East Prawle & Slapton.

Early January and took the drive across a very frosty Dartmoor to eventually arrive at East Prawle on the south Devon coast, my target to try and catch up with the American Buff Bellied Pipit which had been happily calling the beach here home for the past couple of weeks. A species I,d missed in Cornwall on two previous occasions. ( but to be honest I had to make an effort to go and see what is essentially a rather non descript liitle bird even though it is a lifer). A lovely sunny day and the added incentive of hopefully seeing some Cirl Buntings which are doing very well here. I then took the short drive to Slapton wher with luck the Snow Bunting would still be around.( though easily found as it was feeding on the beach surrounded by four photographers!)

Bramblings

At the end of 2021 this large flock of Bramblings (400 +) were found feeding on seed in set aside fields not too far from home. Easily the most I,ve seen at the same time.