A #BlackWingedStilt, 1 of 2 at Devon's #BlackHoleMarsh, #SeatonWetlands today. Both showed very well this afternoon. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds
May 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A #BlackWingedStilt, 1 of 2 at Devon's #BlackHoleMarsh, #SeatonWetlands today. Both showed very well this afternoon. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds
One more from yesterday of 1 of the 2 #BlackWingedStilts currently gracing E Devon's #BlackHoleMarsh, #SeatonWetlands. Beautiful birds. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds
May 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
One more from yesterday of 1 of the 2 #BlackWingedStilts currently gracing E Devon's #BlackHoleMarsh, #SeatonWetlands. Beautiful birds. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds
Wood Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper from island hide and Osprey from tower hide at #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands this pm.
September 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Wood Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper from island hide and Osprey from tower hide at #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands this pm.
Today's #MarshSandpiper found by @seatonbirder.bsky.social at E Devon's #BlackHoleMarsh. A lovely bird that was greatly admired by a phalanx of birders from near and far. #UKBirding #DevonBirds @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #birds
August 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Today's #MarshSandpiper found by @seatonbirder.bsky.social at E Devon's #BlackHoleMarsh. A lovely bird that was greatly admired by a phalanx of birders from near and far. #UKBirding #DevonBirds @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #birds
Today's #RedNeckedPhalarope at E Devon's #BlackHoleMarsh, #SeatonWetlands. This very smart bird gave good views to the assembled rogues' gallery in the Island Hide 😉. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
August 24, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Today's #RedNeckedPhalarope at E Devon's #BlackHoleMarsh, #SeatonWetlands. This very smart bird gave good views to the assembled rogues' gallery in the Island Hide 😉. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
6 Whooper Swans on #ColyfordCommon and a Curlew Sandpiper on #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands this pm
October 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
6 Whooper Swans on #ColyfordCommon and a Curlew Sandpiper on #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands this pm
Good views of 2 juv Spotted Redshanks and Great Egret from the tower hide at #BlackHoleMarsh with @vivthesetter.bsky.social
August 24, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Good views of 2 juv Spotted Redshanks and Great Egret from the tower hide at #BlackHoleMarsh with @vivthesetter.bsky.social
An incredible morning at E Devon's #BlackHoleMarsh! #MarshSandpiper, Wood Sand, 2 Little Stints, 2 Ruff, Spotted Redshank, Osprey, & White-tailed Eagle! Thanks for the heads up @robmurphy.bsky.social, Mike P, @markrabailey.bsky.social. Great find @seatonbirder.bsky.social. 👍 #UKBirding #DevonBirds
August 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
An incredible morning at E Devon's #BlackHoleMarsh! #MarshSandpiper, Wood Sand, 2 Little Stints, 2 Ruff, Spotted Redshank, Osprey, & White-tailed Eagle! Thanks for the heads up @robmurphy.bsky.social, Mike P, @markrabailey.bsky.social. Great find @seatonbirder.bsky.social. 👍 #UKBirding #DevonBirds
Great views from the pair of Black-winged Stilts displaying at times on #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands this evening.
May 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Great views from the pair of Black-winged Stilts displaying at times on #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands this evening.
Couldn't resist a trip to #BlackHoleMarsh #Seaton for The Pectoral, Curlew (2) and Wood Sandpiper - all year first for me, along with a Ruff. The Pec. was so close and was breathtakingly beautiful. #UKBirding #Birds #nature #wildlife
📷 1 & 2 Pectoral Sandpiper
📷 Curlew Sandpiper
📷 Wood Sandpiper
📷 1 & 2 Pectoral Sandpiper
📷 Curlew Sandpiper
📷 Wood Sandpiper
September 7, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Couldn't resist a trip to #BlackHoleMarsh #Seaton for The Pectoral, Curlew (2) and Wood Sandpiper - all year first for me, along with a Ruff. The Pec. was so close and was breathtakingly beautiful. #UKBirding #Birds #nature #wildlife
📷 1 & 2 Pectoral Sandpiper
📷 Curlew Sandpiper
📷 Wood Sandpiper
📷 1 & 2 Pectoral Sandpiper
📷 Curlew Sandpiper
📷 Wood Sandpiper
Awesome views of the Red-necked Phalarope close to the island hide at #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands this am with @vivthesetter.bsky.social Good to catchup with so many birders too. Nice pint at the Anchor Inn in Beer on the way home. Perfect 👍
August 24, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Awesome views of the Red-necked Phalarope close to the island hide at #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands this am with @vivthesetter.bsky.social Good to catchup with so many birders too. Nice pint at the Anchor Inn in Beer on the way home. Perfect 👍
Great to see these 2 adult Curlew Sandpipers on #BlackHoleMarsh today. Also 2 Common Sandpipers and several nesting Sand Martins with thanks to @HelenHannon
for taking me 👍 + 3 Kestrels hunting over #ColyCommon #SeatonWetlands
for taking me 👍 + 3 Kestrels hunting over #ColyCommon #SeatonWetlands
July 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Great to see these 2 adult Curlew Sandpipers on #BlackHoleMarsh today. Also 2 Common Sandpipers and several nesting Sand Martins with thanks to @HelenHannon
for taking me 👍 + 3 Kestrels hunting over #ColyCommon #SeatonWetlands
for taking me 👍 + 3 Kestrels hunting over #ColyCommon #SeatonWetlands
Up at 03:45 for a trip to #Dorset Good views of #Nightingale. Garden Warbler too. Even managed an atmospheric record shot. Then, later in the afternoon, to #BlackHoleMarsh #Seaton for the Black-winged Stilt; both still present (male & female). #UKBirding #birds #Devon @exebirder.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Up at 03:45 for a trip to #Dorset Good views of #Nightingale. Garden Warbler too. Even managed an atmospheric record shot. Then, later in the afternoon, to #BlackHoleMarsh #Seaton for the Black-winged Stilt; both still present (male & female). #UKBirding #birds #Devon @exebirder.bsky.social
Wood Sandpiper from island hide + 2 juv Spotted Redshank, Great Egret and 8 Ringed Plover from tower hide at #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands were the highlights today
August 23, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Wood Sandpiper from island hide + 2 juv Spotted Redshank, Great Egret and 8 Ringed Plover from tower hide at #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands were the highlights today
Pectoral Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Ruff and Snipe from the island hide and an Osprey from the tower hide which was mobbed non-stop by corvids over the marsh and the river Axe today at #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands today
September 4, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Pectoral Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Ruff and Snipe from the island hide and an Osprey from the tower hide which was mobbed non-stop by corvids over the marsh and the river Axe today at #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands today
Osprey caught a fish early evening north of #TowerHide and headed up river to large tree trunk. Earlier it was mobbed by female Marsh Harrier and forced off the usual dead tree. Also seal heading up river on the rising tide at #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands.
June 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Osprey caught a fish early evening north of #TowerHide and headed up river to large tree trunk. Earlier it was mobbed by female Marsh Harrier and forced off the usual dead tree. Also seal heading up river on the rising tide at #BlackHoleMarsh #SeatonWetlands.
2 Wasp Spiders along the footpath just past the island hide entrance and a female Brown Hairsteak Butterfly laying eggs on the hawthorn in front the viewing platform overlooking #BlackHoleMarsh at #SeatonWetlands today
August 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
2 Wasp Spiders along the footpath just past the island hide entrance and a female Brown Hairsteak Butterfly laying eggs on the hawthorn in front the viewing platform overlooking #BlackHoleMarsh at #SeatonWetlands today
What a Day! Marsh Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Stints, Water Rail, Osprey north of the tower hide then 15 mins later good scope views of a White-tailed Eagle seen circling north of #BlackHoleMarsh before heading further up the valley towards #Colyford c10.30am.
August 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
What a Day! Marsh Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Stints, Water Rail, Osprey north of the tower hide then 15 mins later good scope views of a White-tailed Eagle seen circling north of #BlackHoleMarsh before heading further up the valley towards #Colyford c10.30am.
Pectoral Sandpiper showed well at Black Hole Marsh yesterday (9th). Was within a few feet of the Island Hide for long periods of time. #blackholemarsh #devonbirding
September 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Pectoral Sandpiper showed well at Black Hole Marsh yesterday (9th). Was within a few feet of the Island Hide for long periods of time. #blackholemarsh #devonbirding
Common Sandpiper, Black Hole Marsh, Seaton, #Devon. Not sure if this bird appeared in the recent episode of #BBC #Countryfile but, in any case, it was the first one I'd seen in the UK this year.
#UKBirding #Birds #nature #wildlife #wetlands #BlackHoleMarsh
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#UKBirding #Birds #nature #wildlife #wetlands #BlackHoleMarsh
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Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos), Black Hole Marsh, Seaton.
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June 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Common Sandpiper, Black Hole Marsh, Seaton, #Devon. Not sure if this bird appeared in the recent episode of #BBC #Countryfile but, in any case, it was the first one I'd seen in the UK this year.
#UKBirding #Birds #nature #wildlife #wetlands #BlackHoleMarsh
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#UKBirding #Birds #nature #wildlife #wetlands #BlackHoleMarsh
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