Salcombe -  Yellow-browed Warbler still behind Winking Prawn restaurant at Hangar Creek reedbed NR in sallows between pay and display car park and tennis court at 13.20 with a Firecrest.

Dawlish Warren - Velvet Scoter and Slavonian Grebe offshore. Probable Siberian Chiffchaff at Cuckoo's Nest.

Kingsbridge Estuary - 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese

Salcombe - Yellow-browed Warbler behind Winking Prawn restaurant at Hangar Creek reedbed NR in sallows between pay and display car park and tennis court 14.00-14.20.

Dawlish warren - Female Surf Scoter still offshore, also 8 Pale-bellied Brent Geese.

Exeter - Scaup on canal.

Kingsbridge Estuary - Slavonian Grebe

Plymouth - Black Redstart at West Hoe. Red-throated Diver in bay (Thanks M. Youdale)

Instow - Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver and Red-throated Diver in estuary (Thanks C. Colley)

Roadford Resevoir - Long-tailed Duck female/immature at Wortha. Follow footbridge over bridge from Headson car park to view lake. Yellow-legged Gull in roost. 14 Goosanders in roost at Dam.

Dawlish Warren - Surf Scoter still on sea off wind turbine early afternoon. Also adult Mediterranean Gull, Whimbrel and 2 Red-throated Divers. Possible Siberian Chiffchaff in car park.

Plymouth - 4 Purple Sandpipers off West Hoe with 4 Mediterranean Gulls.

Sidmouth - 8 Purple Sandpipers on Chit Rocks.

Ilfracombe - Black Redstart in gardens by the museum at SS.517.477

Isley Marsh - 6 Spoonbills still, as well as 4 Pintail.

Fremington Pill - Spotted Redshank again in creek late morning with Greenshank.

Bowling Green Marsh - Firecrest briefly in trees along path leading to viewing platfoarm (Thanks T. Smith)

Berry Head - 2 Pomarine Skuas, Great Skua and Balearic Shearwater past.

Dawlish Warren - Surf Scoter female still offshore with Great Northern Diver.

Exmouth - 2 Black Redstarts around rocks on Shelley Beach (Thanks S. Davies)

Mudbank Lane - Spotted Redshank on edge of estuary in channel. Also Greenshank and 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (Thanks T. Smith)

Dawlish Warren - Surf Scoter still offshore. Also Black-throated Diver, Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver and 7 Common Scoters.

Preston - Long-tailed Duck still offshore with 4 Black-necked Grebes and a Great Northern Diver.

Goodrington - 5 Black-necked Grebes.

Tiverton - No sign of Long-eared Owl in private garden.

Modbury - No sign of Common Crane (Thanks M. Youdale). Possible Purple Heron seen briefly on 18th but no sign since.

Dawlish Warren - Surf Scoter still, viewed (distantly) from Exmouth. Also 10 Common Scoter offshore. (Thanks T. Smith)

Modbury - Common Crane still 2 miles west of Modbury in stubble field south of the A379 at c.SX.638.516. Take the minor road signed Orcheton and view from the 1st gate beyond Goutsford Bridge.

Tiverton - Long-eared Owl in private garden.

  Long-eared Owl, Tiverton, per David Campbell

Topsham - First winter Mediterranean Gull 

Countess Wear - Firecrest

Thurlestone - Black Redstart

Yealm Estuary - 2 Slavonian Grebes in Kitley Bay.

Exe Estuary - 5 Pale-bellied Brent Geese off Mudbank Lane early afternoon (Thanks T. Smith)

Dawlish Warren - Surf Scoter still off Langstone Rock late morning with a Great Northern Diver.

Modbury - Common Crane still 2 miles west of Modbury in stubble field south of the A379 at c.SX.638.516. Take the minor road signed Orcheton and view from the 1st gate beyond Goutsford Bridge.

Bursdon Moor - 3 Hen Harriers (ringtails) and a Merlin late afternoon.

Broadsands - Probable Siberian Chiffchaff (ssp. tristis) on south side of Broadsands Marsh. Also 'Scandinavian' Chiffchaff (presumed ssp. abietinus).

Seaton - 3 Great Northern Divers past.

Modbury - Common Crane still 2 miles west of Modbury in stubble field south of the A379 at c.SX.638.516. Take the minor road signed Orcheton and view from the 1st gate beyond Goutsford Bridge.

Dawlish Warren - Female Surf Scoter still off seawall late morning.

Slapton Ley - 2 Scaup from Stokely Bay hide.

Dawlish Warren - Surf Scoter female still off seawall at 10.15am.

Berry Head - No sign of Sardinian Warbler by early afternoon. Hen Harrier ringtail over (Thanks K. Hale) and Red-throated Diver over (Thanks P. Freestone).

Berry Head - Sardinian Warbler still in scrub early morning but no sign by 1.20pm. Several Cirl Buntings and a Dartford Warbler also present.

  Cirl Bunting, Berry Head, © Phil Stidwill

Paignton - Long-tailed Duck still off Hollicombe Beach mid afternoon.

Dawlish Warren - Female Surf Scoter still off seawall late afternoon with Red-throated Diver.

Grand Western Canal - Firecrest SS.995.135

Berry Head - Sardinian Warbler still showing on and off in scrub right of track, but no sign of Barred or Yellow-browed Warblers.

  Sardinan Warbler, Berry Head, © Mark Darlaston

Dawlish Warren - Female Surf Scoter still off seawall with Common Scoter.

Modbury - Common Crane still 2 miles west of Modbury in stubble field south of the A379 at c.SX.638.516. Take the minor road signed Orcheton and view from the 1st gate beyond Goutsford Bridge.

Clennon Valley - Possible Siberian Chiffchaff, also Firecrest.

Paignton - Long-tailed Duck still off Hollicombe Beach.

Broadsands - Black-necked Grebe and 2 Great Northern Divers offshore.

Berry Head - Sardinian Warbler still showing well just beyond car park with Yellow-browed Warbler. Barred Warbler briefly present again in scrub at mid day but no further sign by late afternoon. 2 Black Redstarts in the area, as well as Blackcap, Dartford Warbler and 3 Cirl Buntings (Thanks J. Marshall)

Broadsands - Red-necked Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebes, Great Northern Diver, Red-breasted Merganser (J. Marshall)

Modbury - Common Crane still 2 miles west of Modbury in stubble field south of the A379 at c.SX.638.516. Take the minor road signed Orcheton and view from the 1st gate beyond Goutsford Bridge.

Sidmouth - Purple Sandpiper on Chit Rocks (Thanks T. Smith)

Dawish Warren - Surf Scoter female still off seawall with 50+ Common Scoters and 2 Red-throated Divers. Slavonian Grebe in Shutterton Creek.

Westward Ho! - Purple Sandpiper on rocks just east of Nassau Court.

Berry Head - Sardinian Warbler still showing well on and off though mobile and occasionally elusive for long periods.

Modbury - Common Crane still 2 miles west of Modbury in stubble field south of the A379 at c.SX.638.516. Take the minor road signed Orcheton and view from the 1st gate beyond Goutsford Bridge.

Paignton - Long-tailed Duck showing well of Hollicombe Beach.

Dawlish Warren - Great Northern Diver off Langstone Rock.

Berry Head - Sardinian Warbler still present though mobile, ranging from car park by visitor centre to 50m along track beyond car park. Dartford Warbler also still present, as well as c10 Cirl Buntings. Long-eared Owl in scrub behind visitor centre.

Modbury - Common Crane still 2 miles west of Modbury in stubble field south of the A379 at c.SX.638.516. Take the minor road signed Orcheton and view from the 1st gate beyond Goutsford Bridge.

Dawlish Warren - Surf Scoter adult female still offshore, also Slavonian Grebe.

Lundy - Rough-legged Buzzard still.

Appledore - King Eider second winter drake still off lifeboat station.

Isley Marsh - 6 Spoonbills still.

Berry Head - Sardinian Warbler female still in bushes on right, 50m along track from car park and showing well on and off, though mobile. (Thanks P. Sanders). Also Dartford Warbler and Black Redstart.

Lundy - Rough-legged Buzzard (present for c1 week)

Bellever - Great Grey Shrike still at Bellever Forest. From the car park walk west along the road and through the farm to the forest cottage, continue walking up the hill and the bird favours the area of felled conifers on the crest of the hill, though mobile.

Prestone Seafront - Long-tailed Duck showing well close inshore. (Thanks J. Marshall and B. McDonald)

Broadsands - Red-necked Grebe off Elbury Cove. Also Black-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Red-throated Diver and female Common Scoter.

Appledore - King Eider still off lifeboat station viewable from Churchfields car park.

Yelland - 6 Spoonbills mid afternoon.

Isley Marsh - 5 Spoonbills still (prob. same as Yelland birds)

Dawlish Warren - Surf Scoter still, off Langstone Rock. Also 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese.

Berry Head - Sardinian Warbler female again in bushes 50m along track beyond car park late morning though mobile and elusive. Yellow-browed Warbler briefly with tit flock in first bushes beyond car park. (Thanks T. Bragg)

Modbury - Common Crane still 2 miles west of Modbury in stubble field south of the A379 at c.SX.638.516. Take the minor road signed Orcheton and view from the 1st gate beyond Goutsford Bridge.

Bellever - Great Grey Shrike still at Bellever Forest. From the car park walk west along the road and through the farm to the forest cottage, continue walking up the hill and the bird favours the area of felled conifers on the crest of the hill, though mobile.

Dawlish Warren - Surf Scoter female still showing well offshore, viewable from Groyne 14 late morning.

Broadsands - Red-necked Grebe, Black-necked Grebe and 2 Great Northern Divers offshore.

Beesands Ley - 2 Scaup and a Great Northern Diver (Thanks P. Sanders)

Beer - 2 Firecrests at east end of Jubilee Gardens showing well in holm oaks late morning.

Kingsbridge Estuary - 3 Spotted Redshank at Lincombe Bay.

Topsham - 2 Mediterranean Gulls off the Goatwalk.

Appledore - King Eider still off lifeboat station. Short-eared Owl flew over Taw Estuary.

Broadsands - 2 Red-necked Grebe, 2 Red-throated Diver and 3 Velvet Scoter offshore. 3 Scaup flew towards Torquay.

Modbury - Common Crane again 2 miles west of Modbury in stubble field south of the A379 at c.SX.638.516. Take the minor road signed Orcheton and view from the 1st gate beyond Goutsford Bridge.

Dawlish Warren - Surf Scoter female again offshore with 3 Scaup viewable from Groyne 9. Also Mediterranean Gull and Pale-bellied Brent Goose in estuary.

Isley Marsh - 5 Spoonbills still.

Fremington Pill - Spotted Redshank

Bradiford Water - Spoonbill on the main river adjacent to the reserve mid-morning.

Northam Burrowes - Short-eared Owl late afternoon viewed from Sandymere Road.

Kenwith NR - Firecrest with tit flock by entrance to reserve.

Topsham - Probable Glossy Ibis on river Clyst viewed from Darts Farm RSPB shop though distant.

Modbury - No sign of Common Crane by mid-day.

Berry Head - No sign of Sardinian Warbler or Barred Warbler by late morning. Dartford Warbler and 2 Cirl Buntings present.

Appledore - King Eider still off lifeboat station. No sign of Desert Wheatear nearby at Instow.

Isley Marsh - 6 Spoonbills still late morning.

Berry Head - Sardinian Warbler in scrub just west of Northern Fort, showing well at times though mobile. (M. Langman) No sign by late afternoon. Black Redstart around fort. Barred Warbler briefly in scrub by meadow but flew inland and no further sign.

Instow - Desert Wheatear male on shoreline by oil pipeline jetty SS.475.322  (J. Turner) No sign by dusk.

  Desert Wheatear, Instow, © Tim Taylor

Seaton Hole - Surf Scoter female/first winter still offshore with Common Scoters.

Modbury - Common Crane still in fields south of A379, 2 miles west of the village late afternoon. Take minor road signed Orcheton and park at c.SX638516, to view fields on left. If the bird is not visible from the gate by the bridge, then walk 200m up hill and view down valley from gate on left.

Bellever - Great Grey Shrike still at Bellever Forest. From the car park walk west along the road and through the farm to the forest cottage, continue walking up the hill and the bird favours the area of felled conifers on the crest of the hill, though mobile.

Thurlestone - Grey Phalarope on Thurlestone Marsh.

Isley Marsh - 5 Spoonbills still.

Instow - Scaup still.

Modbury - Common Crane still in fields south of A379, 2 miles west of the village late afternoon. Take minor road signed Orcheton and park at c.SX638516, to view fields on left. If the bird is not visible from the gate by the bridge, then walk 200m up hill and view down valley from gate on left. 

Preston, Torquay - 2 Great Northern Diver close inshore.

Appledore - King Eider still off Churchfiels car park.

Bellever - Great Grey Shrike still at Bellever Forest. From the car park walk west along the road and through the farm to the forest cottage, continue walking up the hill and the bird favours the area of felled conifers on the crest of the hill, though mobile, and ocasionally moving towards Postbridge. (Thanks R. Smaldon)

Isley Marsh -  5 Spoonbills still, favouring the tideline.

Northam Burrowes - Slavonian Grebe, 14 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 7 Mediterranean Gulls.

Berry Head - Balearic Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, 2 Pomarine Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, 6 Great Skua, 5 Great Northern Diver, Red-throated Diver 300 Kittiwakes, 7 Common Gulls and 3 Harbour Poirpoise (Thanks J Marshall and M Darlaston).

Modbury - Common Crane still in fields south of A379, 2 miles west of the village late afternoon. Take minor road signed Orcheton and park at c.SX638516, to view fields on left. If the bird is not visible from the gate by the bridge, then walk 200m up hill and view down valley from gate on left. 10 Crossbills over.

Seaton Hole - Surf Scoter female/first winter offshore early evening with Common Scoters.

Instow - Unconfirmed report that the 2 Scaup here are a Lesser Scaup and a Greater Scaup.

Appledore - King Eider still off lifeboat station late afternoon, also Slavonian Grebe.

Isley Marsh - 4 Spoonbills still.

Modbury - Common Crane still in fields south of A379, 2 miles west of the village late afternoon. Take minor road signed Orcheton and park at c.SX638516, to view fields on left. If the bird is not visible from the gate by the bridge, then walk 200m up hill and view down valley from gate on left. 10 Crossbills over. 

Appledore - King Eider still off lifeboat station early afternoon.

Instow - Female Greater Scaup off Point of Shelleys MR with 200 Wigeon.

Prawle Point - 2 Balearic Shearwater past; also 2 Manx Shearwater and 2 Great Northern Diver.

Bellever - Great Grey Shrike still at Bellever Forest. From the car park walk west along the road and through the farm to the forest cottage, continue walking up the hill and the bird favours the area of felled conifers on the crest of the hill, though mobile.

Modbury -  Common Crane still in fields south of A379, 2 miles west of the village late afternoon. Take minor road signed Orcheton and park at c.SX638516, to view fields on left. If the bird is not visible from the gate by the bridge, then walk 200m up hill and view down valley from gate on left. 16 Crossbills also present briefly in ash trees, then flew west. (Thanks R. Smaldon)

Dawlish Warren - Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 2 Mediterranean Gulls, Great Northern Diver, White Wagtail. Black Redstart briefly on seawall.

Berry Head - Pomarine Skua (lingering offshore for c2 hours), Great Skua, Manx Shearwater, 2 Common Gulls and 11 Shelduck. 30 Long-tailed Tits in quarry. (Thanks J. Marshall)

Broadsands - 3 Red-breasted Merganser, Little Egret, Green Woodpecker, 5 Cirl Bunting, 20 Chaffinch. (J. Marshall)

Appledore - King Eider still between The Skern and the lifeboat station at high tide (1pm)

Fremington Quay - Red-necked Grebe and Red-throated Diver on River Taw at 2.30pm

Bideford - Mediterranean Gull on quay at 3pm

Appledore - Female Scaup off lifeboat station early morning. 2 Scaup off Instow jetty at 9.23am

Modbury - Common Crane still in fields south of A379, 2 miles west of the village late afternoon (Thanks A. Livsey). Take minor road signed Orcheton and park at c.SX638516, to view fields on left (if approaching from A379).

  Common Crane, Modbury, © Chris Buckland

Preston - Surf Scoter adult female still off Maine Drive early morning, but no sign 10.30-12.45pm

Broadsands - Black-throated Diver, Black-necked Grebe and 5 Cirl Buntings.

Dawlish Warren - Slavonian Grebe

Appledore - King Eider still off lifeboat station late morning, viewable from Churchfield car park.

Isley Marsh - 2 Spoonbills viewable from north bank of Taw Estuary at 3pm.

Seaton - Black Redstart near thatched seawatching shelter at 4pm.

Modbury - Common Crane still in fields south of A379, 2 miles west of the village late afternoon, before flying up the valley to roost at 4.45pm. Take minor road signed Orcheton and park at c.SX638516, to view fields on left (if approaching from A379).

  Common Crane, Modbury, © Dave Stone

Broadsands - Black-throated Diver 2, Red-throated Diver 2, Great Northern Diver 1, Red-breasted Merganser 2. (Thanks J Marshall)

Preston - Surf Scoter adult female at Preston off Marine Drive with 17 Common Scoters and showing well at 2.10pm.

Dawlish Warren - 1+ Mealy Redpoll and a Hawfinch flew NE.

Slapton Ley - 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (adult and 2nd winter) in Ireland Bay at 4pm (Thanks A. Doidge)

Goodrington - 3 Black-necked Grebes

Sharkham - Black Redstart

Kingswear - Black Redstart by buildings at Forward Point in morning.

Berry Head - 2 Firecrests in afternoon as well as 2 Black Redstarts.

Bowling Green Marsh - Firecrest near viewing platform.

Chudleigh - Firecrest in garden at 9.10am

Appledore - King Eider still between lifeboat station and Churchfield car park

Northam Burrowes  - 2 Short-eared Owls viewed from Sandymere Road towards The Skern at 4.30pm

Isley Marsh - 5 Spoonbills at 10.20am including 3 by power station outfall.

Instow - 2 Scaup off beach at 1pm

Fremington - Spotted Redshank and Greenshank in Fremington Pill at 9.50am

Hartland Point - Swallow over mid-morning

Modbury - Common Crane still in fields south of A379, 2 miles west of the village early afternoon, but no sign by 3pm. Take minor road signed Orcheton and park at c.SX638516. Please view only from gateway.

Start Point - Ring Ouzel

Slapton Ley - Female Scaup.

Thurlestone - Black Redstart

Northam Burrowes - Short-eared Owl early morning. 2 Ring Ouzel off Skern Road.

Dawlish Warren - 19 White-fronted Geese over

Modbury - Common Crane still in fields south of A379, 2 miles west of the village at 12.00

Bursdon Moor - 2 Hen Harriers (ringtails) late afternoon.

Northam Burrowes - 2 Snow Buntings still near Sandymere visitor centre mid-morning but no sign in afternoon. Short-eared Owl near the bridge at the entrance to the Skern.

Stover CP - Firecrest along raised walkway near feeding station.

Ilfracombe - Great Northern Diver (summer plumage) still in the harbour.

Modbury - Common Crane showing well at 15.15 in fields by the A379, 2 miles west of Modbury.

Bellever - Great Grey Shrike at Bellever Forest. From the car park walk west along the road and through the farm to the forest cottage, continue walking to the left and the bird favours the hedge by the first field.

Dawlish Warren - Hawfinch over. Also 9 Crossbills and a Dartford Warbler.

Ernesettle - Spotted Redshank in Ernesettle Creek.

Ugborough - Ring Ouzel on Ugborough moor.

Seaton - Black-throated Diver past. Mediterranean Gull and Velvet Scoter also offshore.

Appledore - Second winter drake King Eider still off lifeboat station viewed from Church Fields car park.

Northam Burrowes CP - 3 Short-eared Owls in the area to the right of the Sandymere entrance at 07.30. 2 Snow Buntings still by the Sandymere visitor centre.

Prawle Point - Yellow-browed Warbler in hedge opposite the car park this morning. Also Firecrest, 2 Black Redstart and a Ring Ouzel.

Wembury - Short-eared Owl flew west at 13.15.

Thurlestone - Juvenile Long-tailed Duck at Bantham, just north of Thurlestone.

Appledore - King Eider still off the lifeboat station viewable from Church Fields car park.

Northam Burrowes - 4 Short-eared Owls between Skern road and Sandymere road mid afternoon. 2 Snow Buntings stil showing well on path by the visitor centre at 10.30. Pale-bellied Brent Goose with 100 Dark-bellied Brents at The Skern.

Dawlish Warren - Common Rosefinch on The Spit with Greenfinches at 09.10. Also Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting, Slavonian Grebe and 14 Little Egrets.

Thurlestone - 2 Black Redstarts.

Appledore - King Eider second winter drake still showing well off the lifeboat station late morning.

Northam Burrowes CP - 2 Snow Buntings at Sandymere by steps to information centre mid morning.

Isley Marsh - 5 Spoonbills still at 11.00.