Today, I am going to review Avon Dam from my perspective. The location is up on Dartmoor. Address- Avon Dam Reservoir, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9ED. This area is run by the South West Lakes Trust. When you first reach the car park, you’ll notice that there’s a path heading up the river next toContinue reading “Recommendation Of The Week: Avon Dam”
Monthly Archives: May 2020
The Squeeze Bird
We had stopped the car and we had started the walk. We were at Bearacleave Woods and we were walking and walking. At first, we had to walk up a gentle hill and that got us to our first sighting. The trees where so tall and ancient. It looked like they had been there, untouchedContinue reading “The Squeeze Bird”
The ultimate bird quiz: week 1
Welcome to my bird quiz! Every week, I am going to release 10 questions for you to answer. I will then post the answers to the questions on Sunday. Pen and paper at the ready! 1.How big can a grey heron’s wingspan be? 2. Can greater flamingos be seen in the UK? 3. With theContinue reading “The ultimate bird quiz: week 1”
Memories- The Moorland Hunt Part 1
A long time ago, we were up on Dartmoor. We left the car behind and started our hike. We were out looking for a cuckoo. I kept on ploughing through gorse, still headed up. Once I found a nice spot, I laid down a blanket and had some lunch. A cuckoo was calling from downContinue reading “Memories- The Moorland Hunt Part 1”
Bird Spotlights: The Cuckoo
Plumage The cuckoo has a mainly grey plumage, which makes it quite unobtrusive to mobbing crows when they hide in thick trees. The female is pretty much the same as the male so it’s hard to tell gender. Diet A cuckoo usually eats insects, a favorite being hairy caterpillars. It also occasionally eats eggs andContinue reading “Bird Spotlights: The Cuckoo”
The BTO Garden Birdwatch Results: 17.5.20
This is the count for the British Trust of Ornithology’s garden birdwatch. The BTO runs this garden survey and I really enjoy it. Here is a link if you want to find out more about the BTO. By the way, if you are thinking of registering, there are a few rules. You can only countContinue reading “The BTO Garden Birdwatch Results: 17.5.20”
Stonechat City
When we made it to the car park, it was quite windy but sunny. We were up on higher trendlebere down and we were looking for some new birds. After standing around a little bit, we started the trek. The first bit was through a firebreak. It was filled with dead gorse and burnt sticksContinue reading “Stonechat City”
Bird Spotlight: The Kingfisher
The Plumage The kingfisher male has an orange head and a bright blue body whereas the female instead of the bright blue on the body, they have an oily green effect. Despite their plumage, kingfishers are very unobtrusive as they sit in trees above a river, waiting for the right moment. Diet The kingfisher usuallyContinue reading “Bird Spotlight: The Kingfisher”
Recommendation Of The Week: Bowling Green Marsh
Today, I am going to review Bowling Green Marsh, an RSPB reserve in Topsham, Devon, England from my perspective. Grid Reference SX971875. To be honest, there is a long walk up the road from where you can park your car to get to different paths but it’s worth it in the end. When you getContinue reading “Recommendation Of The Week: Bowling Green Marsh”
Return To Emsworthy Mire
When the car stopped in the car park, we got out and started the trek. To get to the reserve we had to go down a sloped hill, which was where we saw our first and second birds. Before we went down the hill, I noticed a male wheatear sat quite close, hopping about theContinue reading “Return To Emsworthy Mire”
The Bovey Birder 