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I'm guiding a Devon Natural History tour wildlifeworldwide.com/group-tours/wi… in July. Boat trip, Dartmoor, coast, a private tour to Derek Gow's Coombeshead rewilding and breeding project. Based at the Woodbury Park Hotel we'll spend some evenings searching for Beavers on the River Otter.

A good seawatch at Berry Head #Devon today from 7-10.30am Highlights: 7197 Auks mostly Guillemots but perhaps 15% razorbills, 11 Puffin, 3 Great N & 2 Red-t Divers, 42 Manx Shearwaters, 155 Gannets, 161 Kittiwake, 1 Whimbrel 7-8 C Dolphin, 3 Harbour Porpoise.

Without measurements its not really possible to seperate Wheatear subspecies in the UK. 3 richly under coloured Wheatears with browny cheeks feathers and brown tones in the grey back suggest Greenland Wheatear. #Brixham today. Time of year, long wings upright stance coincidental.

Surf Scoter still off Broadsands ALS #Torbay this morning with also 1 near sum plumaged RTD Red-throated Diver and a whimbrel. Berry Head quite this first thing but 3 singing Whitetroat, 1 sum plumaged RTD Great N Diver >S, 4 Manxies snd 3 Harbour Porpoise.

Surf Scoter, Red-necked Grebe and 4 Great Northern Divers off Broadsands #Torbay this morning

My guided cruise around Torbay on David Saunders this morning went beter than could be planned! Surf Scoter, Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Puffin, Manx Shearwaters, Purple Sandpiper, Harbour Porpoises coffee buiscuits and good company!

We've had a cancellation on my guided Dawn Chorus' full breakfast & tea/coffee at the cafe at Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust Occombe farm on Sunday starts 5.15am meeting in carpark, breakfast 8am finish at 9am- just a donation to the Trust required on the day.. contact me ASAP.

A visit from "The great black duck from Hudson's Bay" in Torbay yesterday - a Surf Scoter entertaining the passengers from a distance on one of Mike Langman's excellent cruises with David Saunders.

A flypast of some of the cast of characters off Brixham on another excellent cruise with Mike Langman on board David Saunders yesterday.

A Great Cormorant hanging itself out to dry in Torbay yesterday. I love the shades of brown and bronze on their wings.

I just love the intricacies of the great Northern Divers adult full summer plumage sadly not seen often here in S Britain and if so usually at long distance!

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Mesmerising soaring northern gannets following The Noss Boat today! What an experience for all aboard, the buzz & thrill of such close, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters is both deeply moving and highly contagious! Join us for a seabird spectacular this season! Book today!

I can't help myself with limosa! Here's a few notes on the Cley bird of a couple of days ago, hopefully it's of interest. *Diagnostic features* Red arrows: plain brown tertials & coverts (occasionally L3 will show a summer tertail or greater covert, pattern subdued). 1/5