Had a small walk into mutters moor sidmouth last night and had good show of nightjars. Wing clapping & calling in this video. On another had two nearly hit me they got so close. At least 7 seen but that was only in one tiny part of moor. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Wow great to be able to get out again after injury/illness 3 weeks!! So good to just have potter about local area. Missed being in nature so much & be fair more than I thought I would. Big thanks to Carl (cm Manchester) for encouragement. Best was seeing so many spot flys. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Brilliant read again mate . Admire your endeavors !. So glad you got to see them both. Hope foot ok !!.

Well done mate been waiting to see if you been for them both . Kept thinking I must of missed your post !!.

Cracking watch, loved it and need to go there sometime.

Be best seller mate. You got the way with words and putting it into blog/story that wants the reader to keep reading. Good luck Saturday.

Nice one as normal mate. What a July ! I see a book coming up in future. 🤔. It was a good day to go for the desert wheatear although we both dipped it ! ☹️.

Another cracking blog carl, inspirational,helpful and so many of us can relate to you your feelings etc. I'm out of action for a while so keep em coming.

Same here, always up 4 to 5am and potter out some where before work and before too many beans (human beings 😂) about.

You put the effort in early mornings well rewarded.

Great find viv.

A very confiding green sandpiper at slimbridge today on tack piece . Most birds on South lake weren't so confiding!. But cracking morning with lots seen. #UKBirding #Gloucesterbirds.

Was nr bristol today so popped in slimbridge had great 3hrs.Tundra bean goose(unknown origin) ruff with great shadows both birds taken through glass of the hide though.At least 15 green sandpipers,2 little ringed plover,spot red,bittern & as always so much more. #UKBirding. #Gloucesterbirds.

Wow stunning birds penny.

Some pics of the stunning adult Curlew sandpipers that Steve Waite found on black hole marsh seaton this morning. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

What happens if you drop the water levels ?.Small waders drop in like these 2 adult Curlew sandpipers good to see he is finally lowering the levels at seaton wetlands at last. Even some dunlin and redshanks could feed in there today. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Turtle dove churring in Somerset yesterday. Such a fantastic sound. Made my day along with the quail on the way up to see a mate #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.

Sorry ! Too much info 😂.

Was on me way to Somerset early morning but had to use a gateway just off the A303 nr sparkford (to much tea !). And wow saw 2 quail run across track, couldn't finish quick enough to get phone but didn't see them again but got them calling over the noise of main road. #UKBirding #Somersetbirding.

That was more like it at bowling green marsh topsham after a wader-less seaton wetlands this morning.Bit shaky & quick video but quite a few diff species. Including 3 spot reds,10 greenshank,2 spoonbill,1 green sandpiper & lots more. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Nice !! Wish I had any of them in me garden !.

Not sure why but tried seaton wetlands this morning early not a wader in sight at black hole marsh. Instead of lowering water levels they have raised them. Any waders were out on river where the mud was. Greenshank & redshanks along with a few Curlew. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Sorry for your loss mate. Great blog and can relate to how birding has helped me. Your blog is brilliantly written so true and will help and resonate with many.

Did put a post up of a nightjar calling and bit of churring earlier. But for some reason although you can hear nightjar it sounds like a plane or similar in bedroom. !! Heard 2 nightjar around midnight very close & I live in middle of sidmouth. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Some pics of spotted redshank and whimbrel amongst a whole host of waders at bowling green marsh topsham. Including 8 whimbrel, 2 spotted redshank,4 greenshank,2 spoonbill,2 med gull loads of black tailed godwit,redshank,curlew and odd teal & wigeon. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Spotted redshank at bowling green marsh this evening. One of 2 seen. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Good luck and fingers crossed mate. If it's this weekend you couldn't of picked better sea's !!

Always worth a go mate. See you still rattling them off. You know you going to run out of birds to see by end of year !!. 🧐😂.

Might calm down next yr and just do Devon 🤔😂.

#UKBirding. #Sussexbirds.