Wednesday 13th November 2024 - Broadsands.

 

Torquay from Broadsands (Bath Birdwatcher)

Just spent a few days in South Devon staying with Mary’s sister and brother-in-law in their lodge on a site between Brixham and Paignton here I spent many hours watching Gannets plunge diving for fish.

On Friday the 13th of November I walked from their site along the coast path to Broadsands and on the way I found Magpie, Oystercatcher, Gannet, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Robin, Dunnock and Blue and Great Tit. Once at Broadsands the lack of birds on the beach was noticeable probably due to the number of dogs, in fact a Carrion Crow was the only bird on the beach. Walking around the unused car parks it was very quiet perhaps due to an easterly breeze blowing straight in off the sea, I did find a small flock of House Sparrows with a Chiffchaff in the same bushes. As I walked around for the second time a Grey Wagtail flew onto the ground, a Stock Dove was sat in a tree and several Woodpigeons flew over with a flock of Jackdaws and walking back a Blackbird and Buzzard ended the morning. After lunch I walked a few 100 yards to the sea to see if anything was about and added Black Headed Gull, Little Egret x2, and Great Black Back Gull.

The main reason for visiting Broadsands was that Yellow Browed Warblers was a site speciality and they had already been seen here this year but no luck another fairly common bird is Firecrest but again not found.


there is in excess of 200 steps walking to Broadsands here are 
120 taken from a midway point (Bath Birdwatcher)


 

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