Down in Devon this week visiting the Cream Tea Birder and his better half, the Cream Tea Bird. A quick look at the sea off Budleigh Salterton this morning revealed 33 Manx Shearwaters, 2 very distant skuas, probably Arctic, several Northern Gannet, several Northern Fulmar and an Oystercatcher, all moving west in a moderate south-westerly. A few hours filling our faces at the River Cottage Canteen in Axminster was undoubtedly the highlight of the day. Off to Lundy tomorrow for a few days so lets hope the weather improves and we find a stonking rare!
As a footnote to this post, later that evening we had a Nightjar flying around over the park outside Jaffa and Helen's house as well as over the garden. A local breeding bird from the nearby heathland or a migrant?
As a footnote to this post, later that evening we had a Nightjar flying around over the park outside Jaffa and Helen's house as well as over the garden. A local breeding bird from the nearby heathland or a migrant?
A damn fine breakfast. Highly recommended.
ReplyDeleteMy trumpet is at the ready and White-winged Lark is on its way!
ReplyDeleteThose food photos have done me! I could so do with something good and wholesome, Enjoy Lundy and Good luck
ReplyDeleteGood luck guys on Lundy. I am sure Jaffa will be hanging around the shearwater burrows again. Who knows it might have come back? Good luck seriously to all of you. Need to get back to cream tea land someday soon!
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