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The Meteorological office had promised a blustery day of sunshine and showers, and that is what we enjoyed as we cruised up the estuary on the incoming tide, with a brisk cross-wind to keep Skipper Richard busy. A surprise starter…

Today’s early start at 10-30am was well timed for the best weather, with mirror-calm sea and bright sunshine. A single Great Northern Diver put in an appearance in the channel opposite Exmouth shortly after we had left the dock. As…

With the wind picking up today there was a serious chill in the air but again our hardy visitors were up for the challenge and all dressed up in their thermals and ready to go! We headed along the seafront…

There was a real chill in the air but our hardy visitors were up for the challenge and all dressed up and ready to go! We headed along the seafront first with Pole Sand well uncovered Oystercatchers a few Curlews…

It was another cold and overcast day but pleasantly calm as we set out from Exmouth a littleafter 12:30pm. The shingle beds of Pole Sands held good numbers of Oystercatchers andCurlews as usual and the sharp-eyed on board picked out…

It was a cold grey morning; real February weather, but undeterred we set off in the capable handsof Captain Will. The shingle banks of Pole Sands at the mouth of the estuary were covered withOystercatchers, Curlews & gulls as usual…

There was rain in the air but our hardy visitors were up again for the challenge. Our first bird encountered off Shelly Beach was a Great Northern Diver and always a bonus Bird as it happened there were to be…

With floodwater in the estuary, it was decided to head straight into the Estuary instead of the seafront along Pole sands. The stormy weather of the last few days and a strengthening NW safety must come first. There was rain…