The Nationally Scarce bog dwelling spider Singa hamata - females guarding their spiderlings and a battle worn male. Cadover Bridge, Dartmoor, Devon today.
July 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
The Nationally Scarce bog dwelling spider Singa hamata - females guarding their spiderlings and a battle worn male. Cadover Bridge, Dartmoor, Devon today.
Great day birding locally - 3 Ring Ouzels (Cadover), Yellow-legged Gull (Trowlesworthy), Goldeneye (Crownhill Down), Firecrest, 2 Ringed Plovers, Treecreeper, 5 Pintail, RCP, 2 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler and 32 Wigeon in the Cadover and Crownhill Down area today #patchbirding #ukbirding #birding
October 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Great day birding locally - 3 Ring Ouzels (Cadover), Yellow-legged Gull (Trowlesworthy), Goldeneye (Crownhill Down), Firecrest, 2 Ringed Plovers, Treecreeper, 5 Pintail, RCP, 2 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler and 32 Wigeon in the Cadover and Crownhill Down area today #patchbirding #ukbirding #birding
Pallid Harrier at Trowelsworthy Tor, near Cadover Bridge. Seen twice while I was there today. What a bird!!! #UKBirding
November 6, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Pallid Harrier at Trowelsworthy Tor, near Cadover Bridge. Seen twice while I was there today. What a bird!!! #UKBirding
Adult YL Gull at Cadover, Dartmoor, in field next to holiday cottage this morning - ///bliss.remaining.edges #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds
September 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Adult YL Gull at Cadover, Dartmoor, in field next to holiday cottage this morning - ///bliss.remaining.edges #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds
3 Cuckoo (NFY), 22+ Willow Warbler, 7 Wheatear, 2 Goosander, 2 Swallow, 6+ Sand Martin the best across Cadover and Crownhill Down this morning #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds
April 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
3 Cuckoo (NFY), 22+ Willow Warbler, 7 Wheatear, 2 Goosander, 2 Swallow, 6+ Sand Martin the best across Cadover and Crownhill Down this morning #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds
Male Ring-necked Duck on Whitehill Yeo Pit, Cadover. View from here: ///sailor.prone.quicksand - scope needed #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding
January 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Male Ring-necked Duck on Whitehill Yeo Pit, Cadover. View from here: ///sailor.prone.quicksand - scope needed #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding
Two Goldeneye (Cholwichtown) & Merlin (Cadover) the highlights. Best of the rest in the Cadover & Crownhill Down areas: RCP, 2 Pintail, Lapwing, 8 Shoveler, 52 Wigeon, 7 R Bunting, 28 Tufted, Marsh Tit, 66 Coot etc. 54 sps seen. #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding
November 13, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Two Goldeneye (Cholwichtown) & Merlin (Cadover) the highlights. Best of the rest in the Cadover & Crownhill Down areas: RCP, 2 Pintail, Lapwing, 8 Shoveler, 52 Wigeon, 7 R Bunting, 28 Tufted, Marsh Tit, 66 Coot etc. 54 sps seen. #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding
Two Willow Warblers, 3 Wheatears, and 2 Sand Martins the best at Cadover at dawn. Pintail and Teal in the lower Dartmoor pits, plus the strong cold wind 🥶, reminded me it's not t-shirt weather yet! #patchbirding #10kmpatch #birding #ukbirding #birds
April 5, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Two Willow Warblers, 3 Wheatears, and 2 Sand Martins the best at Cadover at dawn. Pintail and Teal in the lower Dartmoor pits, plus the strong cold wind 🥶, reminded me it's not t-shirt weather yet! #patchbirding #10kmpatch #birding #ukbirding #birds
Been on interesting, but relatively quiet walks while Pearl is still in the adjustment phase. We went to the clay pits at Cadover this morning. She was good as gold!
June 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Been on interesting, but relatively quiet walks while Pearl is still in the adjustment phase. We went to the clay pits at Cadover this morning. She was good as gold!
Four Wheatear in the Cadover area - my first of the year on Dartmoor. Also 60 Golden Plover over Trowlesworthy Tors, a single Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Bunting, Green Woodpecker and the usuals #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds
March 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Four Wheatear in the Cadover area - my first of the year on Dartmoor. Also 60 Golden Plover over Trowlesworthy Tors, a single Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Bunting, Green Woodpecker and the usuals #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds
Had a lovely gentle bimble around the china clay pits at Cadover this morning
March 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Had a lovely gentle bimble around the china clay pits at Cadover this morning
Goldeneye, Goosander, 14 Raven, 8 Shoveler and 14 Wigeon the best from a brief #patchbirding visit in the Cadover and Crownhill Down area 🥶 #birding #ukbirding #birds
January 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Goldeneye, Goosander, 14 Raven, 8 Shoveler and 14 Wigeon the best from a brief #patchbirding visit in the Cadover and Crownhill Down area 🥶 #birding #ukbirding #birds
Cold, frosty mornings make winter worthwhile. The River Plym on Dartmoor as it heads towards Plymouth Sound
#dartmoor #landscapephotography #nature #Devon #pentax
#dartmoor #landscapephotography #nature #Devon #pentax
December 17, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Cold, frosty mornings make winter worthwhile. The River Plym on Dartmoor as it heads towards Plymouth Sound
#dartmoor #landscapephotography #nature #Devon #pentax
#dartmoor #landscapephotography #nature #Devon #pentax
There’s often flytipping at Cadover - close enough to Plymouth & Yelverton to drive up in darkness
It comes amid a major crackdown elsewhere in the county
Idiots dump shocking pile of rubbish in stunning Dartmoor spot
It comes amid a major crackdown elsewhere in the county
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June 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
There’s often flytipping at Cadover - close enough to Plymouth & Yelverton to drive up in darkness
Cadover Cross on Dartmoor with extra sheep. One of the medieval crosses marking the monks’ route from Plympton Priory to Tavistock Abbey. Restored in C19th and again in early C20th, still standing proud
#SundaySheep
#MedievalBluesky
#StandingStoneSunday
#SundaySheep
#MedievalBluesky
#StandingStoneSunday
May 31, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Cadover Cross on Dartmoor with extra sheep. One of the medieval crosses marking the monks’ route from Plympton Priory to Tavistock Abbey. Restored in C19th and again in early C20th, still standing proud
#SundaySheep
#MedievalBluesky
#StandingStoneSunday
#SundaySheep
#MedievalBluesky
#StandingStoneSunday
Flock of c300 Golden Plover over Cadover, most landed on the slopes of the tors. Wheatear in the paddocks. 20+ Redwing over Plympton late morning #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds
October 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Flock of c300 Golden Plover over Cadover, most landed on the slopes of the tors. Wheatear in the paddocks. 20+ Redwing over Plympton late morning #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds
Brill #patchbirding year in the Cadover/Crownhill Down area. 120 sps in 2024. Highlights - Pallid Harrier (thanx to finder), Ring-necked Duck, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew Sand & 5 Sanderling, Water Pipit, Common Tern & Black Red🧵(1/2) #birding #ukbirding #birds #nature
December 30, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Brill #patchbirding year in the Cadover/Crownhill Down area. 120 sps in 2024. Highlights - Pallid Harrier (thanx to finder), Ring-necked Duck, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew Sand & 5 Sanderling, Water Pipit, Common Tern & Black Red🧵(1/2) #birding #ukbirding #birds #nature
I do love walking up through the china clay pits at Cadover bridge
April 19, 2026 at 12:14 PM
I do love walking up through the china clay pits at Cadover bridge
Murky weather didn't help for pictures, but record shots none the less of the Pallid Harrier at cadover this morning, it certainly pulled in a few birders.
November 5, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Murky weather didn't help for pictures, but record shots none the less of the Pallid Harrier at cadover this morning, it certainly pulled in a few birders.
Upper parts of the River Plym ( away from Cadover Bridge).
Beautiful, clear water rushing in parts, calm in parts; just lovely water noises amidst the quiet of the moor.
Beautiful, clear water rushing in parts, calm in parts; just lovely water noises amidst the quiet of the moor.
October 12, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Upper parts of the River Plym ( away from Cadover Bridge).
Beautiful, clear water rushing in parts, calm in parts; just lovely water noises amidst the quiet of the moor.
Beautiful, clear water rushing in parts, calm in parts; just lovely water noises amidst the quiet of the moor.
No Ouzels at Cadover, but plenty of wildfowl in Dartmoor's pits. 2 Gadwall (first on the moor since 2021), 3 Pintail, Saltram's RC Pochard on her winter holiday, 9 Shoveler, 30 Wigeon, 100+ Teal. Also Lapwing and 94 Coot (very high count for Dartmoor) #patchbirding #birding #birds
October 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM
No Ouzels at Cadover, but plenty of wildfowl in Dartmoor's pits. 2 Gadwall (first on the moor since 2021), 3 Pintail, Saltram's RC Pochard on her winter holiday, 9 Shoveler, 30 Wigeon, 100+ Teal. Also Lapwing and 94 Coot (very high count for Dartmoor) #patchbirding #birding #birds
#patchbirding after my week in Scotland and despite not seeing the spring migrants I was expecting at Cadover woods, in amongst the Wheatear and Meadow Pipits on the moor a Little Ringed Plover feeding on the grass verge was a real surprise #birds
May 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
#patchbirding after my week in Scotland and despite not seeing the spring migrants I was expecting at Cadover woods, in amongst the Wheatear and Meadow Pipits on the moor a Little Ringed Plover feeding on the grass verge was a real surprise #birds
Glorious peace up here (away from Plympton-on-Sea, aka Cadover Bridge where hordes were having BBQs & sunbathing)
The cylinder is a granite hewn flagpole, destined for Devonport but which never made it
Trowlesworthy Tors, #Dartmoor
The cylinder is a granite hewn flagpole, destined for Devonport but which never made it
Trowlesworthy Tors, #Dartmoor
May 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Glorious peace up here (away from Plympton-on-Sea, aka Cadover Bridge where hordes were having BBQs & sunbathing)
The cylinder is a granite hewn flagpole, destined for Devonport but which never made it
Trowlesworthy Tors, #Dartmoor
The cylinder is a granite hewn flagpole, destined for Devonport but which never made it
Trowlesworthy Tors, #Dartmoor