and 08.15 (Thanks N. Bastin)

Bowling Green Marsh - Garganey and 4 Green Sandpiper present.

Instow - 11 Mediterranean Gulls on rocks by the cricket ground at 08.00.

Berry Head - 677 Gannets, 173 Kittiwakes, 127 Common Terns, 113 Manx Shearwaters, 18 Sandwich Terns, 12 Great Skuas, 11 Balearic Shearwaters, 2 Arctic Skuas, 2 Pomarine Skuas, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Puffins, Mediterranean Gull, Common Scoter, Storm Petrel, Harbour Porpoise and an Ocean Sunfish past between 06.00 and 18.00 (Thanks M. Darlaston)

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary off Cockwood.

Dawlish Warren - 2 juvenile Mediterranean Gulls today.

Bishop's Tawton - 12 Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper this afternoon.

Berry Head - 347 Manx Shearwaters, 256 Common Terns, 233 Gannets, 55 Kittiwakes, 17 Balearic Shearwaters, 11 Sandwich Terns, 6 Common Scoter, 5 Storm Petrels, 5 Arctic Skuas, 4 Great Skuas, Mediterranean Gull, Puffin and 2 Harbour Porpoise past between 06.00 and 19.00 (Thanks M. Darlaston)

Taw Estuary - Ringed immature Spoonbill and 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Pottington Estate this morning (Thanks N. Bastin)

Southcote Valley - 4 Green Sandpipers (N. Bastin)

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary off Cockwood.

Hartland Point - 69 Manx Shearwaters, Sooty Shearwater and a Whimbrel past between 05.30 and 08.30.

West Charleton Marsh - 3 Green Sandpipers this morning.

Exmouth - 20 Mediterranean Gulls on Exmouth Beach this morning.

Berry Head - Sooty Shearwater past this morning.

Teign Estuary - 15 Little Egrets, 2 Common Sandpipers and a Greylag Goose on the estuary today (Thanks C. Godfrey)

Dawlish Warren - Manx Shearwater past, also 3 Mediterranean Gull and an Arctic Tern present.

Exe Estuary - Slavonian Grebe still in the estuary off Cockwood.

Appledore - 7 Green Sandpipers, 5 Whimbrel and 2+ Mediterranean Gulls present at low tide this afternoon (Thanks N. Bastin)

Seaton - 2 Balearic Shearwaters flew west by 06.50.

Topsham - Adult Mediterranean Gull on the Recreation Ground at 12.00.