Weekend in Devon 9th-10th October 2015

My wife and I took advantage of my sister's kind offer to look after the boys at the weekend, to take a trip to Devon. We stayed in a small hotel in the quaint fishing town of Teignmouth and kicked things off, on Friday night, with an excellent meal at the Trade Winds Restaurant. 

The target for the weekend was to find and take a picture of the Cirl Bunting, a bird local to this part of Devon. We were out in the field by 08:30, following a hearty "full-English" and searching RSPB Labrador Bay for our elusive target. What a beautiful location!! Two hours later we found our target. In fact, we found at least a dozen of them. Tarn played the role of "beater" and I laid in wait to take the shot.

Buoyed by our success, we paid a visit to Bowling Green Marshes on our way to visit the boys who were staying with my sister and their second cousins at Rockbeare. It was very quiet at the Marshes, so we continued our journey. We took the boys to Exeter to visit the KFC and watch Transylvania 2...all in all an enjoyable weekend.

Cirl Buntings

Cirl Buntings

BIG Year Fund is launched and we're on the way to the £5k target. Current Fund Value: £530

Thank you to all who have contributed to the BIG Year Fund so far. It is starting to gather some momentum. We have already raised £530 of the £5k target.

The money raised will be used to create bird gardens in Care / Nursing Homes, so more people can enjoy the wonder of birds in the UK for longer.

Throughout 2016, we'll be taking trips and holding events to support the fundraising. You can keep track by using the 'Events' link on the website. We would love you to join us for a birding trip and we'll be looking for volunteers to create the bird gardens in 2016.

Please make a pledge or a donation here:

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Please support my 'BIG Year' Fundraiser

So, 2016 will be my bird photography 'Big Year'.

Most of my spare time will be devoted to taking a photograph of as many bird species as a can. My target is 200 bird species in 2016.

I know it's going to be a great year for me and my wife Tarnia, who is a brilliant bird spotter on most of my trips, but you can help make it a great year for bird conservation and for many people, who are no longer able to take part in their much loved hobby of bird watching.

Throughout the year, I will be raising money to fund the creation and maintenance of several bird gardens in residential homes, to help those who can no longer go bird watching on their own, maintain their passion for birds.

You can help by making a pledge of money, against the number of bird species I photograph in 2016. or even make an immediate donation to the BIG Year Fund.

http://www.philgowerbirdphotography.com/big-year-fundraiser/

You can also join me on a bird watching trip or help create one of the bird gardens.

Either way, thanks for your support!