Port Light is situated on one of the most southernmost coastlines in England, which is the reason so many rare birds have been spotted in our area. The unique micro climate provides an excellent habitat for many unusual birds not often seen on English mainland, such as the Red Breasted Flycatcher, Red Backed Shrike, Melodious and Icterine Warbler, Wryneck. Several Dotterel have favored the area along with the Hen Harrier, Peregrine, Merlin and Shorteared Owl which are brief visitors in the autumn. The outstanding rarities include Black Kite, Alphine Swift, Pallas and Bonelli's Warbler, White Redfoot Falcon, Greenish, Rade's Warbler and Britain's first ever Bobolink!

The area has also yielded the countries first mainland Yellow-Breasted Bunting.

In Autumn the misty early mornings are a brilliant time to spot migrants which are feeding before attempting to cross the channel. Rarities include Isabelline, Woodchat, Great Grey Shrikes, Richard's Pipit and Gyr Falcon, Grasshopper and Sedge Warbler.
The surrounding fields which are carefully managed by the national trust are a haven for Cirl Bunting, Yellow hammer and Stone Chat.
On towards Salcombe along the coast path you may spot Wagtail, Rock Ouzel, Hoopee, Kestrel, Fulmar Stock Dow and Raven.
In the opposite direction towards Bantham, looking downwards towards the beaches and inlets there are Turnstones, Stone Chats, Pied and White Wagtails and Rock Pipits. On an in coming tide you will spot Sandwich Terns, Divers, Heron, Mute Swan, Kingfisher and Little Glebe. Along the stretches of sand around the river Avon, Yealm and Salcombe.

Estuaries reveal Oyster Catchers, Curlew Sandpipers, Little Stints, Whimberels, Sanderling Purple Sand Pipers and Black Redstarts. Looking across the fields towards Dartmoor there are migrant Wood Larks feeding on the stubble and flocks of Meadow Pipit's. If you are lucky you may see the rare Richard's Pipit.