Bonaparte’s Gull sighting 24th November 2015
My first trip of the year was a real treat. At least forty species seen with some surprises amongst them. As we headed out towards the Mouth there were many Brent Geese feeding on the vegetation at the edges of the shore the first of the many hundreds that we saw throughout the trip but…
Read MoreA Match Made in Devon
‘I love him and he loves me….. we’ll get married by the sea!’ If you are planing a wedding for 2016, 2017 or beyond (any one planning on a Christmas proposal take note!) then you may like to consider a seaside wedding on the Devon Heritage Coast. We have teamed up with Martin John Nicholls…
Read MoreSunday 8th November 2015 – our first cruise of the season
It was good to be back for the first bird watching cruise of the winter. Although breezy with drizzle at first, it proved to be a good one. In the estuary mouth, just off the seaward side of Dawlish Warren, was a female or immature Long-tailed Duck – let’s hope it stays for the winter!…
Read MoreIt’s November, can we mention Christmas?
Because we really really think you’ll want to hear what is going on! Admittedly, non of us have started our own Christmas shopping or planned much beyond who is cooking the turkey but when it comes to the Festive season on the boats we have been in full swing since last winter! There is still…
Read MoreCream Tea’s & Ploughman’s Lunches!
This week we had the first of our Cream Tea Cruises and our second Ploughman’s Lunch Cruise of the year! Both of these cruises have proved to be extremely popular with groups this year, with over 10 planned so far of each cruise there is no reason to miss out on joining us! …
Read MoreBest of Britain and Ireland 2015
This week two of our staff members, Ian and Philippa, have been at the Best of Britain and Ireland Trade Fair exhibiting with South Devon Railway, Powderham Castle and Devon’s Top Attractions! The aim of these trade fairs is to attract tour operators and group organisers to our attractions. We have been working together…
Read MoreBird Watching with Dave Smallshire, Saturday 7th March
We had a lovely afternoon for the last birdwatching cruise of the season, with the early spring sunshine showing up the colours of many birds to good effect. The inevitable human activity off Exmouth meant rather few birds there, although a couple of Turnstones were sat on rocks near the marina. We couldn’t find the…
Read MoreColour Coded Recycling Bins
Here at Stuart Line we are always looking at ways to improve things on the boats and in the offices. Our newest purchase are colour coded recycling bins for both of our boats. We have always recycled the waste on the boats and up until now we have separated the bins by hand and…
Read MoreBird Watching with Ian Waite, 5th March 2015
My last trip of the winter featured a couple of smaller birds. At Topsham a Kingfisher posed for photographs, and at Powderham on our return sitting on a wall was the Snow Bunting. A very confiding bird which fortunately for us chose the closest location possible to the boat, which Jake had stopped for us..…
Read MoreGuided Bird Watching with Dave Smallshire, 4th March 2015
Another lovely sunny morning with fabulous light showing up the glossy green of the Shags and drake Red-breasted Mergansers to best effect. Rather few of the former are in the estuary now, most of them being back on their breeding cliffs, but there are still lots of Mergansers. Groups of five then six Great Crested…
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