Axe Birding

Wader passage is really gaining momentum now, with Black Hole Marsh proving more and more inviting as the water levels drop daily.   It...

Enjoyed a wonderful evening out tonight on patch. It was just a few hours but much needed in the middle of a busy week of work. Firs...

Although it's been a busy week for me, there is no way I could have ignored the sea considering the weather and last weeks bumper Balea...

Following on from my last post, I have received the details of green-ringed Med Gull RX2P.  A cracking looking bird that I saw on the Axe ...

As we approach July, we are heading towards the peak passage period for Mediterranean Gulls on the Axe.   Most the big flocks tend to...

Finished the day on a bit of a bum note really, as am pretty sure I let a Cattle Egret through the net.  We have at least one in the Axe Va...

Came back from a family day out today (more on that later) at about 4:30pm, and headed straight to the river for a last gasp look at the gu...

I am absolutely stunned. Can't really believe I am writing this post to be honest. At the time however it was all a bit stressful... ...

I've not seen loads or been out that much, but I have seen enough to write this... There's been a refreshing pulse of wader act...

A quick snoop around the patch early this morning showed a flock of 15 Sand Martin feeding over Colyford Marsh, but not a lot else... ...