| Status: | Active, full but can join waiting list |
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| When: | Fortnightly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm 2nd & 4th Thursday |
| Venue: | No Fixed Abode |
| Cost: | No cost but we usually stay for lunch at a nearby pub or cafe. |
The group meets monthly on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. We are currently full but you can join the waiting list.
Unless the programme states otherwise, we meet up at 10:00 a.m and usually finish at 12.00 ready for lunch at a local pub.
We have a programme of mainly half day events to places like Powderham, Seaton Marshes and the Otter Estuary, although we do occasionally travel further afield to places like Dartmoor and the Somerset Levels for a full days birding.
Everyone welcome, whether novice or expert. Programmes are available below, or from the group leaders at the monthly open meetings, or by email.
Programme for 2026
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Group Outings
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23 April 2026: Bittern Booms & Common Cranes
Birdwatching Group at Ham Wall, Shapwick Heath and Grey Lake Today I think we had the select few of the few with only 4 members having nothing better to do than go to the Somerset Levels and the weather couldn’t have been nicer. Yes, (Ham) wall to wall sunshine. But…
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9 April 2026: Cirl Buntings at Stantyway
Thursday 9th of April the Birders went to Otterton to Stanyway Farm. This has become a bit of a pilgrimage to see how the Cirl buntings are doing. And I think quite well as we saw one on a wire and then a couple over the hedge in an unplanted…
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26 March 2026: Powderham Heronry
The birders last walk of March was with the intention of seeing the Herons at the Powderham Heronry, said to be the largest Heronry in the area. And we weren’t disappointed although things looked a little quiet when we got there.
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26 February 2026: Spoonbills on the Otter Estuary.
The Birdwatching Group at Budleigh Salterton. The Birders February outing was to Budleigh Salterton and the Lower Otter Estuary with spotting the Spoonbills high on our agenda. Our group gathered around after waiting a few minutes for the heavy drizzle to stop. The Met Office said no rain but BBC…
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1 February 2026: River Exe Birding Cruise
A group from Birdwatchers booked again for what has become an annual event, missing their Sunday lunch and making do with a pasty or a packed lunch. In February you never expect it to be a glorious day, so no surprises there and we didn’t get stuck on a sandbank…
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22 January 2026: Birdwatching at Seaton Wetlands
Birdwatching Group: The Seaton Paddle At the weekend Jennifer and I were in agreement that we should go ahead with our January outing as the forecast was only for showers and it was at Seaton Wetlands with 3 hides to shelter in and hot drinks on site. But at that…
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11 December 2025: Exminster Marshes
Birdwatching Group: Flooded road, so no Lesser Crested Tern* Last Report of 2025 A few photographs from Edward; a good one of a Redwing ableing us to see its red wing, Lapwings taking off, a pair of Mallards, a Shoveler and a Christmassy berry picture. This was on our last…
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13 November 2025: Birdwatching
Birdwatching Group: Along the Exe from Powderham to Turf Lock The birders last trip out on the 13th was along the River Exe from Powderham towards Turf Locks. We had an absolutely glorious warm sunny morning for once, squeezed in between a very wet day and Storm Claudia. I don’t…
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9 October 2025: The Otter Estuary
On our outing to the Otter Estuary at Budleigh Salterton an osprey and some beautiful bearded reedlings are just some of the birds we were going to tell Janet we had seen, but didn't really.
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25 September 2025: Stover Country Park
Birdwatching Group: Cygnets and a few other birds at Stover Country Park What a beautiful morning we had to go around Stover Country Park only to see 22 different species of birds. And, I think, the Blackcap and Nuthatch was the closest we got to an ‘A’ list bird. They…
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22 May 2025: Yarner Wood & Emsworthy Mire
Birdwatching Group: Fried Pie Catchers & late Bluebells but no Cuckoos. On a lovely late Spring Thursday, the ‘Select' group of just 6 members of the Birding group, went to Yarner Wood and Emsworthy Mire near Bovey Tracey and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine whilst we looked for our target birds.…
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24 April 2025: RSPB Ham Wall
Birdwatching Group: In search of Bitterns on the Somerset Levels. On Thursday 24 April, 11 of the group and 2 guests had a trip out of county to Ham Wall RSPB in Somerset. It was a warm sunny day which brought the birds out especially the warblers and we were…
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9 October 2024: The Otter Estuary
Birdwatching Group: A circular walk around the mouth of the Otter Estuary. On 9th October, on an early Autumn day which, for a change, was dry, 16 members of the birding group met up at the new White Bridge car park for a short circular walk around the mouth of…
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23 May: Somerset Levels
Birdwatching Group at RSPB Greylake, RSPB Hamwall & Natural England's Shapwick Heath. Eight of us went a little further than usual to three sites in the Somerset Levels: RSPB Greylake, RSPB Hamwall and Natural England's Shapwick Heath. It was a little cold when we were in the hides which probably…
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9 May 2024: Emsworthy Mire
Birdwatching Group: Cuckoos & other Feathered Friends. On 9th May, on a lovely sunny and warm late spring day, the birding group visited the Devon Wildlife Trust Emsworthy Mire nature reserve near Haytor on Dartmoor. The reserve covers 99 hectares and is set in a gently sloping valley which leads…