August 2025 – The Bovey Birder

Bird Beach

I can’t think of a better way to spend a Monday evening than on a beach, crouching metres away from a sizeable mixed flock of just about every wader species you would expect to find on a sandy shore, and then some. An evening walk through Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve had ended up with anContinue reading “Bird Beach”

Bashing for Butterflies!

DISCLAIMER: You’re probably wondering about the origins of the title of this one. I won’t give too much away, but I will say that no butterflies, or any creatures for that matter, were harmed in the making of this blog. Bracken. That was the reason I stood upon the crest of the hill at PepperdonContinue reading “Bashing for Butterflies!”

Bug Hunt!

Last week I was lucky enough to head out on a bug hunt alongside a small group, landowner Fiona and renowned entomologist John Walters. We were nearby to Newbridge on Dartmoor, where the River Dart tumbles towards Dartmeet in a spray of white and grey. It was a brilliant afternoon, where we used several differentContinue reading “Bug Hunt!”

Osprey Exhilaration!

Last week, I was lucky enough to head out with the Birds of Poole Harbour Young Birders Group, on a trip in search of birds of prey. The main target species? It was, of course, the Osprey. Poole Harbour is at the forefront of Osprey reintroduction to the south of England, and here at Carey’sContinue reading “Osprey Exhilaration!”