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With a showery start, the sun shone for most of the cruise today with a Rainbow to finish a memorable ending. It was a slow start around Dawlish Warren with DB Brent Geese near the mouth and Turnstones near the…

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This afternoon’s proved hard going in the lower half of the estuary, but with amazing concentrations of birds in the upper half. Unusually, 2 Mute Swans were along Exmouth sea front and 2 Ravens were around Cockle Sands, but more…

A fresh NW wind resulted in most birds concentrating in the upper half of the estuary for this afternoon’s cruise. The 2 Black-necked Grebes were back at Cockwood, with 3 nice Goldeneye – the drake tossing his head back in…

Beautiful calm, sunny conditions today: perfect! Today the Black-necked Grebes had wandered up nearer to Powderham Church. They were almost overshadowed by around 40 Great Crested Grebes (a record total for the Exe, I think), most of which were again…

This morning’s cruise was excellent, not least for the fabulous displays from hundreds of Avocets at Topsham. A male Peregrine in flight led us to a female with prey on the mud off Dawlish Warren. One that flew over us…

Well, to describe the conditions to be perfect is an understatement for today’s cruise. Light variable winds, lighting for photography perfect, water like glass, sailing up and back was truly amazing with plenty to see. I personally must class this…

This morning was sunny with a light breeze after a shower earlier, river conditions again was near perfect for the Sunday 16th January birdwatching cruise. Again plenty of DB Brent Geese around with several showing really close  with 350+ birds…

This morning was slightly overcast with a light breeze and river conditions near perfect for the Saturday 15th January birdwatching cruise everything was set fair for a great few hours. Plenty of DB Brent Geese around Shelley Beach and several…