Calling Laughing Dove outside our accommodation. As a relatively recent colonist from the African mainland, not hugely common, but seen most days.

Spanish Sparrows were ubiquitous. Great characters. Plenty of young birds seen too.

#CanarianSouthernGreyShrike chasing 10+ Trumpeter Finches in Montana Roja's crater the "best" on foot in #PlayaBlanca #Lanzarote. Laughing Doves, Plain Swifts, E Canarian Kestrel (Dacotiae), Berthelot's Pipits, Cory's Shears (to 25m!), Spanish Sparrows, Cattle Egrets, Flying Fish, Algerian 🦔. #birds

Great views of a couple of #AlgerianHedgehogs #Atelerixalgirus 🦔 before dawn earlier today. A new species of mammal for me. Nice to be able to see the characteristic white facial markings. #PlayaBlanca #Lanzarote 🇪🇸

A table for two with #PasserHispaniolensis #SpanishSparrow #PlayaBlanca #Lanzarote #NotMyPlate 😉. Great little opportunists and real characters. 🌴 🌞 🌬️ 🌊. Not always the easiest of species to catch up with elsewhere. Wonderfully abundant here 👍.

This evening's #CaspianTern off the R Clyst VP at Devon's #BowlingGreenMarsh. Thanks to the finder, @exebirder.bsky.social for the relocation, @markrabailey.bsky.social, @stephmurphy.bsky.social, @robmurphy.bsky.social for info #DevonBirds #UKBirding @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

A female #GreenWoodpecker feeding on ants this afternoon. One of two birds encountered very close to home in a suburban park in Torquay, Devon. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

A #Dipper in the shade of a bank overhang along one of Devon's rivers today. A showy family of Treecreepers adding to the riverine soundtrack. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

A young #PiedFlycatcher today on Devon's #Dartmoor. A sibling and mum were nearby. A cropped clip, taken from a respectful distance using a telescope. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

One of sixteen #EuropeanStormPetrels seen this morning at S Devon's #HopesNose. Several of these pelagic waifs flew directly towards The Point, lingering for a few minutes close in, before heading S. Fortunate to be able to video them. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Mike P's superb captures of a #EuropeanStormPetrel passing The Point at S Devon's #HopesNose this morning. Close and prolonged views for the three birders present. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Hope's Nose, S Devon. 06.10-11.55. Enjoyable morning at the Point with MP & KM. 21 Balearic Shears, 16 E Storm Petrels, D/p Arctic Skua, 5 Puffins, 5 GNDs, 2 Med Gulls, 1800+ Manxies. My 1st site Tufted Duck S! #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

The #BroadbilledSandpiper on The Bight at Devon's #DawlishWarren at 11.15 today. Admired by a constant trickle of birders from the dune ridge. Thanks to the finder. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds @warrenbirding.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

Dawlish Warren, Devon. 12.45. The Broad-billed Sandpiper still present on The Bight but now more distant. Thanks to the finder, John D, M Pound and @robmurphy.bsky.social. @warrenbirding.bsky.social. @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Outstanding views of a #Nightjar this evening in #Devon. A truly memorable encounter with this classic summer visitor. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #Springwatch #birds

2 recently fledged #Blackcaps huddled up together in a wood on Devon's #Dartmoor today. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds #Springwatch

Nice day on Devon's #Dartmoor. 3 #Cuckoos, Red Kite, Light Morph Buzzard, 8+ Spot Fly, Y'hammer, M & F Redstarts, Wheatears, Stock Doves a few of the highlights. Good to chat with @clennonvalley.bsky.social et al. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Emsworthy Mire, E Dartmoor, Devon. 12.25. Red Kite over the road at the top of the site, looking towards Rippon Tor. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds #Dartmoor

Interesting morning at S Devon's #HopesNose today. Site first Red-necked Grebe 👍. The year's 2nd #ReedWarbler singing and showing at the bottom of the first slope. Whimbrel, 11 Comm Sco, Manxie, 20+ Painted Lady. 1st Hummingbird hawk-moth of the year too. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Hope's Nose, S Devon. 09.40. Very surprised and happy to find my 1st site Red-necked Grebe SE of the Orestone. Watched it for five minutes as it gradually moved inshore, before it got buzzed by a boat and disappeared. #DevonBirds #UKBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #birds

Great to relocate @robmurphy.bsky.social's spring passage #Wryneck at #RSPB #LabradorBay, Devon at 18.10 this evening. My 3rd Wryneck in TQ1 in the last few years! @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Best ever Devon views of a #RedKite at 14.15 today. Heading E out of Widecombe, the bird crossed the road at no more than 20ft high! It showed incredibly well for five minutes before floating off past Hollow Tor, Pil Tor and Tunhill Rocks - as shown below 😂. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Hope's Nose, S Devon. Mid-AM. 1st site Reed Warbler of the year singing occasionally from deep cover on the N side, near the quarry. 3 summ plum GNDs S, 2 Manx Shears, 2 m W'throats, 24 Swallows in off the sea. Grey Seal. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

An interesting encounter with a #YellowWagtail at a windy South Huish Marsh in S Devon this afternoon. A possible fem Blue-Headed type? #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

South Huish Marsh, S Devon. 15.15-16.45. Fem Blue-Headed Wagtail type, 2 Egyptian Geese, Bar-tailed Godwit. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds

Thanks to Team Murphy, I had great views of #Garganey at S Devon's Slapton Ley this lunchtime. These two drakes showed well at Torcross. Also, thanks to several local birders for the heads up. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #birds @robmurphy.bsky.social @stephmurphy.bsky.social